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
One look at Anthony Lawrence’s 1959 Chevy Apache will tell you that the next generation of hot rodders has things under control. The truck has everything a vintage truck should have in stance and form combined with the modern touches of EFI, overdrive, and suspension. Of
Deane Wilson still recalls the time the idea first struck him. “My wife Robin and I were at the 2018 Goodguys Colorado Nationals having dinner with friends, including Ed Capen from Goodguys and his wife Maggi,” Deane said. “We were discussing the possibility of Goodguys
It’s not uncommon for builders to design the interiors of project vehicles. For Chris Pate, though, he’s the interior guy who designed his truck, a full custom 1968 Chevy C10. Chris calls College Station, Texas, home. He’s also the owner of MTI Interiors, which, of course,
Homebuilt rods, customs, and classics are the backbone of our hobby. Goodguys and Speedway Motors have a longstanding tradition of celebrating rides built in the garages and shops of their owners by hosting special Homebuilt Heaven parking areas at every event. From these areas, we
