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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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.... 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,... 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... 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... 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... more |
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1940 Ford Coupe - Ohio Style Straight From Arizona
Cromling's history with this particular '40 Ford coupe is somewhat unusual in the respect that he has owned this car since... more |
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1932 Ford Three Window Coupe - Class Project
What do you picture when you think about hot rod activity from the Fifties? Dusty dragstrips with leaping flagmen? Stripped... more |
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1956 Chevy Nomad - Someday Driver
"Growing up in Los Angeles in the Fifties, I was very much aware of the hot cars. Right from day one the Tri-Five Chevys were... more |
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