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Project T-top Coupe: We install a Terminator X Max for big power.
LET IT BREATHE!
Project X’s new ZZ632 big-block needed to breathe, and this do-ityourself stainless exhaust kit was just the ticket to make it happen.
TUNING OPTIMIZED
VARIABLES WITHIN FUEL-INJECTOR CONSTRUCTION CAN LEAD TO POOR ENGINE OPERATION. HERE'S HOW TO TUNE YOUR FUEL INJECTORS.
Re-Flange It!
We check out the fab skills needed to run a flat hood on a 1970 Mustang with a very unique and too-tall engine.
THE TRIBUTE FOR THE WIN
Ron Capps wins the NHRA U.S. Nationals driving a Don Prudhomme-Hot Wheels tribute Funny Car.
So Close
Following a nearly flawless performance, a pít lane penalty kept the C8.R off the top of the podium in the IMSA Sportscar Weekend.
A RADICAL SHIFT
When you're a teenager and the police know you by name, it's not usually because of your volunteer work or class-topping GPA. Not at all. That was especially true for Jeff Kainz when he was behind the wheel of his 1975 Camaro. In the '80s, while cruising his hometown in North Dakota, his buddies with police scanners often heard the police tell one another: \"Kainz is out on Main Street.\"
WILD MASH-UP
Built to long-haul the 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour, this 1984 Monte Carlo’s facade hides a performance secret!
6 TIMER!
Tom Bailey captures his 6th HOT ROD Drag Week Unlimited/Overall title with his Sick Seconds 1.0 Camaro.
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.
MAIL-ORDER MAKEOVER
We pair up with Amazon to completely rebuild a '65 Dodge Coronet to debut at Roadkill Nights in Detroit
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.
DASH PIZZAZZ
WE SHOW YOU HOW TO ADD AN ENGINE-TURNED DASH PANEL TO PERSONALIZE YOUR HOT ROD
RUST BUSTED
Project T-top Coupe: We decided to inspect the engine, and it's a good thing we did.
TRUCKS ON TRACK!
Dozens of Chevys, a few GMCs, and two lonely Fords battle it out at the 6th annual Pro Touring Truck Shootout!
IS YOUR HOT ROD TRADITIONAL SAYS WHO?
Hot rods, street rods, traditional rods, and other definitions we'll never agree on.
ELEGANT PERFORMANCE
Sean Smith Designs and Driven Speed Shop create an award-winning 1969 Camaro SS.
ENDURING
Bonneville Speed Week 2023 Perseverance Amid Nature's Setbacks
Big Cubes Big Power
Valley Performance builds a 540 cubic-inch Hemi that makes 914 horsepower.
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.
CHIPPING AWAY
The Corvette C8.R fought a fierce battle at IMSA's Northeast Grand Prix.
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.
RATIO REFRESH
How to install a quick-ratio steering box on a GM B-body.
COMPLETE DESTRUCTION!
We put our 350 small-block and LS1 on the dyno to see which made more power.
On the Podium
Corvette Racing began its West Coast tour with a second-place finish at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.
AMCrazy!
Rare AMC barn find collection, including Spirit AMX and GT models.
ROAD TRIP REDUX
Two former staffers take a HOT ROD project car on its second cross-country adventure.
CHERISHED HEIRLOOM
LOGAN AND TANNER KUCHAREK'S '32 FORD IS A TRADITIONAL VISION WITH FAMILY ROOTS
DIAMOND JUBILEE
The McGee-Scritchfield Roadster: A Legend 75 Years in the Making
OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
1963 Ford Y-Block Makes Over 600 HP