Dallas Auto Rama 2005

Demonstrating what can be found at the Mopar speed store, Dallas Speed Shop powered this '84 Dodge D100 with a 5.7L Mopar Performance Hemi crate motor producing 360 hp. It's channeled through a Chrysler four-speed and rearend to the Cragar wheels.

A '71 Ranchero isn't the first truck that comes to mind when thinking of a wild street machine-which may be why Jack McCandliss built this potent piece of machinery. This Des Moines, WA-based ride runs a 514ci Ford engine with dual-quad carbs, a C6 automatic, and a narrowed 9-inch rearend. Additional details include Weld wheels and tan leather bucket seats.

Lincoln never built a pickup, but when Rick Dore finished mixing '40 Zephyr parts with a '40 Ford pickup, this was the result. Terry and Sharon Tyler of Wylie now own this cool phantom with aluminum wheels styled like '57 Cad hubcaps!

Joe Brown of Lafayette, LA, used a Wild Rods body to build his version of a '37 Ford coupe pickup and powered it with a 4.6L DOHC Cobra supercharged engine, followed by a Mustang five-speed transmission and a 4.10:1 Ford 9-inch rearend.

Satin-finish stainless trim and aluminum wheels contrast mile-deep black paint to give John and Mary Sue Bedenbender's '66 El Camino a unique appearance. John, from Mt. Vernon, TX, did all the work, including the swap to a 454 engine/400 Turbo trans.

Kerk Van Meter of Wylie, TX, swapped to a more modern LS1 350 engine, a Buick Grand National rearend, and American Racing wheels for his '86 El Camino. The bench seat is upholstered in gray fabric.

Glenn Woods' three-year frame-off rebuild of his '57 Chevy hauler included swapping on a later-model stepside bed and fenders. It's powered by a 350/400 Turbo and rolls on painted wire wheels.

These days it's hard to tell if a rod like this primer-painted '30 Model A is finished or not. Either way, Tyler Zandeli of Arlington has a pretty cool early-Olds-powered hauler with a unique roll-back roof.

Carl Daubitz came from Midlothian, TX, with his well-detailed '73 Bronco. A 302 and an automatic drives the 4WD with 15-inch Cragars and BFG all-terrain rubber.