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When Mel and Kara Lawyer created the Midwest Roadster Run, it was always intended to be a driving event. There was also the thought that the general location could even move from time to time. No one wants the event to get stale. From 2018 through 20

A row of manual lathes in the Valley Machine Works area. In February 2013, Shane Williams and his family purchased a small mom & pop machine shop named RM Garrison Screw Machine with the intent of getting into manufacturing aftermarket automotive par

The 6th Annual Heroes & Hot Rods in the Ozarks took place June 7th & 8th at the Holland Barn Venue in Highfill, Arkansas. It was a successful Hot Rod-themed event focused on helping raise funds and awareness for veterans in need within the Northwest

David Abell of Brevard, North Carolina, isn’t new to the hot rod scene, which began for him forty years ago at the age of fifteen. He was given a 1950 Ford F1 truck that was beat up and ugly, but he worked on it diligently to make it look good while

Great weather, great music, and close to 500 hot rods made for a great day to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pete and Jake’s Hot Rod Parts. An open house and car show at their shop in Peculiar, Missouri, drew a large crowd on May 11, 2024. In addi

June 14-15, 2024, were the dates of the Los Angeles Roadsters annual Show and Swap Meet at the Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona, CA. The Friday/Saturday event was well attended by rodders, swappers, and spectators. Several hundred Roadsters part

When Dave Darfus was in his early teens, a neighbor took him for a ride in a 1940 Ford coupe with a Thunderbird engine. From then on, he was hooked. The fact that the Beach Boys could be heard singing “Little Deuce Coupe” most anytime a radio was wit

We featured Part 1 in Issue 66 of the CanAm Curmudgeons and their travels in the U.S. and Canada. This photo essay follows their incredible escapades, enjoying comradeship, hot rods, beer, and B.S. As I write this, on June 7, 2024, the group is prepa

PIN STRIPING: ART HIMSL FRAMING: CLAYTON VALLEY FRAMEWORKS, CONCORD, CA CRAIG ANDERSON ■

Jeff Davis of Morristown, New Jersey, was in the market for a station wagon hot rod that he could customize and take his grandsons to the ice cream shop, out for a cruise, or to a car show. He’s retired now but owned an auto body shop for 49 years an

Thirteen years ago, Cold Spring, Minnesota, car and motorcycle enthusiast Dave Vogt had the misfortune of having three devastating strokes that affected the right side of his body, including losing partial feeling in his right leg and hand. He decide

Scott Kerfeld of Saint Augusta, Minnesota, was hunting for a “real hot rod” and came across this gem in Skiatook, Oklahoma. It had been chopped in the 60s by Karl Skalnik, owner of Skalnik Hot Rods. He sold it and the new owner brought it back to Kar

Dale Grau of Rice, Minnesota, is a well-known hot rodder with an impressive collection of 1932 Fords. One day last summer, he received a call from a friend who told him about a hand-built Roadster Pickup body he spotted on Facebook Market Place in De

Dwayne Murray grew up during the muscle car era, spending time building car models and modifying his bicycles. He drove a modified 1968 Super Sport Camaro to class in high school and loved showing it at local car shows. It should be pretty apparent t

It was perfect weather in Portland, Oregon, for the 68th running of the Portland Roadster Show. The show, one of the country's longestrunning car shows, has been an outstanding event for many years. The inaugural year was 1956. Dee Wescott, the ramro

In the last issue of Rodding USA, we gave you a brief glimpse of the Sage Speed and Custom/American Rebel Manufacturing facility at their open house in Phoenix, AZ. We decided to go back to provide our readers with an in-depth look at what is involve

Unique, incredible, and gorgeous do not come close to describing the results of this homebuilt street rod; Tim Fry of Lodi, California, found this project waiting to be brought back to life while looking at the sale ads on Hemmings Motor News in 1992

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As you walk into the meticulous shop that is home to Dennis Portka, you will know why. A two-time competitor for the prestigious Riddler award in Detroit, he is a master of metal. What you see here in this fantastic 1934 Ford are the results from the

Although it was a relatively mild winter, the winters in Mid-America can seem quite long due to the lack of scheduled hot rod events. Of course, you can always put a few miles on your hot rod anytime you want, but it isn't the same when you are not w