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 [...]
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, [...]
Engine Make: Ford Engine Size: DOHC Cobra 4.6l Transmission Type: T-45 (5 speed) Rear End Type: Ford 9″ Body Color: Black Interior Color: Black/Saddle Wheel Type: Billet Specialties Price: $90,000 Pricing Info: Negotiable Trades: No Trades Comments: This is one Bad ’37. It was featured on NBC’s hit show Whipnotic. For all the details please [...]
Factory Five’s Latest Kit Looks Like A ’33 Ford But Handles Like An Indycar. Here’s Part 1 Of The Buildup: How To Prep And Paint The Fiberglass. You know of Factory Five Racing (FFR) as the creator of you-assemble-them roadsters (don’t call them Cobras-Shelby gets really territorial), Daytona coupes, and the GTM supercar, but its [...]
A Model Becomes A Reality By Gray Baskerville Photography by Gray Baskerville Since 1950, the promoters of the Grand National Roadster Show have presented the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) award to the top The initial recipients were home-brews based on race-car motifs. As the Oakland gathering became more spectator-driven, the entrants changed to purpose-built [...]
