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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
World's Darkest Mitsubishi Evo Gets Unreal "Galactic" Pearl Shift Finish
World's Darkest Mitsubishi Evo Gets Unreal "Galactic" Pearl Shift Finish

22 Dec 2020, 21:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We calculate that the finish cost at least $2,000 but it's worth that much in the views DipYourCar got with the last two videos

 
1952 Ford F-1 Grins Like a Red Teeth Monster
1952 Ford F-1 Grins Like a Red Teeth Monster

22 Dec 2020, 16:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1952 Ford F-1 comes in creme brulee white with accenting red elements, packs a bored 272-ci (4.4-liter) V8 engine behind the grille

 
Bride’s Dress 1953 Chevy 3100 Should Have Been a Rat Rod, Packs Insane Hardware
Bride’s Dress 1953 Chevy 3100 Should Have Been a Rat Rod, Packs Insane Hardware

22 Dec 2020, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1953 Chevrolet 3100 packs a nice white dress over some monstrous hardware, including a 425 HP crate V8 engine; on sale for $35,000

 
Low-Mileage 1970 Ford Bronco With Windsor V8 Will Blend in Any Sunflower Field
Low-Mileage 1970 Ford Bronco With Windsor V8 Will Blend in Any Sunflower Field

22 Dec 2020, 12:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The custom project makes us dream of summer with its cool yellow touches, but one needs to hurry because the Bring a Trailer listing ends in one day

 
If This 1951 Ford F-1 Looks Out of Place, Blame the Paint
If This 1951 Ford F-1 Looks Out of Place, Blame the Paint

22 Dec 2020, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1951 Ford F-1 wrapped in an unlikely color called Rose Gray Metallic and packing minor custom touches is on sale for $20,900

 
Morgan-McClure Motorsports 1966 Ford F-100 with Thunderbird V8 Up for Grabs
Morgan-McClure Motorsports 1966 Ford F-100 with Thunderbird V8 Up for Grabs

22 Dec 2020, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1966 Ford F-100 restored by the team at Morgan-McClure Motorsports is part of a collection of cars selling next month in Florida

 
Supercharged HEMI V8-Swapped 1932 Ford Roadster Can Be Yours for $139,500
Supercharged HEMI V8-Swapped 1932 Ford Roadster Can Be Yours for $139,500

21 Dec 2020, 19:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A proper survivor from the golden era of Bonneville Salt Flats racing, this '32 Ford Roadster is capable of 200 mph if you have the courage to hit that speed

 
The Face of This 1971 Chevrolet C10 Is Not Its Own, Still Fails to Impress
The Face of This 1971 Chevrolet C10 Is Not Its Own, Still Fails to Impress

21 Dec 2020, 16:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1971 Chevrolet C10 wearing the face of a 1967 C10 fails to sell, people willing to pay as much as under $20,000 to get it

 
2004 Chevrolet Corvette “Nomad” Wagon Conversion Isn’t Exactly Cheap at $130k
2004 Chevrolet Corvette “Nomad” Wagon Conversion Isn’t Exactly Cheap at $130k

21 Dec 2020, 15:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's hardly collectible, this wagon-bodied Corvette from 2004 is listed for $129,995; that's more than the most expensive C8 available today

 
1974 Ford Falcon XB Interceptor Tribute Is Surest Entry Into Mad Max Universe
1974 Ford Falcon XB Interceptor Tribute Is Surest Entry Into Mad Max Universe

21 Dec 2020, 15:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is a true Australian Falcon XB shipped to the U.S. and modified to look like Pursuit Special, a character of its own in the first two Mel Gibson films

 
Toyota Cuts the Roof Off a Supra, Splits Tacoma in Two - All in the Name of SEMA
Toyota Cuts the Roof Off a Supra, Splits Tacoma in Two - All in the Name of SEMA

21 Dec 2020, 13:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Japanese automaker has revealed additional SEMA builds; one is a “Targa” version of the Supra, the other is a Tacoma bed that was turned into a “trailer”

 
Ram Jet 502-Powered 1956 GMC Pickup Is Not Impressive Enough to Sell
Ram Jet 502-Powered 1956 GMC Pickup Is Not Impressive Enough to Sell

21 Dec 2020, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1956 GMC pickup powered by a Ram Jet 502ci engine fails to sell in spite of the bid placed for it, a seemingly fitting sum of $22,000

 
Santa’s Sleigh Combines Ford, Chevy, Yamaha, Harley Parts in Insane Trike-Thing
Santa’s Sleigh Combines Ford, Chevy, Yamaha, Harley Parts in Insane Trike-Thing

21 Dec 2020, 12:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unique and perhaps more than slightly dangerous custom trike emerges for sale, could be your (expensive) ticket into Santa stardom

 
1,100+HP Toyota MR2 Has a Neat Surprise Under the Hood for Both Street and Drags
1,100+HP Toyota MR2 Has a Neat Surprise Under the Hood for Both Street and Drags

21 Dec 2020, 10:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / With a very short wheelbase and carefully plotted understated looks, this widebody Toyota MR2 has been swapped to a Honda K-Series engine to perform everywhere

 
LSA Supercharged V8-Engined Chevrolet SS Lays Down 650 RWHP, Has Holden Badges
LSA Supercharged V8-Engined Chevrolet SS Lays Down 650 RWHP, Has Holden Badges

20 Dec 2020, 14:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's not the sexiest sports sedan out there, but the Chevrolet SS has a strong following in the United States despite the very low production volume

 
The “Reindeer Eight” Shows Bentley Mulliner Preparing for a Special "Ho-Ho-Ho"
The “Reindeer Eight” Shows Bentley Mulliner Preparing for a Special "Ho-Ho-Ho"

19 Dec 2020, 11:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's the ultimate world-famous celebrity, and this commission shows the festive mood of the Bentley Mulliner division to work on Santa's new Flying Spur V8

 
1931 Ford Model A Doesn’t Get Cooler Than This, Even Comes With Rotary Phone
1931 Ford Model A Doesn’t Get Cooler Than This, Even Comes With Rotary Phone

18 Dec 2020, 16:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Yellow 1931 Ford Model A pickup is a classic custom build that even features a rotary phone hidden underneath the dashboard

 
Cheap Choo Choo 1985 Chevrolet El Camino SS Gives Us Mixed Feelings
Cheap Choo Choo 1985 Chevrolet El Camino SS Gives Us Mixed Feelings

18 Dec 2020, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1985 Chevrolet El Camino SS wearing a massive Choo Choo body kit and a strange brownish color is for sale for just $13,500

 
$250k Went Into Making This 1964 Chevrolet C10, Selling for Half That
$250k Went Into Making This 1964 Chevrolet C10, Selling for Half That

18 Dec 2020, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1964 Chevrolet C10 customized by Michigan-based All Speed Customs cost a quarter of a million dollars to make, selling for much less

 
Uncut-Fender 1976 Ford Bronco Hides Something Really Unexpected Under the Hood
Uncut-Fender 1976 Ford Bronco Hides Something Really Unexpected Under the Hood

18 Dec 2020, 11:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / First-generation Broncos with uncut fenders are something rare and inviting, but this build takes the surprise to level 100 with a diesel engine