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The article offers information on the 48 Ford F-1 pickup truck displayed at the Hot Rod Garage in California. It states that the chassis of the pickup truck was completely handmade by its owner John Nissen and is independently sprung at all corners, milled, machined and polished. The panels are louvered are completely finished. It also mentions that the seats are created to match the brackets that support the exhaust system.

The article provides information on the modification done to a 2006 Jeep TJ Wrangler Unlimited owned by Steve Hallin from Lake Elsinore, California. The exhaust system was developed and installed by Pomona Gear. A pair of RS front seats were also installed to keep occupants stable. The front tube bumper from Fabtech leaves plenty of space to clear trailside hang-ups.

The article presents information on a car called X1 which is a new thing in Santa Clara Valley, Santa Clara County, California. The car bolts like a Road Runner cartoon come to life, slamming passenger and driver deep into the seats and hitting 80 mph in half the distance to the stop sign. There is no engine roar or sound of screeching tires just the blast of wind in ears and the high-pitched whine of an electric motor. The car can soon be made into a small-production roadster that car fanatics and weekend warriors will happily take home for about $100,000, a quarter ton of batteries included. Also, General Motors Corp. took the lead and spent five years designing the EV1, a Jetsons-esque electric coupe. Introduced in 1996, the car caught on with a small, very small, group of buyers, mostly well-to-do environmental enthusiasts who did not mind the expense, range, size, and inconvenience. Toyota and Honda designed their own cars for the California EV market. Toyota introduced the RAV4-EV in 1999, and Honda sold the EV Plus but those cars were doomed too, with sticker prices of $40,000 and up and with the hybrid Prius gaining traction after its debut in 2000 in the U.S.

The article focuses on the restoration of the 1976 Lincoln Town Car owned by Doug Owens. Craig Richardson of RL Fix Automotives in Tulsa, Oklahoma eliminated the 460-cubic inch displacement (cid) and repaired a crate motor, and then installed it on the vehicle. The automobile was brought to Homies Hydraulics in California for an overhaul. Fernando's Upholstery in Los Angeles took away the stock velvet seats and covered them in camel leather after adding a pillowback.

The article features the 1934 Dodge pickup truck owned by Carl Olsson of Copperopolis, California. He purchased the pickup truck from Bill Osiakowski, owner of Kingpin Hot Rods in San Jose, during a Pleasanton event. The truck has Ford-style Wheel Vintiques wires wrapped in BF Goodrich Silvertown radials. It also has a custom bench seat that was covered in Lexus Beige leather and vinyl.

The author focuses on the modifications done to the secondhand 1987 Toyota Extra Cab at the Overkill Engineering's shop in Nuevo, California. He states the plan to transfer the mounts for the used coilovers, install a bigger fuel tank and provide a space for trail gear and spare parts. Other changes to be done on the interior of the Toyota cab are fire-hosing and providing Mastercraft seats to replace seats from a Chevy Caprice. Also mentioned are some old parts that will be used in the vehicle such as rod ends and driveshafts.

The article features the 2001 Lincoln Town Car owned by Curtis Corley of North Hollywood, California. It notes that Corley, who at a young age was interested in the attention that car owners get from local models and girls, was the only 10th grader in his school who owned a custom lowrider, a Regal automobile. Customizations made to the Lincoln are cited which include the installation of a hydraulic set up and grey suede and leather seats with red stitching.

The article offers information on the side-by-side-specific suspension seats known as Rhino Seats from MasterCraft of Santee, California. It offers great improvements in both comfort and safety over the units as it used tubular steel frame with an open-weave nylon-coated phifertex mesh. What is more impressive is that the replacement front seats mount direcly to the factory Rhino seat pans making the installation process easy.

The article focuses on modifications made to the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X automobile to compete for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge (USCC) in California. The automobile is an entry from the tuning shop AMS led by Martin Musial. The development of turbo kit is one of the toughest process that the team has dealt with, according to Musial. The installation of Buddy Club seats and Autometer gauges are said to be the only changes made to the interior of the vehicle.

The article offers information on the 2004 Volkswagen (VW) R32 project car revealed by Rogue Status. The automobile features Volk wheels, racing seats and a VF-Engineering turbo kit. The company aims to race the automobile in the Targa Trophy rally series in California. Also, the automobile will be showcased at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.