Automotive
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BIG INCHES BIG FUN
THIS HIGH-COMPRESSION 427 LS MAKES SERIOUS POWER ON THE DYNO.
5 min |
May 2023
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Smokey's New Hot Air Engine...THE NEXT STEP
Smokey Yunick Has Devoted More Than Three Decades to Developing a System to Take Us to the Next Stage for Internal Combustion Engines. Now It's Ready.
10+ min |
May 2023
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RARE FINDS
BARN FIND 1971 MUSTANG 429 SUPER COBRA JET MACHT
3 min |
May 2023
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PERFORMER FOUR
CHECK OUT BLUEPRINT ENGINES' 340HP 3.6-LITER FOUR-CYLINDER LS-HEADED CRATE ENGINE.
2 min |
May 2023
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JERE'ST TRIBUTE
This 1966 Plymouth Belvedere Street Hemi is a tribute to Jere Stahl.
7 min |
May 2023
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BUILT TO BE BEAT ON
It may look like a show pony, but this first-gen Camaro was...
4 min |
May 2023
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HOT ROD WAS THERE WHEN SHELBY'S COBRA WAS BORN
To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Carroll Shelby's birth, we thought we'd take a look at arguably his most famous creation.
2 min |
May 2023
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John McGann: The Cover That Almost Was
There are a lot of things that factor into the decision of what picture goes on the cover of the magazine.
1 min |
February 2023
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STROKER POWER
THIS 383CI CHEVY MAKES 610 LB-FT ON THE DYNO!
3 min |
February 2023
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SLIPPERY SITUATION
Is diesel motor oil the right choice for a gasoline engine?
4 min |
February 2023
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Make it Happen!
Ford rolled out a 2024 Mustang GT3 race car during the 2024 Mustang launch-but what about a Cobra Jet?
4 min |
February 2023
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Swapping Solutions
Fitting a 5.0 Coyote in a 1979-2004 Mustang is easier with the Holley Ford Coyote-swap oil pan.
5 min |
February 2023
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DANISH BEACH PARTY
Vintage racing on the beach in Denmark.
3 min |
February 2023
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THE BIG TOP
In the January issue, we featured Gray Baskerville's '32 Roadster. In that article, we heaped praise on Gray for his witty and engaging writing style, so this month, we present two examples written from his early tenure at HRM. Both these features appeared in the February 1979 issue, and both are replete with Gray's signature humor and clever turns-of-phrase. Though there's no writer credited for the single pager on the fiberglass '32, it's pretty obviously Gray.
4 min |
February 2023
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TRACK WARRIOR TRUCK
DESIGNED TO HAUL CARGO, THIS PRO TOURING MUSCLE TRUCK NOW HAULS SOMETHING ELSE
3 min |
February 2023
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Crazy Godzilla
Bob and Preston Folkestad swapped F Ford’ s 73-liter Godzilla engine into their 1988 Mustang and prepped it to compete in the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge.
3 min |
February 2023
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TRANSLAMMED
A 2003 Corvette Z06 \"Vette kart\" wears 1977 Trans Am bodywork to create an IMSA Camel GT race team that never was.
6 min |
February 2023
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BYA RAZOR'S EDGE
Tom Bailey wins his fifth Drag Week to become America’s Fastest Street Car.
3 min |
February 2023
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Chevord
While he was covering the 1955 Bonneville National Speed Trials, Petersen Publishing photographer Bob D'Olivo ran across Gary Guinn's yellow '33 Ford coupe.
2 min |
February 2023
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THE HOT ROD ARCHIVES
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
3 min |
February 2023
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HOT ROD'S FIRST COVERS CAME FROM LEE BLAISDELL'S PHOTOFILES
HOT ROD has enjoyed working relationships with dozens of talented photographers, on staff and freelance, during its 75 years chronicling American speed and performance.
10 min |
January 2023
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Looking Back/Looking Forward
It's remarkable to think of the history that has passed through the pages of HOT ROD.
1 min |
January 2023
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ITCHY HANDS
Working fiberglass to transform a stock 1963 Corvette into a pro-touring work of art.
7 min |
January 2023
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LEGEND REISSUED
H&H Flatheads releases an improved modern recreation of the iconic S.Co.T. supercharger.
3 min |
January 2023
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Flattened!
Deep dive into GM's new flat-plane crank wonder!
10+ min |
January 2023
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OVER THE TOP
JUNKYARD 392, PART 3: HOW TO REBUILD GEN III HEMI CYLINDER HEADS
1 min |
January 2023
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COULDA-WOULDA-SHOULDA CAMARO
This custom 1969 Camaro is so good, Chevy should've built it! If America had an automotive sweetheart, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro would likely be a top contender. Few enthusiasts can gaze upon its illustrious lines and find fault in the stamped-steel skin. That takes skill.
3 min |
January 2023
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RACER REBIRTH
AFTER BEING SIDELINED FOR FOUR DECADES, A VINTAGE CHEVY RACE CAR IS RESCUED FROM THE ELEMENTS.
4 min |
January 2023
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FAT FENDER RESCUE
A forgotten 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe is pulled from the weeds.
3 min |
January 2023
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DUAL PURPOSE
This award-winning 1963 C2 Corvette may look like a trailer queen, but it can back up those aggressive looks on the track.
5 min |