Like any hot rodder worthy of the title, Gene Grove realized the hidden potential in that beat-up '31 Chevy five-passenger coupe he'd just bought for three big bills. He was determined to make it ...

"It was a '31 Chevy coupe and they wanted $3,950 for it ... there was no phone number, just an address," Bub recalled. "Do you want to go look at it?" his wife asked. "If it's worth anything ...