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Hot Rod Legends, on sale Wednesday!

 
 
 
Goodies include:

* Captain Nitrous

* Vintage Speedway

* Palazzo's Outlaw

* McKennariey's Hudson

* Von Dutch

* Harry Orpwood's A Tudor

* Diablo Motors

* Michael Morris's Chev

* Mark Allen's stomping Willys

* Plus models, sheds and many more rods and customs!

 

They've done it again

Every few Summernats, Rod and Hud Johnston turn up with a new budget-built creation that blows everyone away with its workmanship and creativity. This year it was Rod's FJ coupe that shocked the troops and took out Top Custom in the Elite Hall. Besides the coupe-conversion and chop-top, there is a stunning race-inspired interior, highly detailed Toyota Hemi V8 and super-cool rolling stock. Check out the full story in the May issue. Photos: Tony Rabbitte

 

 

Lonestar Roundup 2011, Austin Texas

If you like traditional rods and customs, then the Lonestar Roundup should be on your bucket list. Here's a few of the highlights:

Chris Shuller's '61 Falcon two-door wagon:

Joe Kerr's 401-powered '30 coupe, which he drove all the way from Indy with Aussie expat Keith Burgan:

 George Poteet's '50 Ford:

Alan Johnson's bitchin' '32 roadster:

Jimmy Hervatin's '30 pickup:

TJ Akin's '36 Ford runs an LS motor with a massive single turbo set up in the boot

Jeff Sharer's '36 Plymouth coupe was different and tasty:

The Austin Speed Shop '55 Chev

Not pretty, but pretty wild: Fred Curnow's sectioned and narrowed '61 Buick

 
There were quite a few early Falcons in town, including a couple of gassers

After the show (which cost only $10 to get into and included a cacklefest and mini bike races) our armbands got us into the after-party at the Austin Speed Shop...with live music and free beer!

Bob Bleed is the Speed Shop's chassis guy, but it turns out he is a pretty good muso too with his band the Jade Idols.

Just one of the awesome projects inside:

King of Kustoms - C'mon Aussie!

 
 

Mario Colalillo's '59 Cadillac wrapped up its US show tour by taking out the King of Kustoms gong at the Sacremento Autorama. Sacremento is the 2nd longest-running indoor car show in the world (after the Grand National Roadster Show). To give you an idea of how prestigious the King of Kustom's award is, last year's winner was James Hetfield's mega buck '36 Auburn roadster. Congrats to Mario, TJ and the rest of the crew!

More stunning pics from the show here

Top Radical Kustom

 
Congrats to Mario Colalillo and everyone involved with building Wild Cad - including the boys at Camden County Customs, Gene Winfield, Frank Tedesco and many more - the car has scooped the pool at the 2011 Grand National Roadster show, winning Top Radical Kustom and the Barris Kustom D'Elegance award.

Telf's Top Ten 2010 - Part 7 - Coolest early Holden

Early Holdens are close to my heart and my favourite of 2010 was Paul's super-sweet, ultra-low EK. 

Photo: Easton Chang

Black is beautiful

 
 

 
Photos by Boris Viskovic

Dr Chop

 

Great shot by Les Rice of a Dr Chop EK ute 

Party at Mario's Place

In early March, Mario Colalillo invited Gene Winfield to come to Australia and paint his latest custom, King Cad. Of course, you can't have a living legend like Gene in the country and not show him a good time.

Of course, Gene isn't your average 82-year-old, so there were no visits to the local bingo hall, bowling green or afternoon naps even. It was work hard and play hard.

Here's a quick look at some of the fun, people and cars that came along to a party Mario hosted at his warehouse.

Street Machine Hot Rod Annual 2009