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Model T’s Storm Up California’s Signal Hill Once Again!
(Photos and words by Darr Hawthorne) • There was a time when owning an automobile was a privilege reserved for the rich. Then along came Henry Ford. When Ford introduced the moving assembly line,...
John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!
After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...
Car Feature Video: Old Gold. Take A Look At Gareth’s Kustom Take on a Traditional Style Ford Model A Hot Rod.
This here is the kind of hot rod that gets your attention and makes you think “perfect” as you walk up to it. I’m sure that once you start looking close, someone is going to have...
Lowlife! Andrew’s Traditional Low And Lean 1932 Ford Roadster Is Traditional Greatness, In A Not So Traditional Place
When you think traditional hot rods, you think of a few geographic areas of the States and a few specific shows that cater to them. I’ve seen plenty of rides like Andrew’s 1932 Ford...
Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This FORD WOODY WAGON Would Make One Hell of A Hot Rod
Woodies are cool. They always have been, but the 1949-1951 Fords are some of the most beloved. These things make great hot rods and are super cool to find because they are pretty rare. One thing...
Nicole Baird’s Blue Ribbon 1932 Ford Roadster built by Squeeg’s Kustoms Win’s America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At GNRS 2026!
This year’s cars that were competing for America’s Most Beautiful Roadster were as diverse as I’ve ever seen, and while I thought all of them were beautifully done cars, there were...
Grand National Roadster Show 2026: Here Are Photos Of All The America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contenders!
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) America’s Most Beautiful Roadster is a title given to just one roadster per year and is considered one of the two highest hot rod award honors in the world. Given out at...
American Power And Road Racing Prowess: Here’s 1 hour Of Pure Ford GT40 Heaven From Goodwood.
We love sharing videos from Goodwood, because whether it is action from the Festival of Speed, Member’s Meet, or the Goodwood Revival, you know it is going to be good. There are so many awesome...
FIRST LOOK – David Spade’s 1978 Ford F250 Ranger XLT – BARRETT-JACKSON 2026 SCOTTSDALE AUCTION
David Spade is a hell of a car guy and has bought and sold many cars at Barrett-Jackson, but this one might be his biggest. In size that is. This dentside 1978 Ford F250 Ranger XLT is something...
If You Could EV Swap An Old Ride For Cheap, Would You? This Mercury Comet Had One Donor Vehicle And Cost Less Than $6,000
I know everyone likes to bash on electric vehicles, and I’m clearly not the market they are aiming for, but there is something kind of cool about guys doing EV swaps on certain rides. Sure, I...
If James Bond Was American, Would He Drive This Car? Ringbrother’s 1969 Mustang Takes Modern Engineering and 3D Printing Into Their Hot-Rodding Style
Ringbrothers debut some pretty awesome cars each and every year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas and have been doing so for many years now. They do it right and are always pushing the envelope when it...
Freiburger Found The Perfect Big Beater Convertible To Road Trip, But Perhaps The Weather Could Be Better For Top down Cruising.
When Freiburger and I were doing Car Junkie TV and then freelance stuff at Hot Rod, he had a big 1967 Impala Convertible that we did minimal work to before wrapping it with flames and the driving the...
Ford’s First American Compact Car: The Falcon Takes Flight – A Steve Magnante Feature
Magnante is back at it folks and this time he’s teaching us about the Ford Falcon. I’ve known several people who’ve built Falcons over the years for everything from Power Tour to...
Good Guys Street Machine Of The Year Car Feature Video – This 1967 Ford Mustang DS500 Is Something Truly Special!
This 1967 Ford Mustang is really something special, and not just because it won Good Guys Street Machine of the Year. This is a truly special piece of machinery, and the guys at Ironworks Speed and...