Brad Fanshaw has basically done it all over the course of his career in the automotive aftermarket. From running numerous successful companies, to fabricating award-winning cars, to starring on the reality show “Car Warriors,” Fanshaw has been a staple in the hot rod and custom
George Trosley’s family and friends thought he was crazy back in 1973 when he walked away from a very lucrative job as a commercial artist…to draw cartoon cars. George Trosley – who helped design the box for the then-state-of-the-art RCA 8-Track Player – knew his
Cruz's father, Frank Pedregon Sr., was drag racer, but he did his best to discourage his kids from following in his footsteps. He wanted his sons to stay in school, save their money, and go into a business. Despite his efforts, though, Frank couldn’t keep Cruz
Jeff Dunham has spent a lot of time on the road, but thanks to his impressive collection of cars, he’s always riding in style. The record-breaking stand-up comedian, actor and ventriloquist isn’t your run-of-the-mill car collector; you won’t find any trailer queens or numbers-matching show
Dave Kindig is known for designing and building bitchin' rides both in his shop, Kindig-it Design, and on his MotorTrend reality TV show, appropriately named "Bitchin' Rides". With his wife, Charity, and team by his side, Kindig has built himself a great life – one
In 1963, Chip Ganassi's father took a bus tour to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and brought home an 8mm film of a race for a then-five-year-old Chip to watch. He, of course, had no idea that the race footage would set his son on the
Scott Pruett has always had a need for speed. The former racecar driver recently retired, but that hasn’t stopped him from getting behind the wheel of cool cars and going fast. Now an ambassador for the Lexus and Rolex brands, Pruett can also be seen
Editor’s note: The Goodguys and Fuel Curve teams were extremely saddened to hear that Jessi Combs died on August 27 while driving a jet-powered land speed car in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. Jessi was planning to break a 398mph record in a four-wheeled vehicle
Steve Stanford has played a major part in hundreds of hot rod and custom car projects – without ever picking up a hammer or wrench. As one of the most-respected and well-known custom car designers and automotive artists, Stanford has had a hand (literally) in
The Meguiar family has been in the car business even before there really was a car business. The company – started by Frank Meguiar Jr. back in 1901 by selling furniture polish that was eventually used on horseless carriages and then automobiles – is now
