Every year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, automotive brands and builders collaborate to show off their latest projects, ranging from classic hot rods to modern exotics. At the 2026 SEMA Show this week, Meguiar's unveiled this 1956 Ford F-100 in its main booth. It's known as the Fat Fender Garage GT/FX and it's said to be the byproduct of 15,000 hours of labor over the course of five years. It features a high-performance coilover chassis, 800-horsepower supercharged Coyote V8, heavily-modified all-steel body, and an impressive custom interior.

Back in the early 1960s, pickup trucks were utilitarian vehicles. Maybe you were a farmer picking up livestock feed, a gardener transporting mulch, or a tradesman bringing heavy materials to a job site — the humble pickup truck got it done. Fast forward to today and you'll see a variety of high-end, luxurious trucks with power and acceleration that rivals that of sports cars. So, how did we get here? The Dodge D100 and its High Performance Package option paved the way to modern muscle trucks like the Ram TRX, but its high cost and limited production made the D100 HPP extremely rare.

Over the last few decades, we've seen a lot of modified classic Ford Broncos, but this might be the wildest one we've ever seen. With a monstrous 1,000-horsepower Coyote V8, 37-inch tires, a stretched body with reverse-hinged rear doors, and seating for six passengers, this Bronco is truly one of a kind. Autotopia LA filmed it for a recent episode and interviewed the owner, who said with a laugh, "nothing is stock about this."

If you had a virtually unlimited budget, what classic cars would you buy? Many of us have asked this question, but only a select few have the means to pursue that dream. Tim Allen — also known as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor from Home Improvement and the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story — is a diehard car guy with an incredible collection that includes a variety of obscure and tasteful vehicles. A video crew from the Petersen Automotive Museum recently met Tim Allen at his garage to take a look at his entire collection.

The 1984-96 C4 Corvette brought GM's flagship sports car into a new era of technology and refinement. Features such as the new "uniframe" construction, transverse leaf spring front suspension, sleek glass hatchback, and LCD gauge cluster made this Corvette feel modern, but the standard 230-horsepower L98 V8 left many enthusiasts wishing for more performance. GM would eventually respond in 1990 with the Corvette ZR-1, but back in the mid-80s, a company called Callaway Cars was quietly working on a twin-turbocharged C4 variant that would get the whole world's attention. The Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was available through Chevrolet dealers under RPO B2K and offered European supercar performance at a fraction of the cost, plus a full factory warranty.

With each passing decade, new generations enter the classic car world looking for fun and affordable project cars. In the '80s, the second-gen Camaro and Firebird were common entry-level choices, and in the '90s and early '00s, the third-gen IROC-Z and Trans Am filled the same role. Today, clean examples of all of those cars have become more scarce and therefore more costly. Fourth-gen GM F-body cars like this 1999 Trans Am WS6 offer huge restomod and performance potential without breaking the bank.

In the 1960s, American automakers were laying the groundwork for a new type of vehicle: the SUV. The popularity of the Jeep CJ-5 revealed that buyers liked the idea of a small off-road capable 4x4, and the International Scout and Ford Bronco showed that buyers also wanted a 4x4 that was more comfortable and practical. After studying this emerging market and seeing the success of its own Chevy Suburban, General Motors decided to throw its hat in the ring with the release of the legendary K5 Blazer in 1969. The Blazer was larger, more refined on paved roads, and kept costs low by sharing parts with GM's C/K series trucks, but it could still hold its own on rough off-road trails.

The Fox Body Mustang is a deeply nostalgic vehicle for those of us who grew up in the 1980s and '90s. These cars were easy to find at affordable prices, fun to drive, and served as a gateway into the world of high-performance modifications. More than 40 years later, it's no surprise that some Fox Body enthusiasts are willing to spend big bucks to build their ultimate dream Mustang... but would you be willing to pay $280,000 for one? Velocity Restorations, a custom classic car and truck builder in Florida, is offering a new series of turn-key Fox Body Mustang restomod builds for more than a quarter-million dollars each.