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THE HOT ROD ARCHIVES
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
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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.
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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.
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February 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.
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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?
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February 2023
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STROKER POWER
THIS 383CI CHEVY MAKES 610 LB-FT ON THE DYNO!
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February 2023
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TRACK WARRIOR TRUCK
DESIGNED TO HAUL CARGO, THIS PRO TOURING MUSCLE TRUCK NOW HAULS SOMETHING ELSE
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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.
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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.
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February 2023
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SLIPPERY SITUATION
Is diesel motor oil the right choice for a gasoline engine?
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February 2023
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DANISH BEACH PARTY
Vintage racing on the beach in Denmark.
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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.
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February 2023
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BYA RAZOR'S EDGE
Tom Bailey wins his fifth Drag Week to become America’s Fastest Street Car.
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February 2023
Car and Driver
Taking it to the Streets
Skateboarding is not a crime, but sliding a car is. Maybe the key to reducing arrests is giving hot-rodders a place to play.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
White Light, White Heat
Fully weaponized SUVS are no longer an underground The Porsche Cayenne and the Aston Martin DBX 707 face off to see which is king of the high-riding wagons.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
THE 2023 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R SHARES OUR FAITH.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
The World's Heaviest Minivan (Also, Its Fanciest)
To suggest that Jeep's seven- or eight-passenger Wagoneer L/ Grand Wagoneer L twins are elephantine is to libel pachyderms. Both vehicles boast seven newfound inches of wheelbase and 12.0 bonus inches overall, compared with what we now quite inadvisably call their short-wheelbase kinsfolk. We are here to make you smile.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
BRINGING CONTRAST BACK TO THE LUXURY SEGMENT
Highs: So quiet, so smooth, so big. Lows: So expensive, so much like an S-class.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
Comfortably Numb
Highs: Roomy interior, comfortable and quiet around town. Lows: Lazy acceleration, polarizing looks, pales next to more exciting competition.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
Answered Prayer
Highs: Greater driver engagement, nearly as quick as the automatic, no additional cost. Lows: Not offered with the base four-cylinder, EPA fuel economy takes a hit.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
Shaping Up
Hyundai's latest EV throws a curve.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
Change Agent
The Kia EV6 GT scrambles brand perceptions.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
TRENDING
THESE SIX-FIGURE ELECTRIC SUVS ARE THE LATEST IN MEGA-POWERFUL PEACOCKING.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
ROUGH-CUT WOOD
Highs: Perky hybrid powertrain, hushed cabin, it's finally new. Lows: Unwieldy handling, lengthy braking distance, poorly packaged third row.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
High M-tensity
BMW's M4 CSL is the ultimate M car, and it’s not for the faint of heart.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
The Great Capitulation
It was only 20 years ago that the Porsche Cayenne shocked the automotive world. An SUV from the preeminent sports-car maker seemed wildly incongruous in 2002. Today it's easier to list the few automakers that don't offer one for sale than those that do.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
Impractical Jokers
Devotion to a regular-cab pickup takes its toll when the narrowly focused vehicle is forced into a role as everyday family transportation.
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December 2022
Car and Driver
SCISSOR SISTERS
LAMBORGHINI'S SIGNATURE SUPERCAR REAPPEARS IN MODERN FORM. HOW FAITHFUL IS THE HOMAGE?
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December 2022
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YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY
75 YEARS OF HOT ROD DESIGN
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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.
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