This '36 three-window, powered by a full-race Flattie and three-speed, was Tom Satterfield's high school shop class project. He probably got an A for the torque tube rearend, '40 Ford hydraulic rear brakes with '53 F-100 front drums, red and white interior, and spun aluminum wheel covers. Tom graduated 30 years ago, but he drove the coupe to his reunion. | 
Rudy Ruedisueli thought the new Firestone dirt track rubber from Coker might make for a rough ride on the road trip to Des Moines, but they rode great. His flat-black roadster, running a 350/350 combination, recently got some new graphics, rims, and Josh Shaw 'striping. |
If Watson-esque is a word, then it could be used to describe this purple and silver '56 Chevy 210 hardtop, owned by George Duryea from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. George shaved the handles and custom-fabricated a grille, but kept the side trim and hood ornament. The engine/trans combo is a reliable Chevy 350 and 700-R4 automatic. | 
The guys from Meguiars picked Seth Wagner's orange and champagne '50 Ford for the Magnificent Masterpiece prize. Tony Nardi built the coupe, which features a blown Ford Motorsport 351, Tremec five-speed, and 9-inch rear, as well as five-spokes from Billet Specialties, and some wild paint. |
A dropped posture, some nice dark green and tan paint, Boyd Coddington wheels, updated custom interior, and just the right amount of sheetmetal shaving does a lot for the looks of Bob Moore's '55 Chevy, which sits in the perfect position between resto and overdone. An LT1 engine with a 700-R4 trans move the clean '55 along. | 
Terry McCanless' '33 Plymouth gives you an idea of what might have happened had Chrysler started building Hemi 'Cudas about 40 years earlier. Terry's highboy coupe has a 426 Chrysler Hemi riding on those dark copper framerails. Big 'n' littles and suede paint add to the look. |
Randy Wilcox's new ride is this '59 Cadillac, kept close to stock, right down to the 390 with the original Hydramatic trans. The obvious departure is the 2-inch drop and some 18-inch Intro wheels with Pirelli meats. Randy bought the car from the original owner, with 27,000 miles on the odometer and every oil change sticker still in the doorjamb. | 
James and Michelle Wolk treated their '37 Ford to a bunch of custom modifications, including a custom convertible top, '39 Merc bumpers, VW taillights, and leather buckets inside. The black and charcoal paint is separated by subtle red 'striping. The small-block-powered ragtop has been on the road for 12 years. |
This '29 highboy Tudor started out as a complete, all-original barn car. Rich Holte turned it into a gorgeous hot rod, riding on Deuce 'rails and powered by a 331 Hemi with quadruple Strombergs, and a 727 Torqueflite. It was a Rodder's Rep Pick in Des Moines, and an R&C cover car in the July issue. | 
The Goodguys Street Sweeper award went to Gary Garnick's on-the-ground, chopped '50 Merc, stuffed with a Flathead motor and punched with 192 hood louvers (if we counted right). Gary loaded his custom with all the mods a traditional leadsled should have. |
We'll leave you with one more pickup--Mike and Renee Jones' bronze '33, tattooed with a little bit of white scalloping on the front and rear fenders to match the megaphone headers coming off the 350 Chevy engine. The Jones' went home with the Chopped and Dropped Award. | |