The Car with MORE POWER!

I am a big fan of the hit 90’s show “Home Improvement”. Tim Allen starred as the husband of Jill Taylor and the father of their three boys. He had his own repair show (within the show) called “Tool Time”. Throughout the course of the show’s eight seasons, Tim took on a few restoration projects of classic cars. I actually believe that this is where my fascination with classic, muscle cars comes from. It was the only time I can recall being exposed to such things.

1933 Ford Roadster built by Tim Allen

 What interests me now is that it wasn’t just plot filler on a comedy show. Time Allen is actually a big gear-head in real life and the cars he was restoring on the show where in fact his cars. The first car project Tim took on was restoring a 1933 Ford Roadster. This car still causes me to drool. He painted it this amazing sky-blue and was fitted with a 350 Chevy engine ("RRR” branded), and a custom grill.

The second car was just as beautiful – a 1946 Ford Convertible detailed in maroon with a tan ragtop. This baby boasts a 292 ci Motor City Flathead pumping 225 hp, a C4 trannie with overdrive, Heidts independent front suspension, CWI/Ford rear, and a Lokar shifter. It is truly an amazing looking car.

While watching Tim build cars essentially from the ground up was entertaining, I was more interested in finding out that Time Allen has actually helped design a few models for Cadillac. During the height of his show’s success, Time teamed up with Chevy’s Jon Moss and Wheel to Wheel’s Jeff Beitzel to transform a 1996 Impala SS into a black, menacingly fast but also supremely comfortable one-of-a-kind ride. In addition to Tim’s exterior and interior aesthetic modifications, this SS holds a DOHC 32-valve Corvette ZR1 engine and delivers 446 hp at 5500 rpm.

Tim Allen with the Silver Ice TAD CTS

While the Impala is impressive, I liked the next car he designed with Chevy nicknamed the TAD (Time Allen Design) Cadillac CTS. The “Silver-Ice” TAD version of the CTS (starting with the CTS Sport basic package) features exterior additions including 18-inch wheels, 14-inch brakes, special interior trim, a rear spoiler, new front grill and screen, Corsa stainless steel polished exhaust system and body-side rocker panels to add a more aggressive appearance. There are numerous engine and chassis modifications with a belt-driven turbo compressor, a unique air-induction and charge air cooler assembly and a height-reduced modified suspension.

One thing is for sure - if Tim Allen is a Cadillac man, then I am pretty that means it’s an amazing car with “MORE POWER”! If you’re interested in checking out some of the new Cadillac models and going for a test drive, then get in touch with Williamson Cadillac car dealership. They’ll answer any questions you might have and setup you up with what you need!