Meet Claustro Phobia, the First Custom MINI to Become Guinness’ Lowest Car
22 Jul 2020, 11:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mad genius Andy Saunders loves MINIs – and he loves chopping them up more. His first entry in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1987 was Claustro Phobia
The MINI HaHa Is the Tiniest Thing, Can Do Wheelies in Reverse
21 Jul 2020, 14:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Andy Saunders’ first bonkers build was lost for decades but is now getting a second lease at life after being properly restored by MINI fan
The Thunder Buggy Proves You Don’t Need Horse Power When You Have a Jet Engine
20 Jul 2020, 08:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Created by Chad Clark and Mike Monter, this is the world’s only jet-powered Amish buggy, able to reach top speeds of 60 mph (96.5 kph)
Mark Wahlberg Treats Himself to a Custom Arcimoto FUV
20 Jul 2020, 03:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The actor was one of the first people to test drive one in Los Angeles last year, got the special edition just in time for his 49 birthday
SEMA Show 2020 Confirmed for November, With Enhanced Safety Measures
19 Jul 2020, 06:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Las Vegas is open to business and the SEMA Show will go on as planned, but with extra safety measures to address the ongoing health crisis
Here’s How You Build a Fake Rat Rod Van From a London Cab in Just 7 Days
19 Jul 2020, 05:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Welder and car customizer Paul Bacon has been letting his imagination run wild for years, but the fake rat rod van is his most practical project to date
The Steampunk Automatron Is the Stunning Hot Rod Built From the Ground Up
17 Jul 2020, 14:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Creator Paul Bacon did not use a sketch for the project, built almost every part himself. It took him four years and a half to finish it
The “Ultimate Luxury Accessory:” Bedazzled Custom Car by Ares Design and Lalique
17 Jul 2020, 11:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Italian coachbuilder announces partnership with French crystal maker / jeweler, teases it with many fancy words and just one dark image
All Parallel Parking Problems Disappear If You Add a Fifth Wheel to Your Car
17 Jul 2020, 09:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Russian gearheads add a literal fifth wheel to a beat-up Fiat, prove that parking in very tight spaces is indeed possible, as is making a U-turn on the spot
The School Bus Hot Rod Is How You Keep Young’uns Interested in Education
16 Jul 2020, 13:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The surprising hero of the last decade strove to keep kids in school: The Shortcut High Bus, perhaps the only school bus hot rod in the world
1941 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Features Mercedes-Benz Leather Interior, Chevy V8 Power
15 Jul 2020, 16:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a proper hot rod that won't punch a hole through your pocket, this 1941 Deluxe Coupe may be right up your alley
This 1952 Ford F-1 Custom Truck Drives Only Backwards, Is Confusing and Awesome
15 Jul 2020, 14:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Retired IndyCar driver Davey Hamilton wanted to build the perfect truck, and he did so with an all-original Ford classic modified to drive backwards
The Rolls-Royce Rat Rod Is the Perfectly British Approach to Custom Work
14 Jul 2020, 13:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unveiled at SEMA in 2016, this was Sam Hard’s first rat rod project, after getting drawn into a contest without realizing what it would take
This Custom 1972 Chevrolet Vega Pro Street Makes You Forget All About Recalls
14 Jul 2020, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A ’72 Vega that has recently been rebuilt by a professional shop is now for sale, and it comes with a 350ci engine that develops 400 horsepower
The Rinspeed sQuba Is the World’s Only Lotus Elise That’s Also a Submarine
13 Jul 2020, 16:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Presented in 2008 at the Geneva Auto Show, the sQuba remains the only car in the world that can travel both on land and in water. It is also fully-electric
This Custom Ford GT40 Looks Like an Angry Coyote Ready for Action
12 Jul 2020, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A ’65 Ford GT40 has received a pretty massive restomod package, including a new Ford 5.0-liter Coyote V8 engine paired with a 6-speed manual transmission
This Custom 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Once Belonged to a NASCAR Team Owner
11 Jul 2020, 16:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A custom ’55 Bel Air that previously belonged to James Finch, a former owner of NASCAR team Phoenix Racing, is now for sale on eBay
For 2020, Concours d’Lemons Will Assault Your Eyeballs Over the Internet
10 Jul 2020, 13:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The “odd, mundane and truly awful of the automotive world” goes virtual for the first time, because someone’s gotta lower the standards of virtual car shows
The Roush Racehorse Training Car Is How a Famous Tuner Increases Horsepower
10 Jul 2020, 08:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The odd partnership between Kurt Systems, specializing in horse and camel training equipment, and Roush Technologies, the famous Ford Performance tuner
Meet Trucktopus, the 8-Wheel Street Rod That Took 20 Years to Build
9 Jul 2020, 14:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Steve Francis started out with a 1989 Isuzu LS SpaceCab and the desire to stand out, ended up with an awesome truck that’s like a party on 8 wheels