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
“I like to do badass with class.” That’s the way Gary Corkell describes the style of cars that come out of One Off Rod and Custom, his shop in Middletown, Delaware. Anyone who has seen the shop’s signature powder blue Deuce roadster at a Goodguys event
How is your project coming along? With virtually no public automotive events happening this spring, many hot rodders and car enthusiasts have been making good progress on the project vehicle – or vehicles – in their garage. It’s one positive outcome of the forced downtime
Speedtech Performance is well known for its line of high-performance chassis systems. In addition, though, tucked away in its 20,000 sq. ft. facility in St. George, Utah, is a custom shop that not only installs the company’s products, but creates and builds vehicles from the
If you’ve bought or sold an old car, you know the options: sell to a friend; window signs at shows; Craigslist; a Goodguys Gazette classified; one of the many national car-selling sites. And of course, auctions like Barrett-Jackson and Mecum. For thousands of other buyers
As social distancing, postponed events, and staying at home became the new norm for much of the United States this spring, hot rodders had a bit of an advantage for avoiding cabin fever. It turns out we like being in our garages, and the forced
Raise your hand if you’ve got a dresser drawer (or several) overflowing with car-related T-shirts. C’mon, we know you do! Collecting shirts from events, races, shops, and brands is an integral part of the hot-rodding lifestyle. Chances are, one or more of the shirts in your
There's probably no best time to start a business. But Chris Holstrom chose probably the worst to launch his Puyallup, Washington-based shop, Chris Holstrom Concepts. “December 2009,” he says, laughing. “We started a hot rod shop in the middle of the worst recession.” “In like ‘07,
When Rodney Beasley talks about building his business Designer Street Rods, he means just that. He built the building before he built the business. Starting in high school, Rodney worked on friends’ cars and saved most of the money he earned. After just a few years,
