Colorado’s Hot Rods & Hawgs Show – Slam’d Style!

There is no shortage of Slam’d vehicles along the coasts, whether we’re talking about the coasts right here in the states, or the coasts of further away locations, like Australia and Japan. But while the lowered custom car scene seems to be more prevalent in these ocean-adjacent locales, more and more land-locked pockets of slammed, airbagged and custom vehicles have made their way into the limelight and are gaining notoriety. One of those areas is along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain Region, tucked up against the foothills of the Rockies in Colorado. There, we attended the annual Hot Rods & Hawgs show last weekend hosted by our friends at Newstalgia and Thunder Mountain Harley, and we came across even more lowered customs and spectacular builds than we originally anticipated. Photos & Words: Lindsey Fisher Colorado is known for its vibrant outdoor adventures, landscape, and even a growing custom car scene,…Continue Reading

No Regrets Small Town Take Over – Wortham, Texas

If there’s one thing about the truck community that keeps people coming back for more, we’d have to sum it up in a single word – family. With shows all around the country, truck clubs nationwide, friendship and camaraderie definitely abound in the custom truck world. Naysayers always say that the custom truck scene is dying off, but they’ve been saying that for 20 plus years, and yet – it’s still alive and kicking! Proof positive is the huge support for this very mag and all of the gorgeous custom trucks scattered throughout these digital pages, and also the huge amount of support that truck clubs and events receive as they continue to grow. This year we took a trip over to a small town in the Lonestar state called Wortham, Texas to check out the No Regrets Small Town Take Over show presented by Tuckn’ Clothing.  Photos: Justin “Tuckn’ Clothing” Parker…Continue Reading

Island Fever: Tasmania’s Sinister Gathering

Tasmania (abbreviated as Tas and known as “Tassie”) is an island state, part of the Commonwealth of Australia, located 240 kilometres (150 miles) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by a notorious body of water known as Bass Strait. The state has a population of 507,626 (as of June 2010), almost half of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city Hobart. Tasmania is promoted as a natural state; almost 45% of Tasmania lies in reserves, national parks and World Heritage Sites and the state was the founding place of the first environmental party in the world and also is home to Sinister Tasmania, a 52 member strong Minitruck and Custom vehicle Club whom have roamed this Island State since early 2005. Sinister Tasmania was formed by Peter Davey with the vision of bringing together liked minded Tasmanian…Continue Reading

Chantilly Laced: Tony Moore’s 1960 Coupe De Ville

Every full throttle car guy with any significant time under their customizing belt has a list of rides that have occupied their wrench room, put their wallet on a diet, and made them want to throw tools across the garage. But all of the hard work, late nights, bounced checks, and busted knuckle moments seem to melt away the second the key hits the ignition and that finely chiseled piece of automotive art cuts through the air. As car guys our customized vehicles are an extension of who we are and there is nothing better than mobbing down the road in something you and a group of your best buds built together while flexing your personal style from chrome bumper to chrome bumper.  Photos: Sean “SoLo” French | Words: Travis Noack Tony Moore from Choctaw, Oklahoma has an addiction to Cadillacs and in 2012 he picked up the stunning 1960…Continue Reading

Japan Does It Again – Fit Kustomz Slam’d 1956 Bel Air

When you hear someone speak of the car culture in Japan, most people instantly conjure images of Tokyo Drift, and think drift-cars, imports, and even the extremely cambered out big-bodied VIP scene that has worked its way here to the States as well. However, there is a huge counter-culture that continues to expand and grow in popularity overseas that many in Japan refer to as the “Ganstar Car Culture,” or as we know it here, Lowriders. They have quite a few of their own “Lowrider” style magazines, custom shops, car clubs, and car shows with thousands in attendance. From sushi to Locs and flannels, these guys are not playing around and the moment you step into the Fit Kustomz shop you instantly forget what country you’re standing in and you’re instantly transported back to the streets of LA once more.  Photos: Mike Alexander | Words: Jon Hansen At Slam’d Mag we don’t feature very…Continue Reading

Six-Fo: Japan’s Lowest 1964 Impala – Horizon ’64

Every trend, genre, sport, hobby, music, art, etc. all have their “golden era” where things are in their prime and the ideas are original and refreshing. You may recall the golden era of hip hop, which took place in the ’80s and ’90s and stemmed from a West Coast vs. East Coast battle of style, taste, and preference. The term “six-fo” is mentioned throughout these two decades of music and appears in some of the most iconic hip-hop tracks and music videos of all time. One of these songs, still widely played today, was Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day” which plays well with lowriders and classics, and is especially fitting for this beautiful 1964 Impala featured here. Read along as we provide the details on Kamal Fernando’s 1964 Chevy Impala – the Horizon ’64 straight from the streets of Japan.  Photos: Mike Alexander | Words: Jason Ballard | Model: Mai…Continue Reading

HRBB Boyd Coddington Memorial Award

Boyd Coddington is forever an iconic name in the hot rod world. Responsible for many trends and innovations, Coddington built and designed some of the most iconic hot rods and street rods of his time and pushed the industry forward time and time again. Unfortunately, Coddington passed back in 2008, but his legacy has lived on thanks to his son and owner of Hot Rods by Boyd, Chris Coddington. In addition to keeping his dad’s legacy alive through the creation of genuine Boyd Coddington HRBB wheels, Chris and his staff memorialize Boyd every year by awarding a deserving street rod the coveted Boyd Coddington Memorial Award at the first Goodguys show of the season in Del Mar. This year, the honor went to John Cowell’s ’35 Ford 5-window coupe. Cowell’s coupe was built by Image Street Rods in Santa Maria, California and took about a year and a half to complete,…Continue Reading

Forbidden Fantasy Show 2015 – Farewell To Perris

Southern California has always been a mecca of car culture and automotive events, and although the car shows and events have dwindled a bit in recent years, the passion and custom car culture is definitely still alive and kicking! A SoCal staple when it comes to killer truck and custom car shows is the Forbidden Fantasy Show held at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds in Perris, CA. Now in its 18th year, and the 16th year held at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, this year would mark the final farewell to Perris as the Forbidden Fantasy crew has some new tricks up their sleeves for next year’s venue to help freshen things up a bit for their upcoming 20-year anniversary.  Photos: The Slam’d Mag Crew | Words: Mike Alexander Although we’ve been attending the FFF Show for quite awhile now, this year was special for us as it was the first time Slam’d Mag…Continue Reading

Lunati Bootlegger Camshafts and Product Line-up

Since the 1960s, Lunati has been providing camshafts and drivetrain components for racers and engine builders alike. More than 50 years later, Lunati still remains a superior source for stellar drivetrain components and cams, which give racers, cruisers, and custom builders alike the power and performance they crave for their passion-built rides. New Product: Lunati Bootlegger Outlaw Camshafts Offer the Thrill of Being an Outlaw No Matter What You Drive Being a custom car builder or owner is about living on the edge, doing things your own way and taking chances that others might not take. The folks at Lunati, a COMP Performance Group company, understand this all too well and manufacture their components to fit the rebel outlaw lifestyle. The newest addition is the Bootlegger Outlaw Camshaft series. Built on the popular VooDoo line-up of cams, Lunati’s new Bootlegger Outlaw series are the most powerful street cams ever produced by…Continue Reading

BST Clothing Debuts New Line For 2015

Built on the passion of customizing cars, BST Clothing has been providing unique apparel for minitruckers and other slammed vehicle fans for more than 10 years now. Whether you’re looking for something to sport in the garage while working on your ride, or something to show your dedication to the lowered life at a show or get-together, BST has the one-of-a-kind SoCal style designs that you’re looking for. New Product: Celebrate the Kustom Life with BST’s new 2015 “Live Life Kustom” Line-up It’s a new year and you’ve undoubtedly worn your favorite minitruckin’ and lowered gear to near rags by now. Sure, you can rock that tried-and-true wardrobe for as long as you’d like, but with BST Clothing’s new line of shirts and accessories out for 2015, we’re sure you’ll be ready to retire some of your old digs for the new. The new “Live Life Kustom” BST line-up is once again…Continue Reading

The Green Mile: Toneman’s 1953 Chevy Coupe

In Stephen King’s Classic The Green Mile one of the prisoners has a special gift to share with the world. In comparison, Johnny Toneman’s 1953 Chevy 150 Coupe also has a very special gift. Upon first sight it’s clear to see the resemblance to the 1999 classic. Not only does this ’53 capture the audience’s attention with it’s stunning proportions, but it seems to transcend back to another time, almost as if traveling back to the early hot rod days of the ’50s. Continue along as we take you on a journey of this perfectly executed Slam’d coupe. Mr. Toneman hales from Lancaster, California and just so happens to be your average car guy that just can’t seem leave well enough alone. Having started like many in the custom scene today, it was minitrucks that was Johnny’s original “gateway drug” into the custom world. Shaved, ‘bagged and body dropped are…Continue Reading

Slam’d Kids: Shorter & Lower

For some car enthusiasts, it’s not just about the “love of the game” or the amazing feeling of finishing a multi-year build only to start another immediately; it is about being able to share and pass on that extreme love and enjoyment to the younger generation. It’s important to spend plenty of time with your children in healthy ways, for example, you could play tennis with them after hiring a tennis coach for kids, or listen to kid songs together. Whether it’s washing the car with dad, to going to car shows, or even finding and creating a build all their own at a young age; custom car lovers all around the world are eager to help their little tikes grow to know and love the passion that they have for automobiles of all shapes and sizes – and also the reason that none of them will be getting college…Continue Reading