Scotty Lachenauer

Oct 31, 2024 | motortrend.com | Scotty Lachenauer

Classic Car Studios doubles down on this cutting-edge Dodge Charger. When picking out a color scheme for his new Charger build, Mopar enthusiast Ed Ganziotti had one important rule: “You can paint it any color you want … but it can’t be green! That’s the only thing I don’t want,” stated the resolute owner.

Jul 23, 2024 | motortrend.com | Scotty Lachenauer

After several decades on hiatus, this iconic car show returns to the Jersey Shore. The sprawling beachfront city of Asbury Park, New Jersey, has pretty much seen it all. Starting from its formal inception in the later part of the 19th century, the town quickly became a mecca for sun-loving vacationers looking to get away from stuffy New York City, forty miles to the north. In the 1920s, much of Asbury’s infrastructure was built, including the city’s Convention Hall.

Feb 26, 2024 | motortrend.com | Scotty Lachenauer

The Flaming Gorge Snow Rally is for Vintage and traditional hot rods, 1949 and older. Winter in the northern half of the country is usually a time of hibernation for the typical traditional hot rods, jalopies, and warm weather-loving roadsters that many of our readers enjoy. The chilled climate faced in these locales makes the winter a good time to do maintenance and repairs in preparation for the upcoming prime cruising months which are more likely to transpire in the spring, summer, and fall.

Feb 6, 2024 | motortrend.com | Scotty Lachenauer

Venturing on his own, Tony Angelo refurbished this ’74 Firebird Esprit, returning it to its former street machine glory. Does Tony Angelo really need an introduction to the audience of HOT ROD? Probably not, but for the few newbies out there who may not be familiar, we feel maybe an introduction is in order. Cutting to the chase, Tony is an all-around automotive aficionado: a master mechanic, pro drifter, stunt driver, and certified repo man, all zip-tied up into one unique, unparalleled persona.

Jul 25, 2023 | motortrend.com | Scotty Lachenauer

This rare, overhead-cam Pontiac engine was built for SCCA racing and may be the only one remaining. Scotty LachenauerWriter, PhotographerRyan LugoIllustratorJul 26, 2023Larry Dillon is one of those devoted Pontiac fanatics whose mission in life is to discover sad and neglected high-powered Pontiacs and return them to the streets where they belong. It's something that's been near and dear to his heart for the last four decades.