Bruce Conwell, Wichita, Kansas / 1949 Cadillac
Nothing’s more elegant than a mild custom Cadillac. The team at Chris Carlson Hot Rods added a Roadster Shop chassis for great handling combined with a 525hp LS3 V-8 for power. Some of the body updates include a graduated 2-inch front to 5-inch rear chop, modified bumpers, ’56 Olds headlights, wheel’s from Circle Racing and deep coating of Marin Senour candy red.
Bill Rafter, Port Orange, Florida / 1929 Ford
There’s nothing cooler than a Model A Tudor on Deuce ‘rails dipped in a vat of classic blue vibe. Plenty of power comes from a 276i Flathead V-8 mill wearing Offenhauser aluminum heads fed by a pair of Holley 94-series carbs. Rolling on a set of ’35 Ford wires topped with rubber from Coker power moves through a Borg Warner T5 trans to a 9-inch Ford rearend.
Robert Anderson, Savannah, Georgia / 1940 Ford
Legens Hot Rod Shop gave this hauler a new look starting with a mild 1 ½-inch chop, pie cutting the hood, shaving the door handles and adding a custom grille and bumpers. Power comes from a Ford Performance Coyote V-8 while Vintage Air cools and Classic Instruments monitor vitals. Schott wheels with Pirelli rubber transfers power and PPG green pearl vibe brings it to life.
Jon Wright, Grafton, Ohio / 1936 Ford
Westergard-styled hot rods have a wicked look that’s unmistakable thanks to their classic lines. The restyled frontend features a custom grille, headlights and bumper with plenty of flowing updates out back. Stance is from RideTech with power coming from a Ford 351ci V-8 and cool breezes from Vintage Air. Bathed in PPG black it has a look like no other.
Brad and Lori Woosley, Louisville, Kentucky / 1934 Ford
Color, stance and attitude are three of the elements that make you stop and pay attention to this sedan. A perfectly executed chop gives it the look while a coating of PPG gloss adds style. A Super Bell front axle with hairpins and Ford 9-inch rear with triangulated 4-link ground the power coming from a 383-ci Chevy V-8. Steelies from Wheel Vintiques and Coker rubber complete it.
Pat Reisinger, Evansville, Indiana / 1931 Ford
Fresh from the team at Reisinger Custom Rebuilding, the coupe features plenty of vintage style everywhere from its front Kinmont-style brakes to a custom Deuce chassis, dropped ‘n drilled axle and Ford 9-inch rear. Power comes from an incredibly-detailed 292ci supercharged Lincoln V-12 from H&H Flatheads while its vibrant Impact Blue color is from PPG.
Mickey and Vicki Smith, Little Rock, Arkansas / 1940 Ford
Summertime cruises in a ’40 Ford drop-top with tunes flowing makes for a perfect day. This classic look comes from a combination of Axalta custom burgundy pearl accented by crème artillery wheels from The Wheel Smith and Goodyear rubber. A comfy beige leather interior combined with Vintage Air cools the passengers while plenty of power comes from a 383-ci mill.
Brian Cruz, New Braunfels, Texas / 1959 Chevy Corvette
Bringing a C1 Corvette to a whole new level; Cruzer’s Customs started by setting the body on a chassis from Roadster Shop for the ultimate in handling with Budnik wheels and Nitto tires linking it to the street. Immaculate Frost Blue Axalta gloss adds plenty of class while aggressive power comes from a 340hp LS3 V-8 topped with injection from Inglese.
Dan Duffy, Marietta, Georgia / 1955 Chevy
To add razor-sharp handling Big Oak Garage fabricated a custom IFS chassis and set it rolling on Schott Accelerator wheels capped with Yokohama rubber. A coating of PPG Toreador Red keeps it vibrant while the interior features Classic Instruments to watch the vitals and Vintage Air for perfect temperature. A 376ci LS3 V-8 wears a Borla Induction injection for searing power.
Melissa Reisinger, Evansville, Indiana / 1931 Ford
For a perfect hop-up, drop a Model A roadster body on a set of Deuce ‘rails packed with a hot Flathead V-8 wearing Navarro heads and dumping its spent gasses through lake pipes. Bathed in PPG black and rolling on 1932 Ford wires the interior features leather seating and a banjo steering wheel. The E&J headlights all just the right element of nostalgia.
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