Custom Classic Trucks - Goodguys West Coast Nationals 2005

Giving a new meaning to "Let's Twist Again," Dan and Al Malfatti of Hayward, CA, like to twist the driveshaft of their potent, blower-motor-powered, '49 Chevrolet pickup. This purple pickup is also as pretty as a one-day-old pony.

We love these softly rounded, early-'50s Studebaker pickups. This dark green '53 belongs to Janis and David Gomes of San Miguel, CA. Janis says she's a pickup-lovin' person and yes, it was her name written on the event window sticker. So we selected her Studebaker for a Top Ten Trucks award.

Something fishy was going on as we checked for the owner of this glorious gold '54 Chevy pickup. Entry number 2734 was for Mike Mitchel's '32 Ford from Stockton, CA, according to the event window sticker. So Mike, you got some 'splainin' to do!

One more of our Top Ten Trucks selections cruising through the awards ceremony was this Creamsicle orange-over-white '53 Chevy pickup that belongs to James A. Gomes of Lemoore, CA. The Chevy has a few nice modifications, including a bed cover, custom running boards, one tilt-forward frontend and Air Ride suspension. Tasty!

As we were checking out this closed-cab highboy pickup owned by Craig Wallace of Nevada City, CA, we noticed his light gray'34 Ford pickup with 350ci V-8 and five-speed trans had been selected for a Cool Commercial award. Yep, it's cool!

James Martin of Fremont, CA, hauls a matching horse trailer behind his burgundy '36 Ford pickup, which wears wide, white rubber on pale yellow wire wheels. The straight little pickup has a built '39 Ford Flathead engine and trans and easily manages to stay ahead of the thoroughbred horse.

The friends and family of Andy and Sue Brizio gathered at the host hotel Saturday evening to roast "The Rodfather." It was all in good fun. Andy is in semi-retirement but ready to take a group of gotta-drive-em types on a cross-country trip at the drop of a credit card.

This yellow '41 Chevy pickup was a beauty-and sitting in the awards area on Sunday morning. Owned by the Abbley family from Livermore, CA, the Moon Yellow pickup runs wide-whites, trim rings, and small caps, but packs a potent 350ci Chevy V-8 under the hood.

It's all steel, say Zak Gonzales II & III from Fresno, CA. The ram-tough black '34 Dodge pickup appears to be on fire and fully involved. Under the hood is a hot Corvette engine hooked to a Turbo 350 trans.