Words: John Gunnell Beauty, they say, is in the eyes of the beholder. Never is this truer than when it comes to art, sculpture or car body design. Some beholders prefer traditional beauty and some argue that the thinking of the artist should be abstract or out-of-the-box. But when every beholder says your car is… Continue reading Strada Americana Keeps Craftsman’s Passion Lit

Words: Tommy Parry If you’re an imaginative person and you’ve had long-standing relationships with multiple cars, you inevitably begin to picture the perfect amalgamation of their respective best traits. In AJ’s case, he loved the clean lines and strong presence of his ‘67 Camaro, but desired to blend those with the supple ride and impressive… Continue reading AJ's '69 Camaro Sports a C5 Corvette Chassis

Words & photos: Gary Rosier Sammy Vaughn and his wife Diane of Daytona Beach, Fla. own this beautiful 1957 Buick Special. Purchased some years ago, it was a car that Sammy recalls vividly as a youth – and as a gas pump jockey, I might add! Some of you reading this may recall those days;… Continue reading A "Special" '57 Buick

Image and info courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum will host Bruce Meyer’s ALL-AMERICAN CRUISE-IN with special programming celebrating Carroll Shelby and “Ford v Ferrari” Sunday, Jan. 26 at 8 a.m. On the last Sunday of each month, the Petersen hosts a themed cruise-in. This month, the event will bring in a great… Continue reading Petersen Automotive Museum to Host Bruce Meyer’s ALL-AMERICAN CRUISE-IN Celebrating Carroll Shelby and ‘FORD V FERRARI'

Russ Zengle’s ’38 Chevy hot rod doesn’t have the typical small-block Chevy V-8 because he prefers a 261-cid six-cylinder Chevy truck engine. Words: John Gunnell Russ Zengle of Caledonia, Wis., is a Chevy hot rod owner, but not a small-block Chevy engine fan. His 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe two-door sedan actually has an in-line, overhead… Continue reading ’38 Chevy Hot Rod “Sticks with a Six” for Nostalgia

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has chosen 10 high schools to participate in the 2019-2020 SEMA High School Vehicle Build Program, a project meant to inspire and support high school students in learning about the automotive aftermarket industry. The program debuted under three years ago with only a single participating school. Four schools that… Continue reading SEMA Announces Participating Schools for 2019-2020 High School Build Program

Goodguys has a long history of celebrating stand-out cars constructed at home by dedicated auto enthusiasts – a history shared by Speedway Motors. The two organizations have selected awarded 34 vehicles with Homebuilt Heaven awards at Goodguys events throughout 2019, and now it’s your turn to vote for your very favorite rides from among that… Continue reading Vote in the Goodguys Homebuilt Heaven Contest

Words: John Gunnell The Jeep is heading for its 80th birthday in 2020. World War II military Jeeps like the Willys MB and the Ford GPW made history. During the war, Industrial Designer Brooks Stevens penned a magazine article that predicted a line of Jeep-based civilian vehicles would evolve after the fighting stopped. Barney Roos,… Continue reading Hot Rod Jeeps are Hot Tickets Today

Words: John Gunnell In the good old days of Hot Rod magazine, the publication had green-toned pages that featured articles about hot rods, racing cars, lead sleds and sport customs. What’s a sport custom? A man named Tim Hutchinson coined the term in the 1950s to identify home-built sports cars. Hutchinson ran a club called… Continue reading 1939 Ford “Door Knob” Deluxe Racing Car

The Grand National Roadster Show, where hundreds of the best hot rods, customs, lowriders, muscle cars, trucks and motorcycles from across the country gather, will return to the Fairplex in Pomona, January 24-26, 2020. Founded in 1949, the longest continually running indoor car show in the world will feature over 1,000 stunning show cars as… Continue reading The Grand National Roadster Show Returns to the Fairplex in Pomona