Count’s Kustoms When you step through the doors at Las Vegas-based Count’s Kustoms, it’s quite easy to be sidetracked by the myriad of classic cars, tricked out hot rods, elaborate motorcycles, and the hustle and bustle of visiting tourists. However, one will quickly find his mind wandering to how a business could grow so…continue reading »
October 1, 2016 saw the 5th annual Iron Invasion take over the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Illinois. Traditional hot rod and custom fans from around the Midwest once again came out in droves to take it all in. This event, which came into existence after the 10 year run of the well-known Hunnert Car…continue reading »
When I was a wee lad in the ‘70s going to swap meets with my dad, the two biggies were the Carlisle and Hershey, Pennsylvania, meets. The general rule of thumb was that Carlisle was for 1955 and up car guys and Hershey was for 1954 and down to the invention-of-the-wheel car guys. As a…continue reading »
Back in 1997, Jesse Martinez first purchased his 1937 Chevy Sedan. At the time he had always envisioned it to be flat black, but once the ‘37 was complete, it wasn’t quite how he wanted it to look. Transformation Jesse knew he wanted to take the traditional hot rod and completely transform it into…continue reading »
Brian Lee has had enough of small block Chevy Model A Fords with billet bling. True Hot Rodders Brian Lee and his brothers grew up surrounded by cars and motorcycles. As they walked around the Daytona Rod Run one year looking at some decent customs, they just couldn’t seem to find that one true…continue reading »
By Keith Harman There are currently only two permanent dragstrip facilities in the UK, and it’s been that way for years. Both are located on old WWII airfields and have been clinging to financial viability for years, since we just don’t have the sponsors for drag racing over here. Santa Pod Raceway is the most…continue reading »
By Dan Podobinski The Detroit Autorama marked its 65th anniversary with the 2017 show, and as usual, the Motor City did not disappoint. In what other city would you expect to find a General Lee, with the sheriff in pursuit, jumping a huge ramp on a downtown street to kick off the opening of a…continue reading »
By DCImagery/D. Chartier; Model: Angelina Alcantar Although Brent Vann has always had a love for mini-trucks, his love for old cars brings us the story of this teal 1960 Ford F100 long bed. At least that’s the way he found it. While driving home from work one day in 2009 Brent passed the truck sitting…continue reading »
By D.A. Sebasstian; Model: Barbarann As Bob Crabtree’s immense 1957 Ford Gasser wagon pulled up to the line at the Evergreen Speedway, its shadow completely engulfed the mid-1990s Mustang in the far lane. Both cars staged and then the Christmas tree lights hit green. The wagon pulled its wheels a half-foot off the ground as…continue reading »
By Joe Lockwood The initial message from Joe Lockwood was simple enough: “I am wondering if you guys might be interested in putting my 1930 Model A Coupe that I raced in the 2015 and 2016 Race of Gentlemen. I built this car for the race back in August of 2015.” We said yes and…continue reading »