A West Coast bias often colors hot rod history. There’s an emphasis on the early days of hopped-up street roadsters in Southern California, dry lakes speed trials, and the birth of drag racing. Those are strong, legitimate roots in our hobby, but we should also
When Steve Mellen decided he wanted a second convertible to share garage space with his ’69 Mustang, he selected a 1970 Cougar. He’s a big fan of Mercury's Cougar Eliminator package, though he couldn’t just buy one. Mercury only made about 2,200 Eliminators in 1970
When new, the beaming blue 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe you see before you was the last '40 Ford car to roll off the factory assembly line. Unfortunately, it was also the last street rod that well-known Chevy dealer and hot rod enthusiast Carl Moyer worked
You have to admire a father who buys his 17-year-old son a “fun car” and the car is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T with a 383c.i. big block V8. After a tune up and new wheels and tires, the son drove it until an accident
Two years after winning the PPG Street Machine of the Year title with his ’67 Mustang, Danny Shaffer returned to Columbus with this ’33 Ford roadster pickup to compete for Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year. It’s obvious this is a stunning execution of
Identifying Mike Cooper’s ’57 Pontiac as a Chieftain Safari may raise some eyebrows from folks thinking, “Whadaya mean a Safari? I know a 1957 Pontiac Safari, and this ain’t it!” Mike gets that a lot. Most people know a Safari as an upscale two-door wagon shaped
Congratulations to Ramsey Sexton for winning the Goodguys 2025 Goolsby Customs Next Generation title with his 1986 Chevy K20! We’ll see him and his truck in Scottsdale, Arizona November 21-23 at the 28th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals! The great thing about old pickups is that they’re
Congratulations to Michael Seebert for being named a Finalist for the Goodguys 2025 Snap-on Muscle Car of the Year with his 1966 Corvette! Michael Seebert was born into an automotive family in Detroit. Both of his grandparents worked for Chrysler. At the impressionable young age of
“If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it is yours.” It’s doubtful that author Richard Bach was thinking about cars when he wrote that particular line, but for Tony and Taylor Vestuto, the phrase perfectly describes the relationship with their 1955 Chevy
Congratulations to John van der Hulle for being named a Finalist for the Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine of the Year with his 1969 Camaro built by Carnock Creations. John van der Hulle is a patient man. He also understands that it is possible to make lemonade
