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 If Kevan Sledge's '40 Merc...  If Kevan Sledge's '40 Merc evokes memories of the Matranga Merc, it should; that was some of the inspiration for his custom coupe. The idea was to emulate the look of a garage-built custom from 60 years ago. The engine, Idzardi told us, is a full-race Flathead.  Aaron Grote's "Atomic Punk"...  Aaron Grote's "Atomic Punk" is on the short list of the world's most famous bubbletops. The Hemi-powered car borrows sheetmetal from a '59 Plymouth and takes its traditional credentials and its inspiration from the radical custom show cars of the '60s.  Dennis and Henrietta Johnston's...  Dennis and Henrietta Johnston's chopped '32 tudor sedan, from Lake Havasu, AZ, celebrates the belated 75th anniversary of the Ford V-8 with some graphics on the door and a Chevy big-block under the hood. Transmission is a Richmond six-speed. The original steel body sits on the original frame.  Circle City Hot Rods always...  Circle City Hot Rods always has some impressive rods-in this case, a '33 Ford roadster owned by Dana and Melanie Harvey. The body and grille are original pieces, on top a '33 chassis. A 325ci Red Ram Hemi moves it along.  Imagine someone buying a Ford...  Imagine someone buying a Ford Vicky new in 1954 and giving it the full custom treatment, and you've got Celeste Idzardi's "One Mint Julep," built by her husband in 30 days. Custom elements include frenched headlights, '54 Packard taillights, and a true one-day Mexican upholstery job. A stock 239 Y-block lives underhood.
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