Mario Castro has dabbled in everything lowrider since falling in love with custom fabrication at a young age, and about a decade ago decided to make a foray into the chopper scene.

Sleek, scintillating…absolutely black; This 2001 Lexus GS430 is the sickest pearl on four wheels you’re going to see amidst the streetlights and asphalt of Oahu.

Pia Teves has experienced what many have failed to achieve — a lifelong pursuit of automotive perfection obtained and fulfilled after years of want and need.

Michael Archer has Volkswagen blood running through his veins. His first ride was a 1979 Rabbit that was on its last legs followed by a 1968 VW Sedan around 1987.

This is an unrelenting roadster dedicated to pure exhilaration, and the 2005 model is pushed to its limits every chance owner Bill Wong Jr. gets.

One of the great joys of this gig is meeting people who are still very much into the cars they first experienced as teenagers. Louis Faulkner is such a person. Now a spry 73 years of age, Louis has a sense of history about him.

Something wicked comes your way when laying eyes on this chopped-top 1936 Ford Pickup Street Rod — a tricked-out, horror-detailed vehicle owned by Michelle Nishimura.

The world of custom choppers is huge, with custom shops located throughout the Continental U.S. and all vying to cement a name for themselves.

Since purchasing his first car in 2011, he’s gone full bore into the hobby, amassing a small collection of rides many of us would be happy to have.

Turns out this week’s cover subject, Thomas Parker, had the same affections as well. His addiction to Hot Wheels grew and eventually turned into a love of real cars.