Before there were roadster shows or "most beautiful" trophies taller than your wife, before anyone thought of pinstriping their car's framerails or plating the steering box, and before there were ...

Cadillac’s 21st-century resurgence began with the first CTS-V (2004–07). Its mission was simple but ambitious: Go head-to-head with sedans from Mercedes-AMG, BMW’s M division, and Audi’s S/RS family.

First it was CadZZilla, then Cad-Zooks and now, Biggest Red—Paul Barnes' 4,700-pound, 6-71 roots-blown, Series 62, Cadillac-bodied "DeLuxe-o-Rod." Yes, fellow HOT ROD readers, Barnes is continuing ...