It’s easy to think that enthusiasts who build later-model rides have it easier than those building old-school hot rods. But the reality is that even next-generation cars and trucks from the ’80s are 30-plus years old, and the potential pitfalls of a full-scale project are
When Gary Meadors launched Goodguys, he was very deliberate about calling it a Rod & Custom Association. The inclusion of customs and ’50s vehicles differentiated Goodguys in the early years and brought variety to those early events that was seldom seen at other national hot
How is your project coming along? With virtually no public automotive events happening this spring, many hot rodders and car enthusiasts have been making good progress on the project vehicle – or vehicles – in their garage. It’s one positive outcome of the forced downtime
The 1957 Chevy 150 Business Coupe could be ordered in a number of configurations. Most were purchased by salesmen logging endless road miles selling their wares. As a result, the bulk of them were ordered with the “Blue Flame” 140hp inline 6. Whoever originally ordered this
Steve Keefer of East Bay Muscle Cars and I had been trying to connect on this 1967 Chevy stepside shoot for a while. And after hanging out on a country road in the California Delta for an early morning session, I understand why he was
George Poteet has won just about every award and accomplished just about every hot rodding feat an enthusiast can imagine. His current focus has turned toward having fun and driving cars he can enjoy, which has resulted in a string of survivors being added to
As a GM engineer, Gordon Rojewski took a measured and deliberate approach to building his ’67 Camaro. He had the benefit of input from fellow GM engineer (and pro touring pioneer) Mark Stielow, plus a well-preserved six-cylinder Camaro starting point with just the right amount
The traditional custom treatment might not seem natural for a survivor, since most customs incorporate body mods and a new paint job. Aaron Stein found a creative way around that with his 1950 Chevy. “I was lucky enough to purchase this car from
Are enthusiasts rediscovering Hudsons? Two full-custom versions made the finalist rankings for Goodguys Top 12 awards last year (for Custom of the Year and Custom Rod of the Year) and ICON turned out this stealthy barn-find beauty, which was, in the company’s words, “re-imagined as
Brian Stone is the proprietor of Stone’s Metal Shop (stonesmetalshop on Instagram), which specializes in precision, high-end sheet metal fabrication for hot rods, exotics, and restorations. His personal ride is this well-weathered 1956 Nomad, which eschews fancy custom metalwork (at least on the outside) and
