Car owner: Mike Nittolo        Words & photos: Clive Branson There are cars that promise to deliver and cars that truly deliver. This is one of the latter. It is beastly fast, but handles exceptionally well for a big sports car. If you want power, don’t let just anyone choose the size of the muscle –… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351 Cleveland V8

Words: Tommy Parry Years ago, during Joe’s first job at an autobody shop, he developed a fondness for the ‘66 Nova. His boss had just finished restoring one and fitting it with an LS, and that combination of classic, flowing lines with a modern powerplant had him hooked. Several years later, when he stumbled upon… Continue reading Joe's '66 Nova Turbo

Words & photos: Gary Rosier A little history might be in store here: Robert McNamara was the Ford Executive in 1960 responsible, AKA  “the father of the Falcon.” Yes, the same person who later was the US Defense Secretary. His faith in the concept of the Falcon was rewarded with record sales – over a… Continue reading 1963 Falcon Sprint "The Terminator"

Aaron Rozell is a unicorn of sorts. With most kids these days opting for hybrids and BMWs, Aaron still prefers that sweet American Muscle. Four years ago when Aaron was 17, he did something many of us did before him: started to build a hot rod with Dad.  The car is a 1966 Pontiac Grand… Continue reading Aaron Rozzell is a Young Rodder with a Gorgeous '66 Grand Prix

Image courtesy Kahn Media The Grand National Roadster Show, the world’s longest continually running indoor car show in the world, will take place this coming weekend! This year’s show will feature over 1,000 stunning show cars including hot rods, customs, lowriders and motorcycles. Don’t miss the kick-off press conference on Friday, Jan. 24 at 10… Continue reading GNRS 2020 this Weekend

Words: Ellen Richardson    Photo: DB3 Inc. NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Larson started his newest race season off in an extra special way on Saturday. After 13 attempts to win the race that he considers to be his greatest victory, the young motorsports star found himself driving into victory lane at the 2020 Chili Bowl… Continue reading Kyle Larson Kicks Off 2020 Race Season with Victory at Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals

Words & photos: Gary Rosier First generation F series Ford trucks were introduced in 1948 to replace the car-like earlier trucks. They were sold in eight different weight ratings. Second generation trucks (1953-1956) had increased overall dimensions, improved engines (312 Y blocks were the biggest) and an updated chassis. Also, the half-ton F1 now became… Continue reading Grandpa's '56 Ford F100

Words: Tommy Parry Ever since Curt’s childhood, he’s loved second-gen Camaros – particularly the ‘78-‘81 cars. When he started following ProTouring builds, he fell in love with the later second-gens and committed then to build one of his own. When it came up for sale, he didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger. Though he initially… Continue reading Curt's '80 Camaro

Words: Tommy Parry When Clayton rolled this Plymouth Duster into his driveway two years ago, he had mixed feelings. He was relieved to find a suitable machine for another Mopar build – and one which had only taken a few grand out of his pocket. While it ran decently, it lacked any real suspension, the… Continue reading Clayton's '72 Plymouth Duster

1948 Jaguar “Black Pearl” Images courtesy Ted7 via Kahn Media The Petersen Automotive Museum will debut a new exhibit featuring 10 custom vehicles, donated from James Hetfield’s personal collection. Opening February 1, 2020 in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery, “Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection” will celebrate Hetfield’s creativity as a world-renowned artist through his… Continue reading Petersen’s "Rock Star" Exhibit Features Custom Cars from James Hetfield collection