Feature Articles and Build Stories
This is where we tell the stories behind the cars. Not press releases, not paid placements, not regurgitated spec sheets. Real features on real builds from real people in Arizona. The kind of stories that start in a garage and end on a show field, or sometimes just end with a car that finally runs right after two years of weekends. Either way, we think they're worth telling.
What We Cover
Our features fall into a few broad categories, though the best ones tend to cross lines.
Build stories are the backbone. We follow a car from concept to completion, or pick it up wherever the owner is in the process. We shoot photos, talk to the builder, and put together a piece that explains the decisions, the setbacks, and the parts that didn't go as planned. Because that's the real story. Anyone can list mods. We want to know why you chose that cam, why you went with that paint, and what almost made you sell the thing at 2 AM on a Tuesday.
Culture pieces look at the broader Arizona car scene. We write about the history of car culture in the state, profile local shops and clubs, and cover trends we're seeing at shows and meets. Arizona has a car culture that goes back decades, from the dry lakes racing of the 1950s to the lowrider scene that's been thriving in Phoenix and Tucson since the 1970s. There's a lot of history here that doesn't get written about enough.
How-to and prep articles cover the practical side. We write about prepping your ride for show season, choosing the right tire setup for Arizona heat, and how local shops handle event prep. This content comes from conversations with people who've been doing this for years, not from a quick internet search.
Recent Features
1969 Camaro SS: A Three-Year Restoration in Tempe
From a bare frame to a show-winning SS. The full build story, including the parts that went wrong.
LS-Swapped C10: Modern Power in a Classic Body
A Phoenix builder drops an LS3 into a 1972 C10 and builds the truck he's been thinking about since high school.
Built WRX Daily Driver
Proof that your daily doesn't have to be boring. A Chandler owner's 400-wheel-horsepower commuter.
Who We Feature
We're not looking for the most expensive builds or the most famous names. We're looking for good stories. If you built something interesting in your garage, if your car club has been running strong for 30 years, or if your shop does work that deserves more attention, that's what we want to write about. Most of our features come from people we meet at local events and cruise nights. That's intentional. We want to feature cars we've actually seen in person, owned by people we've actually talked to.
Arizona has a deep bench of talented builders, fabricators, painters, and tuners. A lot of them don't have any social media presence. They just do great work in quiet shops around the Valley and Tucson. Part of our job is to find those people and get their work in front of a wider audience.
Submit Your Build
If you've got a build you think belongs here, we want to hear about it. Head over to our reader rides section to submit your car. Some of our best features started as reader ride submissions. You don't need a magazine-quality build. You just need a story worth telling.