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
Words by Mike Michels I was born into what I call the Golden Age. By the time I was a teenager, hot rodding was just getting started in this area of California, plus the birth of rock ’n roll, cruisin’, and drag strips. At 14, I
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, announced today that a stunning custom 1970 Dodge Challenger with 2,000 horsepower muscled out front of a field of 50 vehicles to be crowned the “Ultimate Best in Show” for the 2021 Barrett-Jackson Cup, presented by eBay Motors.
Believe it or not, there can be an upside to a custom car project taking years to complete. The longer the process stretches out, the less prone you are to adding trendy touches that will quickly look dated. You’re also more likely to consider the
Is there an electric hot rod, custom, or vintage car in your future? Will electric “crate motors” crash the LS-swap party? Will car shows and cruise nights become rumble-free zones because electric-powered rides overtake thumping V8s? It’s difficult to say what the future will bring to
