The term "hot rod" has been used for decades to describe a car that epitomizes individual performance. Whether it be acceleration, braking, or handling, it's all part of one hot rodder's dream...
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You might not expect a 37-year-old to have 20 years experience in building hot rods, but once you see the work Jason Graham turns out of his shop in Portland, Tennessee, you soon become a believer...
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For George Veracka of Stow, Massachusetts, time has indeed managed to stand still, at least when he climbs into his '32 Ford five-window coupe that he built over a three-year period that started in 1957...
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It's hard to imagine that there has been a '32 Ford highboy sedan built in the last 27 years that doesn't take some trace of influence, directly or indirectly, from the famous Eastwood & Barakat sedan...
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One of the best ways to build an attention-getting street rod is to start with something out of the ordinary and finish with something out of the ordinary. Kind of what Crawford Byxbee did by building this '32 Ford roadster pickup...
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Gordon McGilton, it's safe to say, owns a lot of cars, and in the course of the various builds he's been through with them he's had occasion to meet and become friends with one of the best upholsterers...
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After graduating from high school, Paul enlisted in the Air Force and began work as an aircraft mechanic. While home on leave, he purchased a stock '30 Model A roadster...
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For a lot of Americans in the late-'30s, World War II was a remote conflict they read about in newspapers and heard about on radio broadcasts, with little direct effect on their lives...
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Like a true hot rodder, it wasn't long after Bill Steele saw his '32 sedan head off to its new owner in Belgium that he started getting the itch to build another car. A paint and body guy by trade...
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It was the early '50s and custom cars were starting to pop up everywhere in print. Fast becoming friends with the owner of the shop...
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In my case there's no distinct standard, though in all honesty I do have a soft spot for hot rods versus contemporary street rods. This little red roadster is a perfect case...
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Donald had heard about the wagon for 15 years, but it wasn't until about 4 years ago that he got a hankering for a project with a long top, something a little strange but good looking...
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Glenn Kramer, an upholsterer by trade, earned a solid reputation as the go-to guy for hot rod interiors in the Pacific Northwest. When he moved to Phoenix, Arizona...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The very talented and respectful Ed Pink finally completed his childhood dream of driving his 1929 Ford Highboy Roadster.
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Performance ranks high on Dennis' priority list-so does a no-nonsense attitude, as you can plainly see on his 1932 Ford Tudor.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Driveshaft specialist Mickey Smith tells us his convertible uses '40 Ford Standard front sheetmetal-something the factory didn't do on the convertibles...
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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...
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