In all truth, HOT ROD has shunned customs for a long few decades because we're biased against stuff that isn't built for performance. Yet, examining that prejudice, we find our position indefensible ...

After World War II, GM redesigned its pickups. Chevrolet received the Advance Design series, while over at GMC, the new trucks were known as the New Design. The light-duty trucks were sleeker, more ...

Everyone from the average hot rodder to the most famous builder can get nervous when debuting a newly finished vehicle at its first show. For Steve Contris, from Hokes Bluff, Alabama, the vehicle was ...

From Rust to Road – Breathing New Life Into Classics & Modern Machines. Whether it's a chopped '50s Mercury, a Cadillac hearse with attitude, or a modern transmission rebuild, every bolt turned tells ...

When Chevrolet unveiled the Corvette in 1953, America had never seen anything like it - not rolling off a Detroit assembly line, anyway. This wasn’t just a car—it was a declaration that the land of ...

Custom cars are always head turners, and depending on who made them and why, they can even turn in very valuable possessions. In this respect, you can't get anything better than a Chevrolet Bel Air ...