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1950 Chevy Fleetline - Fleetline In Time
Earl Jones knew he married the right woman when she gave him a '50 Chevy for a wedding present. more
1936 Ford Roadster - Rising To The Top
The story of Roger O'Dell's custom project begins with a phone call from a friend complaining about a '36 Ford roadster... more
Four Cylinder Flathead - Big 'Banger Theory
Even before Henry's breakthrough V-8s, and decades before the introduction of the Chevy small-block... more
SEMA and California Agencies Solve Titling Dilemma for Hobbyist Vehicles
Diamond Bar, CA (November 2, 2009) -- SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, working on behalf of California enthusiasts of specialty vehicles (street rods, custom vehicles, kit cars and replicas) and in cooperation... more
1955 Plymouth Belvedere - Red Rock
In the Rodding world there are many unwritten rules and Kent Ladner broke two of them with his Plymouth Belvedere. more
1929 Ford Tonneau Cover - The Cover-Up
Tooling along taking in the bouquet of the landscape, the wind coursing through your hair, nothing beats a roadster... more
1931 Ford Model A Coupe - A Plus
My favorite cars have always been traditional-style rods, in particular, the early "show coupe" style... more
1927 Ford Roadster Pickup - Surfer Bird
Lynn Bird began a project and ended with a Ala Kart inspired 1927 Ford Model T roadster show car. more
LA Roadster Show and Swap Meet - Topless Treats
If it's Father's Day weekend it means the annual L.A. Roadster Show and Swap Meet has come around again. more
Modern Fuel Systems - Idleness Is A Fuel's Desire
We moan about the rising cost of gasoline, but we keep putting it in our cars as, without it, they're garage ornaments... more
Rod Shop - November 2009
Some parts simply say "vintage hot rod" and nothing does it quite like a multiple carb setup. more
1932 Ford Roadster - The Liberace Lowboy
A big part of the appeal of show rods like Craig Smith's wild customized 1932 Ford Roadster is nostalgia for the early Sixties. more
2010 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Event Schedule
Pleasanton, Calif - The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the largest rod & custom association in the world with over 70,000 members, will stage twenty-three events... more
Bill Jenks 1930-2009
It is with regret and great sadness to announce the passing of master craftsman and long time dedicated... more
Floor Mount Emergency Brake - Down And Out (Of The Way)
There are many components of a custom or street rod that have to be integrated into the build, such as gas and brake pedals... more
Air Conditioning by Vintage Air - Air And Graces
Four years on, and I couldn't imagine not having A/C, so I called Vintage Air to discuss my requirements for the project '49... more
1949 Chevy Suspension - Get On Down!
Let's face it, unless you're building a gasser, any car looks cooler lowered. Back in the day when suspensions moved on... more
1930 Ford Coupe - Restorer's Rod
What we have right here is a perfect example of the often talked about but seldom seen "barn car". You know the one... more
1949 Crosley Hot Shot - Hot Shot
America's first whack at a sports car wasn't much to talk about. The brainchild of Powel Crosley Jr., the Hot Shot debuted... more
1930 Ford Roadster Pickup - Faster Pussycat!
Spectators at the '09 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) were the first to see Jim Benitez's Model A roadster... more
Back to the Beach
I may have only lived in this country for four years, but I've been coming here on hot rod-related vacations... more
Rod Custom Fan Letters And Questions - Rappin'
I started reading the little pages of R&C when I was in my early teens. It's always been a great mag. I really like the Readers' Rods section...... more
1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Deluxe Club Coupe - Understatement Of The Year
The goal behind building a custom, some people say, is to attract attention. The history of customs is full of cars that get-or got-a lot of attention... more
Music Solutions For Vintage Cars
It seems everyone's love of music has been rejuvenated by the iPod and other digital music players (DMP). Everyone's got one. And increasingly, every new car... more
1932 Ford Coupe - A Couple Slices Of History
Putting a single person's name to this story from one angle might seem to be a bit of an overstatement, but at the same time not tying it all together with a selected surname would be a bit of an oversight as well... more
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