1981 Mercedes Auto 2000
Mercedes’ solution was an huge Kammback — the name of the body style originates from the research conducted by German car aerodynamicist...
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1980s 6x6 Renault 5
If you liked Merc's mighty G63 6x6, you'll love this crazy 6x6 Renault 5. This wonderfully mad creation was built by Frenchman Christian...
1983 Steinwinter Supercargo
Meet the Steinwinter Supercargo. From depths of retro-future hell, this cargo carrier was the brainchild of Manfred Steinwinter, an auto...
1970 Jerry Pennington’s Corvette Van
Jerry’s passion is for the Corvettes, and he modified several. With these wicked corvette designs, he managed to collect many awards! He...
1970s Jerry Pennington’s “Mixer” Corvette
Pennington also designed the Corvette 6 wheels named “Mixer,” built to look like a concrete mixer truck. He lengthened the back to add an...
1972 Jerry Pennington’s “Scorpion”
Pennington Collision began in the garage of Jerry Pennington, a determined man who had a passion for cars. He started by fixing primarily...
1970 Pontiac “One” Concept
Bradley was a designer at General Motors from 1962 to 1966 who, against company policy, continued to submit designs to Hot Rod magazine...
1964 Ed Roth’s “Surfite”
Surfite was a genuine surfer’s car. An Austin Mini Cooper chassis was under its unique custom surfboard carrier body, powered by a 1269cc...
1967 Ed Roth’s “Mega Cycle”
Mega Cycle started in the mid-60s to imagine what a 21st century El Camino would look like. Original concept sketches were drawn up by a...
1970s Firebird Type-K
The original Camaro/Firebird F-Body platform was barely off the drawing board when General Motors stylists began toying with sporty...
1987 Trik Truk
Darryl Starbird is an American designer and manufacturer of custom cars and hot rods, known for his innovative and futuristic space-age...
1970 Toyota EX-7
The EX-7 was a 2-seater concept car made by Toyota and shown during the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show. It was an experiment (hence 'EX') to see...
1981 Citroën Tissier CX14
In the 1980s, Pierre Tissier presented on the Citroën stand at the Paris Motor Show. Presented was the Citroën CX14 “Penthouse”, a...
1969 Alfa Romeo 33 Iguana by ItalDesign
Unveiled at the November 1969 Turin Salon was the first concept by Giorgietto Giugiaro for his new firm, ItalDesign. Dubbed "Iguana", a...
1975 Alfa Romeo Eagle by Pininfarina
The Alfa Romeo Eagle is a concept car built by Pininfarina. The car debuted at the Turin Auto Show in 1975. Three years after unveiling...
1972 Mercury Montego Sportshauler
Cyclone Sportshauler, Lincoln-Mercury's newest show car, carries a surprise in its trunk. The car, designed by Ford's Design Center, has...
1980s Ben-Dera Ford
It turns out, John Bender of Hilliard, Ohio, who built and owns the white Ben-Dera, created and still owns the car's twin, painted gold....
1975 “Proud American” & “Bonneville Boss”
The "Bonneville Boss" is a unique, Toronado-powered, lowboy transporter. Its extreme cab-forward design, dual steering front axles,...
1963 Gene Winfield “Strip Star”
Customizing legend Gene Winfield constructed Strip Star for Bob Larivee’s Promotions Incorporated show circuit, a traveling exhibition...
1978 Volkswagen Phoenix
Initially discovered in the March 1978 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine, the camper was later seen in the blockbuster movie Total...
1966 George Barris “Love Machine”
George Barris: the designer of the original Batmobile, in the 1960s designed the “world’s first x-rated car” The Love Machine. Its main...
1978 Ed Newton “RoAcH CoAcH”
This Ed Newton custom show car modified hot rod with bubbles for a windshield, body moldings like an insect, multiple tailpipes, and...
1987 Ed Roth “Globe Hopper”
Ed had been riding trikes for fifteen years when he decided to make the Globe Hopper (named by Robert Williams). Globe Hopper had a big...
1965 Ed Roth “Rotar”
Rotar stands for "Roth Air Car." Ed used two Bell Auto Parts-built 650cc Triumph twins laid on their side. A high-pressure prop was...
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