Words and Photos: Clive Branson In 1966, GM’s Chevrolet Camaro, referred to as the F-car, came close to becoming a Pontiac. Due to the late start in making this transition, it was reneged upon and instead, using the same F-frame from the Camaro, the Pontiac Firebird 400 was produced separately and introduced six months… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1967 Firebird 400 Convertible

  Words: Tommy Parry   Bob had wanted to build a classic GMC truck for most of his adult life, but for one reason or another, he couldn’t quite pull the trigger for years. However, when he found a former fire truck body in good shape for an incredible price, he jumped without hesitation. He… Continue reading Bob's '52 GMC 9700

  Photos and research courtesy Kustomrama   Norman Brown bought his 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline new in Goldendale, WA. Starting in 1952 and over a period of three years, he restyled the car extensively, nosing and decking it, frenching the healights and installing a one-piece windshield from a 1950 Oldsmobile. After the car sustained minor damage… Continue reading 1951 Chevy Custom

  Words: Tommy Parry   Billy started this build filled with frustration. His previous attempt at building a four-door Chevy had ended when he’d realized the G-body’s frame wasn’t going to end without some serious modification. Rather than throw in the towel completely, he figured he could salvage a few parts and start anew. With… Continue reading '40 Chevy: Eli

  Words: Tommy Parry   Eric had pondered the idea of building a Volksrod for quite some time. Eventually, he couldn’t restrain himself any longer and picked out a pretty ‘72 with fiberglass fenders and running board all around, but it had seen better days. Riddled with rust, the body needed all sorts of restoration,… Continue reading Eric's Mint Volksrod

  Photos and research courtesy Kustomrama Once Helen had bought her 1956 Chevrolet Hardtop, she started sketching out plans for restyling the car. Joe Bailon, of Bailon’s Custom Shop, took those sketches and applied the ideas to Helen’s car, and the result was everything she could have wanted. First, Joe filled the deck lid and… Continue reading Helen Avila's 1956 Chevrolet Hardtop

  Words: Chadly Johnson ‘Predictably unpredictable’ might be the best way to describe Ron Normann’s shift from collecting rare COPO and Yenko muscle cars into pursuing heavily raced, pedigreed Willys drag cars. Ron has always been a car guy, but through his business “McHenry Classic Car Parts,” which sources rare parts for even rarer muscle… Continue reading Ron Normann's 1939 “Jack Merkel” Willys

  Words: Clive Branson   Randy is an exceptional model builder. He has several showcases at home that display his collection of flawless and precise replicas of German, American and British World War II aircraft. This meticulous characteristic extends to his other passion – his 1972 Buick GS 455. “Building model cars as a kid… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1972 Buick GS 455

  Photos and research courtesy Kustomrama In 2003, Yaril Quintana of Yaril’s Customs in Hialeah, Fla. purchased a ’51 Buick Special. It still wore its original coat of paint, with no rust on the body, so after installing air bags, nosing and decking the car and shaving the door handles and antenna, Yaril got right… Continue reading Yaril’s Restyled ’51 Buick Special

  Words: John “Gunner” Gunnell Sixteen-year-old Carly Stupar is still a high school student, but during the summer she gets an education racing a vintage Chevy Nova at the drag strip. In 2013, Carly and her dad Jeremy Stupar launched a search for the car that would launch Carly’s racing career. A Craigslist posting showed… Continue reading High School Hot Rodder