Automotive
Hot Rod
JIM MCFARLAND'S INFLUENCE WENT WAY BEYOND HOT ROD MAGAZINE.
Jim McFarland, the multitalented, multifaceted Texan who enjoyed several careers in the automotive performance industry, passed away in October 2023 at the age of 88.
3 min |
February 2024
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MAIL-ORDER MAKEOVER
We pair up with Amazon to completely rebuild a '65 Dodge Coronet to debut at Roadkill Nights in Detroit
1 min |
January 2024
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DITCH THE DOD?
WHEN INSTALLING A PERFORMANCE CAM, MANY OWNERS LOSE THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER DEACTIVATION FEATURE. HERE'S WHY YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP IT ACTIVE.
7 min |
January 2024
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DASH PIZZAZZ
WE SHOW YOU HOW TO ADD AN ENGINE-TURNED DASH PANEL TO PERSONALIZE YOUR HOT ROD
1 min |
January 2024
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RUST BUSTED
Project T-top Coupe: We decided to inspect the engine, and it's a good thing we did.
2 min |
January 2024
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TRUCKS ON TRACK!
Dozens of Chevys, a few GMCs, and two lonely Fords battle it out at the 6th annual Pro Touring Truck Shootout!
1 min |
January 2024
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IS YOUR HOT ROD TRADITIONAL SAYS WHO?
Hot rods, street rods, traditional rods, and other definitions we'll never agree on.
3 min |
January 2024
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ELEGANT PERFORMANCE
Sean Smith Designs and Driven Speed Shop create an award-winning 1969 Camaro SS.
6 min |
January 2024
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ENDURING
Bonneville Speed Week 2023 Perseverance Amid Nature's Setbacks
5 min |
January 2024
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Big Cubes Big Power
Valley Performance builds a 540 cubic-inch Hemi that makes 914 horsepower.
4 min |
January 2024
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MOVIE CAR MASTER
Dennis McCarthy's personal passion for cool rides led him to create Vehicle Effects and build the cars from the films you know and love.
7 min |
January 2024
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CHIPPING AWAY
The Corvette C8.R fought a fierce battle at IMSA's Northeast Grand Prix.
4 min |
January 2024
Hot Rod
REMEMBERING GASSER LEGEND "OHIO GEORGE" MONTGOMERY
George Montgomery, the legendary drag racer who passed away in late August at the age of 90, was one of many successful gasser racers to come out of Ohio.
3 min |
January 2024
Hot Rod
RATIO REFRESH
How to install a quick-ratio steering box on a GM B-body.
4 min |
October 2023
Hot Rod
COMPLETE DESTRUCTION!
We put our 350 small-block and LS1 on the dyno to see which made more power.
4 min |
October 2023
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On the Podium
Corvette Racing began its West Coast tour with a second-place finish at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.
2 min |
October 2023
Hot Rod
AMCrazy!
Rare AMC barn find collection, including Spirit AMX and GT models.
4 min |
October 2023
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ROAD TRIP REDUX
Two former staffers take a HOT ROD project car on its second cross-country adventure.
10+ min |
October 2023
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CHERISHED HEIRLOOM
LOGAN AND TANNER KUCHAREK'S '32 FORD IS A TRADITIONAL VISION WITH FAMILY ROOTS
6 min |
October 2023
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DIAMOND JUBILEE
The McGee-Scritchfield Roadster: A Legend 75 Years in the Making
9 min |
October 2023
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OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
1963 Ford Y-Block Makes Over 600 HP
3 min |
September 2023
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GAME CHANGER
EngineQuest's new CH364X LS head is going to change the game for the budget-minded builder. Here's what you need to know!
4 min |
September 2023
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DRAG RACING SURVIVOR
This beautifully preserved Anglia gasser has legitimate drag racing history from the 1960s.
4 min |
September 2023
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THE CHICKEN COUPE
With an LS swap, coilovers, and a six speed, Matt Graves built a one-of-a-kind Cadillac.
5 min |
September 2023
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Who Cares?
Enough people did. Now, Plymouth's most ordinary A-Body makes the A-list.
6 min |
September 2023
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THE THIN LINE
Love, hate, confusion, disgust-this very different hot rod gets every reaction.
10+ min |
September 2023
Hot Rod
BEFORE THE TERM EVER EXISTED. JIM WANGERS WAS THE ULTIMATE GTO INFLUENCER.
When the origin of the muscle car is debated, there's a reason automotive historians point to the Pontiac GTO as ground zero.
2 min |
September 2023
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SUPER SERING!
Corvette Racing takes a win in the WEC 1,000 Miles of Sebring but finishes Fifth in IMSA’s 12-hour race
5 min |
August 2023
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OVER THE TOP!
The West Coast's premier muscle car happening featured Mopars, Fords, GMs, and Dodge's public unveiling of the Demon 170!
6 min |
August 2023
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Sebring Fast Facts
Sebring International Raceway is one of the oldest continuously running race tracks in the United States
1 min |