“It was supposed to just be a cool pantina’d hot rod.” Norman Bradley says he had no intention of his ’32 Ford five-window coupe becoming a Goodguys Tanks Inc. 2020 Hot Rod of the Year winner when he first had Henry Richards at Steadfast Manufacturing start
No Goodguys Hot Rod of the Year competition would be complete without an "Angry A" from Hilton Hot Rods. These guys know how to build ’em and they’ve got several Hot Rod of the Year titles to prove it! The latest contender to roll from
Scott Hawley is a longtime Goodguys supporter with a great collection of hot rods, including a Brizio-built Deuce coupe that was a 2019 Hot Rod of the Year finalist. When he had the opportunity to buy this bitchin’ Deuce Tudor out of the Roy Brizio
“Since we haven’t been able to attend any Goodguys events this year, I thought it would be fun to enter the on-line competition for Hot Rod of the Year with a 20-year-old build,” says Rich Stapf. “We don’t realistically expect to win the award but
“This 1941 Willys is one of those ultimate street hot rods and it brings a smile to my face every time I take it out for a run,” says Ron Meis. With a blown 540c.i. Merlin big block Chevy churning out more than 1,000hp, we
Goodguys AutoCrossers know all too well how lethal Bruce Cambern’s ’66 427 Shelby Cobra can be when Scott Fraser gets behind the wheel. And when the dust settled following the 2020 Duel in the Desert, Fraser had made his strike, securing the Goodguys 2020 FAST
The Goodguys Top 12 awards program came from singular, humble beginnings. During the first three years of national events for the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the biggies in terms of awards were basically confined to the West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. The most coveted
When you find something that works, you stick with it. That’s a good philosophy for many aspects of life, from business, to relationships, and yes, even street rods. The Goodguys / March Performance 2020 Street Rod d'Elegance winner, Dave Gonzales’ gorgeous ’35 Ford coupe, is a
It’s not entirely accurate to say we’re heading into the “off season” in terms of car shows and events, considering that so many large car gatherings did not happen in 2020. But we are getting to that time of year where many of us are
The Goodguys / March Performance Street Rod d’Elegance award celebrates the refined and elegant side of street rodding, those carefully crafted and coach-built rods that are more about style and grace than all-out performance. The award’s origins actually date back nearly 30 years, when the
