Legendary custom car designer Chip Foose has announced that the official unveil of Madam X, his 1939 Cadillac custom, will take place at the BASF booth (# 20367) in the main hall at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, on Nov. 1 at 12:30 PM. The event will feature an… Continue reading BASF will Host Unveiling of Foose’s “Madam X” Cadillac at SEMA 2016

Words & Photos: John “Gunner” Gunnell Twice a year, Richard V. Munz of Madison, Wis., opens the doors of his RVM Classics hot rod collection to fellow hobbyists. The event raises a few donations for “Dick’s” favorite childrens’ charity: American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH). It also gives his fellow hobbyists the opportunity to view an… Continue reading Uncovered: Magazine Cover Cars Collection

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   Brandon had his sights set on recreating a vintage speedster with a body of his own creation. For the modest price of $800, he obtained the 1929 Model A frame. With the corresponding, 3.3-liter, four-cylinder motor, Brandon planned on living with forty horsepower but suspected a supercharger would… Continue reading Brandon's "Paper Bag Princess" 1928 Speedster

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   As Rydell sat at his desk, browsing Craigslist on a Thursday afternoon, his eyes widened as he found this stunning four-door Essex with all four doors proudly suicidal. After stewing for an hour, Rydell decided to leave before five to grab the car, which he managed by appeasing… Continue reading '26 Hudson "Squirrel Rod" Essex

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  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   And there sat the 400 SBC, fresh from a wrecked ’78 Z-28. As Chip pondered, he realized it might fit perfectly into something a little tarnished, a little uncouth, a little ratty. After taking the motor to Britco in Centralia, Wash., he found the block was cracked, but… Continue reading 1940 Pontiac "MiSS TreSS" Special Deluxe Coupe

  Photos courtesy of Hagerty   A team of classic car experts from Hagerty built a drivable 1930 Ford Model A in less than 100 hours using only parts from last weekend’s Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, Penn. Beginning with only a rolling chassis, the team of four Hagerty employees… Continue reading Hagerty Team Builds 1930 Ford Model A in Under 100 Hours

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   With the car’s skeleton residing at the bottom of a canyon, Brian and his brother-in-law began the arduous build appropriately – by uncovering a series of boulders and removing the buried ’28 Ford Sedan. Eerie. However, as Brian said, “the price was right,” and so the two started… Continue reading Brian's "Frankensedan" '29 Ford

  Words & Photos: John Gunnell   Imagine you owned a subtle-but-cool-looking gold ’32 Ford three-window coupe and you wanted it to look as impressive parked, with the hood up, as it does when it’s going down the road. That means you would have to do some special under-hood detailing to set off the engine… Continue reading Making Your Hot Rod’s Wiring Look Great