For those who aren't familiar with off-road racing, the term "prerunner" might not ring a bell, but it's a category of vehicle that has had a lot of influence on truck modifications over the last 60+ years. Prerunners are vehicles used by race teams to pre-run courses before an event starts, taking notes on terrain and getting a feel for obstacles. As a result, they need to be rugged and capable without being as extreme or high-maintenance as a full-blown race truck. This 1969 Ford F-100 was inspired by prerunner builds from the early 1970s, and it's loaded with old-school off-road style.

The term "restomod" can be interpreted a number of different ways. To many enthusiasts, a restomod is simply a restored car with a few off-the-shelf aftermarket upgrades installed. However, Revology sees their 1969 Boss 429 Mustang as a vehicle that pushes the limits of this term. Tom Scarpello, founder and CEO of Revology, explains, "Technically it's a restomod, but in reality, it's not... it's so far from just a collection of parts bolted to an existing car." Revology's vision for a modernized Boss 429 resulted in a car with some impressive engineering under its classic 1960s-era surface.

Thanks to a bit of some smart horse trading, a couple of vintage Mustangs are being kept all in the family. Seven years ago, Westminster, California resident, Rudy Doles, and his family were attending his Uncle Vic's funeral. Rudy noticed that Vic's 1967 Mustang convertible wasn't in his garage. Rudy asked a cousin attending the funeral where the drop top pony car might have wandered off to.

Every year at the SEMA Show, we make a point of checking out the newest restomod build from Ringbrothers, and even after 20 years, we have yet to be disappointed. These brothers from Wisconsin consistently produce some of the coolest resto-modded classic cars in the industry, and their project for 2025 was no exception. This 1969 Mustang Mach 1, known as Kingpin, features a stretched and widened body, independent suspension, tons of custom one-of-a-kind parts, and an 800hp Coyote V8.

If you’re talkin’ blue-oval heavy hitters from the muscle-car glory days, the 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 R-Code sits right at the top of the food chain. This thing wasn’t built for grocery runs or Sunday cruises. Ford engineered it with one purpose: to hunt Chevys and Mopars at the drag strip. What rolled off the line was basically a Detroit-born fist fight on wheels - raw, loud, and absolutely unfiltered.

The Ford Falcon was a practical and affordable compact car, and certainly remains a timeless classic to this day. But for Serge Anderson, it's more than that. Anderson saw potential for a fast and agile track weapon, so he began modifying this '63 Falcon to unlock that potential. The result is a very cool build with some subtle but significant changes, including a 550hp V8 under the hood.

Some cars are engineered. A rare few are conjured. In 1967, when Ford widened the Mustang just enough to swallow its muscular 390/320-horsepower big-block, the move cracked open a door. Carroll Shelby, eternal hot-rod alchemist, kicked the slightly ajar door off its hinges. The GT500 arrived as the natural evolution of performance, its Police Interceptor 428 already massaged to 355 horsepower. The public devoured it, outselling the GT350 by nearly double. But beneath Shelby’s trademark Texas grin, another idea was forming - larger, louder, and impossibly ambitious.

And as in so many moments of automotive destiny, it took only a spark to ignite a legend.

Way back in 1934 those Ford of Australia designers and engineers had the right idea - to create a coupe utility or unibody pickup truck that could haul farm stuff during the week and be driven in comfort and class with the spouse to church on Sunday. The practical vehicle came to be known down under as simply a ute. 

An American pony car/muscle car builder can choose between the school of hard knocks and the school of fast corners. An old car builder/owner will be progressing or regressing through both schools simultaneously and at all times (as the case may be). Which would an auto enthusiast choose? The answer is simple, unless reaction times, straight lines, and Christmas tree lights are the preference to a seemingly endless stream of winding roads and tight apexes. 1967 Mustang notchback owner Kyle Barnes affectionately has named his Mustang '67 Patina. Watching the Petrolicious video will make it most obvious why this moniker makes so much sense for Mr. Barnes' pony car.

Gearheads often remember the fast cars more than the movies or television shows where they appeared. In many scenes, cool cars outshine the actors, the television scripts, or the movie screen plays. The car chase scenes are often more compelling than anything else. Back in the days of Blockbuster Video, who doesn't remember renting the Bullitt video, sliding the tape into your VCR, and having the video cued up at the famous chase scene between the Charger and the Mustang fastback? Roaring engine sounds often eclipse a tv or movie score, if you want to get right down to it. And the sound effects of sirens blaring, cars crashing, sliding out, the General Lee jumping a stream, or burning rubber can even give a car guy or car gal goosebumps and an adrenalin rush right in front of a home or surround sound movie screen.