Meet “The Seven Year Itch”. This 1967 Chevrolet “Hot Wheels” style is a completely frame off restored truck and has so many tasteful and custom attributes it hurts just thinking about them. Seven Year Itch = a seven year project. It would take a complete evening to simply take all of this truck in and [...]

By Tim Bernsau Photography by Kevin Lee Spectators at the ’09 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) were the first to see Jim Benitez’s Model A roadster pickup in finished form. Jim’s newest and greatest creation, nicknamed Faster Pussycat, made its first formal appearance in Pomona, California, last winter-and not just in the show, but among [...]

With This ’80 Z28, George Paul Unintentionally Raised The Bar When It Comes To Building Late Second-Gens. By Nick Licata Photography by Robert McGaffin Hit any car show these days-from a colossal spread like the Detroit Autorama to an intimate gathering at the local Fuddruckers-the chance of coming across a stunning late second-gen is somewhere [...]

One Bad Bowtie! – A 1967 Chevy Camaro RS This bad boy sports a 454 Cu In, Automatic Transmission, aluminum performer RPM intake, Holley dual feed carb, MSD ignition, Big Tube headers, aluminum radiator, and engine dress-up kit complete the engine compartment. The bumble bee exterior is finished in bright yellow accented by a bold [...]

Nothing says custom more than this 1950 Mercury Lead Sled. This classy machine was built on tubular frame. It sports a ’74 Camaro Front End, ’72 Monte Carlo Rear End, Tilted Post T-Bird Interior, Air Ride Technology Suspension. This Merc will lay all the way on the ground too! Other features include a ’54 Chevrolet [...]

A 700HP, 11-Second, Diesel-Powered ’28 Dodge By Jason Sands Photography by Jason Sands Steve Darnell’s ’28 Dodge Bros. sedan is quite an attention getter. While rat rods are nothing new, Steve’s 693-rwhp, Cummins turbodiesel-powered rat rod is indeed something different. All that power isn’t for show, either, as the 3,800-pound rat has run 11.69 at [...]

In the Pantheon of American Muscle Cars, the Chevelle has staked a rock-solid position. When it first rolled off the production lines in 1964 you get it with 120hp V6 or, either a 283- or 327- V8, that with the SS set-up would produce 300 bhp. Chevrolet would continue to produce the Chevelle until 1977, [...]

The dual headlights were done away with for 1972 and the taillights were change to round ones in the rear. The convertible and the Gran Coupe options were deleted also. Many of the engine options were also discontinued. The ‘Cuda was still great performance car but it wasn’t anything near the killer car it was [...]

The 1969 model did not have the vent windows, had a slight grille and taillight revision, moved the ignition key from the dashboard to the steering column (which locked the steering wheel when the key was removed, a Federal requirement installed one year ahead of schedule), and the gauge faces changed from steel blue to [...]

By Jim Aust Photography by Kevin Lee As with so many hot rodders, the seed was planted very early for Lynn Bird. While his earliest memories would be of his uncle’s fixed up cars when he was very young, Lynn would forever be a builder after he was introduced to scale model car kits in [...]

EXTERIOR MODS:hood scoop has been molded closed, fog lamps have been moved down, custom upper and lower grills, all lamps manufactured by piaa, custom installed side exhaust kits, headlight bezels modified by adding and molded in driving lamps, fiberglass racing apron with molded spoiler, maier racing has a 67-68 racing apron with molded spoiler in [...]

By Stephen Kim, David Freiburger Photography by Randy Lorentzen/Planet R In these days of editorial upheaval there’s a daily banter in the office as to what does and does not constitute a HOT ROD magazine car. It’s accepted that each vehicle we feature should be a standout in its realm, but which are the acceptable [...]

Forty Years Ago, Pontiac Handed Out A Special Brand Of Justice With The GTO Judge. By Paul Zazarine Photography by Paul Zazarine In early 1969, the underdog New York Jets upset the favored Baltimore Colts to win Super Bowl III; Led Zeppelin I, the first heavy-metal album was released; the Beatles gave their last public performance [...]