Any list of top ten automotive designs of the 1950s would not include the 1952 Studebaker. Ask the innerweb. It will confirm this fact of automotive life. So, when Bill Bienaplf took a '52 Studebaker Commander Starliner Coupe to Kenny Welch at Kenny’s Rod Shop
Project vehicles nearly always have a deeper connection to the owner than what shows on the surface. This is especially true when the build is something out of the ordinary such as this 1947 Dodge WFA-32 pickup built by Divers Street Rods as a tribute
Who doesn’t love seeing a vintage Bronco cruising down the road? There’s just something refreshing about witnessing Ford’s boxy little first-generation SUV bopping down the street in a sea of swoopy, digitally controlled, belly button modern SUVs. The sight of one out in the wild,
“I’ve always liked cars that were different,” says Carly Brogren, the owner of this vivid 1939 Zephyr that’s chopped, stretched, smoothed, and just plum cool. It’s the definition of the term distinctive, and it took plenty of time and effort for Carly to get it
If there is one old car that many enthusiasts feel should not be sliced and diced, it might be the 1963 Corvette split window coupe. Surely an American automotive icon, the ’63 can be tweaked a bit, but many purists demand that if heavy customizing
Sacre bleu! What have we here? A breath of fresh air, that’s what. Check out this 1932 Ford three-window coupe cross-pollinated with highbrow Franco-Italian DNA. Painstakingly built by Iron Hill Hot Rods in Delaware, this coupe is a unique take on an old formula with
Jordan Costello has been a muscle car fan, especially those with Mopar badges, ever since he was a kid. When the time came for him to finally get his own, he was intent on a short-wheelbase early-’70s-era example such as a Demon, Valiant, or his
You snooze, you lose. A common drag racing analogy, though it works for hot rods when you miss out on buying a car that you really wanted. However, missing that first car may lead to an even better project – just ask Scott Movic. As you
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
