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SHOPS: Rad Rides by Troy – 1954 Buick ‘G54′

By GlenStapletonPosted on May 10, 2013Posted in Buick, ShopsTagged 1954, 2013, amg, benz, buick, by troy, cars, chicago, Classic cars, classic recollections, cool, custom, daily herald, g54, g55, hot rod, illinois, jack trepanier, matt avery, mercedes, muscle, pictures, rad, rad rides, rade rides by troy, rides, sema, shop, suburbs, tan, trepanier, troy, troy trepanier, vegas

When you walk into Troy Trepanier’s shop, you don’t expect to see just ordinary custom cars. The master builder has a special knack for putting together vehicles that are unusual, but always over the top and visually stunning. This 1954 Buick isn’t a recent build for Troy, but when we heard about the crazy concoction […]

FEATURE: 1966 Ford F100

By GlenStapletonPosted on April 2, 2012Posted in Feature Story, Ford BrandsTagged 10 years, 100, 1966 ford f100, antique, auto, avery, cab, car, cars, chevrolet, chevy, chicago, chrome, classic, classics, club, column, convertible, cool, cruise, cruising, custom, daily, daily herald, engine, f, f100, ford, herald, hot, hot rod, illinois, matt, matthew, motorcar, newspaper, photography, pickup, pmcpictures, prestige, recollection, recollections, red, restoration, restore, restored, roadents, rod, rods, series, smoothie, start, transportation, truck, up., v8, video review, vintage

It can be tough getting motivated to start a new project, but that drive kicks into high gear once you see a buddy’s completed ride. That’s how Dean Gagliardotto got started on his 1966 Ford F100, taking 10 years to perfect his hot-rod hauler. Catch our full feature on the Daily Herald and our in-depth […]