While familiarity makes some enthusiasts comfortable, others can’t escape the appeal of finding a rarely seen vehicle to modify. This seems especially true with truck enthusiasts, who thrive on locating unusual commercial rides to put under the knife. Craig Piggott and his team at River City
If you were looking through a pile of vintage racing photos, this ’57 F100 could easily fit right in the background as a push truck or tow rig. The custom machined Mini-Lite wheels, complete with Holman Moody center caps, create a perfect stance and the
Countless versions of the traditional black Deuce have been built through the decades. Pairing the quintessential street rod with Henry’s favorite color is a timeless template, yet even with a good set of plans and great historic examples from which to draw inspiration, some versions
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Some of the best mild customs often don’t look “custom” to the casual observer or untrained eye. When the modifications are well designed, carefully executed, and period appropriate, a good custom might appear like an exceptionally clean
On the 4th of July weekend in 1991, Reggie Kopecky made the decision to restore his 1967 Pontiac GTO. The car had served him well as a driver for five or six years, but it was time to tear the Goat apart to start its
John Jinnings knew he had accomplished his goal when the “other guys” kept complimenting his BMW Tanzanite Blue custom F100 pickup known as "F1K". "When you get Chevy and Corvette people telling you that you have a great truck, that’s really something," John said. John bought
When a crew of talented hot rodders get their hands on a project, plans can quickly escalate from a quick rebuild to a full-on custom creation. Case in point is the House of Hotrod’s ’64 Dodge D200 that was intended to be parts chaser and
The Goodguys Grand Prize Giveaway program is back in full swing. We’ll be giving away the Designer Street Rods-built ’67 Nova this summer at the Summit Racing Nationals presented by PPG in Columbus, Ohio July 9-11. At that same time, we’ll also be unveiling a
Tony Kondrotis is a self-admitted Chevy guy but says he always had an itch to own a ’69 Mustang Mach 1. Five years ago, he scratched that itch, finding a rare 428-powered ’69 Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet just 10 miles from his home in Keller,
Shaun Salehyan didn’t set out to become a Studebaker enthusiast, it just sort of happened. After buying his first ’59 Silver Hawk and joining the Stude Drivers Club, one member told him that he was going to experience “the curse of the Studebaker,” meaning you
