Lonestar Round Up

Timeless comes to mind when you see Charlie Duran's black Deuce coupe. Stock top, roof insert, rubber boards, and Moon discs wrapped with whitewalls, it all works perfectly.

Rick Banuelos rolled in from Santa Ana, CA, in this slammed '37 Chevy coupe. The filled quarter-windows, skirts, and bomber art all give it a very cool custom feel.

This Model A coupe has "the look." From the perfectly filled fenders to the pleasing top chop it just says hot rod. We recommend keeping speed down for a while, since the roof was just tack welded in place for now.

One nice thing about building a Model A elbow-high is it provides a meeting place. An open top with exposed wood is the ultimate sunroof on a chopped-and-channeled hot rod.

This was one of our favorite A coupes at the entire event, and there were a lot of them there. This satin black coupe just captures that quintessential hot rod look with painted wires, a Deuce shell, and just overall great packaging.

Yet another row of pure hot rod flavor with painted rims and whitewalls blending with scallops and a tunnel-fed, big-block motor.

Tony Jaramillo motored into the Round Up with this gorgeous lime green '54 Ford custom. Packard taillights, reworked wheel openings, and a complete lack of side trim make this custom a standout.

The seldom seen '34 Ford phaeton makes a great hot rod. Julius Engoren drove in from La Mirada, CA, in this patina-perfect tub.

Rick Grape's Deuce roadster wears a set of super-traditional scallops. The white headers and steel wheels complete the look.

Michael Larson's '50 Ford Club coupe is a textbook early mild custom. Super wide whites and single color flames are period perfect as is the addition of full-length lake pipes.

Jim Schrock rides with the Thunderbolts Car Club and his '31 coupe makes a great graphic statement with faded checkerboard scallops. A trio of carbs, steel wheels, and a Deuce shell complete the picture.