A Father’s Passion Is Shared Bob Giles is an F-Body* fanatic. Enthusiast. Owner. He has owned 7 F-Bodies in his lifetime. His father was a big influence on his love of cars. Like many of us, who had someone in…
When A Firebird Inspires A Daughter
Category: Featured Ride
Articles of hot rods, customs, classics, bikes and other rides.
Father-Son Nova
Gary and Cody Kinion’s 1966 Chevy II Nova Gary shares the story of how his father bought this “goldish” colored 283 Nova for him in 1974. For years it sat on the side yard as he rummaged through junkyards finding…
A One-Owner Camaro Finds Rarity
David Smith didn’t realize that the car he bought was as rare as it appears. He couldn’t wait for the new Chevy Camaro to be available at his local Chevy dealer. When they got their first arrivals he was all…
Home Built ’47 Plymouth Kustom
I’ve seen this car before at a variety of shows and today we caught up with Jordi as he pulled into the Historic Main Street Garden Grove Car Show. Quite interesting build with it’s eggshell red oxide paint and gold…
Blue Dragon Hookah House
Bruce Long’s 1963 Ford Econoline Custom Van “A labor of Love” This is how Bruce describes his van. An accomplished wood worker, Bruce has built himself a personal ode to his father who spent some time in Japan in the…
Randy Palmer’s 1960 Dodge Power Wagon
Today at the 6th Annual Kiwanisland Car Show I saw this incredibly detailed 1960 Dodge Power Wagon owned by Randy and Ellen Palmer. We don’t usually do a Motor Minute on a stock restoration, but the story of this vehicle…
1953 Chevy Tin Woodie Wagon
I caught up with Alex Vanichuk as he made a stop on his week and a half road trip from Langley, British Columbia Canada to go to Donut Derelicts saturday morning. He and his wife left the boys at home,…
Hand-Me-Down Kustom
Bobby Z’s 1952 Chevy Coupe I have seen this coupe around for a while. It had silver/black scallops on satin green at one point. Then I noticed a young guy and his daughter with it at car shows. I meet…
Craig Cornett’s Great Grandfather’s 1955 Chevy 210 Handyman
I am rolling around the Cruisin’ Brea Classic Car Show on Father’s Day this year. Taking a break from working the booth for Cambra Speed Shop and I see this slammed wagon in a flat paint job. How dare he,…
Gary Loope’s 1929 Ford Roadster
For this episode of the Motor Minute, I caught up with Gary and his wife at the Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show. I was struck by the simplicity of this cool little hot rod and after talking to Gary for…
Dad’s 75 Year Old Hot Rod
Today’s episode of Motor Minute, we meet up with buddy Rick Kersh and ask him to share the incredible story of this 1929 Ford Sedan Delivery. We also include a special photoshoot of Mandy with Rick’s Delivery for a Cambra…
Rick’s Tribute 1970 El Camino
I am running around the recent Cars and Clippers fundraising show benefiting St. Baldrick’s Foundation. There was an easy 100+ beautiful cars as you expect with a show hosted by the Sultans CC of Long Beach. This certain 1970 El…