Customs

The Big Banana! Wide Body Chevrolet Corvette

The ’70s! That about sums up the visuals on this custom, wide-body Corvette convertible. It’s said to be a 1968 model, but if that’s the case, it has been altered to not only resemble a mid-’70s version, but it… more»

Retain or Restore? 1969 Chevrolet Corvette

It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That means we will have readers who look at this 1969 Corvette and wish to preserve its current appearance and custom touches. Others would be horrified by… more»

Parade Car Project: 1959 Cadillac Convertible

In the 1950s and 1960s, Cadillacs were among the most popular cars chosen for conversion into ambulances, hearses, flower cars, and even parade cars. There were several small companies known for that type of work, but we don’t know… more»

Tribute Wannabe: Munsters Drag-U-La

The Drag-u-la was a coffin-shaped dragster created by George Barris for use in The Munsters, a 1960s TV show that spawned a few subsequent movies. Barris built five of these interesting vehicles, but this isn’t one of them. It’s… more»

$65,000 Worth Of Cool: The Highwayman Truck

So apparently, there’s a TV show that I don’t know about. How did this happen? I watch Knight Rider every day that I’m not on the road and this custom (did I even have to say that this is… more»

Runs on Jet Fuel! Turbine-Powered Batmobile

What warm-blooded American boy didn’t want to be Batman in the 1960s and drive the Batmobile like on the 1966-68 television show? I know I did. Then fast-forward 20 years and Batman and the Batmobile reappeared in what would… more»

One Of A Kind: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Custom

The owner of this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette must have been into the mindset of making lemonade when life gives you lemons, as the convertible was stolen and then stripped not too long after it rolled off the assembly line. … more»

Custom Convertible: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am

The Pontiac Trans Am would become a hot commodity in the late 1970s due in part to the popularity of the Smokey and The Bandit movies with Burt Reynolds. From the factory, the cars were limited to a single… more»

Put An LS In It! 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

OK, I’m going to cut right to the chase. Just like every time there’s some endless rock jam going on and a disembodied voice proclaims, “play all night!”, the same thing happens when an unsuspecting forlorn, what-do-we-do-with-it-car surfaces. The… more»

Chevy-Powered Restomod! 1951 Ford Victoria

Ford’s 1949 cars were their first all-new models after the conclusion of World War II and the design was in production through 1951 before being updated. The Victoria Coupe was a pillarless 2-door hardtop, also a first. The seller’s… more»

1959 VW Type 2 “Volkstream” High-End Custom

Business in the front and party in the back. That’s the description of the mullet haircut, but it’s also a way of showing the juxtaposition of two unlike things melded into one. That’s what tipster TJ has found for… more»

Just Call Me Stubby! 1981 Cadillac Seville

It’s so odd, I can’t take my eyes off of it! I’m going to have to add this 1981 Cadillac Seville to the old, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should” file. This modified convertible looks like a… more»

BF Auction: 1922 Model T Dune Buggy Rat Rod

It is widely acknowledged that the Dune Buggy craze reached its zenith during the 1960s and 1970s, although it is possible to buy a new one today. The most instantly recognizable is the Meyers Manx, although some owners elected… more»

523 HP “Project Nova”: 1968 Chevy II

Chevrolet’s second compact, the Chevy II, debuted in 1962 (the first was the Corvair). Over time, it would evolve into more than an economy car, especially when it came to the 1968 redesign. Before you knew it, you could… more»

350 V8 Restomod: 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air

Between 1950 and 1952, the Bel Air was Chevy’s top-line automobile, but it was available only as a 2-door hardtop. When the cars were restyled in 1953, the Bel Air name was extended across multiple body styles, like the… more»

Who Ya Gonna Call? 1959 Cadillac Ecto-1 Tribute

Clones of movie cars are nothing new, and I’m sure we’ve all seen at least one Bullitt Mustang or General Lee tribute. One of the most memorable movies of the 1980s was Ghostbusters, and the undoubted automotive star was… more»

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