1949 Hot Rods

The experts from Rod & Custom Magazine offer featured 1949 Hot Rods that include street rods, old roadsters, rat rods, and other custom vintage cars. Select a featured article below to view web exclusive hot rod photos, read about modification upgrades, analysis, and more.

1949 Hot Rod Cars

	1949 Mercury Station Wagon - Factory Correct The best way to determine if you've been successful in creating a "phantom" custom is to have observers ask, "How many of these did they... more

	1949 Cadillac Sedanette - What A Concept! If you're into categories, compartments, and labels, this '49 Cadillac Sedanette is going to make your head hurt. If you take a close... more

	1949 Ford Coupe - The Sled He Always Wanted Rick Ricci's '49 Ford Coupe more

	Gale & Todd Potter's 1949 Mercury Sedan- Tribute Gold more

	1949 Chevy Fastback Sedan - Flashback Fastback There are people out there who have been reading custom car magazines for a long time. Those people have probably seen many of Frank... more

	1949 Ford Custom - Young Guns When the thick envelope from Mart, Texas, arrived at the R&C offices, we tore into it wondering what treasures the mailman had brought us.... more

	1949 Chevy Coupe & 1950 Chevy Pickup - Readers' Rods '49 Chevy Coupe & '50 Chevy PickupLarry Yost, Alton, ILWell, what could be better than owning one totally bitchin' rod? That's easy-owning... more

	Dean & Pat Jodry's 1949 Plymouth Coupe more

	Dave Foster's 1949 Oldsmobile DeLuxe 88 Club Coupe more

	Chris Williams' 1949 Chevy Coupe and Ridler Winner It all started innocently enough—don’t they all? Chris Williams wanted a ’49 Chevy like his grandfather once had. But the... more

Chrysler 300 Research

Find new Chrysler 300 information as well as review photos, specs and more. The V6 standard engine in the 300 gives you 178 horsepower with an estimated 22 mpg. It has a 5 star frontal impact rating for the driver and a 5 star frontal impact rating for the passenger.

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	SEMA-model legislation in Michigan SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and... more
	Defining Kansas Street Rod SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle-registration classification for street rods and custom... more
	Dream Custom Car of the Month I will be doing a series of cars that if I had the money to build I would.... more

	1949 Mercury (Juke Box Merc) were you able to find that issue? one question does it have how to subframe your mercury. cause i... more
	Upcoming Tech Articles you'd like to see you can try a front axle from a 1949-54 chevy pickup to see if it bolts directly to your spring... more
	1949 Chevy Fleetline - May 2008 Yeah, and the BOP versions are very cool as well.... more
	Introductions Cruiser:D My site name is Cruiser and I'm new to this forum. I'm trying to learn my way around the... more
	Fabrication of a Tilt Bed - 1990 Chevy Pickup 1/2 Ton Newbie to this forum. I recently finished chopping the top on a 1949 Chev Pickup and have an "old"... more