“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
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
