Words: John Gunnell It is not easy to run successful collector-car auctions in Wisconsin. In order to protect buyers and sellers, the state has strict laws governing such events. Over the years we have seen many auction companies try to crack into the Wisconsin market, only to leave. Wayne Yoder of Wautoma, Wis., has done… Continue reading Hot Rods Have a Hot Time at Yoder Auction in Wisconsin

These days, photographer John Stimac has seven cars of his own in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Five of them are ’32 Fords, just like that first model car he built back in the ’50s. These include a black roadster, a silver Victoria, a red street rod 3-window coupe which he used to race at Indianapolis,… Continue reading John Stimac's Cars

Words: Tommy Parry Growing up in Michigan, one gets bitten by the automotive bug quite young. Such was the case for Shawn. “When I was young, I saw a feature in a magazine on the legendary history of AMC’s run in the Trans-Am racing series with the Javelin. I was fascinated, so I told myself… Continue reading Shawn's '68 Javelin

Words: Tommy Parry A complete garage build save for the sandblasting, Lee’s Camaro serves as a testament to what one motivated man can do with a TIG welder, an engineering background and a basic Camaro in decent shape. With years of dreaming fueling this build, Lee grabbed his childhood dream machine and started sketching out… Continue reading Old Meets New: Lee's '67 Camaro

Words & Photos: Gary Rosier This 1940 Ford pickup was once a California truck that was purchased originally and taken to Oklahoma. It sat around for awhile before being posted on E-Bay and subsequently purchased by Howard Wilson and his fiancee Robin. Everything was pretty much stock bodywise, but it had no engine. Howard was… Continue reading Howard's 1940 Ford Pickup

Car owner: Ed Northcott     Words & photos: Clive Branson If you are at an age when you can remember the hula-hoop, the mini skirt, Etch A Sketch, Laugh-In and Jefferson Airplane, then you can probably appreciate when cars were distinctly recognizable. Thanks to people like Ed Northcott and his ilk, who either purchase a piece… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1968 MERCURY COUGAR XR-7

Dutchess County Fairgrounds – Rhinebeck, NY
Saturday, May 4, 2019

  Words: Tommy Parry After suffering through a long and agonizing build process with a ‘81 Chevy Shortbox, a project which he called a “cobbled mess,” Dalton decided to focus his efforts on something more spectacular. Rather than let a series of problems snowball on a project car made special by mere bolt-ons, he sold… Continue reading Dalton's Transmarrow Mid-Engined Camaro

Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson I was hanging out with friends at the Woodburn VW Show’s Friday night camp out. We were chatting and watching swappers and show attendees filter into the show grounds. I was keeping an eye out, as my buddy Eric Carlson had told me a Smooth Gate Barndoor Single Cab might… Continue reading Andy Wooldridge's Smooth Gate Barndoor

Hot Rod Hotline contributor Bob Warenda has photographed a number of amazing cars over the years – here are a few, along with some of Bob’s own cars! Click on the photos to see details about each amazing vehicle. Car Images: