Words & photos: John Gunnell Well, Tim Buttle’s latest hot rod used to have handlebars because it started out as a 1981 Honda Goldwing motorcycle that Tim purchased for $200. “The complete bike, except for the front wheel, is under that body I built,” Buttles explained. He has a total of around $3,000 into his… Continue reading Tim's Handlebar Hot Rod

Words: Tommy Parry Though its start wasn’t the most auspicious, Clayton saw the potential this old Gran Torino held. Clearly, this Ford had seen better times, but its weathered hide would get a complete overhaul and a new motor to help bring it back to its glory days. Clayton’s first order of business was stripping… Continue reading A '72 Gran Torino with a Modern Motor

Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson Have you ever had a car you obsessed about? Daydreams when awake, tormenting dreams while you sleep… a true obsession! Gino Untalan’s overwhelming need for the bus you see before you resulted in a long persistence that paid off in the end – a bus he missed out on once,… Continue reading Gino Untalan's 1961 Single Cab “Single Obsession”

Words: Tommy Parry After being surrounded by classic trucks for most of his lifetime, Jimmy knew that one day he’d have a custom truck of his own. Preferably one which went around corners nicely. Inspired by the Pro10 C10 and the Smokey F1 trucks, he set out to build his own hillclimber special roughly three… Continue reading Jimmy's '64 Chevy C10

Words: Tommy Parry Greg’s always been a fan of the air-cooled 911 scene. From Rod Emory’s cars to Magnus Walker’s builds, he loves the simple, purposeful nature of those machines. The thing is, he’s just not a Porsche guy. His draw to those cars has more to do with their being simple, lightweight cars with… Continue reading Greg's '64 Chevy Corvette

Words: Tommy Parry As Eze got to working regularly on his Nova, the regular racket he raised from the garage got his kids’ attention. The rumble of the 406 had his kids peeking in occasionally and asking about the “loud car,” and thus Eze decided on this car’s moniker: Project Loud Car. Eze starting modifying… Continue reading A Raucous '69 Chevy Nova

Words: John Gunnell Wayne and Wendy Wendt’s Chevy Doodlebug is a hot rod tractor. There are a bunch of Ford based Doodlebugs around the hot rod hobby—but not too many Chevys. The Wendt’s car is considered a Chevy because it is powered by a four-cylinder Chevrolet engine from the late-1920s. But it is actually made… Continue reading Chevy Doodlebug is a Hot Rod Tractor

  Clint Powell   Ryan Timmons, Body man special. And friend.   First met Ryan about 2008/2009 . This is my way of saying thanks to a true friend. Ryan is the kind of person that will come to your aid.  Did a photoshoot on “Frankenstein”, then watched him bring life back into his Chrysler… Continue reading Ryan Timmons' 'Frankenstein' a 1963 Chrysler New Yorker

Car owner: Sat Dhaliwal     Words & photos: Clive Branson As the oil crisis in the early 1970s threatened to spread a drought across the western world, car manufacturers were forced to reconsider reducing girth and muscle to some fad diet. Only Ford got the message a bit late, and instead kept feeding their flagship product,… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1972 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1 351

Words: Tommy Parry Though this Buick Grand National could already run an eleven-second quarter-mile before it became Kevin’s, he’s the type who is incapable of leaving a car alone. He wanted to tinker with his GN, add a little more power and give it more of a personal touch. He ditched the V6, which some… Continue reading A V8-Swapped '86 Grand National