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1934 Ford Cabriolet - Sweet Butterscotch
Chris Conly wasn't one of those "typical" customers-at least not from the start. A few years back, he'd approached Barry to see if he'd... more |
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Car Craft Dream Rod - Recurrent Dream
The idea that good old tin is getting rare is nothing new. In fact, if you go by the December '61 Car Craft, it's at least 48 years old... more |
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1936 Ford Roadster - Rising To The Top
The story of Roger O'Dell's custom project begins with a phone call from a friend complaining about a '36 Ford roadster... more |
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1950 Chevy Fleetline - Fleetline In Time
Earl Jones knew he married the right woman when she gave him a '50 Chevy for a wedding present. more |
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1927 Ford Navarro Roadster - Lakebed Testbed
Like the air around us, the spectacle of a GMC 71-series supercharger on a V-8 engine is so familiar that we don't even bother to question... more |
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1949 Ford Sedan - Gangreen
There's no doubt that Dave York's '49 Ford has the look part down. But it also has that something extra. It's because Dave built his car in... more |
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1932 Ford Coupe - Green Movement
I'm always anxious when I see a new build and then hear that the project started with an existing old hot rod because I love old barn finds... more |
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1960 Ford Fairlane - Low-Key Kustom
These days, Dennis McPhail is anything but "understated". Roll back the calendar some 15-plus years, however, and that would've probably... more |
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1927 Ford Roadster Pickup - Surfer Bird
Lynn Bird began a project and ended with a Ala Kart inspired 1927 Ford Model T roadster show car. more |
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1931 Ford Model A Coupe - A Plus
My favorite cars have always been traditional-style rods, in particular, the early "show coupe" style... more |
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1932 Ford Roadster - The Liberace Lowboy
A big part of the appeal of show rods like Craig Smith's wild customized 1932 Ford Roadster is nostalgia for the early Sixties. more |
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1955 Plymouth Belvedere - Red Rock
In the Rodding world there are many unwritten rules and Kent Ladner broke two of them with his Plymouth Belvedere. more |
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1930 Ford Coupe - Restorer's Rod
What we have right here is a perfect example of the often talked about but seldom seen "barn car". You know the one... more |
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1949 Crosley Hot Shot - Hot Shot
America's first whack at a sports car wasn't much to talk about. The brainchild of Powel Crosley Jr., the Hot Shot debuted... more |
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1930 Ford Roadster Pickup - Faster Pussycat!
Spectators at the '09 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) were the first to see Jim Benitez's Model A roadster... more |
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1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Deluxe Club Coupe - Understatement Of The Year
The goal behind building a custom, some people say, is to attract attention. The history of customs is full of cars that get-or got-a lot... more |
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1932 Ford Coupe - A Couple Slices Of History
Putting a single person's name to this story from one angle might seem to be a bit of an overstatement, but at the same time not tying it... more |
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1932 Ford Pickup - Pickup The Pieces
Tom Carver's '32 Ford used to be one of those forlorn field trucks. The old Deuce saw decades of abuse before Tom spied it at a swap meet... more |
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The Trojan T
Over the past generation it seems that every piece of hidden treasure has been discovered. Well, we're here to tell you that it's still out... more |
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1953 Ford F-100 - The Mountain Pearl
A thousand miles east and another mile higher than his Southern Californian peers, Otto Rhodes was an unlikely trendsetter. Over a... more |
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1960 Chevy Impala - Unique Blend
The amazing '60 Chevy custom you're looking at has been making the rounds of the top-shelf indoor shows... more |
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1932 Ford Tudor Classic - Li'l Coffin
In 1954, a young kid behind the wheel of a channeled '32 Ford Tudor came storming down Mt. Vernon Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. As the Ford... more |
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1951 Ford Coupe - Shoebox Saga
Everybody loves a saga, a story about an ordeal that never seems to end. So next time you're bench racing with your buddies, bring up the... more |
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1926 Ford Roadster Pickup Black Widow - The Black Widow
One of the most popular competitors for the America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award at the 2009 Grand National Roadster Show was the Black... more |
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1952 Buick Custom - Resilience
Paul and Erik Hansen are the owners of Resilience, this classic but contemporary '52 Buick custom, but they are just part of the team... more |
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