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Custom Cars

Whether modified for improved performance or simply as a styling statement, custom cars have a history almost as old as the automobile itself and they are here to stay
Ken Block’s Custom 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck Can Be Yours for $1.1 Million
Ken Block’s Custom 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck Can Be Yours for $1.1 Million

16 Jun 2021, 15:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it has cost more than $1.5 million to build, Ken Block's Hoonitruck is selling for $1.1 million with loads of spares that include a spare engine block

 
Pearl White Mercedes-AMG GT 63 on 24-Inchers Seems Like a Failed SUV Pretender
Pearl White Mercedes-AMG GT 63 on 24-Inchers Seems Like a Failed SUV Pretender

16 Jun 2021, 12:38 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The photographer behind the “whipsbywade” account on social media has captured a confusing-looking AMG GT 4-Door parked next to the Atlanta Motor Speedway

 
Garage-Built 1968 Chevy Corvette 427 Restomod Amazes With Explosive Paint Combo
Garage-Built 1968 Chevy Corvette 427 Restomod Amazes With Explosive Paint Combo

16 Jun 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have a feeling that Shawn Davis from the “AutotopiaLA” channel on YouTube has brought forth a very cool but utterly controversial custom-built C3 Corvette

 
Chevrolet C10 With 30-inch Forgiatos and LS Swap Is Truck Tuning Done Right
Chevrolet C10 With 30-inch Forgiatos and LS Swap Is Truck Tuning Done Right

16 Jun 2021, 08:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This C10 here is a fine example of a third-gen Chevy truck that's better off as a restomod than a mundane hauler from the 1980s

 
Twin-Turbo LS Chevrolet C10 Stepside Rat Rod Looks Rowdy
Twin-Turbo LS Chevrolet C10 Stepside Rat Rod Looks Rowdy

15 Jun 2021, 17:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A tasteful build inside and out, this ratty C10 Stepside has the potential to shame mid-engine supercars on the quarter-mile

 
Metallic Green 1970 Ford Mustang with Coyote V8 Is Restomod Perfection
Metallic Green 1970 Ford Mustang with Coyote V8 Is Restomod Perfection

14 Jun 2021, 20:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A build that could compete with restomods put together by the mighty Ringbrothers, this bright green Boss 302 tribute looks outstanding and sounds mean

 
1969 Jeep Wagoneer With Ferrari Face Swap Makes Weird Small-Block V8 Noises
1969 Jeep Wagoneer With Ferrari Face Swap Makes Weird Small-Block V8 Noises

14 Jun 2021, 20:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Arguably the wackiest automotive contraption of the 1970s, this Jeep Wagoneer looks like a Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 up front but sounds like a Chevrolet Camaro

 
1970 Ford F-250 Doesn't Act Like an Average Highboy Thanks to Cobra Jet Surprise
1970 Ford F-250 Doesn't Act Like an Average Highboy Thanks to Cobra Jet Surprise

14 Jun 2021, 13:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This is “Montana,” a 1970 F-250 redone by Atlanta-based truck and car builders Project 15 Motorsports, sporting the original paint, a nice lift, and a cool mill

 
Evel Knievel's 1971 Cadillac Station Wagon Is Up for Grabs
Evel Knievel's 1971 Cadillac Station Wagon Is Up for Grabs

14 Jun 2021, 11:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This is no regular tenth-generation Sixty Special. It's a custom-made Caddy with a station wagon body and a bespoke front grille. It's also painted yellow

 
1966 Chevy Nova Has Classic Muscle Car Looks, Cammed LS3 and Low-Rider Attitude
1966 Chevy Nova Has Classic Muscle Car Looks, Cammed LS3 and Low-Rider Attitude

14 Jun 2021, 11:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This pro-touring street car retains the classic muscle car appeal but makes sure the owner feels as if driving a completely new car, packing a roaring LS3

 
Shelby GT350 "Mustero" Is the 1966 Mustang Pickup that Ford Never Built
Shelby GT350 "Mustero" Is the 1966 Mustang Pickup that Ford Never Built

13 Jun 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Did you know that a Los Angeles-based Ford dealer built a utility pickup version of the 1966 Mustang? It's called the Mustero and it's quite rare

 
Clay Model Shows the Unique Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake Homage Coming to Life
Clay Model Shows the Unique Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake Homage Coming to Life

12 Jun 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Latest Niels van Roij Design project is once more very polarizing and based on a Prancing Horse, just like the stunningly provocative Breadvan Hommage

 
Two-Door Chevrolet K5 Blazer Revival Features Tahoe Chassis, V8 Engine
Two-Door Chevrolet K5 Blazer Revival Features Tahoe Chassis, V8 Engine

11 Jun 2021, 18:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As long as General Motors can't make a case for a Bronco-rivaling K5 Blazer for 2021, the aftermarket is much obliged to deliver a proper body-on-frame SUV

 
1988 Lada With Turbo 2JZ Swap Is Absolutely Glorious
1988 Lada With Turbo 2JZ Swap Is Absolutely Glorious

11 Jun 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A build you won't see every day on U.S. roads, this MKIV Supra-powered Lada from the 1980s pulls to the tune of 565 horsepower

 
Pro Touring 1970 Chevy Camaro Bets on Hotchkis Suspension and 532-HP Engine
Pro Touring 1970 Chevy Camaro Bets on Hotchkis Suspension and 532-HP Engine

11 Jun 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1970 Chevrolet Camaro is a true representative of the Pro Touring breed, comes with all the required hardware and a powerful engine to top it off with

 
Six-Wheeled Dodge Ram Camper Van Is a Proper Shaggin' Wagon
Six-Wheeled Dodge Ram Camper Van Is a Proper Shaggin' Wagon

10 Jun 2021, 20:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This van may be able to carry just four people including the driver, but it features a full-size bed in the back and a sink with running water

 
2021 Ford F-150 Gets 1980s Makeover That Includes 3.5-Inch Lift Kit
2021 Ford F-150 Gets 1980s Makeover That Includes 3.5-Inch Lift Kit

10 Jun 2021, 16:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2021 Ford F-150 BFP Retro by Beechmont Ford looks as retro as it gets, but the 35-inch BFGs are shared with the all-new Raptor

 
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Is a Beast, and Beasts Don’t Come Cheap
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Is a Beast, and Beasts Don’t Come Cheap

10 Jun 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro ended up looking like this at the end of an eight-year long process of modernization, now going for almost $100k

 
1970 Mercedes-Benz W111 Restomod Hides Modern AMG Power Plant, Costs a Fortune
1970 Mercedes-Benz W111 Restomod Hides Modern AMG Power Plant, Costs a Fortune

9 Jun 2021, 20:35 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There's nothing quite like rebuilding an old, classic vehicle to modern standards, with a brand-new engine and everything else required in the package

 
1979 Chevy Corvette Mach 5 Is as Close to Japanese Anime as You Get in Real Life
1979 Chevy Corvette Mach 5 Is as Close to Japanese Anime as You Get in Real Life

9 Jun 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A replica of the Mach 5 Speed Racer from the namesake Japanese anime of the 1960s is based on a 1979 Corvette, selling for almost $90,000