Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   And so it began, with bold intentions to lower the truck, chop it, and reconstruct it in a way a mad scientist might consider a little brash. First, the frame was tapered up front. Then came the realization that the four-link would need a tad more clearance, so… Continue reading One Stunning 1936 Chevy Low Cab

    Jerry started on this truck five months after his father passed away; he had always lived by the maxim “Never let anything go to waste.” This ‘38 Ford Pickup build embodies that principle. And to give the vintage frame a little new-school flavor, Jerry gave it something a little modern with a sizable… Continue reading Jerry's '38 Ford Pickup Rat Rod

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier   Greg and Tammy Kaiser of South Daytona own this ’55 Chevy which, they are quick to point out, is no trailer queen. It’s just their way of celebrating the past and how Gregg’s love of the Gasser classes from the 60’s inspired him to build this tribute to… Continue reading Pure Pandemonium '55 Chevy

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   Brandon had his sights set on recreating a vintage speedster with a body of his own creation. For the modest price of $800, he obtained the 1929 Model A frame. With the corresponding, 3.3-liter, four-cylinder motor, Brandon planned on living with forty horsepower but suspected a supercharger would… Continue reading Brandon's "Paper Bag Princess" 1928 Speedster

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   As Rydell sat at his desk, browsing Craigslist on a Thursday afternoon, his eyes widened as he found this stunning four-door Essex with all four doors proudly suicidal. After stewing for an hour, Rydell decided to leave before five to grab the car, which he managed by appeasing… Continue reading '26 Hudson "Squirrel Rod" Essex

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   And there sat the 400 SBC, fresh from a wrecked ’78 Z-28. As Chip pondered, he realized it might fit perfectly into something a little tarnished, a little uncouth, a little ratty. After taking the motor to Britco in Centralia, Wash., he found the block was cracked, but… Continue reading 1940 Pontiac "MiSS TreSS" Special Deluxe Coupe

  Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   With the car’s skeleton residing at the bottom of a canyon, Brian and his brother-in-law began the arduous build appropriately – by uncovering a series of boulders and removing the buried ’28 Ford Sedan. Eerie. However, as Brian said, “the price was right,” and so the two started… Continue reading Brian's "Frankensedan" '29 Ford

Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson   The 1970s were a transitional period in automotive styling and paint work. New, wild techniques for creating custom paint jobs were being discovered and displayed on show cars. Let’s not forget that the Vannin movement was in its heyday, and vans made the perfect canvas for some of the… Continue reading Mike Itel’s “Autumn Leaves” Survivor Show Corvette

  Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson   This gorgeous, numbers matching, Super Bee was purchased as a “used” car at White Bear Dodge in Minneapolis, Minn. by Jim Welke. The Super Bee only had 2,000 miles on it after being traded in by a young, newly married couple. The young couple decided to trade the… Continue reading Randy and Monica Bauer’s 1969 ½ Super Bee

  Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson   Like many hot rodders, Bruce Vaden of Vancouver, WA got an early start. Bruce rebuilt his first engine at the tender age of 14, and his first driver was a hot ’49 Chevy fastback. Bruce recalls that a lot of cars have followed over the years, but he… Continue reading Bruce Vaden's 1950 Olds Custom