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1951 Cadillac Hardtop - Sublime
I've built early hot rods and full-bodied customs, and each time I tackle one I think it's easier to do the other! more |
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1935 Ford Coupe - Trend-Setting Traditional
When the '35 Ford was introduced it was a real showstopper. more |
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1932 Ford Pickup - Artistic Perspective
So many hot rods, and especially customs, start with a piece a paper-be it a scribbling on a napkin or a formal artist's rendering, before... more |
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1935 Ford Three-Window Coupe - The Definition Of A True Custom
I was looking for a new project in 2005 and wanted to build an early custom. more |
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1931 Ford Model A Sedan - Sedan And Hold On
Many of us had local hot rod heroes when we were growing up, and Tennessee's Jeff Davis is no exception. more |
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1940 Ford DeLuxe Coupe - Black 'n' Blue
It often seems strange to me that, being involved in a hobby that's all about cars, once finished some of them cover minimal road miles. more |
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Modified and Streamliner Race Car Recreations - The Clone Ranger
Dry-lake racing before and immediately after World War II was likely the purest form of automotive motorsports. more |
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1941 Graham Hollywood - Rare Breed
Approximately 1,400 of these cars were produced in 1940, and 400 in 1941. more |
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1956 Mercury Montclair - Blue Jewel
Ever wonder what happened to all those monochromatic customs from the '80s? You know the ones-all one color with pastel graphics, side... more |
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1931 Ford Model A - All That Glitters...
When walking a show like the NSRA Nationals or a major Goodguys event, with in excess of 10,000 cars present, it can become easy to walk... more |
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1950 Cadillac Roadster - Custom Concept
Rick Dore is no stranger to Cadillacs, or customs for that matter. more |
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1956 Ford Park Lane Wagon - Go Green!
A good custom doesn't have to be over the top to draw attention, and is often all the better for that. more |
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1962 Buick Skylark Convertible - Sweet 'N' Low
Al Perry's ragtop is exactly that: sweet and very low. The car's basic look is pure GM, from the styling department headed by Bill Mitchell. more |
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1959 Chevy Impala - Buddha Buggy
It's 1963 and Tats Gotanda's '59 Impala, dubbed the "Buddha Buggy", has appeared in just about every magazine related to custom cars or hot... more |
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1930 Ford Model A Coupe - Snowball Ride To Show Car Hell
Projects start for countless reasons. Dick Rash's 1930 Ford Model A coupe started out as a bet. "I bet him that he couldn't build a car... more |
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1959 Ford Ranch Wagon - Ranch Wagon Blues
So 1959 maybe wasn't the most successful year in the history of American automobile design. Automobiles, however, like some wines and some... more |
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1932 Ford Five-Window Coupe - Salted Silver Deuce
I first met Dale Withers in the early '90s in Baker City, Oregon, when I had driven down to photograph Bob Lick's '40 Ford coupe. more |
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1927 Ford T Roadster - The Roth And Ronnow '27 T Roadster
Glen Roth and Johnny Ronnow were members of the Pasadena, California-based Coupes Car Club and raced with the Russetta Timing Association. more |
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1946 Ford Convertible - Ragtime
While we journo types love traveling the country searching out cars to show you on these pages, it can sometimes prove frustrating tracking... more |
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1957 Chevrolet Nomad - Cloned, But Nomad'r ...
There's just something about a Nomad, something that elevates it above standard "station wagon" status, putting it (them) among some of the... more |
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1933 Ford Coupe - Limey Gasser
Carl Frith is from Bristol, England. As he points out, he was always into "Yanks and stuff" and started out with a '55 Caddy Coupe De... more |
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1948 Chevy Fleetline - Better '48 Than Never
Do you remember what you were doing 30 years ago? Harold Fogle does. He was trying to convince the owner of this 1948 Chevy Fleetline... more |
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1951 Merc - Low Down...But Not Too Dirty
As most of us have probably seen by now, life at the top ain't always so grand. more |
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1948 Plymouth Coupe - The Mayflower Sails Again
Steve Frisbie can drive pretty much whatever he wants. If you don't know his name, you probably know his shop, Steve's Auto Restorations. more |
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1926 Ford Phaeton - Four Ever Four
Inspiration for a new project can come from the unlikeliest of places. more |
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