fleetline fever?

A friend of mine is selling his fleetline. It's a nice and solid stocker with some period accessories. Enjoy it as it is or take it one or another step further. A little bit of inspiration below. (pics borrowed from all over the www)

out now: fuel #06

Just came home from a dull day at work. But I quickly felt way better when I found the latest issue of FUEL Magazine waiting in my mailbox. And I was blown away when I checked it out in detail. Once more, editor and photographer Luke Ray and his contributors did an amazing job. The level of quality is mindblowing throughout the whole mag: whether it's the photography, the layout, the cars. Or the lovely lady! Order your copy here.

drive carefully

Wherever your heart will lead you these days, be sure to drive carefully. Happy weekend!

riv it up

Damn, I almost forgot how much I love these things. But thanks to having some time to kill, I did the occasional tumbling through ebaymotors and was interrupted in my meditation by a red light. The red light turned out to be this 1965 riviera. It's one of the best designed cars of all times and there's not much work to do to improve the factory looks other than lowering and maybe simplifying it a little by a decent shave. The fresh hue of red with the metalflake top doesn't hurt either.

up for grabs

Fancy driving a traditional barris-style custom? Search no longer, especially if you're in the scandinavian area. Ken Norrena from Norway is selling his beautiful 1946 Ford.

nighthawks

Fellas, here's a little gift for us traditional custom aficionados. I won't bother you with any philosophical babble as there ain't no words doing these cars justice. So, sit back and enjoy. Thank you Paul Hoffmann for the vid! Click here for some pics.

drop the vintage hammer

All these cars have got something in common. Besides of being some of my own personal favorites of the last couple of years, they were all built by Fabian Valdez' Vintage Hammer Garage. From top to bottom: the 1950 Chevy Coupe just won Best Of Show at the GNRS suede palace. The chopped 1958 truck is owned by Rene Lugo. And we all know the beautiful Studebaker-powered roadster of Tom Branch. So, if there was something like a LOWTECH "shop of the year" award, this would be one of the nominees. (pics © Rusk, Michael Harrington, Tom Davison, unknown)