Life is full of consequential choices, both personal and professional. For many of us, choosing the right shop to work on our hot rod, custom, or muscle car is near the top of the list. Whether it’s a six-figure dream-car build or a more modest upgrading
Like many teens who grew up in Northern California in the 1960s, Rod Pearce was consumed by what he saw in American Graffiti, which was set in the city of Modesto. What he saw played out on the silver screen was like a look back
In an old farm town on the outskirts of Sacramento, California rests an unassuming building filled with tons of cool old automotive memorabilia. As you drive down the small-town two-lane road, all you see is a rusted corrugated metal building with a couple run-down gas
Limitations are often about perception. Many car guys will limit their collection based on the size of their home garage. Dave Ruhs, on the other hand, thought beyond the boundaries of the garage at his house and assembled an incredible hobby shop a few miles
Above photo: This hot-licked trio includes the AMBR-winning ’33 Ford roadster built by Bobby Alloway, a ’33 Vicky bought from Dale Boesch and finished by Kevin Bowman using a Bobby Alloway chassis, and a ’40 Ford built by Bowman using a Danny Tesar chassis. “I love
Car guys are collectors by nature. Many of us were indoctrinated young, accumulating vast assortments of toy cars, Hot Wheels, and model kits during our formative years. Four-wheeled creations lined our shelves and filled our toyboxes and bedrooms. When gearheads graduate to full-size vehicles, our
Everyone knows about the generation-defining weekend and music that overflowed out of the Woodstock festival in the late-’60s. For the past 15 years, there’s been a steady flow of serious horsepower and performance machines rolling out of a different Woodstock – the small Illinois town
Above - Did somebody say hot rod? We’re digging the look of Al Sandvig’s ’31 Model A roadster from Wisconsin! “I started two years ago with just a frame and a 1957 Corvette engine,” Al says. “I wanted this build to be a traditional hot
So, you’re a car enthusiast who wants to take that next step and tackle a project car or truck. That’s great! It’s a fun hobby and there’s nothing quite like the reward of cruising down the road in a vehicle you built yourself, or one
Flames are one of the most enduring forms of paint embellishments on hot rods. They were popularized in the 1950s and ’60s, have seen a wide range of style treatments through the decades, and still capture a lot of attention today. Nothing quite says “hot
