In the world of hot rodding, there are plenty of stories about cars and trucks being dragged out of fields and woods. It was common for a farmer simply to tow their latest non-running vehicle out to a field and leave it to languish, yet
Finding a well-preserved, low-mileage vehicle is dream for many vintage car and truck enthusiasts. When you finally score that clean survivor, though, you face a dilemma: is it too nice to modify? That’s the question Paul Treadwell pondered after buying a cherry two-owner ’85 Chevy
When Zach Hightower brought his '70 Chevelle SS from Texas to Ryan “Ryno” Lieberman’s shop in Joplin, Missouri, it was an in-progress project that had already spent time in other shops. The body shell was on a dolly along with boxes of parts and pieces.
Ken Reister brought some open-air, candy-colored beauty to the beach over the weekend when he showed up with his gorgeous full-fendered ’32 Ford two-door phaeton for the Goodguys 23rd Del Mar Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection. And he headed home on Sunday with an
One of the things that frequently attracts enthusiasts to specific makes or models of vintage cars are the family memories they evoke. Whether it’s fond memories of family trips, recollections of helping dad in the garage, or the good times recalled cruising with a sibling,
Danny Rios found the shell of a 1972 Chevy Blazer two-wheel-drive K5 abandoned in a barn years ago. No driveline, no top, no interior, no wiring – just a body on a chassis. Long involved in the local mini-truck scene, Danny needed to decide how
Barn-find stories frequently involve dragging relics from their long-time resting places, pushing them onto a trailer for the trip home, and a lengthy restoration before turning the key. Jay Greenwell’s '57 Chevy 3100 began its journey a little differently. Years ago, Jay’s job as a commercial
Everyone has that one cool aunt, the one who likes your music, relates to you more like a friend, and is just fun to hang out or chat with. For Francisco Murillo, Aunt Betty was his cool aunt partially because she drove a third-gen Camaro
Any car builder would welcome the directive that Carl Akins gave Rick Lefever for finishing this 1932 Ford coupe. His simple instructions were to craft the best Deuce possible, and to make it a good driver and strong performer. Rick was the right man
Artists usually start with a blank canvas to create their masterpieces, so why not build a custom truck the same way? That’s essentially what Robert Carpenter did when he began his latest project with just a 1968 Chevy cab. With the ever-widening array of aftermarket
