Here's a quick peek at the Runt while we were tuning it!

Motor made 658hp at the crank using an engine dyno, and 537hp at the wheels during this pull.

Just in from Good Guys - Gerry Kerna’s beloved “Runt” ’62 Chevy II has been named the Goodguys 2011 Detroit Speed Muscle Machine of the Year. The Muscle Machine of the year is designed to honor a Muscle Car that has been modified to perform at a high level including stance, handling, body & paint and overall engineering. The “Runt” possesses all these attributes and more. When she first envisioned the car in her mind, Kerna wanted something she could “participate” in instead of merely a show queen. She wanted a car that was at home on an AutoCross course but could quickly turn heads at the same time. Mission accomplished!

The Runt

Gerry Kerna is one of our long time customers who we built a  1941 Willys (pics under completed projects) for a few years back. Gerry came to us this time wanting to build a car that SHE (yes I said she  ) could compete with in the Goodguys autocross and other road racing events. She always wanted an early Chevy II so the search began. We found an all original 1962 Chevy II that we quickly picked up and brought back to the shop to go under the knife.