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 ...

When work started on the '31, they all agreed to spare no effort ... exterior sheetmetal modifications didn't hide the coupe's identity as a Chevy. That makes a lot of sense in the hot rod world ...

"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 ...