SCOTTSDALE AUTO EVENTS

The largest hot rod and custom car association in the world comes to Scottsdale Nov. 20-22 with the Goodguys 12th Annual Southwest Nationals. Held at WestWorld of Scottsdale , the event offers unique exhibits, a swap meet, model and pedal car show, and a hot rod cruise. Kicking off the New Year Jan. 17-24, 2010 is the grande dame of auto events, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction with more than 1,000 collector and special interest automobiles. Also held at WestWorld, Barrett-Jacks

Icons of Speed Style

A private collection of historic American racing cars, vintage hot rods and custom show cars is going up for auction in Los Angeles. The sale will be a once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity for collectors of racing cars… Boothill Express 1951 Chevrolet “La Jolla” Custom 2-Door Coupe by Harry Bradley 1957 Chevrolet Revell show hot rod 1965 Dodge A100 “LIttle Red Waggon” Wheelstander Deora Dodge pickup truck The Road Agent by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth Valley

12th Annual Goodguys PPG Nationals Columbus - Hot Rod Custom Car Show

This weekend capped off the 12th Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. The event took place July 10 to July 12 on the grounds of the Ohio Expo Center with thousands of 72' and earlier hot rods, far-out customs, classics, muscle cars, street machines and trucks on display. For folks into hot rodding and modified classic cars, this is a must attend event that is one of the largest in the country. There was something for everyone with a Street Challenge Autocross, indoor and outdoor vendor di

Create Your Dream Ride at Hot Rod School

Hot rods have become very popular in recent years. Car shows are filled with beautiful examples of restored and custom cars, and car clubs abound in almost every major city. Most car enthusiasts would agree that the most exciting part of restoring and customizing your own hot rod is doing the work with your own two hands, yet many car owners fear that they don’t have the knowledge to do the work well. Here is where an education from a hot rod school can help, by teaching you everything you ne

Get Shorty: A Mega-Gallery Of Short Car Compensation [Custom Cars]

Before young men got obsessed with turning Civics into M5s , they were forced to use actual creativity when customizing automobiles. Take three feet or more out of the wheelbase and you have the shorty car . Nobody knows precisely where or when the first shorty car was made, but it appears to have correlated with the hot rod movement in the ‘40s and ‘50s before moving on to more successfully adapt vans from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Shorties were never a huge movement due to the obvious reasons; ha

1932 Brookville Roadster – The PO’ Boy George Poteet’s ‘32 Ford Roadster

I’ve wanted a roadster ever since spending a summer with Will Handzel’s Budget Beater, a ‘31 Model A built in HOT ROD about eight years ago. However, I’ve vacillated repeatedly on the specifics: Model A or ‘32, ‘32 or ‘33-’34? I even bought a roadster pickup, but decided it was too tiny. I’ll eventually need a Pierson-look ‘34 coupe too, so I’ve settled on a Deuce for the open car. Yet the decisions only begin there. 1932 Brookville Roadster Front Right Ya see, there are countless “right” wa

The Shifters - Part 2

Part 1 of the Shifters article was an exploration of the club from my own point of view and a look into how they effected my growth into the traditional hot rod world. Even though the club is based over 1500 miles away in Southern California, there is no doubting the fact that they made an impression on kids all over the country. I was one of those kids. For part 2, I thought it would be interesting to sit down with a few of the members and get their view point of where the club has been and

Ed Roth’s Honda N600 on Auction Block

Here’s a bonus weekend post illustrating just how much Hondas have infused American culture. Ed “Big Daddy” Roth was creator of the Rat Fink and a legend in the hot rod and Kustom Kulture scene of the 60s. His custom choppers and show cars were among the most famous of their era. You may recall names like Road Agent, Mysterion, or Road Agent from your youth, and anyone who grew up playing with Hot Wheels knows the Beatnik Bandit. Many of Roth’s personal cars, however, were Hondas, which he used

RODS AND KUSTOMS AT INK IRON

Long Beach’s annual Ink Iron festival, which wrapped its sixth annual gathering Sunday, is first and foremost a tattoo convention. But, as this photo thread from The Jalopy Journal –an Austin-based website devoted to all things traditional-hot-rod-and-custom–shows, they’re attracting some mighty fine iron there too. (Full disclosure: I’m a member of The Jalopy Journal .) Seen at the, er, scene (apologies to Shirley Wild): Syndicate barber–and Sinners member–Eric Webb’s choppe

Custom hot rods for toddlers (KGO-TV Bay Area)

An East Bay company has made a hot rod for toddlers that even macho dads will like.

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