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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
Quarter-Mile Coronet: 1965 Dodge Super Stock Is Mopar Drag Racing Goodness
Quarter-Mile Coronet: 1965 Dodge Super Stock Is Mopar Drag Racing Goodness

17 Mar 2021, 14:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is not an original Coronet Super Stock, but it's got an even better engine and pulls the 1965 drag racer look perfectly

 
Beastly Twin-Turbo 2,630-HP Dodge Viper Shows How It Exerts Street Supremacy
Beastly Twin-Turbo 2,630-HP Dodge Viper Shows How It Exerts Street Supremacy

17 Mar 2021, 13:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This monster build from Calvo Motorsports features up to 2,600 hp and a 9.0-liter stroker feeding all the oomph to the wheels via a sequential gearbox

 
Classic Recreations Now Makes the Original Ford Bronco a Coyote-Swapped Restomod
Classic Recreations Now Makes the Original Ford Bronco a Coyote-Swapped Restomod

17 Mar 2021, 10:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Yukon, Oklahoma-based custom fabrication shop is known for the stunning carbon fiber-bodied original Shelby GT500 Mustang; it's now into Broncos as well

 
1969 Chevrolet C10 Looks Rusty, Hides Modern LS V8 Under the Hood
1969 Chevrolet C10 Looks Rusty, Hides Modern LS V8 Under the Hood

16 Mar 2021, 17:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1969 C10 is a good example of how you can turn a mundane truck into a sleeper; it may look rusty on the outside, but it packs a modern V8 under the hood

 
2021 Mil-Spec M1-R Hummer H1 Restomod Packs 800-HP Turbo Diesel V8
2021 Mil-Spec M1-R Hummer H1 Restomod Packs 800-HP Turbo Diesel V8

16 Mar 2021, 15:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the gnarliest off-roaders you'll see today, the M1-R from Mil-Spec Automotive is a plushed-up Hummer H1 on steroids

 
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Is a Fabulous Rocket V8-Toting Custom Convertible
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Is a Fabulous Rocket V8-Toting Custom Convertible

16 Mar 2021, 14:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This dual-tone 1950s 88 will be available at no reserve during the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale event running between March 20th and the 27th

 
1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Combines Chevy V8 Engine Swap With Off-Road Mods
1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Combines Chevy V8 Engine Swap With Off-Road Mods

16 Mar 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More powerful and more capable off the beaten path than the modern-day Land Cruiser, this Vortec-swapped FJ40 can be yours for $78,900

 
Turbo LS Dodge Challenger Can Humiliate Hellcats With 10s Quarter-Mile Passes
Turbo LS Dodge Challenger Can Humiliate Hellcats With 10s Quarter-Mile Passes

16 Mar 2021, 11:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, this 2009 Dodge Challenger is now flexing a 408 CID LS V8 swap and an 88-millimeter turbocharger

 
Florida Dealer Converts Kia Stinger Into “GTC” Four-Door Convertible Sedan
Florida Dealer Converts Kia Stinger Into “GTC” Four-Door Convertible Sedan

15 Mar 2021, 18:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / City Kia intends to build 12 customer cars in total, but the Florida-based dealer hasn't mentioned any pricing information

 
1969 Ford Mustang With Pro-Touring Mods Flashes Lovely British Racing Green Body
1969 Ford Mustang With Pro-Touring Mods Flashes Lovely British Racing Green Body

15 Mar 2021, 17:02 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This 1969 Mustang is a Pro-Touring car with a custom exterior, fresh wheels, a 5.0-liter V8 engine, and a five-speed manual gearbox

 
1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Should Feel Right at Home on a Beach-Leading Trail
1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Should Feel Right at Home on a Beach-Leading Trail

15 Mar 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Not only it sports a sky-matching shade of blue, but this custom FJ40 with one mile on the odo (TMU) also comes with a black bikini top over the roll bar

 
One-Off Hot Rod 1971 Porsche 911T With Exposed V8 Is Hitting the Market
One-Off Hot Rod 1971 Porsche 911T With Exposed V8 Is Hitting the Market

15 Mar 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Half the weight of the original Porsche, Alexandre Danton’s unique creation boasts a bare interior with aluminum bucket seats and a chopped top

 
1946 Dodge Power Wagon Is a True 6x6 Behemoth, Costs Twice as Much as a Ram TRX
1946 Dodge Power Wagon Is a True 6x6 Behemoth, Costs Twice as Much as a Ram TRX

14 Mar 2021, 19:42 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you're tired of having difficulties finding your truck in the parking lot at the mall, this 1946 military-based truck is bound to solve that problem

 
Armored Toyota Land Cruiser Can Handle TNT Blasts, Kalashnikovs and Dragunovs
Armored Toyota Land Cruiser Can Handle TNT Blasts, Kalashnikovs and Dragunovs

14 Mar 2021, 17:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Not everyone goes about their daily business thinking that they would be better off in an armored vehicle, but if you're in that position, this SUV is perfect

 
HEMI-Toting 2013 Jeep Wrangler Looks Ready for a Truly Unlimited Sahara Outing
HEMI-Toting 2013 Jeep Wrangler Looks Ready for a Truly Unlimited Sahara Outing

13 Mar 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This very white and extremely wild build is up for grabs from the Garage Kept Motors inventory; it has a low mileage count and a rather steep asking price

 
2003 Ford Focus Comes with RWD and a 5.0-liter V8, Is a Mustang In Disguise
2003 Ford Focus Comes with RWD and a 5.0-liter V8, Is a Mustang In Disguise

13 Mar 2021, 07:26 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The best swaps and conversions are those that will leave you with your mouth open, and choosing to make this Focus RWD and adding a big V8 was brilliant!

 
Supercharged, Ultra-Wide Porsche 911 RWB Was Initially Built for NFS
Supercharged, Ultra-Wide Porsche 911 RWB Was Initially Built for NFS

12 Mar 2021, 21:55 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Completely transformed from the ground up for the third time in just as many years, this Rauh Welt Begriff Porsche is one of the widest 911s ever

 
1965 Shelby 427 Cobra “CSX 4602” Is a $475k Copper Mirror You Can Drive
1965 Shelby 427 Cobra “CSX 4602” Is a $475k Copper Mirror You Can Drive

12 Mar 2021, 14:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Another utterly stunning example from Kirkham Motorsports, probably created to deliver a perfect trifecta alongside the polished aluminum and bronze variants

 
4.4s Run Paints a Quick Scene of Blown HEMI Madness for 1970 Plymouth Superbird
4.4s Run Paints a Quick Scene of Blown HEMI Madness for 1970 Plymouth Superbird

12 Mar 2021, 13:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Fortunately, we're not witnessing just the crazy 1/8-mile run; we also get a sample of the extreme “roadrunner” in the quarter-mile category

 
Custom Jeep Wrangler up for Grabs With 6.4L HEMI V8 and Six-Speed Manual
Custom Jeep Wrangler up for Grabs With 6.4L HEMI V8 and Six-Speed Manual

12 Mar 2021, 10:33 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This American Expedition Vehicles-tuned Wrangler was built to explore and now awaits the world’s most adventurous driver to take ownership