Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   Most rat rods grace green lawns or paved parking lots when they want to be seen. Some find their way onto the drag strip for a duel, but very few engage in the sideways stuff so popular with the youngsters today. Embracing both the old and the new,… Continue reading 1929 Ford "Flamethrower" Drifter

  Photos courtesy of Speedway Motors   To celebrate the launch of a new Speedway Motors T Bucket fender kit, five Speedway Motors employees decided to use that kit in a ground-up T Bucket build. The catch? Actually, there were two – first, the build would use only Speedway Motors parts, and second, four of… Continue reading Speedway Motors' Powered T-Bucket

    The Cavalcade of Customs, hosted by KOI/Federated Auto Parts, will return to Cincinnati Jan. 6-8 of this year. With 500 custom vehicles on display, it’s sure to be a blast! A number of celebrities, including NASCAR Hall of Fame legend Mark Martin and car builder Gene Winfield, will appear at various points throughout… Continue reading Cavalcade of Customs Returns to Cincinnati

    Richard “Froggy” Mikami’s ’61 Impala had an unusual nickname – “The Ant Killer.” Mikami hails from Gardena, CA, which had a very strong custom car culture in the 60’s, when Mikami was growing up. He had the car from a young age, with most of the work done in ’64. He had it… Continue reading Richard Mikami's 1961 Chevy Impala

  Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson   My buddy Titus and I were in Milwaukee for the annual Cheaterama show when we caught wind of another car show in town at the same time.  The show was the Milwaukee Concourse D’Elegance, which is basically a smaller version of Pebble Beach.  Now, this is not our… Continue reading Dennis Worthy’s '57 Gasser Survivor

Covercraft Industries announced today that it is adding ADCO Products, the market leader in Recreational Vehicle covers and protection accessories, to its stable of brands. This expanded platform will create the largest branded cover manufacturer in the world and will allow the businesses to cross-merchandise existing products into each of their respective markets. Morgan Ein,… Continue reading ADCO Products Joins Covercraft Industries

  Words & Photos: Clive Branson   At first, it looks as innocuous as the family sedan – something that would be at the bottom of the food chain. There are no racy bumble-bee tail stripes (instead the Swinger decal is on the front side panel), nor splashy Hot Wheels replica wheels, spoilers, wings or… Continue reading 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier   There’s an old adage, that comparing like but different things is like comparing apples to oranges, which started way back in the 1600’s (according to Wikepedia). That phrase applies today with Don Larson of Port Orange, Fl and this 1940 Ford All-Steel Pick-up. Don didn’t build this car,… Continue reading Apples & Oranges '40 Ford

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Goodguys 7th Spring Nationals March 4-6, 2016 WestWorld of Scottsdale 16601 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260   Online Pre-Registration Print Pre-Registration   Goodguys 6th Spring Lone Star Nationals March 11-13, 2016 Texas Motor Speedway 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76177   Online Pre-Registration Print Pre-Registration   Goodguys… Continue reading Goodguys 2016 Event Schedule

Larry is getting the most out of his 3 car garage with a 2011 Chevrole Corvette Z06, 2003 V-Rod Harley, 1978 Honda Goldwing, and a Yamaha Fjr1300!