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1965 Buick Riviera - Goldfinger Goldfinger
Aaron Kirby had just finished a six-year, 100 percent stock restoration of a numbers-matching ’69 Camaro RS/SS convertible... more |
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1949 Mercury Coupe - Custom Defined
Cus-tom: noun; a usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual. more |
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1929 Ford Roadster - The Throwback Kid
It sounds a bit misleading to say that Amocat Speed Emporium’s Steve Glucoft and Josh Higgins pushed the boundaries. The term... more |
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1940 Mercury Coupe - Root Beer Revival
Buck Wilson grew up during the golden era of rodding and customizing. As a kid in Northern California in the ’50s, he... more |
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1929 Ford Model A Roadster - Paint it Black
It’s not unusual for hot rodders to have an affinity for a particular make and model of base vehicle on which to focus... more |
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1932 Ford Pickup - Closed-Cab Chronicles
These days, any pre-war Ford tin is highly cherished hot rod material. No matter if it’s a prized roadster, Fordor sedan,... more |
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1933 Ford Three Window Coupe - Raisin’ The Roof
As long as people chop tops they’ll always brag about how much they lowered a lid on a car. But when was the last time you... more |
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1941 Ford Pickup - Faultless For Ty-One
One thing I’ve never really considered myself to be is a “truck” guy. However, the majority of daily drivers carrying my name... more |
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1955 Chevy Pickup - Stardust Stardust
When Justin Hartman first called Star Kustom Shop, I had no clue what to expect. As I best know how to put it, you could... more |
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Grand National Roadster Show
The “Grand Daddy Of Them All”, as the Grand National Roadster Show is billed, has seen plenty of venue changes in its 63-year... more |
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1930 Ford Model A Phaeton - Trad Tub
John Bailey grew up in and around his father’s GM restoration parts business, spending his early years hustling parts at... more |
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1933 Ford Roadster - Two-Beer Blue
Tom Pekel has owned hot rods since high school, when he drove a Model A, and 40 years ago became an original member of... more |
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1952 Chevrolet Styline DeLuxe Sports Coupe - Classic Iconic
To me, there’s nothing that screams Americana more than a ’49-52 Chevy. more |
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1930 Ford Roadster - Garage Scene
Chances are you can’t remember specifically meeting even your closest acquaintances. I certainly don’t; I’m blessed to know... more |
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Lowriders Or Customs?
Attending car shows, specifically in the western hemisphere, one tends to see a bit of everything custom; or should we say... more |
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Pair of 1931 Ford Model A Coupes - Monochrome Flat-Out Fun
While the Detroit Autorama and the Ridler Award it encompasses are one of the premier events showcasing the very best of... more |
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1955 Cadillac Coupe De Ville - Bigger, Better, Best
Government is big. Hit movies are big. Texas is big (however, Alaska is even bigger). Problem is, government is only going to... more |
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1927 Ford Model T Modified - Can’t Kick The Habit
It’s an old story; people become addicted and they are pursued by their habit for the rest of their lives. Steve Andersen... more |
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1937 Lincoln Zephy Coupe - Lead Zephyr
Back when Rick Dore first teamed up with Metallica front man James Hetfield on their first build, the resulting finished... more |
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1927 Ford Model T - T Time
It’s impossible to talk about Modifieds without delving into the background of this style of hot rod. more |
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1932 Ford Five-Window - Louver The Top…
Sure, we’re bringing you the quintessential hot rod, a red ’32, but this five-window definitely isn’t “just another red ’32”. more |
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1952 Chevrolet Convertible - Long Ranger
Many of us dream of taking a once-in-a-lifetime journey across the country in a cool hot rod or custom. Bob and Maggie... more |
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1932 Ford Tudor Delivery - Don’t Send Flowers
We all like a rare early car, and some of the rarest are the ’32 Ford B400 and sedan delivery. more |
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1935 Ford Three Window Coupe - Like Father, Like Son
It never ceases to amaze me how many times coincidences play a part in either this lifestyle of ours or, more specifically,... more |
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1957 Chevrolet 150 Sedan Gasser - Anti-Gas Formula
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Gasser”? For many, visions of a nose-high Tri-Five come to mind, and naturally so. more |
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