Editor's note: This story illustrates how one of the finest craftsmen in the sport, Lil' John Buttera, builds a street rod, in this case his own '32 Ford three-window. This particular car was not a ...

When it comes to famous race cars or well-known hot rods, say the Pierson Brothers' coupe, it's easy to trace the car's history through its various owners and accomplishments. But when the car in ...