John Mata Jr.

No Spark Innovations’ F-100 Powerstroke Diesel Swap Losing a beloved vehicle in a wreck is never an easy thing to process. As long as there […]

New Street and Off-Road Selections for 2023   Nothing changes the looks and ability of a truck like a fresh set of wheels and tires. Whether […]

Come for the Free Coffee, Stay for the Show and BIG Sale!  Surely you’ve spent quite a bit of time at your local cars-and-coffee-type event. […]

Starting a new C10 truck project is always an exciting time, but some builds are just a little more meaningful than others. Billy Lane and […]

#NoIt’sNotAWrap  The family behind Brothers Composites knows rust—a little all too well, actually. In fact, cancerous rust issues were one of the driving forces for […]

A Ford Truck Enthusiast’s Latest F-100 Creation Words by John Mata Jr. Photos by Solomon Lunger Truck owners and builders who find themselves being brand-loyal […]

Dino Battilana is a certified Chevy truck specialist, which is exactly what his show Dino’s Git Down caters to every year in Phoenix. While he […]

Mike Batty’s Alternative to the Chevy OBS Pickup  While the popularity of OBS pickups continues to spike these days, some builders out there are looking […]

PATINA & PERFORMANCE When Jon Pratkanis, aka JP, officially introduced his next big venture with the opening of the Standard Speed Shop in mid-2021, he […]

Marty Veltrop’s  Words by John Mata Jr. Photos by Solomon Lunger As an owner of an automotive restoration and customization shop, as well as a […]

All Mark Leonard wanted out of his latest truck build was to be able to fit his family in one vehicle (including their dog Duke) […]

It’s true what they say—good things do come to those who wait and wait and then wait some more. Patience is key and timing is […]

A Family-Friendly Super Sport Silverado The classic look of a two-door cab is just something that has always proved to catch his attention. While the […]

If you follow NASCAR or any other type of car racing, then you may already be familiar with the Indy 500’s longstanding tradition of introducing […]

A ’65 F-100 Riding the Patina Wave  The great Jeff Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” once said, “All I need are some tasty […]

With the growing wave of EVs emerging from the horizon, a forming swell of doubt seems to be coming from the “opposition.” Questions of dependability, […]

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME It’s true what they say—good things do come to those who wait and wait and then wait some more. Patience is […]

Togetherness in the Form of a 1999 chevy Silverado  Building a custom truck can mean a lot of different things to different folks. While there […]

All Mark Leonard wanted out of his latest truck build was to be able to fit his family in one vehicle (including their dog Duke) […]

Hemmings’ Godzilla-Powered 1997 Ford F-250 Overland Rig  Although things seem to be slowly getting back to “normal” (for now), the COVID pandemic has changed a […]