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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
Ares Design Goes for Vintage Looks and French Crystal With Wami Lalique Spyder
Ares Design Goes for Vintage Looks and French Crystal With Wami Lalique Spyder

11 Dec 2020, 14:47 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Renowned French crystal maker Lalique and Italian studio Ares Design Modena have joined forces for a 1950s-inspired addition to the “Legends Reborn” program

 
Sharply Cut 1966 Chevrolet Rat Vette Pickup Hides 2001 Corvette Inside
Sharply Cut 1966 Chevrolet Rat Vette Pickup Hides 2001 Corvette Inside

11 Dec 2020, 10:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1966 Chevrolet Rat Vette is the name given to this build that marries the body of a 1966 Chevy pickup with the complete chassis of a 2001 Corvette

 
And This Is How You Ruin a Good 1950 Willys Jeep Pickup Build With Purple Paint
And This Is How You Ruin a Good 1950 Willys Jeep Pickup Build With Purple Paint

10 Dec 2020, 16:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1950 Willys Jeep Pickup packing a 350-ci (5.7-liter) V8 with Edelbrock hardware gets ruined by the exterior featuring purple and beige paint

 
Shaved 1956 Ford F-100 Is One Very Expensive Pickup, Is It Worth It?
Shaved 1956 Ford F-100 Is One Very Expensive Pickup, Is It Worth It?

10 Dec 2020, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Shaved 1956 Ford F-100 with the usual complement of changes and a Ford Cleveland 351-ci (5.7-liter) engine under the hood has $159,900 asking price

 
Bentley Blower "Car Zero" Previews 12 Continuation Vehicles
Bentley Blower "Car Zero" Previews 12 Continuation Vehicles

10 Dec 2020, 00:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bentley spent around 40,000 hours to create Blower "Car Zero," the prototype that serves as the blueprint for 12 period-correct replicas of the Blower

 
Demon-Swapped Jeep Wrangler by RubiTrux Isn’t Your Typical Off-Roader
Demon-Swapped Jeep Wrangler by RubiTrux Isn’t Your Typical Off-Roader

9 Dec 2020, 21:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Jeep Wrangler Demon by RubiTrux doesn't have a price tag yet, but this 808-horsepower rig proves that a Demon engine fits in the engine bay of the JL

 
Watch Toyota Hack the Roof Off a Supra to Create the "Sport Top"
Watch Toyota Hack the Roof Off a Supra to Create the "Sport Top"

9 Dec 2020, 19:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The "Sport Top" is a one-of-one build that won't enter mass production, so don't get your hopes up for an open-top Supra anytime soon

 
All-Red 1950 Ford F-1 Is a Waste of a Perfectly Good 547 V8
All-Red 1950 Ford F-1 Is a Waste of a Perfectly Good 547 V8

9 Dec 2020, 16:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1950 Ford F-1 unveiled at the 2014 SEMA show at PPG Industries' booth has barely been driven despite its high-end hardware

 
$65K for a 66-Year Old Pickup? Sure, If It’s This 1954 Chevrolet 3100
$65K for a 66-Year Old Pickup? Sure, If It’s This 1954 Chevrolet 3100

9 Dec 2020, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Restored and upgraded 1954 Chevrolet 3100 is not the most expensive of its kind out there, but seems to be worth every cent charged for it

 
Pavement-Scraping '67 Chevy C10 Is Today's Feel-Great Story and Life Lesson
Pavement-Scraping '67 Chevy C10 Is Today's Feel-Great Story and Life Lesson

9 Dec 2020, 11:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This custom project was created with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation for Cody, a 22-year-old who survived going through cancer... three times!

 
Lifted 1978 Ford F-250 Is a Small Sedan More Expensive Than Brand New F-250 XL
Lifted 1978 Ford F-250 Is a Small Sedan More Expensive Than Brand New F-250 XL

9 Dec 2020, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Restored and modified 1978 Ford F-250 is selling for the price of a brand new XL and an average-priced small sedan, still worth it

 
Happy Yellow 1955 Ford F-100 Makes Side-Mounted Spare Tires Cool Again
Happy Yellow 1955 Ford F-100 Makes Side-Mounted Spare Tires Cool Again

9 Dec 2020, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Custom 1955 Ford F-100 makes a long forgotten element relevant again: the side-mounted spare tire that was a big deal in the early days of the industry

 
Get Yourself the Iconic Jet-Powered VW Beetle for Christmas and Have Some Fun
Get Yourself the Iconic Jet-Powered VW Beetle for Christmas and Have Some Fun

9 Dec 2020, 07:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ron Patrick is willing to part with his jet-powered Beetle, the most insane street-legal Beetle there ever was; if you’re willing to part with $550,000

 
Custom 1938 Dodge Pickup Is But a Taste of Pre-War Truck Style
Custom 1938 Dodge Pickup Is But a Taste of Pre-War Truck Style

8 Dec 2020, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1938 Dodge pickup comes from a day and age when half-ton truck design was very creative and cargo haulers were styled not unlike the cars of the time

 
Custom 1968 Chevrolet C10 Is No Bargain, Spec Sheet Is Impressive
Custom 1968 Chevrolet C10 Is No Bargain, Spec Sheet Is Impressive

8 Dec 2020, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1968 Chevrolet C10 upgraded with pro-touring in mind has 350-ci (5.7-liter) engine, tons of modifications under the blue body

 
Lifted 1950 Dodge Power Wagon Pricier Than Brand-New Porsche, Worth Every Cent
Lifted 1950 Dodge Power Wagon Pricier Than Brand-New Porsche, Worth Every Cent

8 Dec 2020, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Carefully-crafted 1950 Dodge Power Wagon is selling for more than the price of a Porsche Taycan 4S, packs significant upgrades

 
809-HP Mazdaspeed6 Easily Qualifies Into the Ultimate JDM Sleeper Pantheon
809-HP Mazdaspeed6 Easily Qualifies Into the Ultimate JDM Sleeper Pantheon

7 Dec 2020, 15:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After four years of loving work, this 2007 Mazdaspeed6 sleeper has turned into a fledgling drag strip project that mesmerizes with its underrated looks

 
1951 Ford F-1 Is Anything But Vanilla, Online Battle Is On
1951 Ford F-1 Is Anything But Vanilla, Online Battle Is On

7 Dec 2020, 15:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1951 Ford F-1 wrapped in Martin Senour Cool Vanilla paint is the object of an online battle between bidders, comes with all the right toys

 
1950 Chevrolet 3100 With Camaro DNA Is Begging to Become a Show Car
1950 Chevrolet 3100 With Camaro DNA Is Begging to Become a Show Car

7 Dec 2020, 13:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1950 Chevrolet 3100 packing a massive 406-ci (6.7-liter) engine under the hood was a candidate for a West Coast Nationals award

 
Flaming 1955 Ford F-100 Is Fresh as a Florida Summer Day
Flaming 1955 Ford F-100 Is Fresh as a Florida Summer Day

7 Dec 2020, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Custom 1955 Ford F-100 is the work of three Florida-based custom specialists, it is selling for $84,000 with a 320ci (5.2-liter) V8 engine and cool flame paint