Great American Hot Rods

Keith Harman is a seasoned automotive journalist and event photographer specializing in hot rods, classic American cars, and custom culture. He is a regular contributor to Classic American and Custom Car magazines and writes features on cars from all over the USA. Keith also commentates at National Street Rod Association nostalgia drag-racing events. He runs a steel-bodied ‘27 Ford Model ’T’ Sedan hot rod.

Chuck Vranas is an automotive photographer and journalist, and self-confessed hot rod fanatic. Born in 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, Chuck has been captivated by hot rods since his childhood. Inspired by Norm Grabowski’s “Kookie T-bucket,” thanks to the classic old Life Magazine cover picture, his lifelong dream finally came true in 1995, with the debut of Lady Luck II, his light lavender pearl ‘23 Ford T-bucket roadster. Two years in the design and making, it has been shown at major rod events from coast to coast, was featured in the Bruce Meyer Gallery at the Petersen Automotive Museum, and also appeared at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston within the Customized Exhibition of “Kustom Culture Art.”

A graduate of Northeastern University, Chuck began covering automotive events 10 years ago for some of the major national and international rodding press, and his Milestones, Features, Shop Tours, Tech Articles, and Event Coverage articles can be read in Street Rodder, Custom Rodder, Custom Car, Mag-Neto and Rolls & Pleats on a regular basis.