 | Painted Victory Red, this bubble-top features a Chevy 383 drivetrain (built by Boris at Street Machinery... |
 | Chopped 6 inches, this steel Model A Ford has not been channeled. All of the fabrication was done by the owner (including the interior) and the body was painted... |
 | Painted Porsche red and finished with a tan leather interior, the wagon gets its go from... |
 | Confessing a love for the Cop Shop Coupe that first appeared in STREET RODDER more than 20 years ago, Baker set out to copy many of the car's iconic looks with his own... |
 | Big things DO come in small packages! Though the handbuilt and stretched fenders on this little Ford are 'glass, the body is steel. Chopped 2 inches and set up with... |
 | Dave must have a good eye for building hot rods-he won a Top 10 award with another '32 four years ago. This time 'round his new three-window features... |
 | Lots of time and imagineering went into the construction of Dick Stevens' Plymouth Business Coupe, mostly due to the fact the owner wasn't pleased with what Plymouth had done... |
 | The Gasser Wars are alive and well in Casilla, MS, as Tom Johnson tied the '60s era into a tribute for his father (his dad's Gulf gas station logo has been added to the decklid along with... |
 | Built at Alloway's Hot Rod Shop in nearby Louisville, TN, Tedesco's British Racing Green pick 'em up features a filled roof, flush-fit doors, Dayton wire wheels... |
 | Larry Griffey did the build on Bob's 'vert, and fit a 429 Ford motor and a C-6 trans under the hood. Using an Air Ride suspension system to get the car low, Griffey also added... |
 | Ed Flanagan's '39 Ford Carson-topped convertible features power everything, Chassis Engineering front suspension and a 350 Chevy combo... |
 | Lon and Stephanie Lewis brought out their '50 Chevy sedan from Ossining, New York, receiving a Top 100 pick for the nosed and decked custom... |
 | This chopped and channeled Model A sedan is powered by a trio of Rochesters atop a small block Chevy mill owned by Steve Macchione of Washington Township, New Jersey. The dark green suede... |
 | Jim Fleming's homebuilt Track T had us drooling all weekend, but no, all the water in the photo isn't from us! Jim's 4-cylinder-powered modified puts the power to the pavement through a 5-speed gearbox... |
 | Ed Bedard's Top 100 runner-up Washington Blue '34 Ford sedan was a barn fresh, 21,000 original mile car from Rhode Island when Ed got his hands on it. He proceeded to upgrade the stuck drivetrain... |
 | We especially liked Tony Feil's '40 Pontiac due to the fact that he adhered to the Poncho namesake by dropping a '74 455ci engine between the coupes framerails and used the 8-lug wheels from... |
 | Following a pretty serious accident in a 'T' roadster, Derrick Pesko built himself this Top 100 runner up '29 Ford sedan powered by a 283ci Chevy mill. The sedan sits on a Deuce... |
 | Another Top 100 pick went to Barry Mac Cheyne's Hemi-powered Deuce roadster. Dirt track Firestones on burgundy wires, lakes headers, tuck 'n' roll upholstery, and black suede... |
 | Charles Simpson Jr. built this wild '31 Ford pickup using a number of unconventional components such as the Rio headlights and big-rig air tank cum fuel tank. Charles chopped the Model A 5-inches and channeled it another... |
 | One look at Albert Torelli's '49 Olds Rocket 88 and it's obvious to anyone who knows that era Oldsmobiles that this particular fastback has seen its number of modifications from the front... |
 | Bringing one of Detroit's most luxurious creations to the next level isn't an easy task. The team at Xtreme in Slatersville, RI started by giving Lou's coupe a perfect stance thanks to an Air Ride Technologies suspension... |
 | Some cars simply have the look and this drop-top Olds easily brings it to the table. Creative fabrication from Back Bay Customs in Portland, ME gives the car its unique signature style which includes a perfect chop... |
 | Every so often you come across a car which stops you dead in your tracks like Doug's '36 Ford coupe. Hopped-up with an obvious nod to post-war styling, fine points include the louvered hood, 4-inch dropped... |
 | Ted's wicked Studebaker looked like it belonged on the salt at Bonneville. Slammed to the ground, it was riding on Air Ride which was incorporated into a custom fabbed chassis... |
 | Stored away in bone stock condition since '59, this '34 Ford sedan was given a second chance when it was purchased and delivered to the Hot Rod Garage in Denton, MD for a full... |
 | Sometimes destiny is easy to follow when you're heading to rod runs since you were young. Eric purchased his '29 Ford pick-up project when he was 18 years old and has worked on it for a decade. Doing everything himself... |
 | Encountering Andy's '36 Ford coupe for the first time, it's easy to feel your pulse race. Doused in black vibe with a hard chop, and perfect body lines you just know there's something special under... |
 | Starting only with a '27 Ford cowl and doors Eugene fabricated the remainder of the body himself. Perched atop a custom designed chassis it features a unique torsion bar front end by Oz, while out back a quick-change rearend... |
 | It's not every day you come across a vintage Dodge drop-top, let alone one which has all Mopar running through its veins. Tony decided to keep his hot rod pure by packing it with a 360ci Mopar V-8 linked... |
 | The flowing fenders of Ed's '34 Chevy Master Coupe add a stylish elegance to the cars very business like appearance and 3-inch chop. Coated in PPG black, chrome accents including the original door handles... |
 | In a time where many Model A coupes look the same, Jim Lopochonsky stepped outside the box and created something new. Kustom elements crept into his build, especially in the interior... |
 | Starting with a Lobeck chassis, Dan gathered up parts from Steve's Auto Restoration to build his roadster, and bought skins from Walden's Hot Rod Shop to reskin... |
 | The design of this roadster centers on war-era aviation theme, from the Eagle Squadron nose art on the cowl to the twin ammo boxes in the trunk (one is a battery box), or from the Frank... |
 | Reaching back to a simpler time, Cosmo Walker dressed his '32 with a 300-horse Flathead, Wheel Vintiques wires, Diamond Back tires, and a pleated interior, but then wrapped it in an American Speed... |
 | Don Floyd's '36 Ford was recently gone through (he's owned the ride for several years), which included a new interior (designed by Eric Brockmeyer) from Warren Skinnermowe and... |
 | Jeff Eischen's last two vehicles have been featured over the past few years in STREET RODDER, and you'll see more on his '32 roadster pickup soon, too. With an attention to detail and the ability... |
 | Slightly channeled and with a four-inch chop, Bill Steele's '30 Ford coupe is a stand-out in a field of Model A coupes. Power comes from a '55 331 Hemi topped with four Stromberg 97s, and the rod rolls on artillery... |
 | Built by the owner, Ed Britz's DeSoto Fireflite takes "The Forward Look" the company was promoting in 1955 and takes it a few steps farther. The top was chopped three inches, and a 528 Hemi... |
 | Having owned this car since 1972, Bill Croming has seen his coupe in several incarnations, but he hit a high water mark this time. He turned to Squeeg's Kustom in Mesa, AZ, for the build, which included... |
 | Built at Hudson's Rod & Customs in Straw Plains, TN, Billy Morgan's contemporary '62 Chevy Impala is innovative, especially in the interior, where burnt and perforated sheet metal... |
 | When Jeff pulled into the event with his black Stude convertible towing his custom Stude trailer (hauling a '49 Harley-Davidson), people were dumbstruck. Besides the LT1 install... |
 | Model A coupes sure are popular nowadays and, when they look this good, who can blame them? A '53 Merc Flathead powers the Ford, and it's topped with an Edmunds... |
 | Dusty found this low-mileage car and cleaned it up before adding the 13-inch disc brakes and Budnik wheels. The 348 engine looks... |
 | That's a lot of bumper on Ed's Rivi hardtop! They made 'em big and heavy back in '57, but Bice updated his Special with a 6.0-liter Cadillac Escalade engine backed... |
 | Driveshaft specialist Mickey Smith tells us his convertible uses '40 Ford Standard front sheetmetal-something the factory didn't do on the convertibles... |
 | Dooley & Sons Rods and Customs in Magnolia, TX, a full-service, whatever-you-want kind of shop built this '61 Chevy Bel Air for Meg Cameron. The black beauty features... |
 | Larry's '39 got a complete body-off restoration before being outfitted with a 350/350 engine and trans combination and a Mustang II IFS. The stance and the Halibrand... |
 | Duke and Mary Hogan love their Buick, which is powered by a LS-1 and features a Corvette C4 suspension. The unique Jarama Beige color (from the Porsche line of colors) just glows... |
 | If you pulled everything from a list that you would ever want on a '32 three-window, you'd probably come up with Jason Smith's incredible coupe. Equipped with a fuel-injected... |
 | The award-winning Roger Burman, from Lakeside Rods and Customs, built this super slick '37 coupe for Sheri Murray. Lots of body massaging (typical on cars from Lakeside) went into... |
 | Ron Beard's well traveled '33 Ford is based on a Speed 33 body and features a 3-inch extension in the wheelbase and similarly lengthened fenders. The custom dash features... |
 | Pinkee's Hot Rod Shop recently completed this Deuce coupe for Larry Christensen out of Arvada, Colorado. The 5-window features a Momar-injected LS1 engine backed by a T56 6-speed... |
 | Jon Hall's Saginaw, Michigan-based Lombard Blue roadster pickup is based on a Shadow Rods XL-27 body designed to fit a '32 Ford chassis. A 302ci Ford engine coupled with a Tremec... |
 | Gary was thinking about red or black until a friend convinced him to go with this custom green, with a metallic gold and white tuck 'n' roll interior. The Chevy small-block... |
 | The inspiration for this up-in-the-air Chevy was the '55 Gasser that Gary's dad raced in the Sixties. This one was also once an "abused old gasser," built at home by the Deasons... |
 | The steel bodied coupe was David's 50th birthday present to himself and he spent the following three years building this Chevy. Marcel provided the 2 1/2 inch chop. All the... |
 | Aside from not being a Ford, close to 100 body modifications distinguish this Chevy two-door sedan. All the wood has been replaced with steeling tubing, and the engine... |
 | An old racer himself, Ed built his T as his version of a track roadster. The Old Dog Street Rod body has been lengthened, and is powered by a 2.3-liter Ford 4-cylinder... |
 | There is a remarkable amount of custom work on this Arkansas woodie wagon, from the '54 Chevy grille teeth and frenched headlights to the Buick ports and Americans with '51... |
 | Some cool components, like the distressed leather and vinyl upholstery and piecrust rubber on 16- and 18-inch Ford wire rims, drew our attention to this traditional Deuce... |
 | There's not a lot of money in this hot rod, but a ton of hours. Except for the cowl top, the whole body of this track T roadster is handbuilt by the owner. The frame is also... |
 | A Cavalier race car tube chassis, built by Art Morrison, was fabricated to fit under this wild pickup, loaded with a Hilborn-injected Gen 1 LT-1 small-block with Phase 6... |
 | Dan Tallant gave the contemporary treatment to his '48 Ford cabrio, including Mercedes headlights, Mazda 626 seats, and a wraparound steel dash. The all-steel car was chopped... |
 | Dustin Colclasure's Jaguar Green '27 Ford modified roadster runs a Chevy 4.3L Vortec V6 for power backed by a TH-350 trans. Quarter elliptic springs... |
 | Hailing from Dubuque, Iowa is Butch and Connie Klein and their blue '35 Chevy coupe. Powered by an injected Chevy 350ci engine backed by... |
 | This '40 Ford convertible custom belongs to Del Huyser, out of Holland, Michigan and features '41 Studebaker taillights, a 2 1/2-inch chop, a/c, cruise control, tilt steering column, power seats, power windows, and... |
 | Brian Vanzant's '50 Chevy Woody had spectators stumped all weekend about whether the wagon was actually a Woody or the result of some extremely clever paint work. Turns out the Paducah, Kentucky... |
 | The rear quarter window glass at first lends one to believe that Steve Hayes' Deuce is just a regular sedan. But upon closer inspection, the car actually was converted from a sedan delivery... |
 | Craig Claus' '34 coupe is another all-steel Chevy we spotted at Joliet this year. The red three-window sits on Ride Tech air bags and polished American Salt Flat wheels and is powered... |
 | One of five still known to exist, Wendell Sagendorf's '34 Hudson Cabriolet is a rare bird indeed. On the road since 1994, it rides on a Kugel IFS setup with a 9-inch Ford rear powered by a Corvette... |
 | Dave Morge's traditional '36 Ford Club Cabriolet features a 4-inch dropped axle, mono-leaf front spring, and a 8-inch Ford rear for suspension duties, while the motorvation comes in the form of a Flathead... |
 | Built in Chandler, Arizona by Hot Rods by Glen, Frank and Lousie Ledesma's '48 Buick Special now resides in their hometown of Hollister, California. The Buick features... |
 | Jon and Kali Budda's kustom '57 Chevy was purchased new in Seattle, Washington before being customized in the early '60s with Ford pickup headlights, '59 Chevy taillights, Impala... |
 | Hailing from Mansfield, Texas is Don Smith's '32 Ford sedan "Hemi-Rod". The Slime Green sedan sports a 4x2 induction setup atop a 392ci Chrysler engine mated to a 5-speed driven... |
 | Dan Morris had just finished building this exquisite Modified roadster in time for the West Coast Nationals Show. Dan started with the front half of a '27 Ford Phaeton, lengthened it... |
 | Doc and Elsie Kinney brought out their gorgeous '37 Chevy coupe all the way from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Powered by a LS7/4L60E combo, the champagne-colored... |
 | You can't miss Dave's Willys when it's parked, but chances are you'd remember it when it lights up, too, as the coupe is equipped with a 468 big-block Chevy that pumps out... |
 | Taking a styling cue from the November '82 cover of HOT Rod magazine that featured the Bearcat & Eastwood sedan, Bill Paul recreated the vehicle... |
 | Some folks this type of the car is the wave of the future for hot rodding. Starting with a 23,000-mile rust-free car, Tom added a 347-inch, 540-horse Ford motor backed... |
 | Though it looks like it has never left the comfy confines of a temperature-controlled garage, Greg and Lana Mortland have racked up tens of thousands of miles... |
 | Remember years ago when no one liked '37 Fords? Well they weren't being built like Roger Peterson's sedan. A 383 stroker (built by the owner's son, Steve) gives the rod enough... |
 | Subtle would be the key word when discussing Gary's roadster pickup, but there is a lot of extra work to get it to look this way. A three-inch stretch in the hood coupled with... |
 | Rusty Jackson, from Odd Rod Creations, finished up this roadster for his mom, Linda, that his father, Roger, had started before he succumbed to cancer. A late-model 5.7-liter Hemi... |
 | Even though some folks try and figure out what Jimmy modified on his '30 roadster pickup they miss the big picture: he handcrafted the entire cab himself out of aluminum! He also crafted... |
 | Painted a cinnamon and champagne, Dave's Chevy looks elegant as well as a full-fledged hot rod to boot. Rolling on Billet Specialties wheels, the coupe features... |
 | Bob wisely chose Roger Ward to build his five-window, as Roger is well known for building rods with a spot-on traditional look. The steel body, finished in an Arizona Beige paint... |
 | Powered by a Corvette LS1 engine/4L60E combo, Steve Ralfs' mild custom '56 Chevy Bel Air was too cool for words. The Sunflower Yellow and Black... |
 | Jim and Kim Watson drove their homebuilt '34 Ford 3-window coupe out from Elko, Nevada. The coupe sports a Chevy 350ci engine mated to a 5-speed with a Halibrand Champ rearend putting... |
 | Vic Herrmann built this gorgeous '34 Ford 3-window coupe using Gennie Ford steel and Chevy drivetrain parts. A 2 1/2-inch chop got the roof sitting right before a Chevy 350ci engine... |
 | Jim Evans' '36 Ford 5-window coupe may look relatively mild but under that hood lurks a potent and period 312ci Ford Y-block engine topped with a '57 Ford NASCAR air cleaner. The coupe puts the power... |
 | There was a certain level of elegance which Jack Maloney's fresh '33 Ford roadster brought along to Ocean City when it rolled in from Highland, Maryland. Coated in a subtle sage green pearl accented... |
 | Some traditional customs look like they rolled out of a time-warp if you get the formula just right. Steve Kopchinski's Glen Burnie, Maryland-based '50 Ford coupe got its good looks over 30-years ago thanks... |
 | The phrase every picture tells a story couldn't ring ay truer than when referring to Brian Bozarth's '30 Ford coupe out of Franklinville, New Jersey. Recalling back to his boyhood, Brian remembers riding in the rumble seat... |
 | We've watched Patrick Guthrie's '50 Ford coupe from Pasadena, Maryland, continue to evolve over the last five years. With dramatic enhancements at every corner the car looks like it came straight... |
 | Being that this is a cruising event, we first spied Carl Gordon's wicked '34 Ford hauler from Parkville, Maryland, in a parking lot on the strip. His pick-up was downright killer coated in a combination... |
 | Cruisin' Ocean City is signature for immaculately built high-horsepower rides that run the strip leaving their mark. Meade Baldwin's vicious '55 Ford Ranch Wagon out of Millersville, Maryland, was a choice not for the faint... |
 | Straight out of the pages of your favorite little book, Mike Szuba's Pasadena, Maryland-based '32 Ford coupe brought loads of nostalgic charm to the table. Rescued in '08 after a thirty-seven year sleep, Mike enlisted... |
 | For Steve Ramsey of Fallston, Maryland, the three year metamorphosis of his superb '40 Ford coupe was easily worth the wait. Originally a gasser doing time on the streets during... |
 | Rolling into Ocean City as members of the Street Rodder Road Tour, Roger and Nancy Winterbotham of New Lebanon, Ohio, were veterans of the high-mile club. Having participated in three Road Tour segments, the couple once again... |
 | As slick as they get, Jerry Nocar's '33 Ford Speedstar coupe from Finksburg, Maryland was a true crowd pleaser with its heavily raked stance. Starting with an Alloway's Hot Rod Shop chassis, the coupe received nothing but the best... |