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ABOUT US
WHERE WE'RE HEADED             WHERE WE'VE BEEN           SHOP TOUR           MEET THE DOMINATOR TEAM

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to take the visions and dreams of our customers, marry them with the knowledge and ingenuity of our staff and create a phenomenal one of a kind driving machine. We strive to stimulate all five senses with our creations. Our desire is to completely blow away all expectations and preconceived notions of what a custom, street machine, or hotrod should be.

Dominator Super Camaro ....

Dominator Super CamaroDominator Street Rods introduces the Dominator Super Camaro . . .
a classic, hand crafted, track tuned, super car with award winning design, construction and detail.
  The Super Camaro  is a unique entry in the enthusiast market  because the design incorporates classic Camaro appearance with the handling, power, and track performance of the finest, high end, American and European sports cars in a one-stop package.  Click HERE for photos and more information about this exciting super car!

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1937 Ford Cabriolet'37 Ford Cabriolet

Check out the great studio shots of this all-steel, show-winning '37 Ford Cabriolet that we recently completed - some great pictures of a stylish and beautiful car. Hope you enjoy them. Click HERE or on the image for the gallery of pics.

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1957 Chevy "Sleeper"Red Line Oil
'57 Chevy"Sleeper"

We have close to 150 photos and more than half of those are build shots. See how we slid a twin turbo, 1800 horsepower streetable monster engine under the hood of this beauty.  Click HERE or on the image to go to the gallery.

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1937 Ford "Deco-Rod"

'37 Ford "Deco-Rod"

Click HERE or on the image to see a gallery of studio shots of this slick '37. 

 

Where we're headed ...

40th Boise Roadster Show - March 8 - 11, 2012 -  Boise, Idaho

30th All American Get-Together - March 24-25, 2012 - Pleasanton, California

12th Del Mar Nationals - March 30-April 1, 2012 - Del Mar, California

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Where we've been ....

Grand National Roadster Show - January 27-29, 2012, Pomona, California. With over 600 cars displayed in 7 buildings along with hundreds of cars that cruised in for the outdoor show, the Grand National Roadster show is definitely one of the best in the country. Click HERE or on the image for photos of the Dominator booth at the show. In this photo: Leonard Lopez, Mac Bernd and Craig Watts.

 

Hot August Nights - August, 2011 -  We took the LaSalle to the annual Hot August Nights event.  The car drew lots of attention and made the finals at the Nugget, the Peppermill and the El Dorado.  We won Best of Show at the Atlantis.  It was a great trip!

 

Mac's '55 Chevy

 

Goodguys Chicago  - August, 2011 - This is the '55 Chevy we recently fabricated a cold air intake for. It just won a Builder's Choice at Goodguys in Chicago. We are happy to have played a part in the  success of this car.


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Shop Tour ... 

Click HERE to see what's going on in the shop ... yep, there is some pretty cool stuff in the works!

 

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Meet the Dominator Team:

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This is the Dominator Crew enjoying an “In n Out Burger” Lunch at the shop!  Hey, they work hard so they deserve a good burger!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Leonard Lopez

Leonard Lopez is the founder and owner of Dominator.  In addition to his recent Builder of the Year Award at the Grand National Roadster Show, he was inducted into the GNRS Hall of Fame in 2011.  Dominator has been featured on "Rides" and in numerous national publications. Cars built by the shop are consistently national show winners as well as being great drivers. Leonard's background in race car construction has made him a recognized expert in building high horsepower street rods and custom cars that handle impeccably.  Nothing leaves the Dominator shop without Leonard insuring its quality.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ron Morlan

Ron Morlan cut his mechanic's teeth on his dad's Winston West race car.  He also built his own Mustang race car called "Crazy Horse."  Ron has worked on Top Gas Dragsters and Blown Alchohol Funny Cars.  His background also includes extensive experience as a line mechanic at a local Chevrolet dealership.  He is an expert at all aspects of mechanics and wiring.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paul Blatt

Paul Blatt has extensive experience as a builder of subtle and beautiful street rods and custom cars.  His body work has been featured on award winning cars throughout the country.  Paul prides himself in creating cars that are like perfect diamonds with every facet cut and polished so they contribute to the overall beauty of his creations.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Craig Watts

Craig Watts has worked for Dominator part time for 20 years as lead fabricator. He can make almost anything from metal.   His creativity and attention to detail are remarkable resulting in parts that are functional and beautiful.  Craig was featured on" Rides" during the Dominator feature on TLC and in 18 episodes of "Overhauling." 

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Tyler Jones
is one of Dominator's accomplished fabricators.  His concentrates on the suspension and chassis construction but can handle just about anything around the shop.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mike Martin

Mike Martin is responsible for body work and paint at Dominator.  He has extensive experience in the hot rod and automotive industry.

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Mac Bernd
Mac Bernd handles marking, promotion and administrative duties for Dominator.  He divides his time between his home in Texas and the shop in Tracy.  He also travels to shows around the country - be sure to look for him and stop and say hello if you see him.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Gina Lopez

Gina Lopez operates the Dominator office and keeps things flowing as well as running a household with two active teenagers and a collection of horses and other animals.  Chances are your phone call to Dominator will ring Gina up.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Oliver the Pup

Oliver is the apple of Gina's eye as he stands guard over the Dominator office.  Of course he is spoiled, but what the heck, he deserves it.

 

 

 

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 DOMINATOR STREET RODS
4130 Commercial Drive, Tracy, CA 95304
209.830.4314