Photos by: Trent Sherrill and Chadly Johnson Text by: Paul Zielsdorf and Chadly Johnson   From the patina’d chrome to the cracked fiberglass, I knew Paul Zielsdorf’s Fiat Topolino was a battle-scarred drag car with a story to tell. I first spotted the veteran racer at the Symco Shakedown, but didn’t get a chance… Continue reading Paul Zielsdorf's 1938 FIAT Topolino

  By Gary Rosier   Conrad Yelvington of Port Orange, Fl owns this cool ’32 Dearborn Deuce Roadster. Married to his wife Margaret for over 68 years and residing in a private Fly-In community says something about who he is. Born into a family with 8 children, you worked hard, and fought to keep your… Continue reading Conrad Yelvington's '32 Dearborn Deuce Roadster

  Words: Tommy Parry   Though the former owner of this once dilapidated Buick painted over the faded white and rust-spotted exterior, it was Terry who took this Buick from a factory fogey’s car to a gleaming dragster. Though it was Terry’s first stab at a turbo Buick, the finished product suggested it was at… Continue reading An Understated, Undeterred Buick T-Type Build

  Words: Tommy Parry   Photos: Eric Some builders know their strengths, know exactly where they want their build to go and have the connections to bring someone qualified in to make up for their own shortcomings. Some people just wing it. Fortunately, Eric was part of the former group. His classic Ford Thunderbird was in… Continue reading The Tastiest '63 Thunderbird

  Words: Bassem Girgis   Seeing a 1962 Corvette can put a smile on any car enthusiast’s face, and if you’re a fan of the legendary Corvette, then you love the first generation. In 1962, Chevrolet produced a total of 14,531 Corvettes, and they all came with a V8 overhead-valve 327 cubic-inch engine. The iconic… Continue reading The Custom Shop's 1962 Corvette

  Words: Clive Branson   The sound could shake dentures out of a mouth. The engine cackles as if lined up at a drag strip Christmas tree, so I’m not surprised when Luke Chin tells me the police have stopped him in the past for exceeding the maximum ‘loud exhaust’ violation. “Fortunately, I had two… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

  Words: Tommy Parry   Owen felt he needed a way to stay warm in the Manitoba winter, and rather than cozy up by the fire with a glass of whiskey, he picked up a ‘52 S-10. A donor car, a ‘91 S-10, provided most of the needed running gear, but Owen was still uncertain… Continue reading An Obsessive Chevy S10 Build

  Words: John Gunnell   In 1998, the automotive world underwent an historic change that has had a major effect on the aftermarket industry for the past 19 years. According to figures complied by Wards Auto, that was the year the production of trucks in North America exceeded the production of passenger cars. Out of… Continue reading One Fancy Old Hot Rod Pickup at Volo Museum

  Words: Gary Rosier   Dwight Winter owns this stunning ’29 Model A Ford pickup truck. He’s from Port Orange, Fla., but originally from a small town called Washington, Mass. (300 people!). His family were farmers in that area, turning out 40K chicken broilers every 10 weeks. No stranger to hard work, his childhood set… Continue reading Techno '29

  By Gary Rosier   Garrett A Connors II (“GA” is what everyone calls him he says) of Port Orange, Fl owns this stunning example of a 1939 Ford Convertible. What started out as a Coast to Coast car was transformed into what it is today by a team in Calgary, Alberta, Canada over a… Continue reading "GA's" 1939 "Gold Rush" Ford