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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
Modified '70s Volkswagen Thing Fits Right In at Flight Worthy Warbird Museum
Modified '70s Volkswagen Thing Fits Right In at Flight Worthy Warbird Museum

28 Nov 2021, 15:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / During the war, these vehicles were built by several different German companies, with the US Market spec VW Thing having its earliest ancestry in the war

 
Custom Buick Skylark Looks Ready to Take Flight With Its Color-Matched Attivo 26s
Custom Buick Skylark Looks Ready to Take Flight With Its Color-Matched Attivo 26s

27 Nov 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Los Angeles, California-based Forgiato has decided to catch our attention with a teal-dressed second-generation Buick Skylark custom, built by Xtreme Autosports

 
One-Off 2006 Hammond Roadster Could Be Your Next Quirky Frankenstein Car
One-Off 2006 Hammond Roadster Could Be Your Next Quirky Frankenstein Car

27 Nov 2021, 05:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A salvaged 2002 Chrysler 300M sedan lives on as the strangest-looking roadster in history and, once more, it’s causing a very heated debated among enthusiasts

 
The Falcon Design Land Rover Series 3 Is the Classic Dream SUV You Didn't Know Existed
The Falcon Design Land Rover Series 3 Is the Classic Dream SUV You Didn't Know Existed

27 Nov 2021, 00:35 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / There are very few SUVs as classic or as lauded as the Series 3 Land Rover and now Falcon Design has solved its biggest problem

 
The V8-Powered Vetter Slash Is a Drop-Top Sports Car Like No Other
The V8-Powered Vetter Slash Is a Drop-Top Sports Car Like No Other

26 Nov 2021, 22:13 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The Vetter Slash is fast enough to easily eclipse 150 mph but even when it's parked it looks like it's going even faster

 
2022 Ford Maverick Custom Build Is Rocking Fifteen52 Wheels Mounted With BFGs
2022 Ford Maverick Custom Build Is Rocking Fifteen52 Wheels Mounted With BFGs

26 Nov 2021, 21:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's not a show-stopping build, but this Galpin-modified Maverick sure is a looker that can hold its own off the beaten path

 
Meet the Vetter Extra Terrestrial Vehicle: A Car So Wild You'll Wish You Were Beamed Up
Meet the Vetter Extra Terrestrial Vehicle: A Car So Wild You'll Wish You Were Beamed Up

26 Nov 2021, 20:56 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Mike Vetter has been building fiberglass kit cars for decades and the ETV or Extraterrestrial Vehicle is one of his most famous

 
1976 Pontiac "Trans Rat" Is a Big-Block Monster With Drag Racing Skills
1976 Pontiac "Trans Rat" Is a Big-Block Monster With Drag Racing Skills

26 Nov 2021, 19:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Meet "Trans Rat," a fully customized Poncho that looks like it just came out of a racing shop. And it's ready to hit the drag strip

 
Koenig Built the F48, a Car for People Who Couldn't Get a Ferrari F40
Koenig Built the F48, a Car for People Who Couldn't Get a Ferrari F40

26 Nov 2021, 18:32 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Koenig F48 is a car that you probably didn't know existed and this rare RHD model is currently looking for a new owner

 
Nippy Mercedes G-Class Seems Ready to Overland to Farthest Brabus Club on Earth
Nippy Mercedes G-Class Seems Ready to Overland to Farthest Brabus Club on Earth

26 Nov 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / American exotic car specialist Diamond Autosport says this Brabus G-Class is “a bit different.” We agree. Now it looks ready for both parties and camping

 
Laid-Out 2022 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Almost Strikes the Perfect Mansory Balance
Laid-Out 2022 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Almost Strikes the Perfect Mansory Balance

26 Nov 2021, 13:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The latest full Mansory commission arrives courtesy of Los Angeles, California-based Platinum Motorsport Group but we feel they just stopped at 91% perfect

 
1969 Ford F-100 Ranger With Boss V8 Swap Blends Classic Style With Modern Power
1969 Ford F-100 Ranger With Boss V8 Swap Blends Classic Style With Modern Power

26 Nov 2021, 12:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Clearly not a farm truck as you'd expect a F-100 Ranger to be, this 1969 model is rocking Super Duty axles, a Super Duty transmission, and a Super Duty engine

 
Custom 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Is Here to Give All Barn Finds a Bit of Hope
Custom 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Is Here to Give All Barn Finds a Bit of Hope

26 Nov 2021, 08:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air has been in the same family for 45 years, got remade and it's now up from grabs during a January auction

 
Vortec 6000 V8-Swapped 1971 GMC K1500 Isn't Your Grandpa’s Truck
Vortec 6000 V8-Swapped 1971 GMC K1500 Isn't Your Grandpa’s Truck

25 Nov 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a classy truck with modern amenities and capability, look no further than this awesome K1500

 
This 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Had to Be Taken Apart to Be Revived as 556-HP Custom Beaut
This 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Had to Be Taken Apart to Be Revived as 556-HP Custom Beaut

25 Nov 2021, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1956 Cadillac Series 62 got to look so shiny and powerful at the end of seven years of hard work, now going under the hammer

 
Snow-Wheeling a Straight-Axle SEMA 2021 Ford Bronco on 40s Feels Winter Swapped
Snow-Wheeling a Straight-Axle SEMA 2021 Ford Bronco on 40s Feels Winter Swapped

25 Nov 2021, 09:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Solomon Lunger, the host of the “Ford Era” channel on YouTube, gets an exclusive ride along in a 2021 Ford Bronco SEMA Show project that was built to be used

 
The Gorgeous 2022 Tucci Hot Rods Ford Maverick Is Going Into Limited Production
The Gorgeous 2022 Tucci Hot Rods Ford Maverick Is Going Into Limited Production

25 Nov 2021, 06:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unveiled at 2021 SEMA, the street rod truck has proved such a hit that the duo responsible for it is looking into ways into making more such units

 
1968 Datsun Fairlady 1600 Roadster With Nissan KA24E Swap Looks Tremendously Fun
1968 Datsun Fairlady 1600 Roadster With Nissan KA24E Swap Looks Tremendously Fun

24 Nov 2021, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It sure needs a little attention here and there, but at no reserve, this little sports car may be purchased and fixed on the cheap

 
All-Steel 1941 Willys American Is the Perfect Retro Build, Ruined by Flames
All-Steel 1941 Willys American Is the Perfect Retro Build, Ruined by Flames

24 Nov 2021, 08:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1941 Willys American rocks a huge 540ci (8.8-liter) V8 engine of Chevrolet make and an all-steel body, sadly the paint job involves flames

 
Fully Custom 1929 Ford Model A Rides Dropped and Chopped As Soundtrack Rascal
Fully Custom 1929 Ford Model A Rides Dropped and Chopped As Soundtrack Rascal

24 Nov 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Some of the rides presented by Shawn Davis and his “AutotopiaLA” channel on YouTube need to be seen to believe them. Well, this one needs only to be heard