Automotive
Hot Rod
I Love My Suburban
FINISH LINE
3 min |
October 2021
Hot Rod
Freedom of Movement
Install a Bolt-On Independent Rear Suspension for Early Camaros and Firebirds
7 min |
October 2021
Hot Rod
Project Car Update: 1967 C10 Truck Norris Cowl Rust Repair
Our project 1967 C10, Truck Norris, is getting closer to turning wheels under its own power, and when that time comes, it will be riding on an all-new suspension system from TCI Engineering.
2 min |
October 2021
Hot Rod
Longevity
Time Capsule 1965 Pro Street Chevelle Has Stayed Nearly the Same for Over 40 Years!
5 min |
October 2021
Hot Rod
Road Testing the '59 El Camino and Its 348-inch W-Series
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
2 min |
October 2021
Hot Rod
REFURBISHED FISH
This Low-Mileage Barracuda is an Ex-Drag Racer Now Restored to Showroom Condition
5 min |
October 2021
Hot Rod
The Right Tool for the Job
Last month, I wrote the autopsy report on the small-block Chevy that lived briefly in the engine compartment of Truck Norris, my 1967 C10.
3 min |
October 2021
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VINTAGE BLOWN 1965 CHEVY II “FUNNY” CAR THAT WAS SERIOUS BUSINESS
As Drew Hardin recalled, “Back in 1964, the term Funny Car wasn’t capitalized and was usually surrounded by quotation marks, because the cars those words described had altered wheelbases that made them look ‘funny.’
2 min |
September 2021
Hot Rod
The Bitter Pill
This is a tough one to write. Remember in last month’s column when I described damage sustained to the Number 8 cylinder in the small-block I had just dropped into my ’67 C10? I had just changed the accelerator pump nozzle, then all hell broke loose after I started the engine and revved it a few times to see if the nozzle change worked. There was a brief clanging sound that stopped as suddenly as it started, but the engine developed a miss as a result.
2 min |
September 2021
Hot Rod
SIMPLE SEXY STYLE
Classic Factory Style Plus a Few Choice Custom Mods Make This 1961 Chevy Bubbletop Stand Out
3 min |
September 2021
Hot Rod
Those Times I Failed Horribly
A couple months ago I took one of journalism’s greatest risks: I wrote a column listing a number of people I’d met who had since passed away, and of course, one of them had not.
4 min |
September 2021
Hot Rod
MAKE IT FUNKY!
Looking Back at Some of the Coolest AMC Cars of the 1970s
4 min |
September 2021
Hot Rod
FIELD STRIPPED
Original Owner 1966 SS396 Pulled From a Backyard in Charlotte, North Carolina
2 min |
September 2021
Hot Rod
FULL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE
Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew Documents a Journey into the World of High Performance
8 min |
September 2021
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TIME CAPSULE
This 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 was Found in Storage After Almost 40 Years
2 min |
August 2021
Hot Rod
Retro Modern Classic
This ’32 Ford Uses New Parts to Create a Period-Inspired Hot Rod.
4 min |
August 2021
Hot Rod
The HRM Spl. Rides Again…at 208 MPH
Wow! Yesterday I conquered a career-long goal and defeated a 37-year-old land-speed record to become a member of the El Mirage 200 MPH Club.
4 min |
August 2021
Hot Rod
WEEKEND WARRIOR
You Too Can Build a Great Car Like This ’64 Oldsmobile and Still Have Money Left for Gas.
5 min |
August 2021
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PLYMOUTH'S SWAN SONG
This Rare 1972 Road Runner GTX was Rescued and Restored
4 min |
August 2021
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On the Hunt
Five Insanely Cool Muscle Car Junkyards
3 min |
July 2021
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Two Atmospheres
How Much Boost Will a 6.0L EngineTake? We Blow One Apart to Find Out
4 min |
July 2021
Hot Rod
VINTAGE SUPERCHARGED AND INJECTED 1956 CHEVY SLEEPER
The man posing next to the plain-Jane ’56 Chevy Bel Air is John Bandimere. That would be the same John Bandimere who, about a year after these photos were taken in April 1956, chose a parcel of land on the west side of Denver that he would transform into a place where local hot shots—including his own son, John Jr.—could race safely off the streets. “Thunder Mountain” still bears the name of its founder, and Bandimere Speedway is still running strong six decades later
2 min |
July 2021
Hot Rod
TUBE CHASSIS GROCERY GETTER
This 1969 Camaro Is a Race Car Built for the Street
6 min |
July 2021
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WOLF IN FOX CLOTHING
This 1993 Mustang LX Was Reborn From the Wreckage of an Eighth-Mile Mistake
5 min |
July 2021
Hot Rod
More Mayhem, Please!
I bought back the General Mayhem ’68 Dodge Charger! If you’ve watched my Roadkill show (on MotorTrend cable TV or on the MotorTrend app), then you know why this is a big deal to me. Not only did I get my hands back on one of today’s most unaffordable body styles, but also on a car that meant a lot to my career and that provided some of the best days ever on the show. Here’s the story
4 min |
July 2021
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Flathead Gulch
We Visit a Rare Parts Treasure Trove and Spot a Caddy-Powered ’32 Ford Stashed in Arkansas
8 min |
July 2021
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Route It Right
Muscle Car Exhaust Selection and Install Tips
9 min |
July 2021
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From Hog House to Hog Heaven
This Is a Real 1971 Camaro Z28, and It Was Pulled from a Barn
2 min |
July 2021
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Battle of the Boost
Turbo vs. Blower: Which One Is Best?
8 min |
July 2021
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THE IN-BETWEENER
This Budget-Built Nova Turned Into a Pro Touring Terror.
3 min |