Photos: Chadly Johnson    Words: Charles James & Chadly Johnson Charles James’ 1968 Torino GT has earned its stripes as a Family Fastback since it rolled off the production line brand new, until the present day. It’s not common in modern times for the same family to own a car for a half century, so when… Continue reading Family Fastback – Charles James’ 68 Torino GT

  Words: Chadly Johnson Many of us find ourselves influenced by the cars we hung around during our youth. Your best friend had a fastback Mustang, or your uncle drag raced a hemi ‘Cuda. Such is the case with Peter Abowd, whose good friend had a ’55 Chevy. Peter cut his teeth on cars helping… Continue reading Peter Abowd’s ProTouring '55 Chevy

The BASF Great 8, Detroit Autorama’s semifinalists in the competition for the Don Ridler Memorial Award, are always spectacular examples of automotive art. This year might just exceed that already-high standard, though. From the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, these cars have been modified, polished and perfected for months or even years before reaching the… Continue reading Detroit Autorama Great 8

  Words: Tommy Parry Tim’s Skylark started life as a family car which was eventually put out to pasture once the motor coughed its last. Tim’s grandfather came across the Buick when looking to give his daughter a way to get around during her college days, and so he installed a replacement Buick 300 to… Continue reading BBC-Powered '64 Buick Skylark

  Words: John Gunnell Red Lewis is the founder of PDQ Carwash. He entered the car care industry in 1967 as a carwash operator. In 1984, Lewis teamed with touch-free pioneer Forrest Burton and invented the Burton Follower® Arch – the first robotic arch to closely follow the contours and shape of a vehicle. By… Continue reading Red's Pretty Darn Quick T-Bucket Ford

  Words: John Gunnell    Photos: John Gunnell and Linda Clark A pair of Willys drag cars – one red and one blue – are among the hot rods in the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing (www.garlits.com) in Ocala, Fla. The Electric Blue 1937 Willys coupe belonged to Barbara Hamilton, the first woman in drag… Continue reading Don Garlits’ “His and Her” Willys Coupes

  Car Owner: David & Faith Price     Words & Photos: Gary Rosier David Price (Dave) and his wife Faith of Port Orange, Fla. own this 1930 Ford Tudor (2 door sedan). He saw the car listed on E-Bay as a stock, running car, certainly in need of some work. He bought it sight unseen from… Continue reading 1930 Ford Tudor Hot Rod

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier Start with a 1989 rust free Mustang Fastback, add in one damaged 2001 Mustang Cobra SVT and what do you get? It’s one sweet (and fast!) Mirror Image of itself now… a ’89 Mustang Fastback Cobra. Roger Thompson of Port Orange, Fla. is always scouring the internet for “deals.”… Continue reading Mirror Image: 1989 Mustang Fastback with a 2001 Cobra SVT Transplant

  Car owner: Ivan St. Amant     Words & Photos: Clive Branson The paint job is so stunning it should be hanging on a wall in the Museum of Modern Art, but the car – pardon me, the machine – is no delicate wallpaper. It is big, bad and brash with enough horsepower to eliminate any… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1969 PLYMOUTH GTX 440

  Words: Tommy Parry Three years ago, Chris commenced a build on a ‘66 Chevelle Malibu that carried some real sentimental value. The Malibu was purchased by his late mother who, five years prior, had sadly succumbed to cancer. So, in part-commemoration to his mom, he and his father started stockpiling parts to prepare for… Continue reading Chris' '66 Malibu Made for Mom