In a rodding world where trailered, hand-crafted show queens demand a lot of attention and the lion’s share of awards, there’s a steadily growing interest in imperfection. Survivor-style hot rods and cruisers are on the rise. Rather than embarking on ground-up builds and chasing awards,
Like many young hot rodders, Justin Zimmerman was born into the old car scene. Both his father and grandfather are into old cars and Justin wasn’t about to let the hot rod gene die with his generation. To make sure of that, he started building
Hot rodding as we know it got its start with young guys modifying cars to make them faster and more distinctive. We’re happy to see that there are still many young enthusiasts drawn to making vintage machines better – they’re picking up the torch and
There are plenty of famous hot rods – the Niekamp roadster, the Pierson coupe, the Buttera tall T. We could go on and on. But few hot rods have reached across the pages of automotive buff books into the imagination of the general public. One
Tacoma, Washington’s Nick Griot always wanted a ride in a 1963 Lincoln Continental when he was a child. His mother was driven to high school in a '63 by a friend's father and Nick was fascinated by the photos of the car and his mom's
You’d be hard pressed to find a hot rodder or classic vehicle enthusiast who doesn’t have a story or two about an old truck. Whether it’s a shop truck, parts hauler, work vehicle, or a finely crafted show truck, most of us have tales to
You’d be hard pressed to find a hot rodder or classic vehicle enthusiast who doesn’t have a story or two about an old truck. Whether it’s a shop truck, parts hauler, work vehicle, or a finely crafted show truck, most of us have tales to
Jeff Greening’s 1959 Chevy Apache is a popular shop truck not only in Alabama (Home state to Greening Auto Company), but country wide as it’s been driven across its fair share of state lines. From local auto parts stores to some of the biggest rod &
Few things in life look better than a black 1932 Ford coupe. Even sexier yet are the ones with glass-like finish with tight gaps and a perfect rake. If they happen to feature clean, contrasting pinstripes, white tuck & roll upholstery and padded running boards
Sean Sullivan is like most you of reading this. He works a regular 9-5 as a Chevrolet car salesman and enjoys spending nights in his garage working on his car. And just like many of us, Sean was introduced to classic cars at a young
