Photos: Billy, Story: T-Bone What do you get when you mix a Holden Ute, a Pontiac G8, Maloof, and a 2013 Camaro? Well, if you are Bernt Karlsson, you make the HOLDEN8R. Bernt Karlsson, most famously known as the powerhouse…
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Articles of hot rods, customs, classics, bikes and other rides.
Custom Autosound at SEMA
Unveiling “The System” in Carl’s Caddy Limo. Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer In the middle of the Restoration Marketplace in the Central Hall of the SEMA Show we were stopped by a very nice mid-’50’s Cadillac Limo. It was dripping…
“Holden8r” By Bernt Karlsson Unveils at SEMA
Bernt Karlsson’s Custom “Holden8r” to be unveiled by RK Sport at the 2012 SEMA Show! Westminster, CA – Bernt Karlsson, most famously known as the powerhouse metal man at Hot Rods by Boyd, and now at The 401k Club Hot…
Born Free 4 – Photo Essay
ANOTHER GREAT DAY IN THE PARK Photos: T-Bone Enjoy this photographic essay of our roll through Born Free 4 with Billy, Potter and me, T-Bone.
1954 Olds F-88
The Rarest of Automobiles? [This story/photos were sent to our e-mail box by a dedicated reader, enjoy. -Ed] This is the car that in 1954 could have “killed” the Corvette. So Chevrolet, being GM’s big sales and profit division, campaigned…
The Skuza Caddy
This month we feature a really sweet mild custom 1961 Cadillac. The boys at Skuza Motorsports – yep, of NHRA fame – sent us this, their latest from the shop in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Story: T-Bone, Photos: Skuza Motorsports and…
CW Restorations and a 41 Willys Coupe.
Chris Womack shares us the star of this season of Chop Cut Rebuild with Dan Woods on SPEED: Story By T-Bone, Photos: T-Bone and CW Restorations I first met Chris Womack at the Grand National Roadster Show. There he was…
Swoopy – Kustom Dodge 4-Door
Swoopy is proving to generate a lot of interest. What started out as a 1947 four door Dodge has evolved into a full custom. The principle theme is a strong emphasis on flowing lines, minimal use of chrome, and few,…
Stan’s Plaques and Gassers
I tagged along today with Jack Petitt as he went to visit with his buddy Stan. We rolled in his 57 Pontiac Star Chief, the one you may have seen in the special 50th issue of Ol’ Skool Rodz. A…
Classic Industries’ 1972 Duster
While at SEMA we happened upon the Classic Industries booth. OK, that’s not entirely true. It’s not like: “Oh, wow, look what I found! Classic Industries.” With one of the largest spots right next to the GM center stage, it…
Mooneyes ’11 X-Mas Party with the Mercifuls
You’d think Mooneyes has a deal with the big one upstairs. Chico has been fairly lucky with the weather for the Mooneyes X-Mas Party. A couple of years ago it rained buckets, but this year another heavenly surprise. A Lunar…
The Raybestos GTO-R
Built by Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle This one’s for my Uncle Doug. He asks if I see a ’64 GTO for sale to let him know. You see, he had one back in the late ’60’s and I remember…