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 [...]
The Bugatti Renaissance design project is designer John Mark Vicente’s vision for the supercar that will replace the (al)mighty Bugatti Veyron. Since the concept has really large shoes to fill, it works hard to carry the virtues of the Veyron along. There isn’t a radical change in the looks department, and we think there won’t [...]
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, [...]
Mark Stielow’s Latest Camaro Is The First Recipient Of An LS9 Engine Swap-And This One Makes More Than 700 HP By Will Handzell Photography by Mike Yoksich, Mark Stielow You are looking at the first hot rod powered by the LS9 V-8 crate engine sold by GM Performance Parts, the same supercharged, 6.2L mill used in [...]
Yesterday’s Young Guns Werner Pauli Holly Hill, Florida 1951 Mercury In 1956, Werner Pauli was 24 years old, home from Korea (where he flew B-26s), and owned this custom Mercury. This story comes from his son Dave. “Dad bought the ’51 off the lot in Arlington Heights, Illinois, while visiting home and drove it to [...]
I was a punk rock kid looking for something new. I was working with my father in the family tool and die business and going to night school taking welding classes. I started going to Rat Fink Reunion shows at Mooneyes with my friends Don Misraji and Rick Stine. We met Taco Bill, who was [...]
By The Time You Read This, Rob Morell’s ’73 Camaro Will Already Have A Bigger Turbo, Because 1,200 Hp Just Isn’t Good Enough. It’s not that Rob Morell is impossible to please. He’s just always tinkering, trying something new, pushing the limits, and applying what he learns to make things work better. All of which [...]
