A burnout is pretty easy to do, but it's a lot easier with a line-lock. A line-lock allows you to lock the front brakes independently of the rear brakes, so the car stays put while the tires smolder.

We recently ran into muscle car collector Bill Wortman while he was looking at brake options for his 1965 Pontiac GTO. He said, "I drive my cars—a lot—and I'd like to increase my GTO's all-around ...