2009 East Coast Indoor Nationals - Two Decades of Making Kids Smile

Hammered hard, Z'd and channeled to death, Glen Snavely's '29 Ford sedan had the look of pure evil written all over it.

Starting with a body and chassis from Outlaw Performance, John and Linda Wright used a Chevy 502 Ram Jet for power while Billet Specialties wheels topped with BFG rubber spin the power though a Ford 9" rearend.

The show attracts a few dramatic classics as well like this rare '38 Buick sport rumble seat convertible Model 66-C (1 of 12 known to exist) owned by Vince Truant. The car features straight-8 power and has only 72,000 miles on the clock.

With the holiday theme of the event, it was only natural for some of the cars to get into the mood with white felt and ribbons. Steve Barker's '50 Ford coupe was the perfect custom with countless modifications like dual frenched antenna's, frenched headlights, and molded lake pipes.

Wow, where do you start? This '38 Ford truck was molded and smoothed to perfection before being dropped to the pavement and coated in gallons of candy gold effervescence. Owners Mike and Kippy Rudy did a great job!

Originally built by Tom Matroni from '53 to '61, this '31 Ford was recently restored to its original glory. A '49 Cadillac V-8 nailed to the 'rails with six 97's perched atop an Edelbrock intake lets you know the coupe has plenty of go. Channeled 6", Z'd 6", and running a suicide frontend, it truly defines an era.

It was wicked cool to be greeted by Jim Ewing's original Super Bell coupe as soon as you entered the building. This iconic '34 Ford coupe is one of the most well recognized '34 Fords in hot rod history along with the California Kid and Jake's '34.

Built by Mike McDaniel of J&M Rod Works in Glenwood, MD for Steve Garrison, this '29 Ford roaster was packed with a period-perfect goods like a small-block Chevy linked to a Muncie M21 shifted though a Hurst 4-speed...

...The distinctive Hallok-styled windshield is reet while a flip-top cowl allows access to numerous service areas.

We can't get enough of Jack and Nancy Maloney's '33 Ford roadster with its classic contemporary styling, subtle paint, and sexy interior by Portage Trim.

Fresh from the stables of Nostalgia Works in Sharpsburg, MD, Becky Krolak's early 50's styled '29 Ford pick-up was chopped 4 1/2" and set to rest on a boxed stock chassis with an 11" rear kick. Powered by a '39 Ford V-8 60 packed with go-fast goodies, it shifts thought a '39 box linked to '39 Ford rear

Starting with a stock mint '34 Ford sedan which had not seen the road since '59, Mike & Marcia Johnston had the Hot Rod Garage in Denton, MD turn it into a stunning hot rod. Neat touches include custom nerf bars, a Roush V-8, interior styling by Dean Alexander, and vivid red gloss.