Phoenix Rod & Custom, located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, is one of northern New Jersey’s premier hot rod builders and customizers. Whether you want a street rod that’s designed and built from the ground up, a muscle car that’s fully customized, or a perfectly restored classic or vintage car, Phoenix gets it done with style.

Phoenix Rod & Custom applies its craftsmanship and painstaking attention to detail to every road car or show car we work on, through every phase of restoration or restructuring. The result? Every car leaves our shop a unique work of art. In fact, you can take a look at some of our award-winning work here.

Cars that were designed, built, customized or restored by Phoenix have won awards from The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), Classic Car Club of America (CCCA), the Detroit AutoRama, the Cavalcade of Customs, the Concours d’Elegance at Meadow Brook, The National Street Rod Association (NSRA), and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).


Phoenix Rod & Custom specializes in hot rods and muscle cars from concept to construction to completion. Our hot rod designs include drivers as well as show cars, and many of our custom hot rods have taken top prizes in some of the most important car shows in the United States. You can even see some of our unique paint jobs prominently featured in DuPont’s annual calendars that celebrate the best of custom automobiles. Phoenix owner, Glenn Smith, works closely with our hot rod customers to design a car that meets our customers’ particular needs, tastes and budgets.


From special interest automobiles to kit cars, tricked out muscle cars to novel custom features for your commuter car, Phoenix Rod & Custom will add special touches that make each automobile truly unique and definitely yours alone. Custom upholstery, grill emblems, wheels and paint are just some of the ways we customize your ride. If you’re looking to create a collectible or drive something no one else has, bring your car to Phoenix Rod & Custom and see what we can do!


Our attention to detail and respect for the classics are on display in our auto restoration work. Phoenix Rod & Custom has restored classic cars dating back to the earliest days of the automobile, and our restoration and customization of vintage cars gives a whole new meaning to retro. We also build, service, and maintain all models of classic automobiles.

Find out what so many antique car collectors and enthusiasts already know: Phoenix Rod & Custom is the premier place for classic and vintage car restoration, from elegant Packards and Deusenbergs to Model Ts.