Larry Blodgett knows a thing or two about heritage and family. As the third-generation owner of his family’s business, Blodgett Floor Covering, Larry carries on a tradition started by his grandfather more than 70 years ago of selling and installing carpet and flooring materials in
Like many hot rodders of his generation, Clarence Goodwin of Nesbit, Mississippi, was bitten hard by the car bug at an early age in the late-1950s. Clarence stuck close by his gearhead older brother whenever he could, mostly running to pick up whatever his brother
George Poteet is no stranger to the winner’s circle. His vehicles have won just about every honor, award, and accolade imaginable, from Detroit’s Ridler Award, to the Hot Rod Magazine trophy awarded to the fastest car at Bonneville Speed Week. Two titles he has never
This is Bay Area hot rodder Scott Hawley’s fifth ’32 Ford. It’s an original Henry Ford body and was acquired as a half-completed project and then finished by Roy Brizio Street Rods. Billy Venter set the frame up with Pete & Jakes hairpins, ladder bars, and
Sacramento’s Ray Enos let Bobby Hilton and Tony Lombardi build him one of their popular “Angry A” cars to take a swing at (and learn the ropes of) the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award at the Grand National Roadster Show – an event Bobby Hilton
It doesn’t seem like Frank Gonzales sleeps much. He holds a full-time job at a school and after hours he’s in his garage building cars. He cuts, forms, welds, fabs, grinds and even paints hot rods for himself, his family, and some friends. Constantly. Frank distinctly
With several projects from Kindig-it Design in his garage, Goodguys regular Ron Meis decided it was time for an open-wheeled car with a little more agility than his GTO and ’59 Buick. After hashing out a build plan they decided to use the redesigned ’27
John Martin made 10-second quarter-mile passes in the early days of Pro Stock drag racing, so he knows a thing or two about fast hot rods. But his current ride could put those vintage Pro Stockers to shame. His 1934 Ford coupe is NHRA-certified for
Some guys have a cool car and it’s their signature ride. They keep it forever and it’s a staple in their life. Then there are the guys like James Seltzer who find their joy in building them, one after another. Their favorite one is the
Phil Becker brought his wife, Debbie, with him to the Goodguys 22nd PPG Nationals in Columbus, along with “the other woman” in his life – Miss Vicky, the ’32 Ford Victoria that has been in the Becker family since the 1970s. Miss Vicky emerged early
