Issue 41
Marlyn Englert’s ‘56 Chevy
In June of 1956, an 18 year old, Marlyn Englert of Rosemont, Minnesota, stopped down to the local Chevy dealership and purchased a brand new 1956…
The Rod & Kulture archive
Traditional Rod & Kulture Illustrated was a quarterly magazine of traditional hot rods, kustoms and choppers. Its website is gone; this is what survives — 96 feature stories, 44 issues and 131 reader photographs.
From the archive
The Mura Brothers Willys
Few other cars of recent memory have given me a run for my story-finding money than this wildly-painted Willys, known as the Mura Brothers’ truck, or “Mura’s Bomb” as it was originally called.
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Issue 41
Bryan’s Blue Bird
With custom bike building trends changing over the years, some of the current trends tend to leave this writer scratching his head and wondering what…
Issue 6
Zach's Roadster
Every now and then, usually about the time you're ready to believe that the younger guys don't get it, something or someone comes along to thankfully…
Issue 6
Nasty Rat
This 1960 Chevy Belair two-door post sedan was purchased by Rick Shephard in mid-1967 out of Whittier, Ca.
Issue 6
Just a Little Flakey (METAL FLAKEY THAT IS)
Ya just gotta remember two basic things, there is no such thing as too low and if ya can't burn rubber, then don't show up.
Issue 8
rolling bones '32
OK, by now everyone has seen, or heard of, the Rolling Bones Car Club, that crazy group of hot rodders that help define everything we all hold dear…
Issue 40
Zitos Cycle – Pink Bike
When you’re building a custom motorcycle for a client, it’s often a battle between a few things.
Issue 25
Mark Moriaritys Zingers
Dennis Johnson’s entry at the ’69 Detroit Autorama was a unique 1:43 scale model car with a 1:24 scale engine jammed into it.
Issue 25
Sams Kustom Kars 1951 Mercury Convertible
The 1949-‘51 Mercs are often referred to as the “Kings of Customs,” and most of us have known someone in our lives that has built one.
Issue 25
Fortified Forty
Deep in the darkness, the bold black coupe appeared, sitting low on a suspension modified to hold a heavy load.
Issue 25
Bruce Larsons "Mr. Clean" 1932 Chevrolet Coupe
If you follow our magazine closely, you just might have seen the cover of Issue #19.
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