An Old Look with Something New

For years I've been thinking to myself and talking to friends about cars. But, not just any cars, old classic cars. Cars that when they drive by scream of beauty and form, style and class. I strongly feel that many of todays cars don’t have the stylish character that cars before the 80’s had. For the longest time I would dream about driving a 1974 Corvette down the strip. And back in the 70’s the would no problems. No thought would come to mind. However, in todays market with gas prices climbing higher and higher driving an old gas guzzling car is pricey and a bit on the wasteful side. So for the longest time I slightly dreamed to myself about a day when an auto maker would design a car with the same look as a classic but have all new technology and engineering under the hood.

Well, I’ve seen them and I’m sure you have too, those new cars that are supposed to be “remakes” of the older version: the roadster, the beetle, the impala. Phuy, I say! These newer cars may have all the new engineering but they don’t have the look I want. However, there is now a line of transmissions that is on the market that can take your older model car and give it the new technology. These new GM transmissions are high performance and fuel efficient. And the best part is, you don’t have to alter your old car in any why. The transmission kits are made to fit where the old transmission used to be.

So if you’re an old car fan like me now you can find the right transmission for the make and model you need. For me, it’s the Corvette! Here is a list of transmissions that are available:

1955-1962 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1955-1962 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1955-1962 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

1963-1967 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1963-1967 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1963-1967 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

1968-1982 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1968-1982 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1968-1982 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

1984-1988 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1984-1988 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1984-1988 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

These Keisler PerfectFit™ System are the easiest and most complete way to put a high strength, modern overdrive Tremec TKO 5-speed transmission in your 1955-1988 Corvette. The Keisler Custom Engineered PerfectShift™ Tailhousings and Shift Mechanisms provide the smoothest operation, the shortest throws and the only true internal offset you will find out there in the Market.

And, of course, these are but a few options to choose from. The are many, many more. So you might be saying to yourself right now, “what about cars other then the Corvette?” And your right, I am a bit bias when it comes to my favorite car but your in luck there are Ford transmissions, GM transmissions, Mopar transmissions as well as other makes.

Now because of these wonderful new transmissions I can go cursing down the strip and not feel too guilty about it. Of course, I still wish Chevy would just go ahead and make a 1974 Corvette Stingray with the same look as the original but juice it up with the latest engineering.