Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   Kevin’s ‘31 Tudor build started out on a tricky note. Bendier than a melted Gumby figurine, the car needed a good deal of straightening all over before work could really begin. However, the proposed upgrade list would give anyone incentive to get the straightening over with. A 2×4”… Continue reading Kevin's Incredible '31 Tudor Build

  Words & Photos: John Gunnell   This jaw-dropping ’32 Ford fiberglass roadster squeezes 300 ponies out of an unusual six-banger engine. The 4.2-liter Vortec in-line six isn’t your typical hot rod motor, but has plenty of power to get from Point A to Point B. Performance is excellent because this orange and black buggy… Continue reading Gateway's '32 Ford

  Words & Photos: John Gunnell   Eric Aurand is the longtime cover artist for the Minnesota Street Rod Assoc.’s award-winning Linechaser magazine. He has been drawing pictures of cars since he was a kid. When he was 18, he sketched the car seen here.     Eric would ride his bike to a certain… Continue reading Hebal's Hot Rod

  By Gary Rosier   I first met Ron Graves and his wife Rhonda with their unique ride at a local car cruise-in here in Port Orange, Fl. Visiting from their hometown of Marion, IL, they had ventured south for a warmer climate for the winter as a lot of “snow birds” do this time… Continue reading Piece by Piece: Ron Graves' '47 International Pickup

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   The classic Volkswagen Beetle still gets around in all parts of the world. Stylish, simple and fairly sturdy for something so old, the iconic Bug is universally recognized, and has probably been involved in every aspect of car culture around the world at one point or another. Making… Continue reading Halloween-Themed Volksrod

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   It’s easy to get a little spoiled with the number of Model As that make up these pages. The car is so popular, and the platform so universally recognized, that it’s easy to take them for granted. Well, as comfortable as we are with them, there’s still one… Continue reading One of the Cleanest '31 Model As Around

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   Starting with a gorgeous aquamarine paint job, this ‘69 F100 could’ve ended right there and still had a few admirers. However, this was a classic rebuild, so the seafoam green paint was eventually scrapped for something a little more sinister and eye-catching – but not before a detailed… Continue reading Beastly on a Budget: One Clean F100

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   Land speed cars are odd creatures. Designing them to remain stable and surefooted at terrifying speeds over a slippery, salt surface is demanding enough, but they also usually lack much downforce and sometimes the engine sits over the wrong axle. That entails a whole number of different demands… Continue reading '28 Ford Roadster Land Speed Machine

  Photos: Tommy Parry   After a bad motocross accident prevented him from continuing in bike sports, Matt Urch decided to built a completely custom car in which to race. He didn’t set his aim low, either – rat rods aren’t often used as drifters, but Matt built this 1953 Ford Anglia to burn rubber… Continue reading Matt Urch's '53 Ford Anglia Drifter

  Words: Avery Finnivan     Credit and Photos: Kustomrama   Way back in the 1950s, the famous Ed Roth purchased a ’56 Ford F-100 truck. He airbrushed a mural on the tonneau cover and painted red flames on a white background at a number of key areas on the truck. The truck worked as a very… Continue reading Ed Roth's Flamin' '56 Ford