Photos by John Jackson Jason Graham hasn’t let hardships get him down. After a devastating fire nearly ruined his Portland, Tennessee-based shop, Graham used the tragedy as fuel to come back better than ever. Six years ago, Jason Graham faced every shop owner’s nightmare: his shop was
Photo credit: Steven Bunker Eddie Umland spends his time building wild Bonneville cars and road warriors at his Northern California-based one-man shop. Umland has been building things for years — he’s created everything from furniture to fireplace mantels with his own two hands but he never
Eric Brockmeyer knew from a very young age what he wanted to do when he grew up. He simply took his two favorite things—drawing and cars—and combined them, setting him on a path to be one of the hot rod industry’s most well-known and respected
Glenn Grozich has been making things since he was 13 years old. His love of the manufacturing process, combined with his obsession with cars, his company has grown into one of the automotive aftermarket’s most successful businesses. Today, Grozich’s company, Billet Specialties, is known for
Craig Breedlove has had a need for speed ever since he was a kid. His love for all things mechanical only grew after he visited Bonneville for the first time at the age of 12. “I was very interested in aerodynamics, so when I saw the
Ed Pink has been called the most versatile engine builder who’s ever lived. During a career that spanned almost six decades, “The Old Master” as he is known has built literally thousands of racing engines, encompassing everything from Nitro Funny Cars to Indy cars to
South City Rod & Custom - Bill Ganahl (left), Donnie Welch (center), Kyle Greenhaw (right) Bill Ganahl may be the son of hot rod historian Pat Ganahl but he's been carrying his own place in hot rod history, thanks to the unique cars he's building at
The Precision Hot Rods & Fabrication team stands inside the body shop: (from left to right) Frank Brunkala, co-owner Danny Tesar, Ryan Piotrowski, Mark Mindzora, Jack Taunt, co-owner Larry Brunkala, Chris Campbell, and “Lil Chico” Caraballo. Not pictured is employee Jim Phoenix. Photos: Goodguys Staff &
After a few big builds, this Midwest custom shop is finally getting the recognition it deserves. With two big awards under its belt, the future for the Karl Performance custom shop is looking brighter than ever. For a long time, the custom shop at Karl Performance
Photos by John Jackson and Scott Killeen It's often said that lightening doesn't strike twice, and that's just fine by Bobby Alloway. After all, the renowned hot rod builder watched Alloway's Hot Rod Shop burn to the ground after lightning struck his shop in 1998. With
