![]() ![]() Getting in touch: VoyageMIA is built on recommendations from the community it’s how we uncover hidden gems, so if you know someone who deserves recognition please let us know here.The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is making a major, new enhancement to the transformational Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project that will create more than one mile of new, open space underneath Red and Purple Line tracks in the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. For this, we are preparing ourselves in what is ahead.įortunately, because of the years of experience our connections in the industry have also grown and has allowed us access to these technologies early. The future of our industry is leading into more compact engines with more technology. We are always trying to look beyond tomorrow. For this, we are always obtaining new models as they are released. Our company has always been on the cutting edge. How do you think the industry will change over the next decade? The company’s overall experience and reputation has been its greatest asset in whats sets us apart. The company also has a presence in Dubai and in which we ship our engine packages as well as do conversions on cars that also get shipped over seas. This has brought in customers from around the country who ship there cars in for packages. Fortunately, the owner, Howard Tanner, is very well known in the industry for the calibration component. We build all our engines inhouse, fabricate, all forms of detailed electronic work and most notably engine calibration. Internally the company is full integration. We make fast cars fast! The company is a nationally recognized facility and has based in roots in South FL. The company specializes in building and modifying late model GM performance cars such as Corvettes, Camaros and Cadillac CTSv’s. So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Redline Motorsports story. We have now been here for almost 6 years now and our strength have shown our resilience to move ahead. However, we have been in the industry for a while and slow and steady wins the war. Its hard enough growing a brand its another to move it, 1200 miles away and regrow it. Redline was formally in NY prior to moving to South FL. That’s when my true potential came into view and I set sights on 7-second timeslips – still street legal with a full interior, A/C, and all the amenities. The stock block and turbos were beyond their capacity, which gave way to the next iteration that proved capable of 8.40 at 171 mph. With no other changes, the Z06 was running 8.8 at 164 mph with Mickey Thompson drag radials mounted on 18-inch wheels. As Redline had done on many customer cars, I made the jump to an RPM Transmissions 4L80E swap. ![]() Occasionally, we would take it to the track, which was always a disappointment with that kind of power and a stick. The car sat in the corner of the shop while we jump-started the new operation. And, here’s where the world divided.Īfter the move to Pompano Beach, Florida, I was decided that the stock T-56 would have to go. The injuries weren’t life threatening, but in the process of evaluation it was discovered that I had cancer. Nearly two years later, I was involved in a bad car accident. However, I thought it’s best to get my hands dirty at a dealership first. After completing Hudson Valley Community College’s automotive program, I longed to work on the Corvette engineering team. In the mid-to-early ’80s, I began messing with Cross-Fire and Tuned Port Injection, modifying cars out of my mother’s garage, where Redline Motorsports was born. Combining a background in electronics, a love of modifying muscle cars and the influence of a legendary Corvette Chief Engineer – that is the recipe. When I was 8-10 years old, my grandfather had exposed me to electronics as his background was engineering… my grandfather was good friends with Zora Arkus-Duntov in which, I had the pleasure of meeting a few times. I started with ’67 Camaros, a ’70 Nova, and various other old-school muscle cars… building and modifying them. I’m originally from New York where the insanity started – a car nut since 15 and a maniac when they gave me a driver’s license. Howard, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Howard Tanner. ![]()
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