This Month, "Ask the Experts" caught up with custom car builder, Bobby Alloway, at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, KY, to talk about the Nationals, his latest creation, a ’67 Mustang Fastback, and some new projects he has in the works.

We are here at the 38^th annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals; tell us what you have on display this year?
Inside at the BFGoodrich^® Tires booth is our latest creation, a ’67 Mustang Fastback with a 4.6 Twin-Turbo engine that pumps out 839 hp at 8,700 rpm. The wheels are 17x6 and 20x10 inches and are finished with BFGoodrich g-Force T/A^® KDW tires sizes 215/45R17s in the front and 265/50R20s in the back.

We also have a ’33 Ford Coupe in the builders showcase. The NSRA lets builders like me put our cars on display for the public to see. They are not up for any awards; however, it’s a nice way to get to showcase our work.

How did you get into the business of building cars?
I’ve been building cars for over 30 years and it’s all I know! I just like cars and our business has just grown and grown over the years. Some of us like me are just lucky to have taken a hobby and turned it into a successful business.

In the June issue of HOT ROD magazine, they refer to your Mustang as a “musclerod”. What makes this car different than some of your other creations?
The inspiration for this car came from Ford Racing’s FR500C Mustang “Boy Racer” Grand-Am Cup Car - a totally different type of car than we usually build. However, we build street rods - that’s what we know and that’s the approach we took with this car.

How important is choosing a tire when it comes to building a hot rod?
Tire choice is extremely important when building hot rods. I use BFGoodrich tires on virtually all of my custom cars. First off, I like a good rake, and this is in direct relation to tire choice, as I tend to like a good-sized piece of rubber out back. The performance of a tire is also equally as important, which is why I prefer the g-Force T/A^{® KDW} tire.

What types of projects are in the works for you right now?
We are working on a few projects right now - a 1961 Ford Starliner with a 427 “Cammer.” Also in the shop is a build-up project, featured in Street Rodder magazine, of a ’37 Chevy Coupe equipped with BFGoodrich g-Force T/A^{® KDW} tires. Also in the works is a 1955 Buick convertible and about a half a dozen other street rod projects.