Goodguys Fuel Curve Top 10 of 2020 – #10 Barry’s Speed Shop
Editor’s Note: No matter how you look at it, 2020 was a year that nobody expected, nor wished for. Event postponements, cancellations, social distancing, and more had old car enthusiasts out of sorts. Our scene revolves around gathering at events and showing off with others. We’re a community, even if don’t live near each other.
Thankfully, hot rodding is all about overcoming obstacles and making things better. Goodguys and Fuel Curve worked hard in 2020 to cover the altered landscape of the vintage car and truck scene, bringing you fresh and creative content every week – over 400 stories in total. We’re using the last few days of the year to revisit the Top 10 stories of the year. We hope you’ll enjoy this look back as we start to prepare for better times in 2021.
#10 – Beyond the Small Screen: Barry’s Speed Shop
Once a month we showcase a Shop Profile on a hot rod shop that cranks out cool rides. We featured Barry’s Speed Shop on February 21st, 2020 that’s owned by Barry White from the Discovery Channel’s TV show “Wrecks to Riches”. The show aired nearly 15 years ago, but our viewers took notice.
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- From early-style hot rods to ’60s and ’70s muscle, and just about everything in-between, Barry’s can tackle just about any type of project.
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- After more than 30 years, building hot rods still brings a smile to Barry White’s face. “I enjoy every aspect of it,” he said.
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- Barry’s wife, Rebecca, manages the shop office, takes care of billing, and provides a vital link between customers and the shop team.
Barry’s Speed Shop today is located in a 10,000sq. ft. building in Corona. It’s smaller now than it was years ago when a staff of 18 people worked in three buildings, and Barry likes it that way. The customers have changed, too. The shop isn’t doing as many high-end show cars as in years past, but full builds are still part of the mix.
