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Reviving a 1959 Dodge D-300 Family Farm Truck
Barry Weiss’ Cowboy Cadillac
Barry Weiss made a fortune selling wholesale produce and feeds his unique car collection, including this ’47 Cadillac, with the proceeds. [More…]
Charles Darmanjian’s 1947 Plymouth ~ Flat Black Rat
Charles is a one-man-show in a small three bay shop in North Troy, New York. He primarily designs and fabricates parts for cars that are far from rat rods, his project car is a 1947 Plymouth. While his business caters to newer cars, Charles admits that it’s the classics he really enjoys working on. [More…]
Doodlebugs, Scrambolas, Jitterbugs, Field Crawlers and Other Farm Rigs
Doodlebug is the colloquial name for a home-made tractor made during World War II when production tractors were in short supply. [More…]
Lil’ Rat ~ Rat Rod Lawnmower Built for $40 Bucks
Michael Snow from Horneytown, North Carolina saw our Farmer’s Chopper post and shared his old school rat rod lawnmower with us. [More…]
Aaron Anderson’s True Home Grown Rat Rod
This truck was self-built with some help from neighbors, friends, and family. All the parts — every piece, came from Wabash County, Indiana. [More…]
DELIVERANCE ~ 1947 Ford Pro-Street Rat Rod Pickup
This is no ordinary Rat Rod. It was designed and built by an experienced Winston Cup race car builder with race-quality parts front-to-rear. [More…]
The NewMad ~ 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Custom
It took 24,000 hours and 1.3 million dollars to transform a ’55 Chevy Nomad into the award-winning Chevy “NewMad”. [More…]
Big Bertha by South Texas Performance
South Texas Performance Turbo Diesel Rat Rod Truck built for The Rat Hard Build-Off ~ Builders get 30 days and $3,000 to build a Rat Rod. [More…]
The Roadkill Customs 1949 Studebaker Shop Truck
The Roadkill Shop Truck Project: Take a ’77 Camaro and S-10 frame rails and build a new soul for the ’49 Studebaker in 30 days for $1,000. [More…]
California Man Merges Three 1950s Chevys Into One Iconic Car
Melding design elements from different Chevy models, the 789 shows the world that you really can’t have enough of a good thing. [More…]
Erin Francis’ 1956 Ford F-100
Erin Francis shared this 1956 Ford F-100, restored and modified with IFS, four-link rear, coil overs on all corners, and more custom touches. [More…]
Wicked “GT51” ~ The $1.4 Million 1951 Ford Club Coupe
Craig Wick of Wicked Fabrication and his team transformed a 1951 Ford Coupe into a perfect work of art for owner Bruce Leven, dubbed “GT51”. [More…]
Daily Driver ~ 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Club Coupe
Connor bought this 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Club Coupe from his uncle to replace his 2010 Mazda 3 as a daily driver. [More…]
BMW Powered 1928 Ford Model A
Mike Crawat Photography artfully captured the essence and cool of this BMW Powered 1928 Ford Model A. [More…]
Building The Berlin Buick ~ A V8 Volkswagen Beetle
The motor is a 1961 Buick 215 cubic inch aluminum block, fuel injected V-8 engine mounted where the rear seat would have been located. [More…]
1967 Volkswagen Bus ICON Derelict ~ Video Tour
Why ICON does what they do; revisit classic transportation in a modern context. This 1967 Volkswagen Bus is ready for adventure. [More…]
Supercharged Cop Car ~ 1968 Dodge Coronet Hellcat Swap
Build breakdown with builder Paul Terlosky of House of Mouse Racing and his crazy, one of a kind Hellcat-powered 1968 Dodge Coronet cop car. [More…]
Owner of the First Mustang Kept the Car, Now It’s Worth $350,000+
Tom and Gail Wise disagreed about whether a broken-down car should be stored in a family garage for 27 years or sold for junk. He insisted they keep it because, he promised, one day he would find the time to fix the vehicle himself. [More…]
The Best Worst Car Ever? Roadkill’s “Disgustang”
The Roadkill crew has worked on a lot of nasty, dysfunctional cars over the years, but is this ratty 1969 Mustang the best one? [More…]
A Trans-Am Inspired 1966 Ford Pro-Touring Mustang
Erik Gagnon built his pro-touring patina 1966 mustang for the sole purpose of having fun, auto-crossing, and beating the hell out of it. [More…]
“FLACA” The Skinny 1962 Buick Special
Dennis Gage from MyClassicCarTV found “FLACA” (Spanish for skinny), a custom 1962 Buick Special at the Lonestar Roundup in Austin, Texas. [More…]
1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Concept Car
In 1954 Edsel Ford handed control of Ford Motors to his son Henry Ford II, who was anxious to bring Ford back into the modern era. [More…]
Low Budget Build: 1947 Chevrolet Autocross Rat Rod
This ’47 Chevy autocrosser was built at home by a Father and Son for under $2,000 and good old fashioned thinking and a lot of junk parts. [More…]
Best Roadkill Test Drives with Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger
Every so often, a build or a new car just runs perfectly right out of the gate. Here are those times when we knew we struck gold. [More…]
Ride Along ~ Custom Suicide Shifter Bike
Take a rabblerousing ride along on a custom suicide shifter equipped Harley Davidson 883 Bobber. [More…]
The Diesel Brothers Built Twin Turbo Duramax Swapped Chevrolet C10
The Diesel Brothers built this Chevy C10 pickup for Charity Air Ambulance and the company’s owner, Cheyenne Lord. [More…]
Evolution of a RestoMod 1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
The evolution of an inherited 1967 Pontiac Firebird convertible in 2007 and started to build a safe and reliable family cruiser RestoMod. [More…]
Home-Built Briggs & Stratton Based Bobber
Bob Decker’s handsome Briggs & Stratton based Bobber, designed and built to capture the looks of the classic Indian 101 Scout. [More…]
Josh Mazerolle’s 1977 Twin Turbo LS Toyota Hilux
Josh Mazerolle paid $250 for a 1977 Hilux that had spent 15-years in the desert. He ended up creating one of the wildest mini trucks ever… [More…]
1946 Chevy Rat Rod Truck ~ A Rolling Tribute to Veterans
via Combustion Chamber ~ This 1946 Chevrolet Truck is more than just a rat rod — it is a rolling memorial to our nation’s Veterans… [More…]
This ’56 Bel Air is a Sinister Beast ~ Matte Black Unicorn
A multi-sheen murdered-out body, monochrome interior, LS-powered badassery — Meet the Matte Black Unicorn… [More…]
1965 Buick Riviera ~ Low and Slow Custom Cruiser
Andy’s 1965 Riviera is Buick badassery from the clean and classy shaved body to the custom interior all slammed on air suspension. [More…]
The Fabulous Hudson Hornet: The Legacy of a Racing Legend
We delve into the captivating world of Hudson Hornet race cars in this in-depth documentary by the Hagerty Drivers Foundation. [More…]
Satan’s Rat Rod: Henry Kessler’s 1931 Ford
This ain’t no hybrid, instead, it’s a black smoke belching, gasoline guzzling, animal of a car that’s got some cool hidden engineering too. [More…]
Hell On Wheels: 1958 Chevy Bel Air Gasser “Daddy’s Thing”
Check out Brandon Beach as he puts his father’s gorgeous ’58 Chevy Belair gasser on the bumper! [More…]
This 1970 Dodge Charger RestoMod was “Charged”
This clean coupe took 3,000 hours to build — its nickname is “Charged” — the car was built and charged to the customer’s American Express! [More…]
Ken Block Hoonitruck Raw Test SHRED Session!
Hoonigan Bonus Published Dec 2, 2018, Raw test session video footage of Ken Block shredding in the Hoonitruck. [More…]
Behold This Original Unrestored 1959 Chevrolet Impala
Kevin Tetz takes a very rare 1959 Chevrolet Impala spotted at Wheels In Motion in Pottstown, PA. for a drive talks to owner Mike Yannessa. [More…]
Shawn Cormier’s TANKenstein and Black Widow Monster Trike
DEBOSS Garage’s Filthy Rich met up with fellow YouTuber ShawnCFarm to check out his TANKenstein rat rod tank and Black Widow Monster Trike. [More…]
Junk Car to Drag Car ~ Jon Chase’s 1955 Chevrolet
Jon saved this 1955 Chevrolet from a life on blocks to being NHRA certified drag car, able to run 8.50 in the quarter mile. [More…]
A Turbo SR20 Swapped & Dropped 1946 Jeep Willys
ho would think to take a 1946 Jeep Willy’s and swap the motor from a Nissan 240SX? AutotopiaLA’s friend Joel thought it was a great idea. [More…]
Jay Leno and John Travolta Cruise a ’55 Ford Thunderbird
The sky’s the limit for Jay Leno and John Travolta as they take a blue 1955 Ford Thunderbird convertible for a nice joyride! [More…]
Inheriting a Legacy: The Garvin’s ’29 Ford Model A Woody Wagon
Dave and Cheri Garvin’s 1929 Ford Model A wagon is more than just metal, wood, tires, wires, and an engine. It’s a daily reminder of Cheri’s dad. [More…]
The Other Pontiac ~ This is One Sinister ’67 Tempest
This sinister ’67 Tempest sports a naturally aspirated 455 with 6X heads which makes it a capable, and quite fun cruiser. [More…]
This 1964 Buick Riviera is a Stealth Custom
Dennis Gage spotted this sleek, stealth Buick Riviera with custom wheels, paint, and taillights at Cruisin’ the Coast. Here’s a closer look. [More…]
1939 Plymouth Air Radial Truck
Colorado Auto & Parts is home to the famous “Plymouth Air Radial Truck” — A 1939 Plymouth PT-81 truck with a seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine from a 1954 Cessna 195 Airplane. [More…]
1933 Plymouth Hot Rod ~ Burnouts and Shredding Tires
This incredible build is TJ Russell’s amazing ’33 Plymouth, hand-built from the ground up ~ Photo gallery, video, and hella burnouts. [More…]
Kenny Hauk’s Wild ’48 Willys ~ Hauk .45
Kenny Hauk’s Hauk .45 combines the gun-slinging history of the Colt .45 with an old workhorse, a vintage 1948 Willys pickup truck. [More…]
2,600HP LS Engine Powered Land Speed Record Crusher Goes 460 MPH
BUILD BIOLOGY: What has 2,600 HP and goes 460 MPH? This LS Engine Powered Land Speed Record Crusher. [More…]
1972 Porsche 911S Targa ~ Preserved, Not Pristine
You find a rusty, dust-covered Targa that hasn’t moved for decades. The decision was simple: it had to be saved. Saved, but not restored. [More…]
