We pick our top 12 favorite rods and customs and give you a brief history of each. Remember these?

When i was a teen and young man i loved customs buy now that I am older ( much older ) I prefer stock looking cars. Customs always seem dated after a few years although the Cal. Kid still looks as good as it did on TV back n the 70s. Its my favorite on this list.
Car Crafts Project X was another favorite of mine ( of Hollywood Knights fame).

Thank you Sir.

Jim Jacobs was Pete's partner. Pete & Jakes.

I actually saw the Grafiti coupe during the making of the movie in 72. It was a hastily built car ok but not great quality.

A Chevy II is not a hot rod. It's a muscle car!

When I hear Hot Rod, it's always the image of The California Kid...in it's steel wheel movie version.

Fantastic, just Fantastic 👍

The Dobbertin Nova was heavily influenced by Scott Sullivan's '67'Nova SS , that I first saw at the '78 Street Machine Nationals when it was still held in Indianapolis . It to was a blue , blown big block pro street car . For other picks , try the Dave Dias '28 Ford roadster pick-up , and the Joaquin Arnette / Andy Granatelli / Bill Couch 'chopped , Sectioned and shortened '34 Ford three window coupe . Also the little seen Mox Miller , one owner customized '58 Impala . The late Pat Ganahl did a video on it , I believe back in the nineties .

Great collection!

Remember back when if we needed "something special" it was design it, get the materials and brush up on your fabrication skills, have a go at making it, if it wasn't correct do it again

Did I miss the ELIMINATOR.