There is an ongoing debate among enthusiasts about the merits of buying or building your next vehicle. When you build it yourself, you’re familiar with every nut and bolt and you are the best one to fix it, should something go wrong. …read more
Monthly Archives: December 2014
2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat First Drive!
It’s easy to make a car go fast. Car guys know this. Hang a big Whipple or twin turbos on your V8 and drag that bumper. The hard part is the compromise. …read more
2014 NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals Best Ford in a Ford
While celebrating the 21st anniversary of the NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals, it was the ideal time for STREET RODDER and Ford Racing to recognize street rodders who install a late-model Ford engine in a Ford hot rod or custom. …read more
PentaStars – 1962 Plymouth Valiant & 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Featured this month we have a 1962 Plymouth Valiant with a Signet 200 twist and a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda with a 440 Six-Pack sent to us from readers like you! …read more
NSRA Street Rod Nationals North Best Ford in a Ford
While celebrating the 35th anniversary of the NSRA Street Rod Nationals North it was the perfect time for STREET RODDER and Ford Racing to recognize street rodders who install a late-model Ford engine in a Ford hot rod or custom. …read more
Painless Performance Products Presents Street Rodder Top 100 2014
The 20th Anniversary Street Rodder Top 100 is brought to you by Painless Performance Products, and this month we have some amazing cars and trucks. …read more
Project Car Update
We give you an update on Project Cutlass, Project Ventura, and Project Truck Norris! …read more
Automotive Archaeology – Mopar Mad Scientist’s Michigan Garage
I asked him why and he said, “Because I could.” …read more
1960 Buick Electra Convertible – The Wild Blue Yonder
“Life…” John Lennon famously wrote, “…is what happens to you when we’re busy making other plans.” Like any pertinent quote it takes on all forms, like the SUV that T-boned Joe Wallace’s ’60 Impala convertible while he was on his way to a show-and-shine. …read more
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – Dark Matter
The latest statistics place the average age of a new Corvette buyer at 59. That is up from 54 only a decade ago. …read more