For many Corvette fans, the C2 generation enjoys “most favored status.” For the rest of us, the 1968-82 C3 is the pinnacle of plastic perfection. The third-gen ‘Vette was based on the Mako Shark II concept from 1965 and most of its swoopy lines were
The heart of any project vehicle is its engine, and the Goodguys 2026 Grand Prize Giveaway ’40 Ford is getting a heartbeat that’s a little more special than most. We typically rely on new crate engines for our giveaway cars, but the moonshine-runnin’ theme of
The 1970 Z28 Camaro marked two milestones for the historic nameplate. First, its LT-1 powerplant was the last of the high-compression, high-horsepower small-blocks before stricter emissions standards kicked in. And second, it was the first year of the second-generation design that would last for more
When Odie Hughes retired and sold his machine shop a few years ago, he had a little concern about what he was going to do with all his newfound spare time. His wife of 53 years, Deborah, mentioned that he needed a new hobby or
The tired cliché that “the third time is the charm” is just that, a worn-out cliché. For Kimberly and Dwayne Jenkins, though, the fourth time meant finding the team at Slick’s Fab Shop in Humble, Texas, to complete the work on their stunning ’67 Chevy
Paul and Patti Nemeth’s ’51 Chevy 3100 pickup began life as a field truck. That’s no surprise; most pickups of that era were used and abused as work trucks. Paul bought this one from Colorado and began its rebirth at his home in Iowa in
Way back in 1989, George H.W. Bush was President, the band Poison topped the charts, and a new 5.0L Mustang GT could be yours for around $14,000 MSRP. Jeffrey Johnson was just out of high school back then, and he went down to Family Ford
If old cars could talk, many would share tales of wide-ranging experiences, even multiple lives, encountered during decades of service. Darrell Moseley’s 1940 Ford convertible certainly could. It’s been a regular passenger car, a racecar, a hot rod, and now a custom. “I acquired the car
The story behind Scott and Kim Crews’ 1967 GMC pickup is one that involves a humble initial plan, an unexpectedly involved rebuild, and a special meaning once complete. It started as a father-son project between Scott and his father, James, with the goal of a
In the previous installment highlighting the bodywork on the Goodguys 2026 Grand Prize Giveaway ’40 Ford, we gave you a teaser of the paint color the team at Roseville Rod & Custom would be laying down on this clean and subtle hot rod coupe. This
