Category: Readers Rides

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One Sick Pan

Kenny Davanzo’s 1949 Chop Kenny took a basket-case of a bike from the Mississippi swamp and built it up to the laid-out chop you see here. He took it down to the frame and raked the neck to build a…

Cameron’s 1955 Bug

1955 Oval Window, Rag-Top Bug After a long hiatus with VW’s Cameron Chavez caught the “bug” again when his father-in-law bought a 1952 Bug. So he was looking for this car which he found close-by in Downey. He started putting…

Richard Hall’s ThunderClone

Fuel Fed Fun Now on Blacktop TV:: Richard Hall, Underoath  Car Club member out of Torrance, CA brought new life into this family owned beauty. I first saw this car at the 5th Annual Mercifuls Spark of Love Toy Drive…

Time Machine

Here’s a cool Readers Ride from Hamburg, Germany! The story of the bike all starts from a friend who shared a pic from the ’60’s of a kool trike. Inspired, I looked for more pics and had to build one however…

Slammer Street Rods

The Guys Garage When a couple of buddies each have a collection that outgrow’s their houses, it’s time to get a space together. That’s what happened when Fred DeFalco and Rick Abate picked up one too many cars. Rick’s “Sinister”…

Recycled Rig

Anthony Robinson’s Custom TriumphWhat if I told you this bike was built from recycled garage doors? Pretty unbelievable, and yes, there is a twist. I dig hearing stories about average guys like you and me who get an idea and…

Dirty Monkey Kustoms

This adventure of mine started at a very early age and was inspired by and dedicated to my dad Jimmy – a hot rodder and motorcycle enthusiast in his day, and the most unorthodox basement mechanic I have known. Early…

54 Dodge Rat Truck

I met Bubba Smith from Fort Walton Beach, Florida through Facebook. He is building a Rat Rod Truck with his Grandfather, and they sent this story. – Rich Pierce Story/Photos: Bubba Smith It is a ’54 Dodge C1 low-side, on a 1985 Dodge…

Night River Bang-Bang

Have you ever been to an event and all of sudden the room get’s silent, the people disappear, and a bright light hits you in the eyes? This happened to me the other day. I was stumbling through the Whitewall…

East Coast Diesel Nationals Winner

Bruce Block wins the Unlimited Heads-up Class at East Coast Diesel Nationals at Numidia Dragway Bruce Block takes the Championship in the Heads-up Unlimited Diesel Drag racing at Numidia Dragway on Saturday, July 16th! With over 10 other trucks in the…

Chris’ 74 Charger

OLD IRON NEVER DIES My name is Chris and I was a Chevy addict.  Three years ago that changed when I admitted to my husband Gabe that I wanted a Mopar. Thinking that this might end in divorce, I was…