Turtle Wax presents
Street Rodder Top 100
Jack Maloney's (Highland,...
Jack Maloney's (Highland, MD) '33 Ford roadster was built by The Roadster Shop using an American Speed Company body, including art-deco inspired hood sides and sage green gloss. Billet Specialties wheels, an interior by Portage Trim, and a highly-detailed small-block Chevy helped this contemporary roadster earn its Top 100.
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Stephen Kopchinski's (Glen...
Stephen Kopchinski's (Glen Burnie, MD) '50 Ford coupe was built over 30 years ago by Tom Cutino. It features a chopped top, shaved body, peaked '54 Ford headlights, a '53 DeSoto grille, and custom Ford side trim. When the cars hood was damaged during the weekend, Stephen unbolted it and kept cruising which makes him a true Top 100 winner.
Meade Baldwin's (Millersville,...
Meade Baldwin's (Millersville, MD) '55 Ford Ranch Wagon, doused in Sikkens Tornado Red, was built by the Hot Rod Garage. It sits on an Art Morrison chassis while a 514-inch Ford Racing V-8 linked to a C6 automatic delivers the power.
Patrick Guthrie's (Pasadena,...
Patrick Guthrie's (Pasadena, MD) '50 Ford coupe features a 5 1/2-inch chop, 4 1/2-inch section, and 3-inch channel. Working with Ron Borkoski of Ron's Kustoms in Baltimore, the pair also added canted headlights and kat-eye taillights.
Roger and Nancy Winterbotham...
Roger and Nancy Winterbotham (New Lebanon, OH) garnered a Top 100 with their '38 Chevy two-door sedan. A TCI Engineering chassis with IFS and Intro wheels add plenty of dazzle to compliment the blue pearl body. A Chevy LS1 V-8 provides power.
Brian Bozarth's (Franklinville,...
Brian Bozarth's (Franklinville, NJ) '30 Ford coupe sports a 4-inch-drop original A axle, '32 Ford spindles, and a reverse-eye spring up front while a modified T rear spring and '42 Ford steelies with bigs 'n' littles. The coupe still runs its original banger.
Mike Szuba's (Pasadena, MD)...
Mike Szuba's (Pasadena, MD) '32 Ford coupe received attention from Junior Kelly at Bad Donkey Hot Rods. Junior coated it with House of Kolor Strato Blue and set it on a TCI Engineering chassis loaded with era-correct goods. A Chevy 283 mill combined with a white and blue metalflake interior made it a standout.
Steve Ramsey (Fallston, MD)...
Steve Ramsey (Fallston, MD) had Dave Vrankin breathe new life into his '40 Ford coupe via a 3-inch channel and a Fatman chassis. Packed with a 502ci Rat topped with Hilborn multi-port fuel injection, the coupe is covered in DuPont Hot Hues Midnight Tide.
Carl Gordon's (Parkville,...
Carl Gordon's (Parkville, MD) '34 Ford was built by Bayliss Restorations. It has a 6-inch channel and 5 1/2-inch chop combined with a custom chassis. Jet black with red wires, the truck features a built Flathead with Cyclone heads and a Thickstun PM-7 intake topped with a pair of Stromberg 97s.
Jerry Nocar's (Finksburg,...
Jerry Nocar's (Finksburg, MD) '33 Ford SpeedStar coupe from Alloway's Hot Rod Shop sports a polished Heidts IFS and IRS and is packed with a 468ci Chevy. Its body was soaked in DuPont raspberry red and had plenty of hot licks.