Words: Tommy Parry Who doesn’t like the idea of a chopped Pierce-Arrow? Well, plenty of people consider it sacrilegious, actually. Seeing as these cars are exceptionally rare, it’s frowned upon when lucky owners start cutting massive chunks out of them. Nevertheless, some like to tease the crowd, and Johnny, after coming upon a rusted… Continue reading Straight-Eight and a Pierce-Arrow

  Words: Tommy Parry     Images: DD Like most hot rodders, DD wanted to start his build with a pristine ‘30s Ford, but reality knocked when he looked at the cost of one of those cars. Unable to find an affordable Ford, DD kept his head up, turned to the neighborhood postings and found himself a… Continue reading '53 Willys "Trucky" Build

  Words: Gary Rosier   Donald B “Brad” McKinney of Flagler Beach, Fla. owns this ’62 Ford Falcon. He affectionately calls himself a “Gear-head” and Lone Wolf, who has looked at life a little bit differently than most, perhaps. Originally from Colonial Beach, Va., he worked for the civil service hauling freight for the Army… Continue reading "Lone Wolf" '62 Ford Falcon

  Words: Tommy Parry   Ambitious and imaginative, Bud started this build with a enviable list of ingredients. An 8.8 from a Ford Crown Victoria would sit at the rear, a TH350 in the middle of the Ford, and ahead of that would be a 5.3-liter Vortec. Bud had a massive turbocharger in the works,… Continue reading Public Enemy: A Vortec-Powered '38 Ford

  Words: Tommy Parry   Tom stood there slack-jawed when his son, Tommy, brought home a bedfull of rusted panels that once belonged to a ‘30 Model A. Skeptical but familiar with the sort of deranged passion for cars which runs through the family, Tom bit his tongue and gave Tommy’s vision some time. Within… Continue reading Chopped and Channeled: An Angry, 1930 Model A Extended Cab

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier   The Studebaker Champ was a light-duty pickup truck produced by the Studebaker Corporation from 1960-1964. Roger Thompson of Port Orange, Fla. owns this stunning example of a 1963, although it has been extensively modified. This started out as a truly clean Arizona Farm truck that even more amazingly… Continue reading 1963 Studebaker Champ

HOT RODS THAT AIN’T FORDS OR CHEVYS. . . SORT OF   Words: John Gunnell      Photos: Christa Haley   When we saw the woodie at the Oldsmobile Club of Wisconsin’s annual car show at Lynch Truck Center in Waterford, Wis., we thought we had another car for the “Hot Rods That Ain’t Fords or Chevys”… Continue reading T-Bucket at Olds Meet is a Rocket V-8 Ford

HOT RODS THAT AIN’T FORDS OR CHEVYS   Words: John Gunnell   Ben Rotter’s ’60 Buick T-Bucket tends to get a lot of attention everywhere he drives it. When he started building the car he was just a kid and his goal was to make a “rat rod.” What he wound up with looks more… Continue reading T-Bucket Buick

  Words: Tommy Parry   Vince began this lengthy build with a handful of parts gathered from meets and auto fairs, one of which was a Nash Metropolitan dash which he needed to chop into four segments to fit within the confines of the Model A’s cabin. With his dad, his uncle, a few friends… Continue reading Classic Model A with the Perfect Chop

  Words: Tommy Parry   After handing $200 over to the former owner, Mike pulled this little rusted relic from the weeds in a Georgia field and rang his pops immediately to start drumming up a list of to-dos. The ‘37 Plymouth Coupe was torn down first, which wasn’t too tricky, and then Mike made… Continue reading Mike's Mad '37 Plymouth Coupe