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Custom Cars

Whether modified for improved performance or simply as a styling statement, custom cars have a history almost as old as the automobile itself and they are here to stay
Crusty Datsun 1600 Fairlady Barnfind Packs an All-American Surprise Under the Hood
Crusty Datsun 1600 Fairlady Barnfind Packs an All-American Surprise Under the Hood

10 Mar 2024, 18:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In first looks alone, this old Datsun wears every single one of its 55 years and then some on its decrepit, rusty exterior. But don't be fooled

 
These Mad Lads Squeezed 800 Horses Out of a K24-Swapped Honda CR-V, Major Respect
These Mad Lads Squeezed 800 Horses Out of a K24-Swapped Honda CR-V, Major Respect

10 Mar 2024, 09:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This particular CR-V is one such example with a K24 engine under the hood, meaning it was only a matter of time before it was souped up.

 
RPM Motorsports' '06 Trailblazer SS Runs Eight-Second Quarter Miles, Here's How
RPM Motorsports' '06 Trailblazer SS Runs Eight-Second Quarter Miles, Here's How

10 Mar 2024, 08:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As the team at RPM Motorsports proved, the difference between a drab family SUV and a fire-breathing drag strip thriller is a group willing to make it happen.

 
This Cybertruck Looks Like the "Back to the Future" DeLorean, Only Gullwings Are Missing
This Cybertruck Looks Like the "Back to the Future" DeLorean, Only Gullwings Are Missing

9 Mar 2024, 22:25 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A Cybertruck looking like a DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future has just become real. The vehicle drove out of the shop of OCDetailing

 
Here's the Ultimate Off-Road Lambo Urus You Didn't Know Existed: Apocalypse Inferno
Here's the Ultimate Off-Road Lambo Urus You Didn't Know Existed: Apocalypse Inferno

8 Mar 2024, 12:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This rig that seems ready for the end of days comes from Apocalypse Manufacturing, a Florida-based American outlet known for exotic 6x6 vehicles

 
Custom 1970 Dodge Charger Is All Carbon Fiber, Just Sold for $350,000 Wearing Peak HEMI
Custom 1970 Dodge Charger Is All Carbon Fiber, Just Sold for $350,000 Wearing Peak HEMI

7 Mar 2024, 17:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This 1970 Dodge Charger features a clear-coated exposed carbon fiber exoskeleton body over a custom chassis, plus a ‘Hellcrate’ engine

 
9-Inch-Fully-Lifted Land Rover Defender 110 Looks Ready for Major Trail Adventures
9-Inch-Fully-Lifted Land Rover Defender 110 Looks Ready for Major Trail Adventures

7 Mar 2024, 12:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Apocalypse 6x6 has a massive roster following a fruitful 2023: Hellfire, Juggernaut, Nirvana, Strikeforce, Warlord, Sinister 6, Super-Truck, and Dark Horse 6x6

 
Super-Rare 1972 VW Fridolin Emerges in the U.S., Restored, Bagged and Absolutely Beautiful
Super-Rare 1972 VW Fridolin Emerges in the U.S., Restored, Bagged and Absolutely Beautiful

7 Mar 2024, 12:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Less than 200 units of the Volkswagen Kleinlieferwagen are known to have survived and only a handful are on U.S. soil. This is one of them

 
TM Customs' Coyote-Swapped '67 Ford Galaxie Is a Large Engine in an Even Larger Car
TM Customs' Coyote-Swapped '67 Ford Galaxie Is a Large Engine in an Even Larger Car

6 Mar 2024, 18:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / TM Customs of Alabama know their way around a Ford Galaxie the way a barbeque pitmaster knows their way around a slab of brisket.

 
Don't Want to Wait After Dodge Charger Daytona or SIXPACK? Here's an 817-HP V8 Jailbreak!
Don't Want to Wait After Dodge Charger Daytona or SIXPACK? Here's an 817-HP V8 Jailbreak!

6 Mar 2024, 13:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at Atlanta, Georgia-based Road Show International have a 'subtle' treat that may or may not cause fans to run amok crying for their Charger

 
Mansory Wants to Rival Cullinan and Purosangue With Special Coach Door Mercedes-AMG G 63
Mansory Wants to Rival Cullinan and Purosangue With Special Coach Door Mercedes-AMG G 63

6 Mar 2024, 10:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Brand, Germany-based luxury car, truck, and SUV modification firm Mansory has done it again - they're pimping the Mercedes-AMG G 63 with a 'Grande Entree'

 
It Doesn't Take Much to Make a C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Gorgeous, Just Wheels and a Wrap!
It Doesn't Take Much to Make a C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Gorgeous, Just Wheels and a Wrap!

5 Mar 2024, 14:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Miami, Florida-based ANRKY Wheels has a simple motto: "disrupting the established order." They didn't do it again because they went with the flow this time

 
This '71 Chevy Vega Was a Nightmare Car for GM, Can an LS1 Swap Change That?
This '71 Chevy Vega Was a Nightmare Car for GM, Can an LS1 Swap Change That?

4 Mar 2024, 19:01 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Using a set of custom-fabricated engine mounts, it's actually not all that difficult for LS to swap Chevrolet's most unfortunate attempt at an economy car.

 
Rags to Riches: How a Crusty ’54 Chevy Truck Got an LSX and a Six-Figure Auction Price
Rags to Riches: How a Crusty ’54 Chevy Truck Got an LSX and a Six-Figure Auction Price

4 Mar 2024, 16:53 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Even under the most bare-bones configuration, an LSx can easily jet in the ballpark of 475 horsepower at the crank. But this one makes even more.

 
Artisan Nissan 'Skyline' GT-R Prototype Coming Soon, Reimagined R35 Will Have a 4.1L V6
Artisan Nissan 'Skyline' GT-R Prototype Coming Soon, Reimagined R35 Will Have a 4.1L V6

4 Mar 2024, 13:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Artisan Vehicle Design was co-founded by Ibrahim Choudery (1st Choice Motors) and virtual artist Roman Miah (aka 'romanmiah' on social media) as a dream idea

 
This Awesome Callaway AeroWagen Is a Custom 2019 Corvette ZR1 That Just Sold for $145,500
This Awesome Callaway AeroWagen Is a Custom 2019 Corvette ZR1 That Just Sold for $145,500

3 Mar 2024, 16:24 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This Arctic White 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was updated with the Callaway AeroWagen package, hence the Shooting Brake styling

 
Poor Man's Cobra: This 302 V8-Swapped Sunbeam Alpine is a Classic Anglo-American Tag Team
Poor Man's Cobra: This 302 V8-Swapped Sunbeam Alpine is a Classic Anglo-American Tag Team

3 Mar 2024, 05:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Needless to say, the easiest way to increase this power figure is to simply add a to more cubic displacement with a bigger engine.

 
Paul Foster's Rover V8-Swapped E21 3-Series Is a Spitfire Underneath, Messerschmitt On Top
Paul Foster's Rover V8-Swapped E21 3-Series Is a Spitfire Underneath, Messerschmitt On Top

3 Mar 2024, 00:14 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It took ten long arduous years of steady work and toil on Mr. Foster's part to get this 1982 BMW E21 3-Series in the state it is today.

 
This 1984 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am KITT Replica Might Cost You 2024 Toyota Prius Money
This 1984 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am KITT Replica Might Cost You 2024 Toyota Prius Money

1 Mar 2024, 15:20 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This KITT tribute car is a 1984 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, previously ordered with the Y84 Recaro Special Edition package

 
Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail Is a $30+ Million One-Off That Took Five Years To Build
Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail Is a $30+ Million One-Off That Took Five Years To Build

29 Feb 2024, 16:39 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Custom ordered and built, the bespoke roadster is the third in the Droptail line of four examples, each highly personalized by their respective owners