Muscle Cat Pins and Buttons
Description: Among the dealership-based supercar builders of the 1960s and ’70s — including Yenko, Nickey, Grand Spaulding Dodge, and Royal Pontiac, most of these dealerships of the muscle era offered what was known as a 'supercar' service, which essentially provided a brand new, stock-bodied vehicle with plenty of extra horses, using either a highly tuned factory power plant or a high-performance crate engine. Baldwin Chevrolet took a slightly different approach, taking new Chevys sold through is dealership in Baldwin, New York (Long Island), and then delivered them to Joel Rosen’s Motion Performance speed shop (also in Baldwin), where they became street-legal, turn-key drag cars. many of which had optional wild custom body kits
Description: In early internal combustion engines, “knocking” resulted from the out-of-sequence detonation of the gasoline-air mixture in a cylinder. The constant shock added to exhaust valve wear and frequently damaged engines. After five years of lab work to find an additive to eliminate pre-ignition “knock” problems of gasoline, General Motors researchers Thomas Midgely Jr. and Charles Kettering discovered the anti-knock properties of tetraethyl lead. Their early experiments had examined the properties of knock suppressors such as bromine, iodine and tin – and compare these to new additives such as arsenic, sulfur, silicon and lead.
Description: A monochrome visual of a muscular tabby cat standing on its hind legs and lifting a barbell overhead. The cat has an intense expression with its mouth open and teeth showing. The barbell has large weighted plates on each end. The overall style is bold and graphic with strong linework against a black background.
Description: Discover how Baldwin Chevrolet, in collaboration with Joel Rosen’s Motion Performance, transformed 1960s–70s Chevys into street-legal drag cars with high-performance crate engines and wild custom body kits—outpacing rivals like Yenko, Nickey, and Royal Pontiac. ### **Baldwin Chevrolet & Motion Performance: Long Island’s Muscle Car Revolution** During the 1960s–70s muscle car era, dealerships like **Yenko**, **Nickey Chevrolet**, **Grand Spaulding Dodge**, and **Royal Pontiac** dominated the “supercar” scene by upgrading stock-bodied vehicles with **tuned factory engines** or **high-performance crate engines**. However, **Baldwin Chevrolet** of **Baldwin, New York (Long Island)** carved a unique legacy by partnering with *
Description: A cool‑as‑ice cat in shades, a flame‑kissed muscle car, and a burnout big enough to fog the neighborhood — Tricky & Fast is built for anyone who lives life sideways. This design blends retro hot‑rod attitude with character‑driven humor, pairing the bold tagline “Speed Comes Easy. Control Sold Separately.” with a high‑energy illustration that feels straight out of a garage‑poster fever dream.
Description: Unleash the beast with this edgy Y2K-inspired black panther graphic. Heavily inspired by 90s vintage bootleg rap tees, this bold streetwear design features striking neon purple lightning, a classic muscle car, a gothic skull with roses, and heavy gold bling. Perfect for fans of dark aesthetics and retro graphic tees.
Description: A fluffy white cat with a muscular human torso stands in a gym, surrounded by barbells and punching bags. Comic speech bubbles say 'ZAP!', 'TOO BUFF TO FLUFF!', and 'AND YOU, HUMAN?'. A thought bubble shows a person lifting weights. The style is comic book with halftone shading.
Description: The AC Spark Plug Company was founded on October 26, 1908 by Albert Champion and William C. Durant in Flint, Michigan. As the company name might suggest, the duo design and manufactured spark plugs for a variety of applications, with their biggest sales channel being an OEM provider for Detroit's burgeoning automotive industry. By the late '20s, AC was making more than just plugs, adding various small electrical components to their catalog. It was at this time that one of the big three purchased AC, making them an exclusive manufacturer supporting their brands, and leaving the other 'big two' to find new suppliers. This '60s era cool cat design was used to promote AC's plugs as an aftermarket replacement in speed shops and parts stores.
