Sometimes you have to buy your own Christmas present. Daryn Swails did just that 12 years ago when he drove six hours from his Nebraska home two days before Christmas to pick up a 1969 Mustang Mach 1. This was not a shiny ready-to-drive Mustang
Just north of Denver, Colorado, in the town of Windsor, Greg Spaur and his wife Anna raised three girls on a chunk of land straddling the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. When he’s not tilling the earth on his farm, Greg’s burning up the
Imagine living in a secluded town out in the middle of Vancouver Island during the Covid pandemic. Yes, as in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the far west of the Great White North. For Neil Siermachesky, the time in seclusion provided the perfect opportunity to transform
Happy New Year! It's that special time of year for resolutions, stating goals and of course lists. Lists about the best of this in 2024 and the best of that in 2024
When Eric Vidmar began his search for a 1969 Dodge Daytona, he knew it would’t be easy. For one thing, only 503 of the high-wing, extended-nose cars were built, and many of them were used up on racetracks. The few rare survivors are often traded
There’s been a long-running conversation in the hot rodding community in recent years about attracting, engaging, and inspiring the next generation of vintage car and truck enthusiasts. It’s a multi-faceted dialogue, as the hobby could certainly benefit from a fresh, new crop of participants, but
Building an over-the-top custom truck these days is much harder than it was 10 years ago. The bar has been set so high that creating a standout pickup often requires an array of subtle, creative modifications rather than just a couple of in-your-face changes. The team
If you’ve ever driven a fully restored Tri-Five Chevy, especially on original-style bias ply tires, the ride and handling leave much to be desired. The 70-year-old suspension technology might have been fine in its day but has not held up as well as the timeless
Taking over someone else’s unfinished project vehicle is a risky proposition. It can be difficult to know how well the previous work has been done, how many pieces might be missing, or the types of surprises that might arise when you go to complete or
Everyone is guilty of changing their mind now and then – even when a plan or vision is nearly complete. For Ryan Vicklund’s 1967 Chevy C10, things changed a couple times. Jesse Lindburg, owner of Norcal Paint and Body Works, found this truck on a dealer’s
