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Corvette Custom Fabrication Ideas with Roadster Shop

By Ron Covell - Images by Roadster Shop In past articles we looked at some of the preliminary work being done by Roadster Shop on...
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1971 Duster Interior Gets a Makeover

By Ron Covell - Photography By BBT Fabrications We previously reviewed several stages of fabrication on this outstanding 1971 Duster being built at BBT Fabrications....
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1971 Chevy El Camino Wilwood Disc Brake Upgrade

By Ron Ceridono - Photos by Jason Scudellari When Ross Berlanga brought this 1971 Chevrolet El Camino home in 1992, it was, by all accounts,...
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2026 Medford Rod & Custom Show | West Coast Challenge Series

By John Gilbert - Photography By The Author The 2026 Medford Rod & Custom Show is just one year away from a momentous occasion, celebrating...
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Corvette IRS – Our 1971 Gets Linked Up – Detroit Speed DECALink IRS

By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by Brian Brennan  We’re back in Phoenix at Hot Rods by Dean for the next part of our C3 Corvette...
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Tim Hampel’s Modern-Family Pro-Street 1953 Chevy

By Rob Fortier - Images by NotStock Photography This story begins some four decades ago when Tim Hampel was an 18-year-old living in Little Rock,...
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A 1956 Ford F100 Gets a Nomad-Style Roof

By Ron Covell - Images by Ron Covell & Ron Potts Every custom project has at least one moment where creativity, problem-solving, and craftsmanship all...
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Detroit Speed 1969 Camaro Rendering

Artwork by Tavis Highlander Instagram @tavishighlander TavisHighlander.com 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Builder: Detroit Speed, Mooresville, NC This 1969 Camaro rendering showcases Detroit Speed's ability to infuse refinement into an understated...
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Modern Rodding’s New Products – June 2026

ARP Stud Kits for Big-Block Chevys Modern Rodding's First new product for June 2026 is from ARP. The automotive aftermarket continues to embrace the popular...
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10th Annual Spokane Speed and Custom Show

By John Gilbert - Photography By The Author At the very top of the Northwest United States, Washington is the last state on the West...
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Golden Star’s 3100 Deluxe Grille For 1947 to 1953 Chevy Trucks

By Rob Fortier - Images by the Author When I first acquired my 1948 Chevy three-window some years ago, I was kind of attached to...
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Danny Rios’ Total Performance Motorsports–Built 1972 Blazer Roadster

By Rob Fortier - Images by Michael Christensen “Danny Rios wanted to build the ‘ultimate California cruiser’ two-wheel-drive Blazer. From the outset, he was up...
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2026 Ford FE Race and Reunion

By Evan J. Smith - Photography by Kalyn Guenther The air at Muncie Dragway hung thick with the scent of race fuel and nostalgia as...
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Home Built 1955 Chevy 210 Restomod

By Nick Licata - Images by NotStock Photography Kelly Clark has spent most of his life fixing what breaks. As a journeyman plumber by trade,...
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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...
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1966 Chevy Chevelle Rendering

Artwork by Tavis Highlander Instagram @tavishighlander TavisHighlander.com Chevy Concepts — 1966 Chevelle Built by: Hawk’s Speed Shop (Manchester, TN) This Chevelle is getting all the right goodies to make it...
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George Poteet, the Man You Probably Didn’t Know

By Brian Brennan George Poteet, a man of uncompromising character, was known by many as a true friend, a benefactor, and a guiding light. He...
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Reviving Vintage Racing With a Modern 1972 Chevy C10 Build

By Fuelish Media In a world dominated by cutting-edge technology and factory-built race vehicles, the art of crafting a truck for speed with a touch...
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Rodding Around

Goodguys 2023 Chevrolet Performance Builder of the Year Awards By Brian Brennan Goodguys Rod and Custom Association has announced the winners of the Chevrolet Performance GM...
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1949 Chevy Fleetline With Timeless Design

Custom Looks & Modern LS Performance By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson There can be no denying that the postwar Chevrolet designers got it...
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Parting Shot – Revisiting a Great Idea … the 1941 Willys as a Custom

By Brian Brennan   -   Artwork By Bo Zolland of Zolland Design When I think of a 1940-41 Willys the first image that generally comes to...
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1950 Merc Goes Home With Ridler Award

A Full Custom Mercury Goes from Great 8 to Ridler Winner By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Eric Geisert It’s time to announce the Don Ridler...
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The 2023 Al Slonaker Memorial Award Winner is a ’60 Buick Invicta

A Look at the 2023 Grand National Roadster Show's Al Slonaker Memorial Winner, … ’60 Buick Invicta Custom. By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By The...
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2023 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster… ’32 Ford Highboy Roadster

This Year’s Grand National Roadster Show Keeps Hot Rodding Moving By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Author This year's America's Most Beautiful Roadster winner is the...
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Barrett-Jackson Cup 2023 Top 5 From 2023 Scottsdale

By Brian Brennan   –   Photography By Author The Barrett-Jackson Cup 2023 winner, which includes a very nice check for $20,000, is getting ever so close. Leading...
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Rodding Around – Legacy of Justice An American Family

By Brian Brennan A new book from ejje Publishing Group tells the story of the Justice family from the racetracks to building an international lubricants...

Matt Jones, was hand-selected by Art Morrison, to purchase the controlling interest in AME.

Fife, Wa - Matt Jones, who joined Art Morrison Enterprises (AME) in 2005 with a freshly minted Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering,...
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Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals & Golden Star Classic Auto Parts Giveaway ’55 Chevy

By Brian Brennan Since 2015 the American Tri-Five Association has produced the Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals hosted at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Coming...
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Chevy Concepts – 1956 Chevrolet Nomad

Vehicle build by Hot Rods and Hobbies, Signal Hill, California Artwork by Tavis Highlander - Instagram: @tavishighlander - tavishighlander.com 1956 Chevrolet Nomad I first worked with Hot Rods...
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Bowtie Boneyard

The Van-Tastics: A Peek at Some Oddball, Chevy Cargo Carriers By Steve Magnante - Photography by the Author If you were alive in the ’70s, you’ll remember...
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Firing Up

Variety is the Spice of Muscle Car Life By Nick Licata - Photography by the Author It’s been said many times by some very wise people (people...
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Rodding Around: Mecum Auctions and Mick’s Paint Takes Home Gold

Rodding Around: Mecum Auctions and Mick’s Paint Takes Home Gold By Brian Brennan Iconic Custom, Iconic Price Photography Courtesy of Mecum Auctions Those of us who have...
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Chevy Concepts – ’64 Chevrolet Corvette

Build by MetalWorks Speed Shop in Eugene, Oregon Artwork by Tavis Highlander Instagram @tavishighlander tavishighlander.com ’64 Chevrolet Corvette Sometimes the overall appearance of a custom build is determined by...
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Rodding Around

New Water Well and Measuring Equipment to Increase Volume of Salt The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) welcomes the installation of a new water well...
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Bowtie Boneyard – Wagoons!

Wagoons! By Steve Magnante - Photography by the Author If you grew up in the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, or ’80s you remember how common station wagons were...
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Shop Tour: Old Anvil Speed Shop

Complete Custom Fabrication, Intricate CNC Work, Restoration, Chassis Design, and Custom Paint By Eric Geisert - Photography by the Author There have been dozens of Hollywood-produced movies...

BOW TIE BONEYARD

Chevy’s Little Pal: The Camaro By Steve Magnante - Photography by the Author Everyone loves a Camaro. Ever since Chevrolet decided to give the Mustang some competition...

Rolling Stock

A Swap Meet Scrounger’s Guide to Vintage Wheels Text & Photos By Tommy Lee Byrd One of the easiest and earliest methods of automotive personalization comes...

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