Dean Jeffries, the legendary Hollywood custom car builder, wasn't just about gleaming chrome and souped-up engines. He was a ...

But walk to the rear and check out the chrome, twin-turbo LS engine hanging off the back, and then pay attention when someone tells you it's an 1,800-horsepower lump from Nelson Racing Engines (NRE).

Duceshi, who helped keep Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach open to all, and whose knowledge of sand driving was sought out by ...