Twenty-five years ago, Goodguys named its first Trendsetter during the annual SEMA Show. These honors were a way to recognize the younger builders that were up and coming in the industry. If we would have started the award a few years earlier, Scott Sullivan would
Anyone who has read car magazines in the last four decades knows that when you see a Jeff Smith byline you’re in for a quality, technical read. Jeff is a longtime automotive journalist known for his detailed tech articles ranging from intricate engine assembly to
Ed Tillrock is a car enthusiast turned architectural illustrator turned automotive artist. His medium of choice is the pencil, which he’s been working with since he was just a toddler before his focus turned to drawing cars during school lessons. His doodles and drawings were
If you liked the styling of the last two Goodguys Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine of the Year winners, then you’re already a fan of Sean Smith Designs. Sean played a major role in both Steve Aguilar’s ’71 Camaro, as well as Kevin Hart’s ’69 Road
Lead photo courtesy RBPhotography / DragIllustrated.com To NHRA drag racing fans, you’ll likely recognize the voice of Brian Lohnes as the lead play-by-ply announcer for FOX Sports televised races. Or maybe you spotted his byline on BangShift.com, a fun car-guy website he cofounded almost 15 years
Hollywood Hot Rods was racing around the mind of its founder, Troy Ladd, long before he went into business. Troy worked in construction management during the day and built hot rods as a hobby at night and on weekends. In 2002, he decided to follow
Steve Strope’s path to owning his own Southern California shop, Pure Vision Design, started in a basement parking garage where he covered his neighbors’ cars in cellophane so he could paint parts hanging from the water pipes. More than 20 years have passed since those
After being cooped up in the shop for the first half of the winter, I always enjoy getting out and attending the Grand National Roadster Show at the end of January (or, this year, early February). Not only does this event attract big-time debuts with
Will Posey is a second-generation hot rodder who grew up helping his father Jimmy wrench and race, and who knew from a young age that he wanted to build hot rods. “My parents told me I had to go to college; I knew I wanted to
Mike Cook might not be a household name, but his face probably looks familiar to many hot rodders. Whether it was on the TV show Monster Garage back in the day, on any number of stunt shows in the 2010s, or more recently on the
