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THE INAUGURAL O’REILLY AUTO PARTS GRAND NATIONAL TRUCK SHOW

Presented by Classic Truck Performance, LMC Truck & ARP By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author As I’m physically recouping from the last four days...
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Mike Kraemer’s 1955 Chevy Embodies the Fulfillment of Childhood Memories By John Machaqueiro  -   Photography by the Author Mike Kraemer’s indoctrination into the Chevy fold started...
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2023 World’s Most Beautiful Truck

Grand National Truck Show Crowns its First WMBT: Greg Tidwell's South City Rod & Custom Built 1940 Ford By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author The...
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Outstanding

What More Can Be Said About Jon Hall’s ’27 Ford Highboy Roadster By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson   -   Artwork By Eric Brockmeyer This...
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Coyote Swapped 1957 Ford Fairlane 500

Wally O’Conner’s 700 Horsepower Dream Detroit Iron Build By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson Living near an orange grove may not be typical for...
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1936 Ford Coupe Turned AMBR Contender

Danny Hyde’s Years of Experience Created This Stunning Custom Ragtop By Brian Brennan   -  Photography By Wes Allison It is amazing that every year the list...
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Long In The Roof

Rick & Val Van Unen’s 1964 Chevelle Wagon By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Wes Allison If you grew up in and around the ’60s and...
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The Inaugural Triple Crown of Rodding

Chevys Shine at Nashville Superspeedway By Nick Licata   -   Photography by the Author When car show promoters drum up the idea of putting on a new...
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2023 TRIPLE CROWN OF RODDING AWARDS

The Trio of Top Trucks and Other Noteworthy Awards! By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author One of the bigger attractions to this past weekend’s...
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THE INAUGURAL 2023 TRIPLE CROWN OF RODDING

By Rob Fortier    -   Photography by the Author It's Sunday afternoon and I'm sitting on a plane (in First Class, no less, as I dropped...
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2023 Triple Crown of Rodding at Nashville Superspeedway

The Inaugural Event Comes Home A Winner By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Author Car events are a common occurrence in our hobby but a new...
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Ken’s Tribute C10 Truck Was Worth The Wait

This 1970 Chevy C10 Has Plenty Of Memories By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton  “When I was 15, my brother and I spent a...
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Trans Am Inspiration

Jim & Raylene Senke’s 1968 Camaro By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Wes Allison Prior to writing a car feature, one of the questions we ask...
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’60 Impala With Impeccable Style & Performance

This SaltWorks Fabrication Built Bubbletop Impala is a Blast to Drive By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson There are two for sure iconic Chevy...
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1953 Chevy Truck With Family Ties

“Reliquia Familiar” Alex Rosales’ Family Heirloom 1953 Chevy Truck By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Michael Christensen Nothing makes a story more heart-warming than having a...
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Rare Beauty Ram Truck

Justin Reed’s Hemi Swapped 1989 Dodge Ram D150 By Fuelish Media Have you ever wondered why there aren’t nearly as many Dodge trucks out at shows...
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LABOR OF LOVE

Brent Davidson’s 1971 Monte Carlo is the Ultimate Family Project By Tommy Lee Byrd    -   Photography by the Author When it comes to rebuilding a classic...
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If at First You Don’t Succeed

The First Effort was a No-Go, Then Came This 1950 Ford Woodie By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Tim Sutton One of the most frustrating experiences...
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Modern Patina, Modern Performance ’57 GMC WideSide

John Lisenby’s GMC Truck With Blends of ’50s Antiquity and LSA Performance By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton Back in the mid ’90s I...
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Bronze Metal

Rick & Val Van Unen’s 1973 Camaro By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Wes Allison It’s no secret that the second-gen Camaro (1970-1981) typically plays second...
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54th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals

Once Again, the Nats are Hosted in Looavul, Loueville, Looeyville, Luhvul, or for Some of Us Louisville. By Brian Brennan   -  Photography By the Author It’s...
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From Gasser To Show Car: A Candy Apple Red ’41 Willys

Beau Renfroe’s 1941 Willys Has Award Winning Details and Drag Racing Heritage By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography By John Jackson When Willys-Overland Motors debuted the...
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57th Annual L.A. Roadsters Show & Swap

Can’t Be Around for This Long and not Undergo Some Changes By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By the Author The L.A. Roadsters Show, Roadster Show, Father’s...
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Farm Fresh 1967 Ford F250

Kyle Gendreau’s Vintage Ford F250 Custom Cab is all Business By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author In a parallel universe, there’s a completely different...
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Gifted

Shawn Loos’ 1970 Nova By Nick Licata   -  Photography by Josh Mishler Life. It’s a funny thing. You cruise through it doing what you do, you...
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Really Big Show

Chevy Muscle Cars From the 54th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals By Nick Licata    -   Photography by the Author It was great to make our annual...
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Truck Jam 2023

Auto Metal Direct’s Day of Vintage Trucks and Giving Back to the Community By Jason Chandler  -   Photography by Jessica Roach On a brisk yet sunny...
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The 54th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals

By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author Louisville did not disappoint this year—neither with the weather (a little rain on Thursday just cleaned the...
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Jimmy Summers’ Timeless Ford Custom

Restoring Summers’ Iconic 1936 Ford Custom Coupe By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Wes Allison It was at the Grand National Roadster Show in 2022 where...
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LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP

James Wiley’s ’64 Chevy II Nova Project By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author The old car obsession starts with a spark, and it...
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Blue Blood

Anthony Cacioppo’s 1971 Camaro is Almost Above the Law By Scotty Lachenauer   -   Photography by the Author Working in law enforcement can be a rewarding career,...
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Orange Blossom Special Squarebody

Roadster Shop’s Iconic R&D Chevy Squarebody For Their Legend Series Chassis By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tommy Koppinger Back in 2020, Roadster Shop began the...
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1959 Brookwood Wagon With Vintage Power

Dale Deburger’s Dream Brookwood Wagon Build By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson It’s a story we know all too well. As we grow older,...
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Lucky 7s

Tony Karamitsos’ Street/Strip 1969 Z/28 Camaro By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Kevin DiOssi No matter how you look at it, car guys are a different...
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J-Rod and Custom-Built 1972 Chevy Suburban

From Project Truck To an Exceptionally High-End Custom Truck By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by John Jackson You know that old adage about a glass being...
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Nostalgic 1955 Chevy Delray

Mike Stowe’s Supercharged LSA Tri-Five Tribute Build By Brian Brennan   -  Photography By Josh Mishler Getting ready to go off to college is a big deal...
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Next Level Pro Touring Truck

Joe Gregory’s Purpose Built Track Truck By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author Over the past couple decades classic trucks have taken on new...
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Half-Century Favorite

Sidney Dyson’s 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS By Joe Greeves   -   Photography by Kevin DiOssi Every enthusiast remembers that one unique old car—the one that was a...
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Father & Son Built 1953 Buick Special

Chris Carlson Hot Rods’ Drop Top Buick Is A Modern Day Cruiser By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Grant Cox The “backstory,” the story behind almost...
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Gasser Showdown

Old-School, Heads-Up Drag Racing from the Southeast Gassers Association By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author The ’60s marked an important time in drag...
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1937 Chevy Pickup With Street Rod Style

This LS Swapped ‘37 Chevy Pickup Has Plenty Of Hot Rod Attitude By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson Pickup trucks in today’s world tend...
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Red Hot 1945 COE Truck

Mike Di Maulo’s ’45 Cab Over Engine Truck Puts The “Hot” In Hot Rod By Scotty Lachenauer   -   Photography by the Author When Mike Di Maulo...
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Cinematic Inspiration

John Blane’s 1955 Chevy 210 By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Jason Matthew Bob Falfa: “Hey, you’re supposed to be the fastest thing in the Valley,...
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An LS V-What?

Darrin Gartrell’s 1955 Chevy 210 Has a Unique Powerplant By Shawn Brereton   -   Photography by the Author The car show portion of the Tri-Five Nationals in...
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Canadian-Bred 1962 Chevy Apache

Gasboy Customs’ 1962 Chevy Truck, Inspired By Dino Battilana’s 1963 C10 Dualie By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by the Author When Trevor Williams of Gasboy Customs...
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Kindred Spirits

Mike Jorgensen’s 1971 Camaro Dream Machine By Jason Lubken   -   Photography by the Author There are some of us who can remember the one that got...
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Boss 429 Powered 1963 Ford Fairlane

Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop Built The Way Ford Should Have By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson Illustration By Erick Brockmeyer Design The Fairlane has a...
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Twisted 1976 GMC Jimmy

Terry & Sara Rose’s Show Stopping Squarebody GMC By Rob Fortier & Terry Rose   -   Photography by John Jackson As anyone who knows me knows, I’m...
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Chevy 3100 With Distinct Diesel Power

Jeremy Shultz’s LB7 Duramax Swapped Chevy 3100 By Scotty Lachenauer   -   Photography by the Author “I’ve been into Mopars for as long as I can remember,”...
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One for the Road

Nobu Oshiro’s Legacy 1968 Chevy Camaro Project By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by the Author A lot of us got our introduction into the world of...
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Bodenhamer’s Deep Blue Bel Air

David & Patti Bodenhamer’s Tri Five Nationals Award winning LS3 Swapped 1957 Chevy Bel Air By Shawn Brereton   -   Photography By the Author Every car has...
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Like Buttah

Nelson Banuelos’ 1967 Camaro By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Grant Cox Nelson Banuelos came from a car background that began about the time he started...
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1932 MyWay: Kugel’s Tailor Made Ford Roadster

This 1932 Ford Roadster is a Hot Rod Masterpiece Built By Joe Kugel of Kugel Komponents for the AMBR Contest By Brian Brennan   -   Photography...
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Dream Machine

Cameron Smith’s Missouri-Built 1967 Chevy C10 By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by the Author It’s very rare for someone to have the opportunity to take ownership...
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72nd Sacramento Autorama

A Cavalcade of Customs By John Drummond   -   Photography by the Author When the first Sacramento Autorama was organized in 1951, the average new car cost...
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Thinking Outside the Box

This 1936 Willys Sedan is Rolling “Imagineering” By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson Stare long enough at this 1936 Willys sedan and you begin...
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Revisiting an Old Friend

Ron Ernsberger’s Slonaker-Winning 1936 Willy’s Pickup Seems Like a Familiar Face By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson By now most of you have seen...
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32nd Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City

Bowtie Bonanza at the Beach By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author There’s no better way to kick off the outdoor event season than topping...
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24th Annual Brothers Truck Show Presented by Holley Performance

By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author With the abundance of truck shows these days, it’s good to see those long-standing traditions like attending...
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Operative Talent Named Official Charity of the Triple Crown of Rodding … the Premiere...

The Triple Crown of Rodding is proud to announce Operative Talent as its Official Charity for the 2023 event. Operative Talent is an educational...
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Stinger

Mike Dorvillier’s 1963 Corvette By Nick Licata   -   Photography by Grant Cox The younger generation commonly refers to those who were around to witness the muscle...
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1949 Cadillac Sedanette With State-Of-The-Art Performance

Built by Bowler Performance with plenty of Detroit Speed goodies By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson Over a hundred years ago there was a...
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Mooneyes Hot Rod Custom Show 2022

Mooneyes’ 30th Anniversary Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author 08Way back in 1999, a conversation between myself,...
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Misfit: 1956 Chevy Stepside

Danielle’s Restomod 1956 Chevy 3100 With a Name That Just Fits By Scotty Lachenauer   -   Photography by the Author “I may not have understood what was...
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Ol’ Betsy—Luxury Pro Street

Jed & Kristi Gage’s 1957 Chevy Bel Air Two-Door Hardtop By Shawn Brereton   -   Photography by the Author For most of us in the automotive hobby,...

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