Here’s the hook: a Burnt Orange Duster 340, four on the floor and cold air on tap, prowling Carlisle like it owns the midway. The owner grins, the small-block sings, and suddenly the sensible Valiant ...

Not every car you see in a showfield is the owner's first choice. Among the original-owner cars, and the ones long dreamed about by their current owners, there are more than a few that were a "Plan B" ...

For any racer, a winning combination starts with the right machine. And for Susan Wikfors of Eagle, Idaho that meant trading the family's beloved B-Body for a smaller and lighter 1970 Plymouth Duster.