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Ray Fahrner's Boothill Express was among the most famous and best from the wild era of the show rod.

This is what post-war hot rodding was all about. Unbridled creativity and courage to go just as fast as possible. Bill Burke invented the belly tank and perfected it on his third try. Meet "Sweet 16," currently on display at the Museum of American Speed.

Sometimes, a simple paint job can cause a project to spiral out of control. In the case of Steve's '66 Chevelle, it came out way better than anyone expected.

Ben Smithson's '32 Chevy coupe has been around the block a few times, and we never get tired of looking at it!

Mike Earley fell in love with Chevelles when he was a little kid. Now he's lucky enough to own one of his own with a few unexpected tricks under the hood.

In the 1950's and 60's, front engine dragsters were the fastest cars on the track. Then, they disappeared almost overnight. Here's the story of the rise, fall, and rebirth of the slingshot dragster.

Jake wanted a Nova in high school but couldn't afford one. Now, he has a dual-purpose hot rod Nova that stands out in the crowd.

John Vecchio is a lifelong '55 guy, and his new convertible hides some modern technology under the timeless sheetmetal.

Nick Hoesing built a do-it-all hot rod in the one car garage attached to his house. He's since logged almost 50,000 miles and quite a few dragstrip passes in his cool little Model A roadster.

Jason’s Holland’s Model A coupe is loud, unruly, and refuses to apologize to anyone. It was pieced together from a few clapped-out bodies, one of which was so mangled that Jason’s buddies made fun of him for dragging it out of the swap meet.