Words: Chadly Johnson I love hearing stories of vehicles that have been with a family for decades. The tales of multiple generations enjoying road trips and vacations, along with thousands of miles of cruising, are golden. The story of the beautiful 1938 Oldsmobile you see gracing these pages is just such a tale. Way back… Continue reading Geoffrey Landis’ “Family Jewel” 1938 Olds

Words: Chadly Johnson   Most of us have a classic car that we have dreamed of owning, but due to circumstances the opportunity has never presented itself. With luck and time, many dreams can become reality if we are patient enough, and such was the case with Ron Braxling and his dream of owning a… Continue reading Ron Braxling’s LSA Powered '72 Chevy Truck

Words: Chadly Johnson Pretty much anyone who has thumbed through a hot rod magazine has dreamed of discovering a hibernating hot rod or custom. A forgotten relic lost to time and alteration… a frozen snap shot of how things were truly done “back in the day.” Most of us will never stop keeping an eye… Continue reading The Astorian

  Words: Tommy Parry        Images: J-Rod & Custom   J-Rod & Custom took delivery of this bronze Nova with simple instructions to give it a quick respray. As it turned out, the car was advertised as being more mechanically sound than it was, and that quick trip to the paint booth quickly… Continue reading An LS-Powered Nova to Die For

  Words: Tommy Parry   Frank found this glimmering example of a ‘75 Monza collecting dust in the garage of the original owner’s family and, seeing it was one of the original 5.7-liter cars, he had to see it. Excited to get his hands on one of just 3,300 made, Frank was predictably disappointed when… Continue reading Turbocharged 5.3 in a '75 Monza

  Words: Clive Branson   For Bob Sabourin and his 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS, weekends start on the first day of the week, but it took decades before he got his hands on his dream car. “Growing up, I loved cars that were fun to drive and fast,” recalled Bob, “but one car in… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS

  Words: John Gunnell   Bob Beltz did not want his hot rod to be a brand of car that every other hot rodder owned (like a Ford or a Chevy). He came up with the idea of doing a Willys, until another hot rodder called him and said, “I know where there’s a Nash… Continue reading This '40 Nash is a Junkyard Jewel

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Friday, April 28, 2017

  By: Tommy Parry Images: Al Butler   The Toyota Crown never came to the States, but in Japan, it’s one of the odder choices for a hot rod platform. Think a comfortable sedan the size of a Dodge Dart or an AMC Hornet, but with much less in the way of potential. Well, in the… Continue reading Big Daddy Crown with a Thousand Ponies

  Words: John Gunnell     Photos: John Gunnell and Christa Haley   “Been there, done that” is an oft-heard phrase from the bored at heart. In the hot rod world, it seems like everyone has done the Ford and Chevy thing to death. Like everyone else in the world, hot rodders want to emphasize… Continue reading 1938 Grahan 'Sharknose' Coupe