Painless Performance Top 100 Winners at the NARA Nats…Indoors
Jon Hall, Saginaw, Michigan / 1927 Ford
Starting with a body and chassis from Shadow Rods, students from Washtenaw Community College’s Custom Cars and Concepts Program created this elegant roadster. Complete with a nailed to the ground stance, Holley Sniper-equipped 355ci Chevy mill and decadent PPG deep maroon gloss. It rolls on bronze wheels from The Wheel Smith topped with Diamond Back rubber.
Sonny and Debby Freeman, Lafayette, Louisiana / 1957 Chevy
Rolling on an Art Morrison GT Sport chassis, the team at Mike Goldman Customs added a 900hp Whipple-supercharged LS7 V-8 from Mast Motorsports to lay down the power to a set of custom wheels from Curtis Speed wearing Pirelli tires. The body features a coating of Axalta Butter Yellow vibe while inside a custom interior by Paul Atkins adds comfort with cool from Vintage Air.
Bruce and Judy Ricks, Sapulpa, Oklahoma / 1963 ½ Ford
Bruce’s Galaxie 500 is the ultimate sleeper. Built by Steve Cook Creations it features a ground-grazing stance, subtle coating of Axalta deep green and rolls on steel wheels with caps and red line tires. Punch comes from an all-aluminum 496ci Ford FE with 622hp from Craft Performance with comfort courtesy of Sculpt Garage and chrome from Jon Wright’s Custom Chrome Plating.
Seth Wagner, McHenry, Illinois / 1950 Ford
There’s just something cool about a classic mild custom. A perfectly shaved body glows in PPG burgundy while a 312ci Ford Y-block V-8 wearing an Autotrend Tri-power EFI adds plenty of go. Inside a classic bench seat adds comfort with Vintage Air setting the temps and a Ford Crestliner wheel navigating the course.
Mike and Glenna Young, Derby, Kansas / 1949 Buick
With over 120 custom body modifications by Chris Carlson Hot Rods, this Buick Sedanette is all class featuring a mild chop, ’56 Buick headlights, peaked and extended quarter panels and Martin Senour graphite color. A 383ci Chevy mill with EFI from Imagine Injection Systems adds power linked to a 700-R4 trans while inside vintage T-Bird bucket seats are covered in fawn leather.
Tom Simpson, Knoxville, Tennessee / 1925 Ford
Packing 239ci’s of Flathead power breathing through a two-pot intake while singing through a set of lake pipes is totally wicked. Rolling on a set of big ‘n’ little’s with red wires, a polished black suede body completes the look. Inside, plenty of custom aluminum sets the pace complete with gauges from Speedway Motors monitoring the vitals and a tall Lokar shifter pulling gears.
Suzy Bauter, Thompsons Station, Tennessee / 1963 AMC Rambler
Built at home in a 2-car garage including all custom fabrication, this wagon sees plenty of autocross action. Coated in PPG Washington Blue with a custom-sewn interior by Suzy, its all business in the engine bay thanks to 5.3L Chevy V-8 for go-power while Baer brakes add plenty of stopping power. The package rolls on 18-inch US Mags shod with BFGoodrich Rival S tires.
Curtis Hofstetter, Mechanicsville, Virginia / 1933 Willys
Gassers are guaranteed to raise your adrenalin level thanks to their mile-high stance and endless attitude. For plenty of impact a 355ci Chevy V-8 wears a 6-71 supercharger topped by a pair of 750cfm Holley carbs dumping gasses through custom headers. A razor sharp body wears PPG custom blue metallic gloss while classic Halibrand-styled wheels sport Mickey Thompson tires.
Robert Anderson, Savannah, Georgia / 1936 Pontiac
A custom chassis from The Roadster Shop with an IRS from Kugel Komponents adds a perfect stance especially when combined with one-off wheels from EVOD Industries. Built by Legens Hot Rod Shop the body features an endless array of custom updates and is covered is custom-blended white pearl from Axalta. A GM Performance supercharged LT4 brings the go with 650hp.
Dale Carpenter, Birmingham, Alabama / 1930 Ford Coupe
Another awesome home-built hot rod was this cool Model A sporting a perfectly balanced chop, Deuce grille, tombstone taillights and two-tone paint scheme. A Ford modular V-8 adds plenty of visual impact and sets the pace topped with an Autotrend EFI dumping spent gasses through homespun headers. Inside it’s a cool tiki-theme with Classic Instruments monitoring the vitals.
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