The 1937 Ford model year witnessed several styling innovations for the blue oval Company and the introduction of a more rounded and streamlined appearance for passenger cars. Gone were the fabric top inserts, as all-steel roofs were now found on coupes and sedans. The four-piece
Some old cars and trucks stay with one owner for three or four decades. Others change hands every few years. For 20-year-old Bryce Adams, the current version of the family’s 1953 Chevy 3100 pickup showcases his work and continues an evolution that began when his
Like a finely aged wine, some projects just take a little longer to achieve perfection. Such is the case with Tim Frey’s 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet. The car was originally from Argentina but was brought stateside by a sailor out of New York back in
When Prince wrote the lyrics to “Little Red Corvette” decades ago, he probably didn’t have Jane Thurmond’s 1964 Chevy Corvette in mind. However, if he had ever seen her car speeding around an AutoCross course, he’d have been happy to claim it as inspiration. Jane and
Most hot rods and customs are built to meet the dreams and desires of their owners, though it’s common for those aspirations to evolve once the project is underway. For Jim Fortelny, the goal for this 1932 Ford 3-window coupe was forever altered when he
For the 1966 model year, Chevrolet produced approximately 447,000 Chevelles, the company’s mid-size car introduced just two years earlier. Of that number, around 77,000 were Super Sports. That same year close to 35,000 El Caminos rolled off the assembly lines. So, here is today’s car-guy
When crafting a custom car or say a 1972 Chevy C10, it’s easy for a builder to ask themselves, “What can I do that hasn’t been done before?” It takes a manner of thinking for a builder to consider a variation of that question: “What
The story of Brian Omatsu’s chopped and wildly painted 1951 Mercury is a cautionary tale, a reminder that if a project takes too long you may never get to enjoy it. That’s what happened to Brian’s friend, Yonny Koyama. “Yonny owned this car since the late-’80s,”
“I have wanted a 1950 Oldsmobile for 60 years, and now it is time to go back and have fun.” That’s the simple reasoning Fred DeFalco provides for his latest cruiser, this clean Almond Green 1950 Olds Futuramic 88 fastback. At age 78, Fred is old enough
How many enthusiasts out there have had a project car linger on for nearly 20 years yet still had the resolve and passion to see it through? Not many. Unfortunately, life and its occasional curveballs get in the way, derailing dream projects, most of which
