Launched in 1985 at the height of the billet scene by Glenn Grozich, Billet Specialties, Inc. has always had the fashion the automotive aftermarket demands. It’s a tale of perseverance. During the company's formative years, Grozich’s father was not as optimistic as Glenn. “Why do
Even though Art Morrison Enterprises has been offering performance suspension for decades, they’re continuously pushing the envelope and growing at a record pace. They’re movin’ on up you could say. Let’s face it though, there’s probably nothing more boring than a company’s announcement that it moved
Avant Garde Design is not your father’s trim shop. And definitely not your grandfather’s. Probably not your older brother’s either. The Palm City, FL, based shop is just a few years old, but it’s already racking up major awards (not the kind that come with a
Egg Harbor, New Jersey’s Starlight Restorations is a shop on the rise. While on a recent East Coast road trip, I reached out to Rob Ida before I traveled to ask about some New Jersey shops I should visit and line up some features. When
Rob Ida, a third-generation coach builder, designer, fabricator and head of Morganville, New Jersey’s Ida Automotive Inc. is so driven by his passion for building and driving vintage cars, he sometimes doesn’t make it home from the shop for days on end, especially when project
When Rodger Lee opened Ironworks Speed and Kustom in Bakersfield CA it was the result of a kick in the pants. A layoff from his job as a diesel mechanic was the boot. A native of Bakersfield, Rodger's youthful interests play like the broken record
Joe Sulpy Custom Cars is where dreams come true for car guys who think outside the box. Joe is a man of few words but posseses many talents and skills in the realm of automotive artistry. If you can dream it, Joe can make it.
Mike Herman’s H&H Flatheads is a well-preserved time capsule tucked against the foot of the Angeles National Forest in a town named La Crescenta. If these walls could talk they would tell an American hot rod story. Ford’s venerable Flathead V-8 engine, while not the first
Charly’s Garage in Mesa, Arizona can accommodate whatever need a hot rod or custom car owner, or a future owner might desire. This tight knit family-owned business truly is a one stop shop, making it unique to other shops in the area. They do enough
You have heard the Roseville Rod and Custom name before. Being tucked away in the foothills above Sacramento, California they don’t enjoy the mainstream press of the Southern California shops but owner Ben York likes it that way. A quiet man, he lets his builds
