Built Vs. BoughtCan Mark Stielow’s Red Devil Outrun The Best New Camaro Ever ? Quick, who wins? We’re talking road-course times for the ultimate hot rodded, old ponycar versus a top-of-the-line, new ponycar. The time has come when it’s a legit question. Today’s hardcore Pro Touring old muscle cars have Read more…
Rare Finds – 1969 Ford Mach 1Hobbled Pony The sight of this ’69 Mach 1 was a real jaw-dropper for Billy Jay Espich. It was buried under insulation, wooden boards, and other “stuff.” Rust poked through the tops and sides of the fenders, though Billy Jay could see original paint Read more…
1934 Ford Pickup – Wolf In Sheep’s ClothingWe love a hot rod with history, especially when it’s been in the same hands for several decades. Gene Fernandez bought this ’34 Ford pickup back in 1960 from a neighbor who had a pair of similar trucks. Little by little he improved Read more…
Start To Finish: The eBay Motors HOT ROD VanAimed to change your mind of what a cool van should be. This madness involved everything we like: competition, contests, eBay Motors, good causes, and cool old vans. Well, maybe not the last part, but HOT ROD aimed to change your idea Read more…
This Guy’s Garage – Brad Smith / Sunland, CAGetting back to reality in Brad Smith’s “car hole.” Brad Smith / Sunland, CA a Photo Gallery: This Guy’s Garage – Brad Smith / Sunland, CA – Car Craft Magazine This Guy’s Garage – Brad Smith / Sunland, CA | Digg It Read more…
Lost. Recovered. Reinvented.The Story of Sylvester III, the Long-Lost Roadster that Went Missing for 40 Years, Only to be Accidentally Uncovered and Then Painstakingly Rebuilt. Forget the fact there are more than 5,000 man-hours in this ’32 Ford Roadster, and that it’s almost entirely scratch-built. Ignore the utterly insane details Read more…
Muscle Or Not?AMC’s Answer to the Chevelle Discovering a muscle car heretofore unrecognized in the hobby is exciting. When Don Stewart showed up at the Mopar Nats in Columbus, Ohio, with this Rambler Classic 770 H two-door hardtop, I was curious about the Tri Poised Power decal on the air Read more…
Unlikely OutlawFlathead superstar Jazzy Jim Nelson is gone, but this awesome assembly of old and new parts keeps his legacy alive. JAZZY. Dual-engine combinations are nearly as old as drag racing. Even before rail jobs were referred to as dragsters, innovative pioneers correctly calculated that dual powerplants could be twice Read more…
Living ArtArtist Lance Sorchik combined a truck body with a boat ‘banger to bring a cartoon to life. CARTOON. All of Lance Sorchik’s projects start out as whimsical drawings. This off-the-hook cargo hauler was on hold for 14 years while Lance and Diane built a new home, tied up loose Read more…
LocomotionJohn Peters’ final Freight Train remains the ultimate Top Gas Dragster. CRAZY. “When Nye Frank and I started building the first dual car, everyone told us, ‘It won’t work, it’ll break, it’s too heavy, it won’t hook up, you guys are nuts, that’s impossible,’’’ John Peters says. “Telling me I Read more…