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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
1993 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado Sportside Mark III Looks Very Tempting
1993 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado Sportside Mark III Looks Very Tempting

1 Feb 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A beautiful example of 1990s light-duty pickups, this C1500 Silverado Sportside Mark III has clocked only 19,372 miles since the 1993 model year

 
There’s Some Imperial HEMI Power Under This Unassuming 1952 Dodge B Series Body
There’s Some Imperial HEMI Power Under This Unassuming 1952 Dodge B Series Body

1 Feb 2021, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1952 Dodge B Series is part of a rare breed of pickup trucks still around, was rebuilt in the early 2010s when it got the engine from a 1955 Chrysler Imperial

 
LT1-Powered 1936 Ford Club Restomod Is a Barn Find Turned Street Rod
LT1-Powered 1936 Ford Club Restomod Is a Barn Find Turned Street Rod

1 Feb 2021, 10:08 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet was rescued from a barn some ten years ago and rebuilt to the tune of $160,000, although you can now have it for just $69,500

 
1986 Chevrolet C10 Grows Into High-Riding Skeleton Off-Roader
1986 Chevrolet C10 Grows Into High-Riding Skeleton Off-Roader

1 Feb 2021, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The body of a 1986 Chevrolet C10 seems to have been lowered onto a suspension system ready to tackle any terrain, a 5.7-liter on deck to help with that

 
Build-Your-Own Factory Five Barrett-Jackson Edition Truck Is Pure Hot Rod Magic
Build-Your-Own Factory Five Barrett-Jackson Edition Truck Is Pure Hot Rod Magic

1 Feb 2021, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Factory Five Barrett-Jackson Edition hot rod truck comes as a kit without the drivetrain, first one ever made sold for $68,200 at auction in 2019

 
Twin-Turbo 1964 Ford Ranchero Makes 1,200 HP, Reportedly Cost $750,000
Twin-Turbo 1964 Ford Ranchero Makes 1,200 HP, Reportedly Cost $750,000

31 Jan 2021, 02:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's got Mustang front suspension to help with the lowering, which also gets rid of the shock towers and creates room for the monster engine

 
Sleeper Wagon: This 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Flexes Corvette LS1 Engine Swap
Sleeper Wagon: This 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Flexes Corvette LS1 Engine Swap

30 Jan 2021, 12:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A one-of-a-kind build with unassuming looks and a tasteful interior, this 1964 Chevelle two-door wagon is rocking 336 rear-wheel horsepower

 
Wide 1969 Chevy Camaro Bad Company Rocks Z06 Drivetrain, What Happened to It?
Wide 1969 Chevy Camaro Bad Company Rocks Z06 Drivetrain, What Happened to It?

30 Jan 2021, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Bad Company is the work of Utah-based Weaver Customs, rocks a Corvette Z06 drivetrain, good for 650 horsepower.

 
1955 Ford F-100 With Gen-2 Coyote V8 Will Blow the Doors off an F-150 Raptor
1955 Ford F-100 With Gen-2 Coyote V8 Will Blow the Doors off an F-150 Raptor

29 Jan 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This second-generation Ford F-100 Pro Touring restomod took over a year to build and is now for sale in Texas, valued at $150,000

 
Custom 1975 Ford Bronco Gets Supercharged V8 Coyote Engine Swap, 38-Inch Tires
Custom 1975 Ford Bronco Gets Supercharged V8 Coyote Engine Swap, 38-Inch Tires

29 Jan 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the most imposing classic Bronco builds you'll see, this 1975 model packs quite an impressive punch thanks to a Whipple-blown DOHC engine

 
Savage 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Packs 800 HP Twin Turbo V8, Costs $185,000
Savage 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Packs 800 HP Twin Turbo V8, Costs $185,000

29 Jan 2021, 11:35 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This heavily customized Mustang Fastback Restomod cost over $400,000 to build, and it’s exactly the type of car you’d want to take to a drag strip

 
1948 Ford Anglia Is a Fancy British 510 HP Street Rod
1948 Ford Anglia Is a Fancy British 510 HP Street Rod

29 Jan 2021, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1948 Ford Anglia rocks a Chevrolet engine squeezing 510 hp inside the Blue Magic and Cadillac Pearl White classic body

 
Very Rare Xenatec Maybach 57S Coupe With Surprising Provenance Is Up for Grabs
Very Rare Xenatec Maybach 57S Coupe With Surprising Provenance Is Up for Grabs

29 Jan 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s a rare chance at a very limited car, with a dictatorial provenance that gives it flair but none of the guilt: it was built for Muammar Gaddafi

 
This Piece of Junk Might Turn Into a “First-Ever” Tesla-Swapped 1972 Ford F-100
This Piece of Junk Might Turn Into a “First-Ever” Tesla-Swapped 1972 Ford F-100

28 Jan 2021, 14:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A little specialty performance shop from California is embarking on this build and they're promising to document the entire process along the way

 
1933 Ford Woody Needed $300K of Custom Work, Packs Roush Engine
1933 Ford Woody Needed $300K of Custom Work, Packs Roush Engine

28 Jan 2021, 12:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1933 Ford Woody is an unlikely hot rod built just 1,100 miles ago (1,770 km) after a $300,000 investment; it now sells for almost half that

 
LA Dodgers Tribute 1971 Ford F-100 Hides Supercharged Coyote Numbers
LA Dodgers Tribute 1971 Ford F-100 Hides Supercharged Coyote Numbers

28 Jan 2021, 09:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Everyone, including the restorers from Fat Fender Garage, were curious about the actual hp count, so the customized Blue Oval pickup truck was taken to the dyno

 
1964 Citroen DS With LS V8 Crate Engine Swap Isn’t Your Typical French Hot Rod
1964 Citroen DS With LS V8 Crate Engine Swap Isn’t Your Typical French Hot Rod

27 Jan 2021, 16:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the most customized DS you'll ever lay eyes upon, this 1964 model reportedly packs 400-plus horsepower from an LS1 small-block V8

 
Decked Out 1994 Ford Bronco XLT Mixes Urban Bling With Military Green Coolness
Decked Out 1994 Ford Bronco XLT Mixes Urban Bling With Military Green Coolness

27 Jan 2021, 15:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The “Bodyguard” bumpers somehow remind us of the 1992 romantic thriller starring Kevin Costner in his prime, but the looks don't match the spoiled diva trope

 
Epic 1972 Chevy Chevelle Restomod Packs 600-HP V8, Plus a 200-HP Shot of Nitrous
Epic 1972 Chevy Chevelle Restomod Packs 600-HP V8, Plus a 200-HP Shot of Nitrous

27 Jan 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This Chevy Chevelle took three years to build, as every square inch was either restored, rebuilt, or reshaped; the results speak for themselves

 
1955 Ford F-100 Gets Turned Into a Flaming Van Because Why Not
1955 Ford F-100 Gets Turned Into a Flaming Van Because Why Not

27 Jan 2021, 10:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1955 Ford F-100 evolved from being a pickup truck into becoming a van of sorts, even comes with a flame job the kind nobody likes anymore