When Carroll Shelby developed the Shelby Cobra in the early-’60s, performance and racing were primary goals. Shelby’s recipe of a powerful American V8 stuffed into an aluminum-bodied British sports roadster proved successful – Cobras claimed victories in a scores of racing series and venues throughout
“Back in the day, I did a lot of sand drags and Jeeping,” is how Jim Martin answered when queried about his ’78 J10 Jeep. It’s amazing how many hot rod stories start with, “back in the day,” though it makes sense when you set
When it comes to the styling of the first year Corvette Stingray body, they’re just so darn sexy and timeless that there’s not much to update or improve upon. Understanding the car’s iconic stature, the crew at Kindig-It Design knew that most of the work
The more you examine Joseph White’s 1968 Chevy C10 pickup, the more you notice the myriad custom touches, large and small, that make this one of the nicest custom C10s on the road today. White teamed up with the crew at Creative Rod and Kustom
Editor's Note: Words by the owner, Kevin Smith At first glance, this ’49 Chevy 3100 might fool you. What appears to be an unassuming original truck is actually a modern performance show-stopping custom. The journey started with a five-year search for an early Chevy 3100 five
Rolling with changes is a part of everyday life, even more so when you’re building a hot rod. Hurdles come up and sometimes you work with them, sometimes around them, and other times you just choose a different path entirely. When Ron Michels set out
If anyone ever records an album of songs about Model A hot rods, Larry Barbier’s 1931 Ford coupe might make a good cover vehicle. His low-slung screamer is everything you’d want in a Model A hot rod – the look, the color and the big
Rhonda Ralph knows a good thing when she sees it, which she did a few years ago when she laid eyes on a custom 1957 Corvette built by Steve’s Auto Restorations in Portland, Oregon. The car was on display at the Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals
We all agree that black paint requires a meticulously prepared surface, right? Mark McDonald’s 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup exceeds all expectations in that regard. The Axalta black laid down by the crew at Double Z Hot Rods in Dinuba, California, is just the first of
Kevin Svarda grew up with a serious gearhead father, and it shows. He remembers attending street rod shows and watching his dad, Buz, work on his rare ’32 Studebaker Rockne. In fact, his dad brought home an award from the inaugural Street Rod Nationals in
