Imagine pouring your heart, soul, and wallet into building your project car and creating your dream custom ride only to watch someone sideswipe it at an intersection. Heartbreak aside, you are now in ...

A heavily customized 1955 Chevrolet 210 coupe is set to appear at auction in April 2026, showcasing a comprehensive ...

Who doesn't like a modified car? From drift missiles to salt-flat speedsters, the world of custom cars is as diverse as its members, those willing to hack their cars up to fit a non-factory need.

For people who are interested in cars as more than basic transportation, the temptation to modify and customize their vehicles can often be too hard to resist. The modifications themselves can be ...

Performance parts, flashy body kits, and custom paint can feel like easy ways to make a car stand out, but the market usually punishes those choices when it is time to sell. Buyers shopping used ...

The idea of picking up a car as a project to modify and customize with personal flourishes is a goal of many, especially those with mechanical aptitude. Despite the amount of work and hard physical ...

The custom car trend ignited in the 1940s, when builders like Harry Westergard started making styling modifications to fat-fendered cars. But the 1950s was when the trend exploded, in the shops of Sam ...

The Cavalcade of Customs is the Detroit Autorama’s annual tribute to traditional custom cars. Check out these cool lead sleds from this year’s show. HOT ROD was in attendance at the recent Detroit ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...