Drive August 2025

From the Editor: Every month, when we put together a fresh issue of Drive, I’m reminded how lucky we are to be surrounded by such a killer community of builders, drivers, and dreamers. This issue is a perfect example of what makes this scene so addictive—real folks turning wrenches, chasing projects, and building rides that reflect their personality and grit. Take Daniel Bezanson’s 1979 Ford F-100. Daniel’s an automotive tech up in Red Deer, Alberta, and his story hit me hard. He didn’t just find a tired old long-bed Ford—he saw its potential, chopped the frame, shortened the bed, and dialed in the suspension with QA1 coilovers and a 4-link. It’s a pure example of a guy shaping his truck into exactly what he wanted: a classic, low-slung cruiser that…

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Hunting down trucks to shoot for our covers and feature stories requires a lot of leg work. Luckily, we receive submissions from our readers all the time, which is a treat because we pull a lot of amazing content from our inbox. We like using submitted truck photos in our readers’ rides section, but every now and then we are greeted with material that we can do something more with. These types of stories sit somewhere between an extended readers’ rides entry and a full feature, and when we have access to them, are accompanied by in-progress build photos to truly make them unique. We have a great example to share with you this month in the form of a killer 1979 Ford F-100 owned and built by Daniel Bezanson…

Everyone needs a hobby to keep themselves busy and out of trouble. With so many different pastimes to choose from, some folks can easily say that nothing has proven to be as captivating as building custom cars and trucks. Customizing is so satisfying on so many levels—especially that first dopamine hit that comes with the finding and scoring of the next classic vehicle. Further satisfaction comes with the completion of every step, big and small, along the way. Having an ongoing vehicular project in the garage is like having a puzzle that constantly needs attention. It’s there and available every hour of the day to work on, and offers a heightened enjoyable experience when friends and family members can jump in on the action. But unlike that 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle,…

TOM BENNETT IS NO STRANGER TO MODIFIED CARS AND TRUCKS. In fact, his history with customs is deeply rooted in the mini truck scene. As Tom got a little bit older, his interest in vehicles didn’t change much, although he was more determined than ever to find a classic pickup that he could learn to customize on his own. Tom had relied on shops to dial in his rides in the past but he wanted to break away from the pattern of hiring others to do the work he knew he could handle in his home garage. The search through local Florida classifieds didn’t prove helpful for Tom. All he found was a bunch of poor condition trucks with high price tags attached. Tom widened his search settings and found…

SOME BUILDS ARE FLASHY. Some are perfect. And then there’s ‘Rufus’—Nick Taylor’s rough-and-ready 1979 Chevy C10 Big 10 that started in a junkyard and ended up a turbocharged pavement-pounder. Built in Davie, Florida, this squarebody isn’t polished for the show field. It’s built to run. And it does-with boost, bite, and no apologies. “I wanted to keep it feeling factory,” Nick says. “But I also wanted the tech to be where it counts.” The stance is clean. The look is mean. And when the turbo spools up, Rufus digs in and rips. Being a full-time firefighter, Nick isn’t the type to stand back while someone else turns wrenches. He handled this build himself over two years, sinking $50K into what’s now one of Florida’s meanest black-patina bruisers. His goal? Simple:…