Trucks have always been popular, and their presence was very strong at this year's SEMA 2016 show. Here are some that we snapped photos of...which one is your favorite? Trucks are often the work horses of hot rod and restoration shops, and often take on custom features themselves to show off the shop's talent. Other trucks lived hard lives…
Las Vegas was buzzing again for the SEMA 2016 show, and we were on hand taking in all the action. Every year the SEMA show offers up the latest in automotive technologies and products, along with the hottest builds. Here is a recap of some of the builds that stood out to us, or cars that simply grabbed out…
There is no bitter of a rivalry between auto enthusiasts than that of Ford vs Chevy…both sides have dug in their heels, and rarely allow the other an ounce of give or take. When our team at MetalWorks finished the fastback you see before you we had several of their most hardcore Chevy clients stop by, bow their heads, and…
Tri-five Chevys are a corner stone in the world of classic cars, and most enthusiasts have found themselves drooling over one at some point. Now, we could argue until we are blue in the face about which of the 3 years has the best lines…but when it came to Shaun Schroeder’s first classic car…he knew he wanted a 55. With…
The beauty you see gracing these pages was built by MetalWorks as our personal “shop car”…not a bad shop vehicle huh? Before the crew got their hands on the 68, it was an illegal daily driver…ha ha, but we’ll get into that in a bit. The first recorded history of the GTO dates back to the early 80s when Rick,…
In only 7 years time the Meltdown Drags held at historic Byron Dragway in Byron, Illinois has grown into a massive event. In fact, over 500+ nostalgic drag cars from 42 States battled it out at this year in front of a crowd that set an attendance record held since 1964. One of the most amazing features about the 500+…
If you grew up in the classic or muscle car era, and drove 1950s through1970s cars when they were brand new they drove fantastic…you probably couldn’t imagine anything handling, braking, and performing any better. Well fast forward to the modern era where cars now practically drive themselves, and have unimagined luxuries like heated and cooled seats, touch screens, backup cameras,…
E-bay has become a powerful tool for both buying and selling classics cars over the years. The vast majority of transactions done via on-line sales are successful for both parties involved, but I’m sure we have all heard of a horror story or two. Such is the case with the gorgeous Chevy II you see gracing these pages. To coin…