Words: Tommy Parry It’s an uncommon swap. Not only is this Grand National’s motor both supercharged and turbocharged, the original V6 has been scrapped entirely. Todd ran with the Buick V6 for several years, eventually bumping displacement to a stroked 4.2 liters and enjoying the 600-odd horsepower it provided. However, it lost much of… Continue reading Todd's Compound-Boosted Grand National

  Words: Tommy Parry When Nick witnessed a Corvette chassis/engine/transaxle drop-out on eBay a decade ago, the wheels started turning in his head. Since the C5 Corvette’s drivetrain can be found for relatively little money those days, he dreamed of implanting one in his ‘72 Nova. Nick had owned the car since 2003. He had… Continue reading A Nova with Custom Corvette Suspension

  Words: Tommy Parry After dealing with a troubling economy, expensive trips to SEMA, a slew of medical issues in the family and a heaping plate at work, the Nerd Rods shop had to put building immaculate trucks for friends and family on the back burner. However, they’re a resilient bunch, and once they were… Continue reading Nerd Rods' '55 Chevy Pickup

  Words: Tommy Parry Shawn picked up this pristine Malibu back in the mid-nineties while stationed in Georgia. The third Malibu he’d owned, this particular car was in such good shape it ended up replacing the car for which it was originally supposed to provide parts. Soon, Shawn had made it the object of his… Continue reading Shawn's '78 Malibu

  Words: Tommy Parry Chris’ intentions were to build a strong street machine which could also hold its own in autocross and on track days. He picked up the 1972 Cutlass from a college kid who’d gleefully abused the transmission and original 350. A shame — but the cost of the buy was appropriately low… Continue reading Chris' '72 Cutlass

  Words: Tommy Parry Todd’s an ambitious builder, and after working his way through a twin-charged Grand National, he sought an even wilder build that would whet his appetite. As he’s getting on in years and older trucks have always been dear to his heart, he decided on a ‘59 Apache — but with a… Continue reading Todd's '59 Apache With a C6 Corvette's Powertrain

  Owners: Tim & Linda Nevras     Words & Photos: Clive Branson I doubt stamp collecting will ever replace the excitement this beast can offer. This is a vehicle gods must have designed on a Friday afternoon with the intention of breaking track records on a circuit. As a street car, it’s about as practical as… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1965 FORD DAYTONA

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier All in the family might be an understatement here. Seems that “Jo-Jo” Allison and her husband Tony have been around the VW craze all their lives. Jo-Jo’s mom owned one when she was a teenager. She also had a boyfriend (Tony) who owned a pink one with which she… Continue reading All in the Family… A '71 VW Bug

  Words: Tommy Parry Of all the models from the Porsche lineup, the 928 is perhaps the best recipient for a big-bore American V8. Tony saw the potential in replacing the 928’s 4.5-liter V8 with a modern LS3, and bringing that to fruition was made easier when he stumbled upon a wrecked ‘79 928 and… Continue reading Tony's LS3-Swapped Porsche 928

  Words: Tommy Parry As this was Grant’s first full build, he was faced with no shortage of hurdles to surmount. Trying to purchase the desired parts on a limited budget forced him to become creative and use a combination of new, old and refurbished original parts. By keeping a close watch on his receipts,… Continue reading Grant's Immaculate '69 Pontiac Custom S