Called the “Alumatub,” this hand-crafted Boyd Coddington creation was built on the popular “American Hot Rod” TV series on the Discovery Channel. It has a hand-formed all-aluminum body by Marcel Delay on a specially constructed Coddington aluminum frame and chassis. It’s powered by an aluminum 350-ci Chevy engine, with Barry […]
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1954 Chevrolet 210 Custom Hard top
Built on the hit TV show “Monster Garage,” this car was chopped and sectioned by Gene Winfield, Dick Dean and Bill Hines with frame and running gear by Fat Jack. The interior features a handmade skull in the dash by Norm Grabowski. The dash and headers were done by Jesse […]
1932 Ford Miller Automotive Roadster
This Highboy not only looks the part, it is the part. Built by Miller Automotive, of Chino, CA, it was timed at 142.97 mph at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats on August 21, 1954. Powered by the venerable flathead, with Offenhauser aluminum heads, three 2-barrel Stromberg carburetors, a Harman and Collins […]
1960 Mercury Colony Park “the Lizard King”
533-ci big-block Ford V8, (estimated) 450 hp, modified for E85 fuel FAST ECU fuel injection, Edelbrock intake manifold Ford C6 3-speed automatic transmission, disc brakes Air Ride Technologies 4-link suspension Built by Boyd Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd Featured on “American Hot Rod” TV Series Boyd Coddington teamed up […]
1955 Chevrolet Nomad Custom Wagon
The same proud owner has had this Nomad for the past 22 years. The engine is completely chrome and/or billet. It has a 350 GM Performance crate engine, 700R4 transmission, power steering, four-wheel power disc brakes, power windows, air conditioning and dual Lexus six-way power seats. This car is sorted […]
1950 Buick Custom “Truly Rare”
1950 Buick “hard-top” coupe 350-hp, 364-ci Chrysler Hemi V8 Six Stromberg carburetors 3-speed manual transmission, drum brakes Popular Customs cover car 1965 Built by Gene Howard Chopped, channeled and hard-topped “Truly Rare” was built around a 1950 Buick. The body was channeled six inches and rides on a frame fabricated […]
1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
650-hp, 427-ci SOHC “Cammer” V8 with two 4-bbl carburetors Rod & Custom cover car in January 1998 Built by an all-star cast of hot rod greats: Art Chrisman, Steve Davis, Pete Eastwood, Ron Mangus, Stan Betz and Bob Kennedy Chosen as one of “The 75 Most Significant ’32 Fords” Beautifully […]
1965 Chevrolet Nova SS “Dobbertin”
When the Dobbertin Nova was unveiled in 1982, it turned the custom car world on its ear. It has appeared on the cover of 14 magazines and has been featured in over 100 publications around the world. It is, without question, one of the most significant and important custom cars […]
1955 Ford Custom “Beatnik Bubbletop”
Fresno Autorama Sweepstakes Award, 2005 “Top 5 Customs” at Paso Robles, 2005 “Outstanding Custom,” Grand National Roadster Show, 2006 George Barris Kustom d’Elegance Award, 2006 $20,000 prize, Darryl Starbird’s National Rod and Custom Show, 2006 First Place, “Hand-built Custom,” Detroit Autorama, 2006 For this extensive, four-year project, Gary “Chopit” Fioto […]
1939 Ford Model 91A DeLuxe Coupe
This nicely restored and very mildly uprated DeLuxe coupe is a perfect example of how it was done back in the period. The subject of a complete, frame-off restoration, the original steel body was refurbished, while the original flathead V8 was rebuilt to have a bit more juice. The engine […]