Goodguys' 17th Lone Star Nationals

Looking for some kind of cruiser to build? Gary Locklin had a '51 Chrysler for sale for only $3,500. Black paint, a Hemi, and the right set of wheels would make this one sharp hot rod.

In from Little Elm, TX, Bob and Susan Busby's '61 bubbletop Chevy has the right low-and-lean attitude.

There's something about '54 Chevy wagons that are cool, even in their stock state. Kevin St. John, from Sachse, TX, rolled into the Ft. Worth event in his two-tone 210, which is powered by a 235 straight-six backed to a Powerglide.

Otis Schmidt has had his '29 Ford Tudor at Goodguys shows before, but without an interior. He's finally addressed that, and the chopped sedan now features a great-looking aircraft-style aluminum bucket seat setup.

Anyone else out there love the little Rambler Americans? Keith Stephens' '64 still had its stock 196-inch flathead straight-six in it (and it was nicely detailed), but it would be hard to resist dropping in a small-block of some sort.

Bill Dwyer's '39 LaSalle from Richmond, IN

Ken Smith's '46 Pontiac from Mansfield, TX

J. T. Moore's '35 Buick from Arlington, TX

We saw Dave Pearce's '60 Impala convertible with the top both up and down, and it looks great either way. The green-on-green-on-green 'vert is powered by a 372 Chevy backed to a Powerglide.

There were several ol' rusty early Ford pickups in attendance, including Bruce Capen's '32 Ford, which was equipped with a 383 stroker and a four-speed. Some fun!

T.J. Akins' '36 Ford has a definite old-school look from the outside, but an LS1/4L60 engine and trans combo powers the slammed coupe.

You can still find some great buys in the swap meet sections of the Goodguys Southern-based events, as this all-steel '26 Ford T roadster pickup-running and driving with a small-block Chevy-was only $7,900.