2008 Street Rodder / Turtle Wax Top 100 Contenders

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Creighton Hunter's old hot rod tub, the "Santa Ana Special", is now owned by...

Northridge, California-native Mike Fennel brought his freshly finished Candy Apple Red '59 Chevy El Camino down to...

Mike Cole's '51 drop top Ford took 2 1/2 years to build in two separate Lakewood, California garages. Mike's son Bob took...

Terry James brought his Mira Loma, California-based '49 Chevy Fleetline out, fresh off the cover of Rod & Custom...

Another car fresh outta the garage was Jim and Karyn Cripps' 1950 Pontiac 2dr hardtop. The Santa Ana, California-based...

Ray Thompson's '32 Ford roadster is a clean study in traditional hot rodding. Aside from the new Brookville body and...

A mild kustom if ever there were one! Robert House's mellow '50 Chevy Fleetline is so clean, it's hard to tell where...

When not working his day job at Wheelsmith, Chris Sage wrenches on hot rods, like this clean '33 Ford Tudor. His homebuilt...

Joe and Tracey Sahli cruised across the state line from Paradise Valley, Arizona in their mint '34 Ford Cabriolet to...

Lincoln Zephyr coupes look good no matter how you slice it and Jim Waggaman's '39 3-window coupe is no exception. Jim's coupe also...

Steve Akre's slick '37 Chevy is a contemporary-style hot rod that even a true traditionalist would love. Its smooth clean lines are...

Abe Jones' way-cool '29 roadster is a definite Top-100 contender in my eyes. This traditional-style 'glass-bodied roadster has all the...

Modified's are neat little hot rods -- period, but Tim's '26 is perhaps the coolest I ever run across. Tim whipped together a homebuilt frame as...

Ken's beautifully modified roadster started out as a '29 roadster pickup body. Ken cut the rear portion of the truck cab off and then...

What can I say, this hot little pickup is just plain radical! Ethan channeled a '46 Chevy pickup cab and handmade bed over...

Mopar all the way! That's what Highland Ranch, Colorado's Jim Smith says with a smile, and that smile is well deserved as Jim has built...

Tracy's one lucky guy, not only is he the rightfully proud owner of this awesome Dearborn-bodied Deuce, but he was fortunate enough to get...

Can you say wow? Yeah, we knew ya would - Don's fresh new three-window elicits exclamations wherever its seen - and it's no wonder with...

I have to admit - Ron's '33 was my favorite pick of the show. It's a no-nonsense homebuilt that's the embodiment of the hot rodding hobby - no bells, no whistles, just real steel and...

Pure class - that's the best way I can think of describing Roger's slick Deuce Highboy. Roger's known nationwide for building and painting some of the most...

As is the case with all his hot rods, Jeff Eischen's '23 T will knock your socks off. Jeff's roadster sports a '34 Ford Model-B OHV banger backed...

Newark, Ohio's Bob Johnson snagged a Top-100 pick with his beautiful Deuce Vicky. Bob's '32 is powered by a stout...

There's nothin' that'll grab a rodder's attention like a gasser, and Al "Stretch" Morgan's '51 Henry J is about the coolest...

Though somewhat far and few between, '58 Chevy's are cool street rod fodder, and Bob Roger's Delray is a perfect example...

Awesome is the best way to describe Al Miller's Romulus, Michigan-based '33 Ford coupe. This homebuilt...

Holy Hilborn's Batman! Wally Abela's no-nonsense closed-cab '32 pickup has gotta be one heck of an E-ticket...

Speaking of Hemi's, Jim and Nancy Sievenpiper took time off from the ranch to motor over to Columbus in their oh-so-classy...

We found Rick Maxwell and his way-cool '36 three-window way out in the back forty well away from all the profilers. Rick's '36 has been...

Darrel Potter's fresh new '50 Shoebox turned heads all weekend. This Bradford, Pennsylvania-based Ford ain't just a good...

One of our favorites was Dennis Bleile's traditional A-coupe. This black, flamed, 5-inch-chopped beauty is the epitome...