1963 Ford Falcon Powered by a Coyote V-8
By Brian Brennan - Photography By NotStock Photography
Midway through the model year, in February 1963, Ford made waves by offering the Fairlane’s robust 164hp...
Rodding Around News: Goodguys West Coast d’Elegance Winner and Steve Frisbie’s Garage Mahal
Goodguys 2025 Meguiar’s West Coast d’Elegance Winner
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association recently announced that Greg Heinrich’s 1935 Chevy coupe was awarded the 2025...
Starting Over: Rating National Events by Their Local Ice Cream Parlors
By Brian Brennan
I proudly hold the untouchable record for attending major street rod events nationwide with one hand gripping an ice cream cone and...
1939 Cadillac Series 61 Convertible is Hot Rod Riding in Style
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Wes Allison
Steve Norin of SoCal was with his cousin, who restores old Cadillacs, when they found themselves at...
In Your Garage: Dave Huber’s 1937 Chevy and 1960 Dragmaster
Name: Dave Huber
Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1937 Chevy & 1960 Dragmaster
Engine Details: 350 Chevrolet (1937 Chevy), 1957 283 (1960 Dragmaster)
Transmission: TH350 (1937 Chevy), 1937 Lasalle (1960...
Rodding Around: Goodguys Columbus New Product Winners & Individual Awards
By Brian Brennan
This year's Goodguys 27th Summit Racing Nationals Presented by PPG marked the first of what we hope are many occasions featuring the...
Restoring a 1963-1/2 Ford Galaxie With Help From AMD, Roadster Shop, and Anton’s Hot...
By Ron Covell - Photography By Anton Lanesky
Anton’s Hot Rod Shop in Hiram, Ohio, has created an impressive series of exceptional builds. In this...
Recap for the 2025 Goodguys 27th Colorado Nats
Goodguys Rod & Custom visited the edge of the Rocky Mountains for their 27th Griot’s Garage Colorado Nationals. Colorado has many dedicated hot rodders...
56th NSRA Street Rod Nationals
By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author
When referring to the 56th Annual National Street Rod Association’s Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, held...
427 SOHC Powered 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Michael Christensen
https://youtu.be/LX47_bPeasU
Many have heard or said, “This is my last project.” Such is the case for John Mumford...
2025 Goodguys Colorado Nats Preview
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Looks to the Centennial State for the 27th Griot’s Garage Colorado Nationals.
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the world’s largest...
In Your Garage: Carl Mueller’s 1930 Chevy Sport Coupe
Name: Carl Mueller
Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1930 Chevy Sport Coupe
Built By: Carl Mueller
Engine Details: 350ci engine, 300 hp, Edelbrock intake and carburetor, Hugger Headers, MagnaFlow mufflers
Transmission:...
Rodding Around News: Alloway’s Custom 1979 Chevy Van and Mister Showman, the life and...
Alloway's Hot Rod Shop Unveils a New Project: A Custom 1979 Chevy Van
By Brian Brennan
Automotive enthusiasts and hot rod aficionados are in for a...
The Half-A-Roadster Finds a New Home
By Tom Vogele
In the late 1990s, Street Rodder magazine was thriving, pumping out 300-page issues like they were pamphlets. Street rodding and the supporting...
2025 Goodguys Pleasanton Weekend Wrapup
It’s hard to believe that Goodguys just wrapped up the 38th West Coast Nationals! Almost 40 years of West Coast hot rodding was on...
1962 Corvette Maintains Vintage Looks Coupled to Modern Handling and LS3 Power
By Dale M. Moreau - Photography By The Author
When viewing these images, it is hard to believe that this 1962 Corvette was once a...
Understanding Electrical System Updates on Old Cars
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author
Of all the steps taken when updating a vintage vehicle, one of the most intimidating, yet often...
This 1955 Chevy has a Custom Look and Plenty of LS 427 Power
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Luke Munnell
The name Gary Stell Jr. may sound familiar, especially to those who recently read the article on...
Triple Crown of Rodding September 5 and 6 at the Nashville Superspeedway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy34edd1UbE
The third in a series that should be a long, ongoing run of Triple Crown of Rodding events over the years to come is...
1970 Chevelle Bumper Customization by Roadster Shop
By Ron Covell - Photography By Roadster Shop
Roadster Shop has an outstanding reputation for building state-of-the-art chassis and complete cars. We’ll look at a...
1951 Merc Custom Shows Off Exceptional Craftsmanship
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Luke Munnell
Gary Stell Jr. from Southern California has long been passionate about custom automobiles. As a youth, he...
1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Receives New Tail and Rear Quarter-Panels
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Tate Radford
We’ve followed along as Colin and Tate Radford of Radford Auto resurrected a 1965 Ford Mustang fastback....
1934 Ford Three-Window Coupe is all Hot Rod
By Dale Moreau - Photography By the Author
Not much is known about the past of this nicely simple Ford coupe. Steve Frisbie started his...
Low Surge and Variable Speed Electric Fan Control
By Gerry Burger - Photography By the Author
It all started while stuck in traffic. My FAST EFI-fed, 348-powered, 1960 Corvette stumbled and stalled. Don’t...
2025 Goodguys Pleasanton 38th West Coast Nationals is Almost Here!
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is gearing up for its top summer event: the 38th West Coast Nationals. This highly anticipated event will...
In Your Garage: Caylor Kapner’s 1930 Plymouth Roadster
Owner: Caylor Kapner
Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1930 Plymouth Roadster
Built By: Caylor Kapner
Engine Details: 225 Odd-Fire V-6 from a 1964 Buick Special; custom Edelbrock dual-plane manifold with Edelbrock 600-cfm 4-bbl...
Angelo Giampetroni: A Hot Rodder’s Hot Rodder
By Brian Brennan
Our industry is filled with people who have left their mark, influenced our hobby, and contributed more than we can ever thank...
Under the Hood of a 1971 Plymouth Duster
By Ron Covell
In most high-end project cars, the sheetmetal in the entire engine compartment is completely custom fabricated. This is sometimes necessary to accommodate...
Building the MOPAR 340 Six-Barrel V-8
By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by the Author
When it comes to the vintage homologation specials for SCCA’s Trans Am racing series, the Mustang Boss...
Digital Sheet Forming for the Future
By Ron Covell - Photography Courtesy of Saltworks 3D Solutions
There is a new process for forming sheetmetal panels that we believe will soon gain...
1965 Ford Ranchero is Powered by a BluePrint Potent 302
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Michael Christensen
Pure nostalgia and a tribute to Scott Simpson’s dad, Rob, are more than enough reasons to make...
1963 Corvette Split-Window With European Flare
By Brian Brennan - Photography By NotStock Photography - Illustration By e. Black Design Co.
It's often repeated: Corvettes are factory hot rods and will...
Making a Roadster Top
By Gerry Burger - Photography By the Author & Modern Rodding Archives
This is high on our list of indisputable facts: roadsters and phaetons look...
Goodguys Puyallup, Washington, This Weekend! July 25-27, 2025
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association announces its 37th Griot’s Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals presented by Wicked Fabrication. The event will take place from...
1963 Buick Riviera Is A Husband and Wife Project
By Brian Brennan - Photography by NotStock Photography
The 1963 Buick Riviera, owned by Thomas Duty and his wife, Eileen Papas, holds sentimental value as...
Custom Front Wheelwells for a 1969 Camaro
By Ron Covell - Photography By Jay Doerfler
Auto Body Specialists in Manchester, New Hampshire, has a long history of beautifully crafted Pro Touring builds....
The 1959 Chevy Impala Unearthed from Museum Storage
By Brian Brennan - Photography By NotStock Photography
We all want to unearth our next project tucked away in a museum just waiting for us...
Installing Golden Star 1965 Ford Mustang Floor
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Tate Radford
For at least one of Modern Rodding’s senior staff members (we won’t mention the editor by name)...
Goodguys 27th Summit Racing Nationals Presented by PPG
Lots to See & Lots to be Excited About
Last weekend was “the Big One” for hot rodders as Goodguys hosted their 27th Summit Racing...
Goodguys 34th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals Wrapup
Thousands of hot rodders gathered at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines over the 4th of July weekend to celebrate our nation’s birthday...
