A 1970 Volvo 122 Amazon doesnt normally exciteHot Rodders as old school Rodders want to hear Chevy, Fordand Dodge, even Pontiac and Desoto. But times are changingand newideas are taking hold. Volvo, Fiat, VW and the likeare making headway into the Hot Rod fraternity and not amoment too soon in my opinion.
TheMustang Convertible features a CAD-designed, hand-built body, Coyote V8 engine,and 10-speed automatic transmission. Add to this more than 4,200 hours of custom touches bythe Ringbrothers.
Ive always had a serious love of 32 Fords. They are by far the most popular Hot Rod in the USA and this is episode 3 of my love of a 1932 Ford Pickup.
I have a black chopped 32 Fordor sedan that was purchased a couple of years ago, to which I did minor changes to the dash and spruced up the interior. I always wanted a Roadster as well as a Pickup of that particular year, as I just love the boxy, straight-up grill and super smooth look of this quintessential model.
A Humble Beginning
Simon's journey with the Mighty Boy began with a simple goal: to build a $20,000 skid car. However, what started as a modest project soon evolved into something extraordinary. Simon's sense of humor shines through as he describes his build as "completely built at home by someone with no idea and is real dardy-like."
In 1939, Ford chief designer E.T.Bob Gregorie gave the all-new1940 Chevy Pickup trucks prow frontstyling of the 1939-1940 passenger cars. Creating in the eyes ofmany die-hard Ford fans,the mostbeautiful pre-war Pickup evermade. Only surpassed in my eyes, by the 1955 F100. This model is a greatcandidate for modification. Whether its a Billet queen or a Rat Rod, everything looksperfect on this stately lady.
I DRAWINSPIRATIONFROM A LOTOF PLACES,FOR EXAMPLE, THE CANADIAN1930 FORDCOUP CALLEDLITTLEBOY,AFTER-HOURSBIKES,SLIMSFAB,BILLY LANESHENDERSON,AND GENERALLYPEOPLEDOING ITDIFFERENTLY.
A company out of Switzerland, Officine Fioravanti, has revealed aFerrari Testarossarestomod.
There are a number of companies, some of them quite famous, that will restore a classic Porsche 911. As well as also upgrading some aspects of the car to modern standards, a process known as restomodding.
This owner-built 1984 VW Golf packs a 550hp LS punch. Starting as a home project, Connor Hofford’s 1984 LS-Powered VW GTI took the 2017 SEMA show by storm.
The 1968 Chevy Camaro is ONE OF THE FIRST LS SWAPS IN SA.
Owner: Nick Vernon
By Joe van Zyl
This feature is from way back in 2012. Butthis is in fact one of the first LS swaps done in South Africa. Nick bought the 1968 Chevy Camaro about four years ago fromCustom Classics Cape Town. However, they were not responsible for this beauty.For the story on how this baby came to be, we have to go toKwa-Zulu Natal tomeet up with the master himself, Mike Egan.
