The return of the Grand National Roadster Show is one sure sign that 2022 is destined be a better year for hot rodders than the past couple of trips around the sun. Canceled in 2021 due to California Covid restrictions, the show made a much-heralded
Like so many hot rod businesses, Customs and Hot Rods of Andice began with owner Harold Chapman crafting a cool ride for himself and quickly grew into a full-fledged custom shop with a staff of talented craftsmen and reputation for turning out top-quality rides. Goodguys
There’s always something big happening in Los Angeles and this weekend the biggest happenin’ is the return of the Grand National Roadster Show – the 72nd annual to be exact – after having to cancel the 2021 event due to COVID and the local California
When long-time Goodguys Rodder’s Rep Paul LeMoine watches the custom ’48 Chevy cab-over truck known as the Decoliner cross the block at the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auction later this month, he knows one thing for sure: The truck is sold. He just doesn’t know the price. [gallery
Eric Peratt has stuffed a lot of history into his 25-plus-year span of building custom vehicles professionally at Pinkee’s Rod Shop. He captured the coveted Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama in 1998 with one of his first builds, and has gone on to win
Mark Giambolvo has been a great Goodguys resource and connection in the Northeast U.S. His Creative Rod & Kustom shop has been turning out cool and distinctive rides for years now, resulting in Mark being recognized as the Goodguys Trendsetter in 2019, on top of
Leonard Lopez of Dominator Street Rods is a longtime friend of Goodguys and has been a fixture at the West Coast Nationals for years. We know we can rely on him to seek out Builder’s Choice Top 10 selections that have outstanding style, great build
If you’re involved in racing and motorsports in general, they you’re probably aware that the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show just took place. The PRI Show is an industry-only trade show held in downtown Indianapolis that gathers hardcore race parts manufacturers, tool and trailer companies,
Nestled in the hills on the Central Coast of California less than an hour north of where the old Santa Maria Dragstrip used to be, sits a historic piece of property that’s been around since the 1770s. Santa Margarita Ranch covers 14,000 acres and contains
Every year at the West Coast Nationals (Goodguys “Crown Jewel” event) a handful of perpetual yearly awards are given remembering some of the great hot rod legends and close Goodguys friends who have since passed. Some of these awards, like the Stroker McGurk award that’s
