 | Built by Alan Johnson's Hot Rod Shop, Rodney's three-window packs a punch under the hood with a 426 Ford V-8. |
 | Dooley & Sons Hot Rods did the build for Bill on this Willys, which is powered by a big 528 Hemi that is rated at 750 horsepower. |
 | George Jezek built his roadster with a high level of attention to detail. |
 | Smoothed up (without side trim and door handles), Jimmy's '40 is drenched in PPG red paint. |
 | Starting with an original steel body, Wade had Limeworks Speed Shop chop the top a little over 3 inches to get the right look. |
 | Jerry has owned his ride for more than 13 years, but it recently was gone through and updated. |
 | Buck built his car and chopped the roof himself and also added a '55 dash to the interior. |
 | Doyle has a nice collection of cars, and his most recent addition is this convertible Buick that was built at Bobby Alloway's Hot Rod Shop shop in Tennessee. |
 | Owner built, this Nomad is owned by Kenny Davis, who also runs his own hot rod shop in Rogers, AR. |
 | Lots of bodywork and fabrication went into this ride, which includes a 4-inch chop, a pancaked hood and trunk, and suicide doors. |
 | Starting with a Brookville steel body on a So-Cal Speed Shop frame, this homebuilt knockout combines the look of an early '60s hot rod with some beautiful custom touches |
 | Built from a true '60s Gasser, this Willys takes its inspiration from the legendary Big John Mazmanian. |
 | Nick proved a big point when his mostly-owner-built, budget Deuce was an AMBR finalist at the Grand National Roadster Show. |
 | It's tough to take a tri-five Chevy and depart from nostalgic without going too far, but every detail on this LS1-engined '55 |
 | Check out this unchopped, nosed and decked custom. Tasty Art Himsl pinstriping on the dash and lots of red vinyl make the inside pop. |
 | The 2011 Ridler Award winner, built by Steve Cook, features a body that's been progressively section wedged and stretched for a truly custom profile. |
 | This mouth-watering sled is loaded with beautiful custom elements, from the frenched headlights and taillights to the rounded corners, 3 1/2 inch chop, and amazing paint. |
 | Reggie did a great job on this beautifully-detailed '33, giving the American Speed body the perfect stance and packing it with a 392ci Chrysler Hemi |
 | This metallic root beer Shoebox, built at Dakota Muscle Cars, is custom all over. The glass is flush mounted in the chopped top. |
 | Of course it was the eye-catching Kiwi Green paint that drew us to this ZZ4-powered pickup, riding on a TCI front and rear suspension set-up and rolling on 20- and 22-inch Race Line rims. |
 | Influenced by Westergard, Keith's coupe was chopped 3-inches by good friend Dave Paras of Paras Rod & Kustom. |
 | John's roadster is pure soup-job. It rides on an owner-built spine featuring a C'd front and 12-inch rear kick while '38 Ford lever shocks and Lucky 7 hairpins add style. |
 | A unique design brought to life by Chip Foose, Ken's coupe was built at Reister's Rod Shop blending the lines of a '33 Ford coupe with the nose of a '36 Ford. |
 | If you're 6'8" tall your hopes to fit into a Deuce are pretty slim. Bob worked with Mike Casey at Enigma Rod Shop who engineered a rear-engined hot rod with plenty of interior room from a Harwood body and an extended firewall. |
 | After completing the rolling chassis and nailing a 302ci Ford V-8 to the 'rails; John delivered the coupe to the team at Bad Donkee Hot Rods to work their magic. |
 | Built in his home shop, the coupe features a masterful chop, bobbed rear fenders, a perfect stance, and magnesium wheels. |
 | There's always plenty of creativity flowing at Back Bay Customs in Portland, Maine. Shop owner Paul White came across a clean '58 Chrysler Imperial and decided to update it with cutting-edge technology while keeping the mechanicals all Chrysler. |
 | To create a signature ride for his shop Creative Rod & Kustom, Mark went all out on the wagon setting the stance with an IFS and 4-link rear while adding 1-piece side glass and Mini Cooper door handles to the body. |
 | Don's Impala had plenty of aggressive attitude thanks to the crew at Distinctive Street Rods who made the body razor-sharp and slammed then it to the ground on RideTech 'bags. |
 | Wrapping up an 8-year home build, the '36 was loaded with custom touches including a perfect steel body coated in a combination of merlot and champagne gloss, a seamless headliner with stainless trim, an ultra leather interior, and Billet Specialties Fast Lane wheels. |
 | Big things can come in small packages, and it's proved by Brockmeyer's Rambler. |
 | Dave Lane worked his one-man-shop magic on this three-window, which included a 3/4-inch chop and a hood that was pie cut 3/8ths of an inch. |
 | We can't believe the work Jack put into his truck. After straightening out a steel cab, he made and pulled molds off of an entire Model A truck and made his out of fiberglass. |
 | Jeff Eischen has been building one sharp looking cars each year for the past 5 years (collecting Top 100 awards each time) and he's done it again with this Deuce. |
 | Nice to see this year's Ridler winner just out cruising the grounds. |
 | Jeff had other wheels on his flathead-powered Deuce roadster, but the look of the car didn't really click until he added the Firestone-wrapped artillery wheels. |
 | You want different? Barry and Vicky Cawley's Plymouth was bought by Barry's father in 1969 and given to Barry as a Xmas gift. |
 | A mid-Fifties Cad is a big car to customize, and John got One Off Rod and Custom in Middletown, DE, to do the work on his '55, which included an Art Morrison chassis. |
 | Derick was only 12 years old when he got this car, and he learned how to do bodywork on it (obviously with great success!). |
 | Driving in from the Boston area, Greg rolled up with his all-steel '36, which has been modified with a LaSalle grille. |
 | To get a wicked signature look for his hot rod, Dorr worked with Gas Axe Garage in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to give it plenty of attitude. |
 | Starting with a sport coupe body, Steve and his team at Wilson & Steely Kustom Coachworks in Athol, Massachusetts, transformed it into a roadster loaded with custom updates. |
 | Originally raced as a Gasser in the Buffalo, New York, area, Ron first saw the car when he was 8-years old. |
 | Looking like it rolled off the pages of a little book, Jack's '55 nailed the look of a classic mild custom from every angle. |
 | Jason and his brother Adam gave the Galaxie a 408ci Ford for power and slammed it to the ground thanks to a RideTech system while 20-inch black chrome wheels and low profile rubber seals the deal. |
 | Known for their amazing creativity and fabrication skills, Tucci Hot Rods of Marcy, New York, infused plenty of style into Jim's Nomad. |
 | Joe originally built his hop-up way back in '57 with all the right go-fast goodies. |
 | As close to perfection as you could get, Dave and Sue's wagon was loaded with custom touches including a razor sharp body and impeccable woodwork, a slammed RideTech stance, and big-inch Budnik Fontana wheels. |
 | Built completed in his home shop, Al masterfully lowered the cab's lid 4-inches and followed by bolting a 350ci Chevy between the 'rails. |
 | Keith's Deuce is pure hot rod thanks to a stunning combination of parts and design elements. |
 | It may have been an AMBR contender but Russ originally built his Flathead-powered bucket as a roller from spare parts and sold it to finance another project. |
 | With all the gasser-inspired cars roaming the earth it's easy to overlook even the good ones. |
 | Few pickups have been as handsome as the ones Dodge built from '33 to '38. |
 | It's probably easier to say what Andy didn't do to his Deluxe sedan: he chopped and sectioned it, denuding the rear of the touring-car bustle it once had. |
 | Some of the neatest cars and trucks evolve slowly rather than simply show up all done. |
 | We dig this car for the way it looks but love it for how it was built: at home and on a budget using available parts, ingenuity, and help from friends. |
 | Tina's magenta-pearl Mayflower started out as Lloyd Turner's only he sadly passed away right after he finished it. |
 | Would you believe the guy who originally built this Nomad didn't like it? It has an LS-6 against a T-56 transmission on an Art Morrison chassis. |
 | If you've never seen a '60 Edsel you're not alone: Ford made only 2,846. Bud's started as one of 777 sedans. |
 | A car needn't be outlandish to be a Top 100. In fact the Carlaws' Invicta, with its fridge-white paint and blue interior is quite understated. |
 | This copper colored '48 Caddy convertible belongs to Chris Ryan of South Carolina, and has all the goods including the Street & Performance LS1 for power. |
 | Robert Lawson from Jonesborough, Tennessee, brought out his '32 five-window highboy coupe painted in a near stock Ford blue called Washington blue back in the day. |
 | Herb Jenkins of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was on hand with his '48 Ford coupe in primer with painted steelies and "thin" while walls. |
 | Darryl Odom from Parrish, Alabama, drove his '32 Ford highboy pickup to Shades of the Past. |
 | Buddy Lowman from Claremont, North Carolina, drove his '55 Chevy Bel Air to Shades of the Past. |
 | The green and cream '61 Chevy Impala "bubbletop" runs a LS6 with a TREMEC T56 six-speed running the power back to the stock rear equipped with 4.10 gears. |
 | Bobby Hardin from Savannah, Tennessee, brought out his '55 Chevy Nomad painted in a PPG Midnight blue with a white top. |
 | Linda Kitchens from Harper, Texas, drives her '49 Chevy pickup everyday and to the Shades of the Past event. |
 | Stan Parker from Owings, Maryland, drove out his black '32 Ford highboy roadster resting on a SO-CAL Speed Shop chassis with red painted steelies, and BFGoodrich rubber. |
 | Ted Novicki from Greenwood, Indiana, was on hand with his black '37 DeSoto coupe powered by a flathead six-cylinder featuring an Edmonds intake with a pair of Carters. |
 | Larry went to O'Connell Specialties to turn his '30 Ford coupe into an award-winner. |
 | Rutterz Rodz in Bristol, TN, got the call from Doyle to transform his ugly-duckling Rambler into a crowd pleaser. |
 | Painted a sunlight gold opal, Bales' bubble-top rolls on big 19- and 20-inch Schott wheels and features custom work on the bumpers, dash, and interior pieces. |
 | Big Oak Garage helped Steve Contris achieve his dream of having a nice street rod when they went through this '54 from the ground up. |
 | Bob Oney has a owned a string of great hot rods over the years, which is a testament to what a great eye he has when building his rides. |
 | What looks like a pretty nice '55 gets real interesting when you pop the hood and find an Arias Hemi under the hood! |
 | Roberts was happy when he won the Barry Lobeck Memorial Award at Columbus this year, and we think Barry would have really liked Kevin's take on a '32. |
 | Jack Downs has been building cars for decades, and they are all pretty nice rides. This one features a RideTech suspension and an injected 5.3-liter Chevy engine backed to a 4L60E transmission. |
 | Marty tells us there isn't a trailer waiting at the hotel for his car after the event-something we like to hear. |
 | Starting with a Cornhusker chassis, LeeRoy built his sedan up using a 300-hp 327 and a TH350 trans as well as a Chassis Engineering axle and hairpins along with Wilson Welding drum brakes. |
 | Jason is multiple Top 100 winner and he's done it again with this '30 Ford sedan. |
 | Performance Vehicle Works built this beast, which is powered by a twin-turbo LS3 bolted to a six-speed transmission. They built the chassis using Corvette C6 suspension up front and a Ford 9-inch out back. |
 | Steve looks like he's having fun with his sedan, which is chopped 3 inches in the front and 6 inches in the rear (he reshaped the rear section of the body to resemble a Model T sedan). |
 | Looking like a throw-back to the '60s, Greg's coupe is not only Ford 302 powered, but it uses a fair amount of Holman-Moody dress up parts for the engine. |
 | You should be able to spot the quality a mile away with this one: it was built at Bobby Alloway's shop in Tennessee. |
 | Now here is something you don't see every day! Under that long hood is a 2003 4.6-liter, 32-valve, supercharged Cobra motor. |
 | In the family for decades, this Plymouth took almost 4 years to build, and was finished off with body and paint work by Ron Dudley. |
 | Keeping up with his brother, who won a Top 100 award at the Goodguys Puyallup event with his own car earlier this year |
 | Originally built in the 1950s, this Model A hot rod was recently restored by Rich Oakley to exacting standards for its owner, Howard Wagner. |
 | Clean and simple is the way Ted Debruhl wanted his Chevy, and that's the way he got it. |
 | This two-owner old-time traditional rod was bought from the Texas rancher who bought it new, and hot rodded with all pre-'48 or similar parts. |
 | There aren't many of these classics left, and few as nicely done at this mildly modified specimen. |
 | Built with a reproduction body, but intended to look old. |
 | The essential simple, homebuilt hot rod. Larry started modified the repro steel roadster body with a cowl vent and cowl bead. |
 | The screaming green paint, Watson-inspired scallops, and Radir wheels on this Chevy sled caught our eye. |
 | This just-finished Chevy 454-powered maroon and tan Buick is a driver, riding on a Mustang II-style frontend and 4-bar rear. |
 | After buying the convertible three years ago, Jim swapped the ZZ3 for a GM Ram Jet. |
 | Talk about stunning, this gorgeous resto-custom spent years disassembled in boxes before its transformation. |
 | Fenderless '33 coupes make knock-out hot rods, as this chopped and channeled beauty proves. |
 | Notice anything different about the diimensions on this cool owner-built coupe? |