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 Not what we've come to expect...  Not what we've come to expect from a Shifters member, but very cool nonetheless. Car show organizer Alex "Axle" Idzardi's latest is this gasser '56, running a flip front hiding a dual-quad tunnel ram-fed 427, diamond pleated upholstery, and white fenderwell headers.  The unusual hue on Tonia Edwards'...  The unusual hue on Tonia Edwards' T roadster caught our eye, and the six-carb Nailhead kept our attention. Edwards took the Ladies Choice award for the best female-owned car.  A nicely proportioned chop...  A nicely proportioned chop and hefty lowering job made this F1 stand out. Rolling on chromed steelies wrapped in wide whitewall radials, twin Holleys on a tunnel ram help fill the deep engine compartment.  An original '60s custom out...  An original '60s custom out of Arizona, this quad headlight '57 Chevy also features scoops where the hood gun sights used to be, molded side pipes, and chrome reverse wheels. The shortened side trim works well too.  Steve Glucoft is one of the...  Steve Glucoft is one of the organizers of the annual Hotrod-A-Rama Show in Washington, and brought his amazingly detailed and tasteful prewar-style '29 roadster down to VLV. The 21-stud Flathead runs a dual-carb high rise and stock exhaust manifolds with shorty pipes.  Still powered by its 241ci...  Still powered by its 241ci flathead inline-six, though now with an Edmunds finned aluminum head and twin two-barrels replacing the stock Carter single-barrel carb, this '38 Chrysler Royal coupe made for a rare machine. Falling somewhere between "rod" and "custom", it made our personal "want to take it home" list!  Though on its way to becoming...  Though on its way to becoming a street rod (recessed firewall, "late" small-block, and radial tires), there was enough of this original '32 roadster intact to retain its original hot rod build style (split chromed 'bones, early drum brakes, steering box, and nicely patina'd body).  A modified '56 Plymouth grille...  A modified '56 Plymouth grille is one of the nicer transplants in traditional customs, seen here filling the painted stock opening on a '53 Chevy. We're seeing so many, we're beginning to wonder if Chevy offered a chopped version from the factory!  The Gasser display included...  The Gasser display included Willys coupes and a couple '55 Chevys, one of each belonging to Solo Speed Shop. Kiwi Kev brought out his project Willys too, the display augmented by a blown straight-axle Falcon.
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