Automotive
Hot Rod
THE IMPERFECT STORM
BONNEVILLE SPEED WEEK 2022 WAS OVER BEFORE IT STARTED
7 min |
January 2023
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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.
6 min |
January 2023
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EVERYMAN'S HOT ROD
How Gray Baskerville's primer-spotted 1932 Ford represents all of us.
3 min |
January 2023
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YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY
75 YEARS OF HOT ROD DESIGN
4 min |
January 2023
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Johnny Hunkins: What HOT ROD Means to Me
LOOKING BACK
5 min |
January 2023
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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.
10+ min |
January 2023
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Blame (or Thank) These Guys
Former HOT ROD editors look back on what was hot, what was not.
10+ min |
January 2023
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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?
3 min |
January 2023
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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.
1 min |
November 2022
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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.
2 min |
November 2022
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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!
7 min |
November 2022
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FREE AT LAST IN HOLLIDAY
Another dusty gem is saved from wasting away in a barn.
1 min |
November 2022
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AMBITION REALIZED
CUSTOM CAR BUILDER STANLEY CHAVIK IS LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM
5 min |
November 2022
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THE LONG GOODBYE 2021 DODGE SUPER STOCK DRAG TEST
If the ICE age is ending, the long goodbye starts now.
10+ min |
November 2022
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GENERATION Z
HOT ROD traces the history of an exclusive high-performance package for America's sports car.
9 min |
November 2022
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SUPERCHARGED TIME MACHINE
Les Sutak's supercharged 1969 Camaro Z/28 appeared on the cover of HOT ROD 43 years ago. It remains a street machine time capsule today.
5 min |
November 2022
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HELLEPHANT HELLUCINATION!
Design icon Ralph Gilles mind melds with SpeedKore for a next-gen Mopar.
5 min |
November 2022
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POWER TOUR 2022
HIGH OCTANE AND SWEET TEA
7 min |
November 2022
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THE LAST TIRE SHAVER IN LA (and maybe the world)
Will the lost art of tire truing make a comeback?
3 min |
October 2022
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TRACK ATTACK
Modern muscle and classic Pro Touring hot rods battle on the track at Optima's 2022 Ultimate Street Car race in Charlotte.
2 min |
October 2022
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FrankenFord
If you want something a bit different, this LS-headed Ford 300 six-cylinder may be just what you're looking for.
2 min |
October 2022
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ELECTRO-MOTIVE EDUCATION
General Motors' Electro-Motive Division modernized the railroad industry with its revolutionary diesel engines and diesel-electric locomotives.
5 min |
October 2022
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Waiting Its Turn
INTENTIONALLY HIDDEN FOR DECADES, THIS HISTORIC AND PRESERVED EAST COAST HOT ROD WAS LOST UNTIL DAVID SIMARD FOUND IT.
4 min |
September 2022
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THE 2000HP RECIPE
How Nelson Racing Engines Builds the Most Powerful, Road-Ready Crate Engines on the Planet
7 min |
September 2022
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IT'S ON CONTRACT
In high school, Mitch Laucks had to sign a contract with his parents prior to buying this full-size Chevy.
6 min |
September 2022
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TEN THINGS I'VE LEARNED AFTER 20 YEARS WORKING IN AUTOBODY REPAIR
Automotive Painter and Autobody Technician (plus writer and TV host) Kevin Tetz offers his top 10 lessons gleaned from many years of working in the field.
5 min |
September 2022
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Good Foundation
1979 CAMARO FOUND BURIED AND FORGOTTEN IN KANSAS GARAGE
2 min |
September 2022
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FIBERGLASS AND MICA
This customized 1957 Corvette has been hidden in storage for decades.
2 min |
September 2022
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Boost in a Bottle
Easy Nitrous Kit Install
4 min |
May 2022
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The Untold History of Project X
This '57 Chevy's backstory from an insider might be more interesting than the official one.
10+ min |