DANISH BEACH PARTY

Vintage racing on the beach in Denmark.

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.

TRACK WARRIOR TRUCK

DESIGNED TO HAUL CARGO, THIS PRO TOURING MUSCLE TRUCK NOW HAULS SOMETHING ELSE

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.

TRANSLAMMED

A 2003 Corvette Z06 \"Vette kart\" wears 1977 Trans Am bodywork to create an IMSA Camel GT race team that never was.

BYA RAZOR'S EDGE

Tom Bailey wins his fifth Drag Week to become America’s Fastest Street Car.

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.

THE HOT ROD ARCHIVES

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

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.

Looking Back/Looking Forward

It's remarkable to think of the history that has passed through the pages of HOT ROD.

ITCHY HANDS

Working fiberglass to transform a stock 1963 Corvette into a pro-touring work of art.

LEGEND REISSUED

H&H Flatheads releases an improved modern recreation of the iconic S.Co.T. supercharger.

Flattened!

Deep dive into GM's new flat-plane crank wonder!

OVER THE TOP

JUNKYARD 392, PART 3: HOW TO REBUILD GEN III HEMI CYLINDER HEADS

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.

RACER REBIRTH

AFTER BEING SIDELINED FOR FOUR DECADES, A VINTAGE CHEVY RACE CAR IS RESCUED FROM THE ELEMENTS.

FAT FENDER RESCUE

A forgotten 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe is pulled from the weeds.

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.

THE IMPERFECT STORM

BONNEVILLE SPEED WEEK 2022 WAS OVER BEFORE IT STARTED

HOW WE GOT THE HONOR TO TAKE CARE OF ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED HEIRLOOMS OF OUR INDUSTRY

My dad, Jim, and I love a good story.

EVERYMAN'S HOT ROD

How Gray Baskerville's primer-spotted 1932 Ford represents all of us.

YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY

75 YEARS OF HOT ROD DESIGN

Johnny Hunkins: What HOT ROD Means to Me

LOOKING BACK

Tony Thacker: 75 Years of the Hot Rod Industry

I got my start in this business in 1962. Somebody on my paper route subscribed to HOT ROD magazine.

Blame (or Thank) These Guys

Former HOT ROD editors look back on what was hot, what was not.

Smash That Like Button!

The HOT ROD community has evolved over the past 75 years. How does HOT ROD contend with the impact of today's social media platforms?

ALL HAIL THE KING

Richard Petty began the 1975 NASCAR racing season defending his 1974 Winston Cup championship. Richard Petty also started the 1975 season by hitting the wall at Riverside during the Winston Western 500.

DRAG RACING ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN

Adrenaline courses through your veins as the nitro cars pull past the water box, preparing for the first burnout on the Mountain at the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.

How High is Too High?

Are the rewards of running a higher-lift cam worth the risks? We hit the dyno with AHP to find out!

FREE AT LAST IN HOLLIDAY

Another dusty gem is saved from wasting away in a barn.