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Working-Class Heroes: The Best Pickups at Goodguys 2025

Let’s be honest—there was a time when trucks were the stuff you parked behind the show field, used to

Working-Class Heroes: The Best Pickups at Goodguys 2025

Let’s be honest—there was a time when trucks were the stuff you parked behind the show field, used to haul parts, or maybe pulled your “real” hot rod to the event. What once might have been considered

Working-Class Heroes: The Best Pickups at Goodguys 2025

70 Years of Cool: The Tri-Five Chevy Turns Platinum

In 1955, Chevrolet didn’t just redesign a car—they ignited a movement. The Tri-Five Chevys (that’s shorthand

70 Years of Cool: The Tri-Five Chevy Turns Platinum

In 1955, Chevrolet didn’t just redesign a car—they ignited a movement. The Tri-Five Chevys (that’s shorthand for the 1955, 1956, and 1957 models) arrived like a thunderclap and never really left. These

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Meet the Best New Product Award Winners – Goodguys Columbus 2025

From suspension breakthroughs to slick bolt-ons and next-gen wiring solutions, this curated collection

Meet the Best New Product Award Winners – Goodguys Columbus 2025

From suspension breakthroughs to slick bolt-ons and next-gen wiring solutions, this curated collection of fresh hardware gave attendees a first look at what’s about to hit the streets—and the shelves.

Meet the Best New Product Award Winners – Goodguys Columbus 2025

Goodguys 2025: Street Rod and Street Machine of the Year Bring the Heat to Columbus

If you're into big power, insane craftsmanship, and the kind of custom cars that stop people mid-sentence,

Goodguys 2025: Street Rod and Street Machine of the Year Bring the Heat to Columbus

If you're into big power, insane craftsmanship, and the kind of custom cars that stop people mid-sentence, then Columbus, Ohio in July is the place to be. The Goodguys Nationals isn’t just a show—it’s

Goodguys 2025: Street Rod and Street Machine of the Year Bring the Heat to Columbus

The Shoe Fits

In the late ’40s, car manufacturers looked for different ways to modernize their vehicles, and this strategy

The Shoe Fits

In the late ’40s, car manufacturers looked for different ways to modernize their vehicles, and this strategy was evident when the Big Three introduced their ’49 line of passenger cars. For the most part,

The Shoe Fits

Remembering Angelo Giampetroni: The Bridge Between Detroit Speed Shops and Ford Motorsport

The automotive and motorsports world has lost one of its most influential figures with the passing of

Remembering Angelo Giampetroni: The Bridge Between Detroit Speed Shops and Ford Motorsport

The automotive and motorsports world has lost one of its most influential figures with the passing of Angelo “Junior” Giampetroni. A pioneer, promoter, and passionate builder, Angelo helped shape the hot

Remembering Angelo Giampetroni: The Bridge Between Detroit Speed Shops and Ford Motorsport

MAGNUM DELIVERY

We don’t doubt that the DaimlerChrysler design staff fully realized that they found something very special

MAGNUM DELIVERY

We don’t doubt that the DaimlerChrysler design staff fully realized that they found something very special with the Dodge Magnum, especially when the initial versions first rolled from the drawing boards.

MAGNUM DELIVERY

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The Cavalcade of Customs Thrills at the 2025 Detroit Autorama

If you weren’t at the 2025 Detroit Autorama, you missed out on a pure, unfiltered dose of horsepower, chrome, and custom car insanity. From February 28 to March 2, Huntington Place (yeah, the old Cobo Hall) became ground zero for everything loud, fast, and meticulously built. And smack in the

Detroit Foxbody Crew Brings the Heat to the 2025 Autorama

The Detroit Autorama—America’s Greatest Hot Rod Show—once again delivered the goods, and this year, the Detroit Foxbody Car Club rolled in strong. If you were there, you know. If you weren’t, well, you missed one hell of a display from a crew that knows how to build, drive, and talk

The Great 8 at Detroit Autorama 2025

We were back in the Motor City for the 72nd Detroit Autorama, held from February 28 to March 2, 2025, at Huntington Place. Over 800 custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles filled the halls, showcasing everything from high-dollar, jaw-dropping builds to gritty, backyard-bred machines. But the biggest prize? The Don Ridler

“Gray Madder” Takes Home the 2025 Ridler Award

If you know anything about hot rodding, you know the Don Ridler Memorial Award is the big one. The best of the best show up to the Detroit Autorama every year, hoping to take home that trophy, and in 2025, it went to a killer ‘55 Chevy Nomad called “Gray

Remembering Gene Winfield

The hot rod world just lost a titan—Gene Winfield, a guy who didn’t just customize cars, he straight-up reshaped the scene. Over seven decades of cutting, welding, painting, and innovating, Gene left behind a legacy that won’t ever fade, no matter how many coats of candy paint get sprayed in

Dalton Boydster

When we first began publishing back in 1999, I wrote about my friend’s ’32 Vicky. That car, and a ’57 Chevy, was photographed by Scott Killeen and graced that issue’s cover. This helped serve as our coming-out statement for our company—the rest is history.

Engineering Meets Art

If you’re into the kind of machinery that makes your heart beat faster and your palms sweat, then Dan Webb’s reimagining of the 1926 Panhard Razor is something you need to see. The original was a marvel of interwar-era aerodynamics—a sleek, teardrop-shaped racing car designed for top-speed competition by Panhard

Brizio Street Rods Shines at GNRS 2025

The Grand National Roadster Show 2025 was an all-out horsepower spectacle, packed with jaw-dropping rides and elite craftsmanship. But one booth that truly stole the show? Brizio Street Rods. These guys don’t just build cars—they create rolling masterpieces that blend power, style, and history into one breathtaking package.

2025 GNRS Pinstriping Charity Auction

The Grand National Roadster Show was packed with eye candy, from high-dollar show cars to garage-built hot rods, but one of the coolest parts of the event wasn’t about horsepower—it was about artistry. The Pinstriping Charity Auction has become a staple of GNRS, bringing together some of the best pinstripers

History of the The Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame

The Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame is where hot rodding’s biggest names get the recognition they deserve. Since 1960, it’s been the ultimate nod to the builders, visionaries, and die-hard gearheads who’ve left their mark on the scene. This isn’t just a list of names—it’s a legacy of