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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
Someone Dropped a Corvette V8 Engine Into a Cab-Over Jeep FC and You Can Buy It
Someone Dropped a Corvette V8 Engine Into a Cab-Over Jeep FC and You Can Buy It

1 Mar 2021, 17:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the beat up exterior fool you, this old Jeep FC packs a Corvette V8 engine that delivers a whopping 400 horsepower

 
1970 Dodge Charger Restomod Packs 667 HP, Costs More Than a Ferrari F8 Tributo
1970 Dodge Charger Restomod Packs 667 HP, Costs More Than a Ferrari F8 Tributo

1 Mar 2021, 12:26 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Meet the award-winning MirandaBuilt 1970 Dodge Charger, powered by a 572-cubic-inch Hemi V8 with a monstrous 667 horsepower and 735 lb-ft of torque

 
One-Off Porsche Taycan “Queen of the Night” Hits the Auction Block
One-Off Porsche Taycan “Queen of the Night” Hits the Auction Block

1 Mar 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Completed at the end of 2020, the Porsche Taycan Artcar by Richard Phillips will sell at auction to raise funds for Swiss artists affected by the health crisis

 
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser Is a $195K Todd Snyder Special, Handled by FJ Company
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser Is a $195K Todd Snyder Special, Handled by FJ Company

1 Mar 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 was designed for and with the help of Todd Snyder and is the prototype that gave birth to an entire line

 
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle With Built Tahoe LS Is the Perfect Restomod for Wife
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle With Built Tahoe LS Is the Perfect Restomod for Wife

28 Feb 2021, 21:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not one of those restomods where they use all the most expensive parts available; it's more like a modern hot rod with an SUV heart

 
1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is the Last Muscle Car, Rocks 500-HP Built 455
1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is the Last Muscle Car, Rocks 500-HP Built 455

28 Feb 2021, 19:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's so rare and interesting that some people might not appreciate it, but this Firebird Formula is worth a lot of Pontiac collector money

 
This Modified 1993 Toyota Supra MKIV Turbo Isn't for the Faint of Heart
This Modified 1993 Toyota Supra MKIV Turbo Isn't for the Faint of Heart

28 Feb 2021, 18:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Capable of producing 910 rear-wheel horsepower on E85 fuel, this 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo Sport Roof shows only 59,405 miles on the clock

 
1980 Chevrolet C10 Square Body Flaunts 489 Stroker V8 With 593 HP
1980 Chevrolet C10 Square Body Flaunts 489 Stroker V8 With 593 HP

28 Feb 2021, 17:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a good ol' small-block V8 tuned for work, this tasteful C10 is rocking a performance-oriented 489 and Nitto NT555 G2 tires at all four corners

 
Modified 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup Truck Flexes 239 Flathead V8 Muscle
Modified 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup Truck Flexes 239 Flathead V8 Muscle

27 Feb 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Contrary to the wheel-tire combo, this 1951 Ford F-1 is rocking old-school muscle in the guise of a smooth-running flathead motor with Edelbrock heads

 
1955 Chevrolet Nomad CopperSol Took Five Years to Make, Time Well Spent
1955 Chevrolet Nomad CopperSol Took Five Years to Make, Time Well Spent

27 Feb 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1955 Chevrolet Nomad CopperSol is one of the most extreme builds of its kind out there, comes with an LSA crate engine supercharged to 556 hp

 
Low Mileage, 1968 Ford F-100 Is an Affordable Zombie Special Truck
Low Mileage, 1968 Ford F-100 Is an Affordable Zombie Special Truck

27 Feb 2021, 10:43 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Have you ever considered what kind of vehicle you would want to drive in case we would be facing a full-on zombie apocalypse?

 
1966 Ford Mustang Notchback With 302 Crate Engine Is Restomodding Done Right
1966 Ford Mustang Notchback With 302 Crate Engine Is Restomodding Done Right

26 Feb 2021, 23:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you had $45,900 to spend on a weekend warrior, would it be a brand-new Mustang GT Fastback Premium or this one-of-a-kind build?

 
Dodge Dakota Sport "HEMI Hauler" Is a Muscle Truck in Sheep's Clothing
Dodge Dakota Sport "HEMI Hauler" Is a Muscle Truck in Sheep's Clothing

26 Feb 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport before your eyes has been gifted with a 392 HEMI swap, though its factory looks remained intact

 
Ringbrothers' Mercury Cougar Restomod Looks Sharp, Packs F-150 Raptor Gearbox
Ringbrothers' Mercury Cougar Restomod Looks Sharp, Packs F-150 Raptor Gearbox

26 Feb 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The result of a frame-off restoration that includes new floor pans, this Cougar is a classic restomod build fitted with a Mustang V8 engine and a truck gearbox

 
12-Inch Lift 1985 Chevrolet K10 Silverado Is the Opposite of Most Custom C/Ks
12-Inch Lift 1985 Chevrolet K10 Silverado Is the Opposite of Most Custom C/Ks

26 Feb 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1985 Chevrolet K10 Silverado was restored with all-new parts, is the recipient of a 12-inch lift and a 383ci (6.3-liter) engine

 
1949 Dodge Power Wagon Gets an Extra Set of Doors, Looks Like a Mammoth
1949 Dodge Power Wagon Gets an Extra Set of Doors, Looks Like a Mammoth

26 Feb 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1949 Dodge Power Wagon gets an extended cabin with an extra set of doors and an extra bench, power comes from a 5.9-liter Cummins diesel

 
1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer With 5.3-Liter EcoTec L83 Swap Rocks 6-Inch Lift Kit
1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer With 5.3-Liter EcoTec L83 Swap Rocks 6-Inch Lift Kit

25 Feb 2021, 21:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of an LS junkyard engine or crate engine, this 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer hides an all-aluminum L83 truck engine under its hood

 
Edsel Ford II’s 1958 Edsel Bermuda Wagon, 1947 Ford Woody Wagon Head to Auction
Edsel Ford II’s 1958 Edsel Bermuda Wagon, 1947 Ford Woody Wagon Head to Auction

25 Feb 2021, 18:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not one, but two of Edsel Bryant Ford II’s investment-grade station wagons are heading to auction next month at no reserve

 
1967 Chevrolet K20 in Hugger Orange Flexes Huge V8, Priced Short of Six Figures
1967 Chevrolet K20 in Hugger Orange Flexes Huge V8, Priced Short of Six Figures

25 Feb 2021, 19:10 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It must have taken someone a lot of time, effort and money to create this 1967 Chevrolet K20 Restomod, so it's not surprising the asking price is so high

 
Roadster Shop 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Flaunts Mercury Racing SB4 7.0-Liter V8 Swap
Roadster Shop 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Flaunts Mercury Racing SB4 7.0-Liter V8 Swap

25 Feb 2021, 17:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the coolest 1967 Camaro builds you'll ever see, this bad boy rocks a 750-horsepower aspirated V8 boat engine with a DOHC valvetrain