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Our Features section showcases custom hot rod cars and street rods including vintage and classic cars, kustoms, premiers, and much more such as coupes and convertibles from Ford, Chevy, Cadillac, Buick, and Mercury. Click on the hot rods below to read our expert’s reviews.
1950 Mercury Custom Coupe - Miss Lead 1950 Mercury Custom Coupe - Miss Lead
By Damon Lee
So-called "contemporary" customs have gone through many phases in... More...
1954 Chevy Bel Air - Dealer's Choice 1954 Chevy Bel Air - Dealer's Choice
By Damon Lee
It's pretty easy to change a vehicle's style. Do a little cutting... More...
1959 Buick Invicta - Inviting Invicta 1959 Buick Invicta - Inviting Invicta
By Damon Lee
When it comes to choosing a custom car project, it's hard to go... More...
Predicta Bubbletop Car - Darryl Starbird: Bubbletop King - Hall Of Fame Predicta Bubbletop Car - Darryl Starbird: Bubbletop King - Hall Of Fame
By Damon Lee
Custom Rodder has profiled many significant car builders and... More...
1959 Chevy Impala - Later Iron 1959 Chevy Impala - Later Iron
Wonder Wagon"I am not a famous guy, but I thought you would be interested in one of my rare rides," writes... More...
1949 Chevy Fleetline Concept - Custom Rodder Stylines 1949 Chevy Fleetline Concept - Custom Rodder Stylines
By Jeff Norwell
'49 Chevy FleetlineLet's get this "Stylines" sendoff started in... More...
1959 Buick Invicta - Inviting Invicta 1959 Buick Invicta - Inviting Invicta
By Damon Lee
When it comes to choosing a custom car project, it's hard to go... More...
1954 Mercury Monterey - Memorable Mercury 1954 Mercury Monterey - Memorable Mercury
By Damon Lee
Like many young lads in the 1950s, Bill Layman fell under the spell... More...
1957 Ford Custom - Family Fairlane 1957 Ford Custom - Family Fairlane
By Tom Pagano
My oldest brother, Don, had a '57 Ford when he got out of the Navy... More...
1951 Mercury Coupe - Scarlet & Cream 1951 Mercury Coupe - Scarlet & Cream
By Damon Lee
Though it would be hard to prove, we're willing to wager that there... More...
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Check out this fully restored 1954 Mercury Monterey!
The 1949-51 Mercury is the quintessential custom car. Thousands of them have gone under the knife in the last five decades, so it's a little surprising to discover how little aftermarket support there...
With the recent surge in poker popularity-tournaments seemingly run round the clock on cable TV-it's little wonder the phenomenon has spread to the indoor car show circuit. Rick Perry, the promoter of...
One of the original objectives of car customizing was to make inexpensive vehicles look more like upscale models. So what's a custom enthusiast to do when he bases his project on the so-called Standard...