When Joe Casillas bought his 1963 Impala SS 13 years ago, it was in hundreds of pieces. Because it was a numbers-matching 409 car, though, he decided that the tricky task of rebuilding what someone else disassembled would be worth the effort. “It is always harder
Chevy’s second-generation “Action Line” C10 pickup debuted in the late-’60s and has now become as ubiquitous as Tri-five Chevy cars at hot rod shows and cruise nights. There is nothing new under the sun and like a country song, most all themes for custom C10
A creative combination of hot rod attitude and European racing finesse proved to be a winning recipe for Pat Gauntt’s ’32 Ford three-window coupe, which won the Goodguys 2022 Meguiar’s Street Rod d’Elegance crown on Sunday at the Meguiar’s 21st Del Mar Nationals in Del
“The original plan was to keep the pickup period correct with a few modifications,” explains Dan Gernstein, the owner of this fine 1956 F100. “Once the build got started, things got interesting.” That seems to be a recurring theme for many hot rodders. Start with a
Dan Duffy made the cross-country journey from Georgia to California worthwhile by claiming the Fuel Curve Custom of the Year award for "Dirty Martini," his incredible ’61 Chevy Impala, during the Goodguys 38th All American Get-Together in Pleasanton. Built by Big Oak Garage in Alabama,
Many an old car or hot rod has been in the family for multiple generations, but how many of us own a car that our father received as a wedding gift back in the day? Count Danny Canizales of San Diego as one the lucky few
When Joe Schenk set out to custom build a car from the ground up, he wanted “an elegant luxury car with the look and feel of an original classic, but with all modern equipment and driveability.” The result of his vision, and the talents of some
Hot rodding wasn’t born in high-end professional shops. It sprang from the garages of passionate enthusiasts who used their own hands, hard work, and energy to improve the performance and appearance of their cars. That do-it-yourself spirit is alive and well today and Goodguys and
Hot rodding wasn’t born in high-end professional shops. It sprang from the garages of passionate enthusiasts who used their own hands, hard work, and energy to improve the performance and appearance of their cars. That do-it-yourself spirit is alive and well today and Goodguys and
“I was born the son of a hot rodder,” says Mike Lopez. “My dad was an auto mechanic and loved to crush Mustangs and ’Vettes with his faded-red ’47 Ford coupe we called the Pink Ford. Under the hood of this old bomber was an
