In 1969, seven-year-old Kevin Doolittle received an H.O. slot car racetrack for Christmas. The two cars included with the kit were a ’55 Nomad and a 1941 Willys coupe and from that day forward, young Kevin knew he was going to own a Willys Gasser
Congratulations to Dave Neill for being named a Finalist for the Vintage Air Custom Rod of the Year with his 1950 Chevy Bel Air built by Killer Hot Rods! Dave Neill’s first ride was a 1949 Chevy club coupe, not exactly the coolest car in
Congrats to Rickey Bright being named a Finalist for the Goodguys 2025 Truck of the Year (Late) with his 1972 Suburban built by Protouring Texas. Rickey Bright has always had a thing for cars, starting in his early teens with a ’56 Nomad when he was
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
