The Chrome Shop Mafia is notorious for converting big rigs with millions of miles under their wheels into head-turning show-stoppers. Their big rig artistry is evident across the country and well documented in both print and video. Freightliner, on the other hand, is well known for its forward thinking designs and innovations. The company was looking for a way to turn the spotlight on their Cascadias and Coronados. Now here’s a perfect match….

“Hot rodding has no limits.” This, the motto of Flaming River hot-rod shop, is epitomized in its latest revival: the transformation of this 1987 Pete 379 Flattop into the smokin’ hot gangsta rig known as Blackbird. Flaming River of Berea, Ohio, frequents hot-rod trade shows, showcasing its products and custom work, which is catered to early models of hot rod cars…