Words: Tommy Parry      Images: Anders When Anders picked up this Firebird 18 years ago, he was just 18 years old and short on money. With $150, he doused the Pontiac in red and proceeded to add a few mild suspension upgrades and a Pontiac 400 with Kauffman heads, fuel injection and dry sump lubrication.… Continue reading Pro Touring Pontiac Built on a (Loose) Budget

The frame is hand made. 2X6 boxed. It’s got a ZZ454 big block Chevy. The engine is located between the 2 rear jump seats. (mid engine) connected to a 400 Turbo trans with a shift kit. Out back is a Ford 9 inch rear with 3.50 gears. It’s got air conditioning, power windows, cruise, all remote… Continue reading Carl Lazevich's '48 Chevy Cab Over

More than 500 classic vehicles came out to enjoy an end-of-summer tradition – the ididit Car Show & Open House. Hundreds enjoyed a warm, sunny day of tours, prizes and surprises at the event, held on September 16. Established in 1991 as a way to thank customers for their support and allow owners one last… Continue reading 2017 ididit Car Show & Open House

Photos: Larry Martinelli This fine ’36 Chevy belongs to Bob Comstock. It’s a slant back two door sedan, powered by a big block Chevy mated to a turbo hydro 350 transmission. It wraps up with a 10-bolt Chevy rear end, completing a build made using all Chevrolet parts. Car Images: 

  Words: Tommy Parry     Photos: Pat Though the classic Steve McQueen film Bullitt is best remembered for that dark green Mustang bounding over the hills in San Francisco, there was another major player in that unrivaled chase scene: the Dodge Charger. Pat was someone who always rooted for the bad guys. His commemorative build started… Continue reading A Hollywood-Inspired Dodge Charger

Words: Tommy Parry The motivation for Dewey’s ambitious build came in the form of a small drawing: It’s amazing what a condensed snout and brawny haunches can do for inspiration. Poised like a charging bull, this stylized cartoon rendering gave Dewey the gusto to get his project to the point where it could lay black… Continue reading Building a Hot Rod from Scratch

  Words: Tommy Parry   It’s a wonderful thing when you can take a classic truck body, mount it atop a racing chassis and somehow make the rusty panels and the slick tires work as a package. Coti did just that. He started his build with a ‘36 Low Can 1.5 Ton, which he placed… Continue reading A Tube-Framed '36 Chevy Rat Rod

  Words:: Chadly Johnson We’ve all seen “sleeper” cars… Basically unsuspecting by nature and bone stock in appearance, but with something that’s anything but stock hiding under the hood. If you are like me, you’ve probably even pondered what would make a great sleeper car. Tom Duttrey of Olympia, WA just scored himself one of… Continue reading Tom Duttrey's Street Freak V8 Beetle

  Words: Tommy Parry   Images: Scooter Scooter’s ambitious Project 33 consists of a chopped ‘33 Ford 3-window coupe body built by Outlaw Performance, a custom chassis from TCI and a blown V8. Underneath the classic paint scheme, Project 33 uses modern parts to improve safety, performance and comfort. As a general rule, Scooter never used… Continue reading Scooter's Stunning '33 Ford

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   When Matt came upon this ‘35 Dodge, he was smitten; he wrote a check within minutes. It was a functional, roofless roller, but the body was clean and there wasn’t much in the way of rust. Check. The strong baseline gave him plenty of confidence – which he’d… Continue reading Matthew's Rugged '35 Dodge