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Rutledge Wood’s 1949 Chevrolet Step Van
This 1949 Step Van belongs to Rutledge Wood, host of Top Gear on History. Follow along as we get this baby road worthy for the 2013 Hot Rod Power Tour by dropping the aluminum body on a ’99 Chevy 2500 HD frame, transplanting in a thumping fuel injected Chevy LS engine, and popping on a rowdy sounding Magnaflow exhaust. Continue reading
1960 Corvette Roadster Gets a Makeover
Follow along as we turn this old 1960 Chevrolet C1 Corvette into a smooth driving and mechanically sound daily driving restomod for one of our most loyal customers. Continue reading
2013 Hot Rod Power Tour Unofficial Guide
2013 will mark the 19th year for the Hot Rod Power Tour, and the 3rd year on the Tour for American Resto Mods. As HPRT vets, we decided to conjure up an unofficial guide to all things Power Tour. We just want to make it easy for you to find all of the info you need to make your decision to go and then to prepare for the trip. We hope you find it useful and motivational! Continue reading
1977 AMC Jeep CJ-5
Follow along as this Georgia family’s Jeep obsession is lived out through the restoration of this Jeep CJ-5. We took over 700 pictures of the process and are very proud to be part of something that will be passed down through generations. Continue reading
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
The Cutlass and other GM intermediates were completely restyled for 1968 with wheelbases shortened to 112 inches for 2-door coupe models and lengthened one inch to 116 in for four-door sedans and station wagons (with the exception of the glass-roof … Continue reading
1965 Plymouth Barracuda
Automotive trends in the early-mid 1960s had all the U.S. manufacturers looking at making sporty compact cars. Chrysler’s A-body Plymouth Valiant was chosen for the company’s efforts in this direction. The Barracuda used the Valiant’s 106 in wheelbase and the … Continue reading
1923 T Bucket
A T-bucket (or Bucket T) is a specific style of hot rod, based on a Ford Model T of the 1915 to 1927 era, but extensively modified, or alternatively built with replica components to resemble a Model T. Convertible T-bucket … Continue reading
1969 Yellow Corvette Restoration
The Corvette C3 was patterned after the Mako Shark II designed by Larry Shinoda. Executed under Bill Mitchell’s direction, the Mako II had been initiated in early 1964. Once the mid-engined format was abandoned the Shinoda/Mitchell car was sent to … Continue reading
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Mechanical Repairs
The 1958 Corvette received a body and interior freshening which included a longer front end with quad headlamps, bumper exiting exhaust tips, a new steering wheel, and a dashboard with all gauges mounted directly in front of the driver. Exclusive … Continue reading
Car Show and Open House Gallery
In celebration of our new location, we decided to host an open house/car show. Click here to read how it went down! Continue reading
