It’s not unusual to have a four-decade love affair with an old truck. But what if the relationship includes selling it three times – and buying it back each time? That’s the story of Ken and Susan Fontes’ on-again, off-again, on-again journey with their ’56
Though intended to showcase new products and services, the SEMA Show – the annual event hosted by the Specialty Equipment Market Association in Las Vegas – has become the preeminent place to debut high-end builds. The organization created a competition in 2014 to showcase these
Sonny Freeman’s ’32 Ford three-window coupe is appropriately titled "Blind Date" because he and Talbert Goldman of Mike Goldman Customs had an agreement that he couldn’t see the car until it was complete. Sonny wanted a fresh take on a classic Deuce and trusted Talbert
Kent Matranga’s Muroc II roadster is enjoying a revival. Back in 2001, the car, then owned by Nick Baron, was built into a bright red show-winner and garnered the Goodguys America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod crown. Matranga acquired the car at auction several years ago
Kugel Komponents only built 20 Muroc roadster packages back at the turn of the century, so it was cool to have two of them in the Goodguys 2022 Meguiar’s Street Rod d’Elegance Top Five. Monty Belsham’s flamed beauty was a special treat, as it won
Richard Patchen calls his beautiful ’39 Ford "Snazzberry" after the rich PPG paint covering the body. The smooth coupe is the culmination of extensive and elegant work done by Armando’s Custom Upholstery and Restoration to achieve the vision Richard was after. The rebuild started with
“I wanted a car that I didn’t get to build for my customers,” says South City Rod & Custom owner Bill Ganahl, “a traditional custom built just to drive based on customs of the ’60s. People don’t typically spend a lot of money on true
Tom McMullen's imprint on the history of hot rodding would make him a unanimous first-ballot, car-guy hall of famer. He is best known for his publishing chops – founder of both Street Chopper and Street Rodder magazines – and a madcap lifestyle that included two
One of the hottest trends in the hot rod and vintage vehicle scene in recent years has been ’90s-style sport trucks. This not only includes the red-hot ’88-’98 Chevy and GMC OBS trucks, but also involves older trucks built in a ’90s-period style. Alan Button’s
It’s the Year of the Deuce! This year marks the 90th anniversary of the 1932 Ford, affectionately known as the Deuce to hot rodders around the world. Long considered the quintessential hot rod, no vehicle has had a bigger influence on the hobby than the
