John Swanson’s Traditional A/V-8 Is A Lifelong Dream Many a rodder has a story about how long it took to build their dream ride. So it should come as no surprise when John Swanson of Huntington Beach, California, gobbled up 12 years to build his A/V-8. This 1929 Ford highboy roadster resting on Deuce ‘rails [...]
Straight-Axle Madness Hits Michigan. Hard. By Mike Yoksich Photography by Mike Yoksich John Denski, or Johnny Rotten, out of Motor City drives stuff like a KB Hemi in a T Altered and a Drag Radial-class Mustang, so when his wife, Laura, and daughter, Katie, needed a Woodward Dream Cruise ride, it had to be extreme. [...]
When you think of a custom, does the image of a ’49-51 Mercury immediately pop into your head? The majority would probably say yes, such is the status of the legendary Merc. And for good reason. You can thank Sam and George Barris for creating some of the most iconic customs from Mercury’s all-new offering [...]
Like many prize-winning custom trucks, Havoc was built to the highest standards of craftsmanship. Fittingly, Havoc captured a Top Five Early prize in the Truck of the YearEarly competition at the Goodguys Lone Star Nationals. Lone Star show participants and attendees realize that any of the finalists are worthy of the grand prize. However, for Havoc’s [...]
