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1939 Chevy Sedan - ’Round The Clock
I’m a firm advocate of getting out and driving hot rods, so it pleases me to say that you’d be hard pressed to find someone... more |
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1951 Ford Victoria - Only The Lonely
Back in the very early ’90s (yeah, ancient history, I know …) I had what was in essence my first real custom: VWs, more... more |
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1935 Ford Roadster - The Butterfly Collector
For every rod or custom that was built back in the day and has a well-documented history, there are hundreds more that are... more |
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1930 Ford Model A Coupe - Model Eh?
Most people think this five-window coupe is a ’32 at first glance, so you’re not alone if that’s what you immediately thought... more |
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1950 Ford Convertible - Black Box
How many times have you seen unfinished projects advertised for sale, as time, money, and skill limitations get the better of... more |
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1960 Ford Starliner and Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 - Kandy-Coated Streamlined Boomin’ Babies
The year was 1960; America was about to be thrust into the new modern age. The simmering Cold War triggered the Jet Age and... more |
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1925 Ford Model T Roadster - Aubergine Dream
This is for those of you who said mere mortals don’t stand a chance against the big-buck builders on the show-car circuit. more |
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1928 Ford Model A Tudor - Early Times In Arizona
Nostalgia hot rodding doesn’t start and end in the late ’40s to ’50s. A truly wonderful time for hot rods happened in the... more |
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1949 Buick Sedanette - A Novel Concept
Before customs as we now know them, there were concept (or dream) cars. These often-outlandish creations, done by the major... more |
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1940 Mercury Coupe - Deco By Design; Custom By Evolution
So many people have their own idea of how a '39-40 Mercury "should" look; a number of them have gone so far as physically... more |
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1929 Model A Sedan Delivery - Deliverance
Roy Fjastad is no stranger to hot rods. Though he's probably built around 35 complete '32 Fords over the years, he'd always... more |
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1929 Model A Sedan - Satin Dressed
Some images stick in our minds forever, and childhood impressions can be some of the strongest. Take Charles Crews; he saw... more |
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1955 Chevy Bel Air - You Complete Me
Even after having written car features for the last two decades, I never get tired of delving into someone else's life to... more |
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1932 Ford Coupe - Deuce's Mild
It can often take a lot for a rod or custom to stand out in a crowd. more |
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1929 Ford Phaeaton - The Car In The Back Of The Mind
Growing up in Indianapolis near the world's most famous racetrack gave Denny Jamison an early appreciation for the tough... more |
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Serious As A Heart Attack
For most, a quadruple coronary bypass would cause a serious detour in life. more |
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1940 Ford Coupe - Fundamental Forty
Building a cool rod or custom is about more than just turning wrenches and welding steel. It's about making choices. more |
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Bob Nelson's 1950 Chevy Hardtop
Each and every project has its beginning. Bob Nelson's started back in 1960 ... well, the initial phase did. more |
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Fifty Years On, Paul Bos Rekindles His First Love
This isn't Paul Bos' first Model A roadster pickup. "I bought that one when I was 9," he says. "My dad made me take it... more |
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1933 Ford Roadster - The No-Window Coupe
Nice Model A coupe, huh? OK, we know it's a '33 roadster-but it started life as a coupe-so maybe we should explain. more |
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Juan Freeman's '47 Buick Super 'Vert - A Matter Of Serious Investigation
When Juan Freeman decides to look into something, he does it ever so thoroughly. Each tiny detail is minutely examined. more |
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1951 Chevrolet Bel Air - Familiarity Breeds Resentment
You could say Bill Jordan knows his '51 Bel Air. He knows it was built on June 25, 1951; he knows it came from Wallace... more |
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1939 Ford Deluxe Convertible - Carvin' 'Vert
The sublime metalwork of Jeb Scolman is no stranger to the pages of Rod & Custom of late. more |
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1936 Ford Coupe - Bordeaux Patrol
If this 1936 Ford coupe looks familiar, it should, and not just because of its obvious Westergard influence, or its... more |
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Deluxe Speed Shop's Traditional Trio - Family Ties
Deluxe Speed Shop is a Colorado family conglomeration comprised of Bryan McCann, his father Scott, and his uncle, Mark. more |
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