Eddie Waples is happy to credit family members – his own as well as others – for contributing to this beautiful 1952 Chevy Styleline coupe that was named Fuel Curve Custom of the Year Finalist at the Goodguys 1st Mid-Atlantic Nationals. We’ll get back to
If you’ve ever watched any of those high-end collector car auctions on TV, you know the announcers like to talk about provenance. What they’re referring to are aspects of a vehicle’s origin, history, or prior ownership that add to its significance, authenticity, or appeal. With
Doyle Thomas is a discerning car enthusiast who has had the good fortune to amass a sizeable fleet of vintage cars and trucks – an assortment dubbed by some as the Whata Collection as a nod to Doyle’s multiple Whataburger franchises. Doyle is also a
Mekenzie Murphy, known best as the Grease Monkey Princess on social channels, was introduced to car shows when she was two weeks old. Her first ride was a customized pink stroller, followed by a pink pedal car with black flames. Now she’s pedaling the throttle
In the mid-1970s, the gas crisis and automakers’ move away from high-performance models made used muscle cars affordable – even for teenagers. Original buyers of the peak performers from a few years earlier were dumping them for models with better fuel economy or family cars
Alex Short has a reputation for the diversity of the high-profile vehicles he’s had built through the years: A ’58 Ford pickup, ’68 C10 pickup, ’69 Camaro, and a ’58 Thunderbird, just to name a few. You get the picture – Alex is someone who
As any truck enthusiast knows, squarebody GM trucks have been red-hot in recent years. Propelled into the limelight by the stratospheric prices of its 1967-72 siblings, the 1973-87 Chevy and GMC trucks have now achieved parity in value and desirability. The General made millions over
Long before the rise of minivans and SUVs, station wagons were the vehicles of choice for road trips and family vacations. Starting in the 1950s, these long-roof people movers were common sights on highways and by the latter part of the decade American automakers were
Mike Reed has been into trucks and cars for as long as he can remember. Over the years there have been plenty of projects and a lot of drag racing and good times, but he’d always thought about finding a Ford bumpside pickup like the
When it comes to ’32 Fords, Billy Tilley is a lucky man. He’s owned nine Deuces over the course of his many years of hot rodding. He knows what he likes and sticks to what he knows, which is why five of his cars have
