Welcome to IDA’S PRE-SEMA PARTY hosted by Ida Automotive / Rob Ida Concepts. This event is to Celebrate the Unveiling of Fred Digivanni’s 1949 Cadillac Sedanette & Ron Dutton’s 1970 Hemi Challenger. In the shop also was the “LOWER 48” TUCKER .. 2005 SEMA “Design Excellence Award” winner and a Unique Twin Turbo 37 Chevy… Continue reading IDA'S PRE-SEMA PARTY 2007 – Morganville, NJ

Photographer: Al Liebmann Here is a sample of the work progressing at Chop-Shop Customs in Woburn, MA.  This shop is owned by Lenny Schaeffer, who finally opened a shop of his own after 25 years of buildling and painting custom rides.  Some of the work seen in the shop were: a 1955 Chevy Belair sporting new… Continue reading Chop-Shop Customs – Woburn, MA

Photographer: Al Liebmann Made a couple SHOP TOURS this week while on the road … Here are a few shots from the OLD CAR SHOP located in Norwood, MA. This shop is owned by Long time New England Rod Builder John Persson Sr. John with the help of his son John Jr. has been turning out… Continue reading Old Car Shop – Norwood, MA

Pictures from Walt Smolenski A couple of my buddies and I went to the Connecticut Street Rod Association’s Connecticut Dragway Reunion on Monday, June 18th in Wallingford, Ct. On our way we stopped at Total Performance to say Hi to Mickey Lauria and the crew (Brian, Jimmy, Rich, Laura and everyone else). Rich gave us a tour… Continue reading Total Performance – Wallingford, CT

JJ Rodswww.jjrods.com740-404-9396 Pictures from Jerry Jurden Here are photo’s of a recent shop tour of JJ Rods in Newark, Ohio. On June 15th the Car Coddlers Car Club from Norwalk, Ohio visited JJ Rods on a stop to the Hot Rod Reunion in Columbus ,Ohio. A total of 111 members drove 54 cars to the shop for the… Continue reading Shop Tour of JJ Rods – Newark, Ohio

Pictures from Rick Miller. While at the Goodguys 19th Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis, we went to Don Schumacher Racing and took a tour. Here is what was in the shop today.  Rick Miller.                                

Pictures from Butch Pate I took a little trip down to Coker’s to pick up my new tires in person, not expecting how cool their store display is. They have plenty of new and old items in every nook and cranny. While waiting for the tires to be mounted, I ventured next door to get… Continue reading Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop – Chattanooga, TN

Pictures from Dick “Fuzzy” Fuerholzer. This is a Shop Tour from Fuzzy of Country Classic Cars, located along Old Historic Route 66 in Staunton, IL. They have literally hundreds of cars from parts to premium.                                          … Continue reading Country Classic Cars

Photographer: Dick “Fuzzy” Fuerholzer Darryl Starbird’s National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame, Afton, OK. Shop Tour. At present he is working on restoring the Original “Lil” Coffin” 32’ Ford Sedan. He is also working on a 32’ Ford Sedan Rat Rod and building a full custom Caddy in his personal shop as of May 7, 2007.      … Continue reading Darryl Starbird's National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum – Afton, OK

  These are pictures of John Stimac’s shop tour today at Erik Hansson’s SCANDINAVIAN STREET ROD in Huntington beach, Ca.                                                                   Thank you… Continue reading Scandinavian Street Rod – Huntington Beach, CA