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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
Lavender 1962 Ford Thunderbird Phat-Mobile Looks Unsettling
Lavender 1962 Ford Thunderbird Phat-Mobile Looks Unsettling

4 Jan 2021, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1962 Ford Thunderbird wearing Lavender with a Passion Pearl clear coat (that would be purple for us simpletons) going for $32,900

 
This $200 Car Built From Scratch by a Teen Is Today’s Motivational Story
This $200 Car Built From Scratch by a Teen Is Today’s Motivational Story

4 Jan 2021, 12:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kelvin is an 18-year-old boy who lives outside of Accra, in Ghana; he built his own car in his spare time, out of mostly scrap metal

 
HEMI-Powered 1932 Ford Hot Rod Is a Blue Oval Imperial
HEMI-Powered 1932 Ford Hot Rod Is a Blue Oval Imperial

4 Jan 2021, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1932 Ford Hot Rod powered by a HEMI engine once used by a Chrysler Imperial was supposed to show up at SEMA ten years ago; it is now drawing many bids online

 
This 2006 Ford GTX1 Roadster Conversion Shows Only 1,755 Miles, Is Not Cheap
This 2006 Ford GTX1 Roadster Conversion Shows Only 1,755 Miles, Is Not Cheap

3 Jan 2021, 19:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of only 38 roadster conversions ever made, GTX1 number six is a two-owner car with a three-piece removable hardtop and a soft top to boot

 
1965 Ford Mustang "Devious Stang" Rocks Edelbrock Coyote and Carbon Brakes
1965 Ford Mustang "Devious Stang" Rocks Edelbrock Coyote and Carbon Brakes

3 Jan 2021, 16:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This all-metal, fully-caged in '65 Mustang gets a lot of track use out of its 18-inch forged wheels and 6-pot Brembo ceramic brakes

 
LS-Swapped Mazda RX-7 Is Perfect for the Older Fast and Furious Crowd
LS-Swapped Mazda RX-7 Is Perfect for the Older Fast and Furious Crowd

1 Jan 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The idea that you can LS-swap anything is not something new, but it almost always seem to work, even in the case of this wide-body Mazda RX-7

 
This 1967 Ford Cortina With a Focus SVT Engine Looks Like a Hoot to Drive
This 1967 Ford Cortina With a Focus SVT Engine Looks Like a Hoot to Drive

31 Dec 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Cortina is pretty rare in North America, but none is as rare as this 1967 model with the Zetec-R engine from a Focus SVT and individual throttle bodies

 
2012 Chevrolet Camaro LSX With C7 Corvette-Style Quad Exhaust Is Seriously Loud
2012 Chevrolet Camaro LSX With C7 Corvette-Style Quad Exhaust Is Seriously Loud

31 Dec 2020, 19:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At 126 decibels, this LSX-engined Camaro with Corvette-inspired exhaust tips is just as loud as thunderclap or a rock music concert

 
1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn 4x4 With Vortec LS V8 Engine Swap Oozes Curb Appeal
1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn 4x4 With Vortec LS V8 Engine Swap Oozes Curb Appeal

31 Dec 2020, 16:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Infinitely cooler than a spruced-up Chevrolet Silverado 2500, this C20 with a 4x4 conversion and a 5.3-liter Vortec now stands at $12,000 on Bring a Trailer

 
Boattail 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Is a Weird Metal and Wood Ride
Boattail 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Is a Weird Metal and Wood Ride

31 Dec 2020, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1932 Chevrolet Confederate gets its rear end removed and replaced by a boattail wood prototype made for other GM vehicles

 
Detroit Speed 1967 Chevrolet C10 Is a Seafoam Green Trickster
Detroit Speed 1967 Chevrolet C10 Is a Seafoam Green Trickster

31 Dec 2020, 10:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Custom 1967 Chevrolet C10 handled by Detroit Speed comes with a 397 hp 350-ci (5.7-liter) engine under the hood and massive custom wheels

 
Bentley Arnage "Monster Truck" Is Not Your Usual Lift Kit
Bentley Arnage "Monster Truck" Is Not Your Usual Lift Kit

31 Dec 2020, 07:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This project came to us via Russian YouTube label AcademeG; if the name sounds familiar, it's probably thanks to the Continental GT "tank" showcased in 2019

 
1973 Chevrolet Dually Camper Special Goes Cheap, Hopes to Impress
1973 Chevrolet Dually Camper Special Goes Cheap, Hopes to Impress

30 Dec 2020, 16:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1973 Chevrolet Dually from the C/K age shows up for sale for far fewer bucks than we're used to for a machine of its breed

 
1928 Ford Model AA Fire Truck Is All You Need to Hose Down Next Year’s Parties
1928 Ford Model AA Fire Truck Is All You Need to Hose Down Next Year’s Parties

30 Dec 2020, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1928 Ford Model AA Prospect Type R Pumper is a vintage fire engine restored to its former glory, for sale as (possibly) a cool party piece

 
1969 Ford Bronco Sits Four-Inch Higher So We Can Check Out the Off-Road Goodies
1969 Ford Bronco Sits Four-Inch Higher So We Can Check Out the Off-Road Goodies

30 Dec 2020, 12:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Originally sporting a Reef Blue shade, this Bronco was repainted in a light gray hue that makes it seem we're dealing with a Blue Oval in wedding gown

 
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS Goes Stealthily Overboard With ProCharged LS and 800 WHP
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS Goes Stealthily Overboard With ProCharged LS and 800 WHP

30 Dec 2020, 09:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A beautiful crimson shade with black stripes, Forgiato wheels, and an original atmosphere for the interior - it all goes to level 100 when accelerating

 
Doug DeMuro Reviews 2004 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500 Crew Cab Conversion
Doug DeMuro Reviews 2004 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500 Crew Cab Conversion

30 Dec 2020, 00:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A one-of-a-kind Unimog U500 of approximately 200 imported to the United States, this fellow is listed on Doug DeMuro's auctions website

 
$80K 1969 Dodge Charger Is a General Lee Clone
$80K 1969 Dodge Charger Is a General Lee Clone

29 Dec 2020, 16:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another 1969 Dodge Charger gets The Dukes of Hazzard General Lee treatment; the car is on sale for a high five-digit sum because of this

 
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Looks Wrong With Weird Bumper Delete and Symmetrical Flames
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Looks Wrong With Weird Bumper Delete and Symmetrical Flames

29 Dec 2020, 15:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Custom 1949 Chevrolet 3100 is on sale for $44,995 partially because of the pretentious color-shifting chameleon metallic paint wrapping the front end

 
1968 Datsun Sports 1600 “Barn Find” Prepares for 2.3L EcoBoost Engine Swap
1968 Datsun Sports 1600 “Barn Find” Prepares for 2.3L EcoBoost Engine Swap

29 Dec 2020, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of repairing the original engine or going down the JDM route with a Silvia SR20DET, the owner of this Datsun Roadster decided on an EcoBoost motor