Rare barn find found in California. This 1970 R/T Charger in almost survivor car condition. It’s not clear what engine is in this sleek coupe from muscle-car times, but it sure is pretty to look at! The 1970 model was the last of this classic ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ body style and had exterior refinements like […]
Category: Snap Shots
Fred Stokes Ranch Santa Rosa
Today I visited Stokes Ranch in Santa Rosa, where the 2018 Pacific Coast Gas Bash was hosted. I couldn’t help breaking away from the swap meet and strolling around the grounds for a few minutes. Fred Stokes hosts various clubs and swap meets throughout the year, and also restores his own vehicles. The collection of […]
1991 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at Cloverdale Classic Car Show 2018
Victor Calderon’s immaculately presented 1991 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 flew the flag for the GMT 400 class at Cloverdale’s Classic Car and Motorcycle Show in Cloverdale, California, on Saturday. Beautiful details and tasteful upgrades complete this resto-mod survivor truck.
Cooly Rocks On rocks on
HotRidesUSA.com is visiting Australia’s vacation paradise, the Gold Coast, where in the beach suburb of Coolangatta is hosting the annual classic car and rock and roll event ‘Cooly Rocks On’. The focus is on dance, music, and a street parade of classic cars from the 1970s and older, but because the event is open to […]
Shitbox Rally raises funds for the Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally 2018 launched off the starting line in Brisbane, Australia today for a 2,000 mile drive from Australia’s east coast, to Darwin at the very top end of Australia. The pace will be fast because teams need to be in Darwin in only six days! It’s not a race, but teams can be awarded […]
V10 Viper up close
Seeing a Dodge Viper V10 Phase DB I up close is awesome! The sheer scale and immense potential of this classic sports car is huge! Ten cylinders in V formation, an aluminum block casting developed by Lamborghini. It’s not just a truck engine like many commentators suggest. 505 cubic inches of energy potential, that’s 8.3 […]
Drive In Diner in Cloverdale California
There’s a little diner right in the center of Cloverdale that speaks historic memories just from a first glance. Pick’s Drive In Diner is garnished by classic Coca-Cola signage, fixed padded bar stools, riveted steel construction, corrugated iron, and a fallen ‘Carnation’ brand icecream sign. Above photo: Note the riveted steel construction on the walls […]
Sac Dream Car or Hot Wheels Streeter or something
Ok! Snapped this on the back streets of Sacramento recently. Even has the fluffy dice and knobbed rear whip aerial. Probably has a chrome plated dipstick and twin overhead foxtails somewhere too! What size wheels? What is the year, make, and model? Love it, or leave it?
C7 Chevrolet Corvette in Northern California
C7 Corvette convertibles are the ultimate cruise machine and we snapped this yellow with black top bumble bee waiting for it’s owner outside the River Inn Grill in Guerneville, California recently. Guerneville is among the giant redwoods with Armstrong State Park close to Main Street and Highway One is only fifteen minutes west where you […]
Chevrolet Bel Air 57 Customized
Where are the leads, the cables, and the hoses? Simplicity is in the complex hidden details of this 57 Chevrolet Bel Air ground up custom cruiser. The engine bay of this customized 57 Chevy Bel Air is fully shaved. Fully fabricated firewall designed for a clean appearance, leads, wires, cables, lines and hoses almost entirely […]