Unreal at Any Speed: John Black’s 1966 Chevy Corvair
“Three questions I get: ‘Is it hot? Is it loud? Is it fast?’ Yeah.” John Black is a retired aviation maintenance instructor who, with his ingenuity and dedication to speed, […]
Author: Aaron Dolezal
Aaron spent over 13 years as a Porsche and Audi technician before trading his wrenches for a keyboard to write for Summit Racing. Aaron enjoys being outdoorsy with his girlfriend and their dog, arguing with their two cats, and thinking about working on the 1989 Wrangler and old motorcycles in the garage.
Relationship Goals: John Capeta’s 1973 Ford Mustang Grande
If the point of Summit Racing Equipment’s fall Tools and Shop Equipment catalog is to prepare—and inspire—you to tackle winter projects, the spring issue is to get you ready to […]
Mean Green: Paul Rivard’s 1974 Chevy Camaro Type LT
“A lot of people come up to me and say, ‘You made an ugly car look good.’” Wait…what? “It’s kind of flattering, actually, because that’s what I wanted to do. […]
Man With a Plan: Thomas Dickerson’s 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
Thomas Dickerson is leading the way for the next generation of custom builders. He spent his childhood building with LEGO® bricks; not cars. He grew up watching TV-famous builders like […]
The Wolf in Goat’s Clothing: Mike & Carol Guess’s 1964 Pontiac GTO
Remember how the high performance community was shocked when the track-focused 2014 Camaro Z/28 broke cover with massive 305/30ZR19 tires at all four corners? Mike Guess must’ve thought that was […]
On Time Delivery: Chris Nicula’s 1952 Chevy Suburban Carryall
It’s not uncommon for a build to stall for months or even years. That clearly wasn’t an option for Chris Nicula. With the help of his brother, Brian Rehburg, and […]
One Mean Martian: Scott Leber’s 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Gasser
You’d assume the owner of ScottRods—a company that specializes in creating custom fiberglass gasser bodies—would race something. Especially since he also runs ScottRods AA/Gassers, a nostalgia drag racing organization packed with […]
Problem Child: Tyler Moss’ 1984 Chevy C10
Like so many projects, Tyler Moss’s 1984 Chevy C10 got out of hand in a hurry. “When I first bought it, I was 15,” Tyler said. “I thought it’d be […]
Mad AMX: Mike Loboda’s 1970 AMC AMX
The drag strip has long been dominated by automatic transmissions and delay boxes. Not for Mike Loboda, though. Director of the U.M.T.R (United Manual Transmission Racers) North region, Mike is […]