Kit cars are nothing new. Early versions predated the original Corvette and influenced its construction. These often-primitive kit cars were usually based on early Ford chassis and running gear. Items ...

Driving a custom-built hot rod is among the most classically American automotive pastimes. But with well over a century of American steel to pick from, it's potentially a fool's errand to try and find ...

As the auto industry evolved, many different manufacturers emerged vying for market share by offering countless car designs and specifications to make them appeal to a broad range of buyers. As time ...

We' all daydream sometimes, like when seeing an an iconic original Shelby AC Cobra on the auction block that sells for seven figures. In that moment you might think "I could build one of those. It's ...

Anyone who is at least passingly familiar with custom cars has probably at least heard of the concept of a hot rod. A hot rod is, of course, a custom car designed with the express purpose of going as ...

The 2025 Shiny Rust Hot Rod show took place over the weekend at the Oakland Expo Center in Waterford, Michigan. It focused on classic cars, and shiny or rusty, big or small, they had them all on ...