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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
Twin-Turbo V12 Project Car Packs 810 HP From Two Toyota 1JZ Engines
Twin-Turbo V12 Project Car Packs 810 HP From Two Toyota 1JZ Engines

17 Oct 2020, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After 9 years of hard work, this all-custom project car is much obliged to hit the road with 810 horsepower on deck and a Minnesota title in the builder's name

 
C6 Corvette Grand Sport With Blown LS3 Gets 5.3-Liter Truck Engine Swap
C6 Corvette Grand Sport With Blown LS3 Gets 5.3-Liter Truck Engine Swap

16 Oct 2020, 20:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In an ideal world, one man's engine swap shouldn't be questioned by people who don't know how to swap an engine in the first place

 
UPDATE: Toyota "Formula Supra" Rocks 11,000 RPM F1 Heritage V10, Ryan Tuerck Too
UPDATE: Toyota "Formula Supra" Rocks 11,000 RPM F1 Heritage V10, Ryan Tuerck Too

15 Oct 2020, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Pro drifter Ryan Tuerck is putting a racing V10 engine into an Mk V Toyota Supra, so you can expect one of the craziest builds of the sort

 
Unexpected Engine Swap, But This E30 BMW Does Have the Proper JDM / Euro Flair
Unexpected Engine Swap, But This E30 BMW Does Have the Proper JDM / Euro Flair

15 Oct 2020, 11:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Packing a less common engine swap kit, there's certainly a bit of fresh air to this Honda K24-engined BMW E30 in an ocean of LS and Toyota JZs

 
1987 Camaro IROC-Z Packs 720 HP LS7, Track Monster Shreds to 8,500 RPM
1987 Camaro IROC-Z Packs 720 HP LS7, Track Monster Shreds to 8,500 RPM

14 Oct 2020, 20:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This thing is basically running straight pipes and sounds better than a GT350. If you went to high school in the '80s and make decent money now, it's your dream

 
Are Flames Still Cool? Project Red Rocker 1985 Chevy Pickup Bets $50K They Are
Are Flames Still Cool? Project Red Rocker 1985 Chevy Pickup Bets $50K They Are

14 Oct 2020, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another 1985 Chevy C10 Silverado pickup part of a larger collection of Square Body Truck collection hopes to fetch $50,000 at auction

 
Someone Spent Over $300,000 Modifying This 1,300 HP Pontiac Trans Am
Someone Spent Over $300,000 Modifying This 1,300 HP Pontiac Trans Am

13 Oct 2020, 16:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "Built not bought" is the perfect way to describe this one-of-a-kind Trans Am that rocks a bored LS9 with a couple of boosty snails for good measure

 
Dodge Charger "SRT Smurf" Used to Be a Police Car
Dodge Charger "SRT Smurf" Used to Be a Police Car

13 Oct 2020, 15:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen drivers, we're looking at a modern Dodge Charger build that revolves around the owner's determination to come up with a special ride

 
Shaved 1984 Chevrolet Pickup Kneels with Grace as It Looks for a New Owner
Shaved 1984 Chevrolet Pickup Kneels with Grace as It Looks for a New Owner

13 Oct 2020, 13:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Shaved 1984 Chevrolet Pickup part of the Hill’s Hot Rods Square Body Truck collection expected to fetch as much as $50,000 at auction

 
This Crazy Volkswagen Golf GTI Had a 650 HP W12 Engine
This Crazy Volkswagen Golf GTI Had a 650 HP W12 Engine

12 Oct 2020, 20:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is a concept they showed at the GTI meet 13 years ago. It's one of the best OEM engine swaps of all time with Lamborghini Urus power in the form of a hatch

 
The Gymkhana 11 Car Is a Subaru Sedan Described as “the Wildest WRX STI Ever”
The Gymkhana 11 Car Is a Subaru Sedan Described as “the Wildest WRX STI Ever”

12 Oct 2020, 19:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of giving us a teaser about the next-gen WRX STI, Subaru decided to help Travis Pastrana in the next Gymkhana video with a one-off WRX STI

 
Mk7 VW Golf With BMW V8 Engine Swap Eats Rear Tires for Breakfast
Mk7 VW Golf With BMW V8 Engine Swap Eats Rear Tires for Breakfast

12 Oct 2020, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A drift car with the looks of a sleeper, this V8-engined Golf from Finland comes courtesy of drift team Maailmanlopun Vehkeet

 
This Chevrolet Colorado Baja Truck Boasts Duramax V8 Turbo Diesel, Rooftop Tent
This Chevrolet Colorado Baja Truck Boasts Duramax V8 Turbo Diesel, Rooftop Tent

12 Oct 2020, 14:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a four-cylinder turbo diesel, this one-of-a-kind Colorado levels up to a 6.8-liter Duramax V8 with more than 910 pound-feet on tap

 
Exposed Engine, Green Windshield Machine Dreams of Being a 1959 Cadillac
Exposed Engine, Green Windshield Machine Dreams of Being a 1959 Cadillac

12 Oct 2020, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1959 Cadillac is the official title of this here contraption, selling for $41,995 as a mashup of Ford, Chevy, and even Pontiac parts

 
Resto Mod 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne Wears $25,000 Worth of Custom Paint
Resto Mod 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne Wears $25,000 Worth of Custom Paint

12 Oct 2020, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Resto Mod 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne with a green multi-stage paint worth $25,000 is going under the hammer this week in Dallas.

 
Custom, 6-Wheel 1927 Essex Could Be Your Post-Apocalyptic Ride
Custom, 6-Wheel 1927 Essex Could Be Your Post-Apocalyptic Ride

12 Oct 2020, 06:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / RATical Kiwi, the creation of Bellarat Customs in New Zealand, was presented at SEMA 2019 and is somewhat of an international star. It’s looking for a new owner

 
The 1978 Ferrari 250 GTO Special by Project Heaven Is Restomod Perfection
The 1978 Ferrari 250 GTO Special by Project Heaven Is Restomod Perfection

9 Oct 2020, 13:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the most wild restomod you'll see this week, the "1978 Ferrari 250 GTO Special" has a higher top speed than the Ferrari F40

 
Armored Jeep Grand Cherokee Celebrates 1k Production Milestone
Armored Jeep Grand Cherokee Celebrates 1k Production Milestone

9 Oct 2020, 11:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of the U.S. in Detroit, Jeep converts the Grand Cherokee into an armored vehicle in Mexico because labor is cheaper there

 
1972 Lotus Europa Features an LS Swap, Miata Suspension, and a Porsche Transaxle
1972 Lotus Europa Features an LS Swap, Miata Suspension, and a Porsche Transaxle

8 Oct 2020, 19:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the only first-generation Europa with an LS small-block V8, this fellow here tips the scales at less than 2,100 pounds

 
This LS9 Supercharged 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Rocks C6 Corvette Suspension Parts
This LS9 Supercharged 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Rocks C6 Corvette Suspension Parts

8 Oct 2020, 17:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A Chevelle that matches the C6 Corvette ZR1 in terms of oomph, this one-of-one custom coupe is heading to auction at no reserve