Skip Miller is the 85-year-old man who would rather get busy with a new project rather than sit in a rocking chair and watch ...

Skip Miller has been modifying Chevrolets since he was a teenager. At 85 years old, he’s still doing it, and his latest creation suggests retirement isn’t particularly high on his list of priorities.

The 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline arrived at a moment when American drivers were hungry for something sleeker than the upright sedans that had carried them through the war years. With its fastback roof and ...