INSPIRED

THERE WAS A TIME BEFORE THE INTERNET. A time when enthusiasts waited for weekly publications such as Auto Trader, Auto Swapper, and The Recycler to hit the stand at the local 7-Eleven, so they could scour the thousands of tiny black-and-white photos and all-too-brief descriptions in the search for their next dream car.

That’s how Greg Glinski, a police officer from the suburban Detroit area, found his 1971 ’Cuda, a car he has spent the past 27 years building and driving, channeling what was once a “drivable shell” into a modern restomod, complete with a Gen III Hemi engine and T56 six-speed manual gearbox.

“It’s really convenient to have everything at your fingertips online, but there was something really satisfying about finding cars and parts in the time