Brian Baker’s 1950 Plymouth business coupe is precisely the type of car Goodguys had in mind when we established the Vintage Air Custom Rod of the Year award nearly three decades ago. It combines traditional customizing techniques and elements with modern street rod refinement and
All too often, custom car and truck builds that stem from TV shows are outlandish and over-the-top, built to spur reaction and shock from the broadest viewing audience possible. It’s a realm where obnoxious frequently trumps cleanliness and attention to detail. That’s not the case with
Jerry Wood spent seven years building this smooth ’72 F100 pickup, "5TSHDZZ". Starting with a driver-quality truck with body damage in a couple of places, Jerry and his collaborators produced one standout custom hauler. One challenge faced by ’60s and ’70s Ford pickup builders has been
We’ve all heard the stories of Ford owners switching teams and driving Chevys, but Gary Goodin has the sales sheet to prove it happened at least once. His 1969 Camaro Z/28 was purchased new by a woman who traded in a ’62 Ford Falcon. “A
People sometimes joke that T-bucket street rods are like motorcycles with four wheels. There’s room for two people, you’re out in the elements, and there’s little if any space for luggage. It’s little wonder, then, that Harley and Linda Alcox spent years traveling the country on
The spark of hot rod enthusiasm was lit for many of us by a car we drove in high school. It’s hard to say whether it was the cars themselves our own youthful energy that were the bigger drivers of our initial automotive infatuation. Our
We all seem to gravitate toward certain vehicles. No matter how much we might appreciate classic cars of all years, makes, and styles, there will always be that one specific vehicle that led us to where we are today. For Joe Seeno, that vehicle is
There’s no denying that trucks are hotter than ever these days and we’ve seen a steady uptick of new builds ranging from ground-scrapping cruisers to lifted classics with 40-inch tires. At every get-together or while scanning through Instagram, there’s another cool C10, F100, maybe a
Words by Ray Landis The Goodguys Road Rules series moved me to finally sit down and share my story of my ’58 Corvette that I've driven over 500,000 miles. It’s been quite a journey that has spanned nearly 50 years. I live in Wadsworth, Ohio, a little
When Goodguys first began welcoming vehicles through 1987 vintage to National events a few years ago, there was already one group of rides from the ’70s and ’80s enjoying substantial popularity: Squarebody GM pickups. The generation of Chevy and GMCs from 1973-87 – affectionately known
