Words: Tommy Parry   Billy started this build filled with frustration. His previous attempt at building a four-door Chevy had ended when he’d realized the G-body’s frame wasn’t going to end without some serious modification. Rather than throw in the towel completely, he figured he could salvage a few parts and start anew. With… Continue reading '40 Chevy: Eli

  Words: Tommy Parry   Eric had pondered the idea of building a Volksrod for quite some time. Eventually, he couldn’t restrain himself any longer and picked out a pretty ‘72 with fiberglass fenders and running board all around, but it had seen better days. Riddled with rust, the body needed all sorts of restoration,… Continue reading Eric's Mint Volksrod

  Seven rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, were announced today by officials from NHRA and Automobile Club of Southern California as the eligible candidates for the 2017 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award. The… Continue reading Rookie Candidates Eligible for 2017 Auto Club Road to the Future Award

  Photos and research courtesy Kustomrama Once Helen had bought her 1956 Chevrolet Hardtop, she started sketching out plans for restyling the car. Joe Bailon, of Bailon’s Custom Shop, took those sketches and applied the ideas to Helen’s car, and the result was everything she could have wanted. First, Joe filled the deck lid and… Continue reading Helen Avila's 1956 Chevrolet Hardtop

  Words: Chadly Johnson ‘Predictably unpredictable’ might be the best way to describe Ron Normann’s shift from collecting rare COPO and Yenko muscle cars into pursuing heavily raced, pedigreed Willys drag cars. Ron has always been a car guy, but through his business “McHenry Classic Car Parts,” which sources rare parts for even rarer muscle… Continue reading Ron Normann's 1939 “Jack Merkel” Willys

  Words: Clive Branson   Randy is an exceptional model builder. He has several showcases at home that display his collection of flawless and precise replicas of German, American and British World War II aircraft. This meticulous characteristic extends to his other passion – his 1972 Buick GS 455. “Building model cars as a kid… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1972 Buick GS 455

Image courtesy SEMA.org Steve McDonald, Vice President of Government Affairs for SEMA, passed away September 26 at the age of 56. Over the last 20 years, Steve was instrumental in promoting and expanding SEMA’s government affairs missions at the state and federal levels. Steve helped create the SEMA Action Network (SAN), as well as the… Continue reading RIP Steve McDonald

  Photos and research courtesy Kustomrama In 2003, Yaril Quintana of Yaril’s Customs in Hialeah, Fla. purchased a ’51 Buick Special. It still wore its original coat of paint, with no rust on the body, so after installing air bags, nosing and decking the car and shaving the door handles and antenna, Yaril got right… Continue reading Yaril’s Restyled ’51 Buick Special

  Words: John “Gunner” Gunnell Sixteen-year-old Carly Stupar is still a high school student, but during the summer she gets an education racing a vintage Chevy Nova at the drag strip. In 2013, Carly and her dad Jeremy Stupar launched a search for the car that would launch Carly’s racing career. A Craigslist posting showed… Continue reading High School Hot Rodder

  Words: Tommy Parry      Images: Anders When Anders picked up this Firebird 18 years ago, he was just 18 years old and short on money. With $150, he doused the Pontiac in red and proceeded to add a few mild suspension upgrades and a Pontiac 400 with Kauffman heads, fuel injection and dry sump lubrication.… Continue reading Pro Touring Pontiac Built on a (Loose) Budget