We haven’t had a good ol’ hot rod on the site for a little while, so here’s one that’s been patiently waiting in my archives. A classic looking Model A, low to the ground, in a gorgeous combination of blue and gold, stunning in it’s simplicity. Notice the distinct lack of rust, skulls, or goofy [...]
What better way to kick off the new year than with one of the most popular platforms in the word for modifying, the BMW E30. This E30, concocted by the team at Vorshlag, was built to compete in the Grassroots Motorsports $2010 Challenge, and then went on to win the $2012 event the following year. [...]
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Tags: bmw, E30, fabrication, grassroots motorsports, LM7, V8, VH45DE 
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Is there any other car that can be so easily and instantly identified by it’s nickname? We’ve all seen the movie and felt the urge to step into the screen and drive that fastback right out of the cinema parking lot, but for most of us the dream ended when the credits rolled. Most of [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: eleanor, fastback, ford, gone in 60 seconds, mustang, pony, shelby, V8 4 Comments »
I saw a video of this beastly creation a couple of weeks ago and the first thing that struck me about it was the appearance of the car without it’s rear bodywork. I love how the builder has almost created the car in a ute/pickup fashion, making the bodywork rear of the b-pillar detachable for [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: bmw, drift, fabrication, latvia, ls1, ls2, LS3, tube frame, V8 6 Comments »
Aaron Beck is a concept designer and die-hard car guy from New Zealand, and if you’ve ‘liked’ the Build Threads Facebook page you would have seen me post a link to his amazing E-body photoshops a while back. Aaron contacted me to tell me all about his Cuda project that he’s been documenting, so I’ll [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 440, big block, cuda, fabrication, hemi, plymouth, V8, welding 2 Comments »
What happens when you work for a major car magazine and share a fully equipped communal garage with your sister titles? You build a badass car, that’s what. Fresh black paint, OEM aero, all the good bits underneath, and an LS3 V8 swap to supply the power makes for one very tasteful and effortlessly powerful [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 180sx, 240sx, conversion, ls, LS3, nissan, people who get it, s13, silvia, V8 1 Comment »
1. Buy Porsche 996 with fire-damage. 2. Remove flat-6 engine. 3. Insert LS1. 4. ??? 5. Profit Get featured on Build Threads. Thanks to Raiss for submitting.
Over the past few years I’ve posted countless cars, some garages, a few bikes, and even a trike. I understand that cars are the main reason you check the site (and the reason that I started it), but I’m always on the look-out for different builds that gear-heads will still enjoy, so I was very [...]
Late last year, shortly after I posted the heartfelt story of the FreedomBird, a gentleman named Matt contacted me to tell me about his own muscle car project. You see, Matt’s company Anvil Auto was responsible for the carbon fiber work on the FreedomBird, so when the attention was turned to his own build, you [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: anvil auto, carbon fiber, ford, mustang, pro touring, pure vision, steve strope, V8 4 Comments »
Keeping things off paved roads just like the last post, we’ll now turning our attention to an FJ40 Landcruiser build. Born out of necessity after his last FJ was written-off in an accident, Jon took the opportunity to build the dedicated rock-crawler that he’d always wanted, complete with LS1 power. This is a great build [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 4wd, fabrication, FJ40, landcruiser, ls1, rock crawler, toyota, V8 No Comments »
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