Words: Tommy Parry After a customer wheeled this ‘36 Plymouth Roadster into Watkins Restorations, Aaron sat down and started scratching his chin — he had his work cut out for him. The previous shop had cut the firewall and moved it back 5″ to get the engine — a 6.1-liter Hemi — to fit.… Continue reading Watkins Restorations' '36 Plymouth Roadster

  Words: Tommy Parry “All throughout school and growing up, I never spent money on a sports car, even though I really wanted one. I could always find better uses for that money. My ultimate goal was to go through college with no debt, so the budget for cars was very little and that was… Continue reading Jeremy's Gleaming '66 Chevrolet Chevelle

  Words: Tommy Parry 26 years ago, Ken inherited this family heirloom: a ‘67 Pontiac LeMans. Though it sat, mostly collecting dust, for nearly two decades, Ken decided to commit to its restoration in 2011. Within a short time, he’d put together quite a spectacular machine. Considering the condition it was in, that’s no small… Continue reading Ken's '67 Pontiac LeMans

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier This is one cool 1956 Oldsmobile Super “Rocket 88” two-door hardtop. Commonly referred to as the second generation Olds, we must first remember that the First Generation Oldsmobile’s (49-53) were the cornerstone of what the young men in America were wanting. WWII had ended and the boys coming home… Continue reading 1956 Oldsmobile Super "Rocket 88"

  Car Owner: Kelly Tynkkynen    Words & Photos: Clive Branson   Think of a watermelon-sized engine stuffed into a mango-sized car and it should give you a good impression as to what the power of a Shelby Cobra is like: tough, raw, overpowered with G-force and demonstrably demanding to handle, but for Kelly Tynkkynen and… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1966 Shelby Cobra Replica

  Words: Tommy Parry Roughly five years ago, Gil set off on a comprehensive refreshening of his ‘69 Firebird. He started his ambitious build with a new GM fuel pump — the previous owner had shoddily installed a “racing” pump that liked to start fires. He also replaced the mismatched front brakes with refreshed GM… Continue reading A Bright Firebird from France

  Words: Tommy Parry After grabbing this rust-covered ride back in 2006, CM started trimming the corrosion from the car wherever he could. However, a high schooler’s budget and experience, few tools and limited time kept him from dedicating himself completely, and while he was able to restore it somewhat and douse it in a… Continue reading A Coyote-Swapped '66 Coupe Built for Autocrossing

  Words & Photos: Clive Branson    Car Owner: Claude Bourgeois Talk about a serendipitous purchase! The Antiques Road Show couldn’t have written a better script. In the late summer of 1978, Lionel and Michel Bourgeois were drawn west like magnets to work in the oil fields of Alberta, leaving behind the small, functional town of… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 5-speed

Words: Ellen Richardson     Images: Barrie J. Clark Halloween is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with the return of one of the most famous haunted movie vehicles – the Ecto-1? Made famous by the 1984 American supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters, this ambulance/hearse combination has been reborn thanks to English born… Continue reading Who You Gonna Call? Return of the Ecto-1

Words: Ellen Richardson    Images: Jone and Linnie Hayes It is a very special time of year again. Time to enjoy a little creativity and imagination all wrapped up in a frightening package, and why should kids get to have all the fun? This is the exact sentiment that Halloween lovers Jone and Linnie Hayes have… Continue reading 1976 Cadillac – The Reaper Hearse