Just like Shelby Cobra's and Hemi-stuffed Fiat Topolino's, American power in a foreign platform has always been a potent hot rod recipe. Josh Stahl’s 1969 Widebody Mercedes 280SEL is just a different spin on that formula. Josh is a Mercedes guy. He got it from his
Dean Osland says the thing he likes the most about his 1959 Rambler wagon is that it’s unique and a bit of an orphan in the car world. He enjoyed the challenge of turning it into something very special. They say practice makes perfect, and after
One lucky hot rodder will be hauling home a truckload of fun this summer when Goodguys gives away this 1969 Ford F100 as our 2018/2019 Grand Prize Giveaway Vehicle at the PPG Nationals in Columbus. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51804,51820" orderby="rand"] We’ve chronicled the build of this
The word maverick often refers to an unbranded calf or yearling, but the term’s other meaning – as an adjective for someone or something that’s unorthodox and independent – is a better descriptor for Jimmy Shaw’s rule-bending 1971 Twin Turbo Ford Maverick built by Greening
Tim Kerrigan’s slender, sleek, and stylish hand-crafted ’33 Ford roadster, “Timeless,” was crowned the Goodguys 2019 March Performance Street Rod d’Elegance winner this weekend at the 19th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals. Built by Dominator Street Rods, the refined roadster glistened in the Southern California sun
There are many milestones on the path to building a custom vehicle, but few of them match the excitement and satisfaction of finally seeing new paint laid down. For many of us, paint color is the first thing we envision when we picture our finished
Steve Pierce’s classy and classically styled ’40 Buick Super named Pamela has captured the Goodguys 2019 Street Rod Headquarters Custom of the Year title. The honor was announced this afternoon at during the awards ceremony at the 37th All American Get-Together at the Alameda County
We covered a lot of ground in last week’s opening installment chronicling the build of the 2019 Goodguys Grand Prize Giveaway truck, the ’69 Ford GRT-100 (GRT for Goodguys Race Truck). [gallery link="file" size="full" orderby="rand" ids="51236,51233,51240"] [Tier2] Using Eric Brockmeyer’s rendering as a starting point, Doug Gonzales and
In the world of hot rodding, 39-year-old Mike Menniti is a bit of a young guy. Also in the world of hot rodding, the desired rarity and sleek lines of a red-and-white '59 Impala have elevated it in popularity and made it not-so-simple to attain.
From parts haulers and push vehicles to all-out show machines, trucks have been a big part of the hot rod and custom scene since the very beginning. Vintage pickups seem to be more popular than ever today, with examples ranging from patina’d cruisers to full-custom
