Automotive
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A RARITY IN ALUMINUM
WE DUST OFF A UNIQUE BIG-BLOCK CHEVY AND FIND OUT SOME SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY
6 min |
Summer 2026
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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
VEHICLE EMISSIONS ARE OFTEN FRAMED AS A SIMPLE PROBLEM WITH SIMPLE SOLUTIONS, BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT HOT ROD POLLUTION IS FAR MORE COMPLICATED
7 min |
Summer 2026
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NHRA 75th Anniversary Celebration
NHRA celebrates 75 years in 2026, and it began right here at HOT ROD.
2 min |
Summer 2026
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THE PASSING OF A LEGEND REST IN PEACE ED ISKENDERIAN
It's hard to fathom the state of our industry if it weren't for Ed Iskenderian.
2 min |
Summer 2026
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THE NEW OLD SCHOOL
CHUCK PALFI'S RESURRECTED 5.0 MUSTANG IS A REMINDER THAT TIME WAITS FOR NO HOT RODDER
5 min |
Summer 2026
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THE HOLY GRAIL
There's a saying in hot rodding that goes something like, “It’s only original once.”
3 min |
Summer 2026
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BROTHERS IN ARMS TEN HISTORIC HOTROD ESSENTIALS WITH ROOTS IN THE MILITARY
FROM WAR-BORN ENGINES TO TURBOCHARGED ICONS, THE BATTLEFIELD HELPED SHAPE HOT RODDING. HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PARTS AND PIECES
5 min |
Summer 2026
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High Mileage
AMERICA TURNS 250, AND THESE 5 ROADS TELL ITS STORY BETTER THAN ANY MUSEUM
10+ min |
Summer 2026
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TRUST THE PROCESS
MIKE CALLAHAN PROVES YOU CAN RUN 200 MPH AT BONNEVILLE IN A CAR YOU DROVE 2,000 MILES TO GET THERE
6 min |
Summer 2026
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HOT ROD'S DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE BEST ENGINES OF ALL TIME
THE HOT ROD STAFF PICKS THEIR FAVORITE ENGINES AND JUSTIFIES THE DECISIONS
10+ min |
Summer 2026
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HOW PAR'S BIG-BLOCK BULLETS TURN DRAG-AND-DRIVE EVENTS INTO A 3,000-HP PLAYGROUND
Standing at Kansas City International Raceway in September 2005 for the inaugural running of HOT ROD Drag Week, not even the boldest of prognosticators could have dreamed what drag-and-drive vehicles would one day become capable of.
6 min |
Summer 2026
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THE PATH LESS TAKEN
THIS 1969 FORD TORINO SHOWS THAT YOU CAN DO GREAT THINGS IF YOU TAKE A CHANCE ON SOMETHING DIFFERENT
3 min |
Summer 2026
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WHEN THE RACING STOPS, THE CRUISING STARTS
AFTER 20 YEARS OF SMALL-TIRE RACING, CARLO CATALANOTTO TRADES TWIN TURBOS FOR AN L8P-POWERED '71 CAMARO BUILT TO CRUISE IN COMFORT AND STYLE
4 min |
Summer 2026
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FIVE GEARS AND SEVEN YEARS IN THE MAKING
Last week, I was able to fulfill a goal I set nearly seven years ago. I finally put a manual transmission in my other truck—my 1993 GMC C1500.
1 min |
Summer 2026
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The Birth of Modern Street Performance
As horsepower increased and EFI entered the chat, the Fox Body Mustang, third-gen Camaros, and G-Bodies laid the foundation for the modern muscle car movement.
2 min |
Winter 2025
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UNRELENTING KEN DUTTWEILER AND HIS LIFELONG QUEST FOR HORSEPOWER
In the horsepower game, whether it be for racing or just street cars, there are hundreds of engine builders.
7 min |
Winter 2025
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TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH
2025 SPEED WEEK WAS A DEVASTATING ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF EMOTIONS
7 min |
Winter 2025
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BULLETPROOF
GEARSTAR BUILDS A SUPER-TOUGH TURBO 400 FOR ALEX TAYLOR'S 6-SECOND, 3,000-HP '55 CHEVY
2 min |
Winter 2025
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Charitable Events and Unfortunate Timing
Bonneville Speed Week is a few days behind me, but I'm still struggling with the emotions of the trip.
3 min |
Winter 2025
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THE NEXT CHAPTER
Dodge revealed its long-anticipated ICE-powered Charger Scat Pack, which features a twin-turbocharged 550-hp Sixpack inline-six engine.
2 min |
Winter 2025
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AMERICA'S FASTEST STREET CAR: NED DUNPHY'S 2013 DODGE VIPER
A SMOOTH AND CONSISTENT WEEKLONG ADVENTURE DELIVERS THE OVERALL CROWN AND NEW ET BENCHMARK FOR NED DUNPHY
2 min |
Winter 2025
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PROOF OF CONCEPT
RIDETECH BACKS UP THE TALK BY BUILDING AN 800-HP IRS-EQUIPPED 1985 FOX MUSTANG USING ITS NEW SUSPENSION SYSTEMS.
4 min |
Winter 2025
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WARNING BLACK HOLE THE PERFECT
AV-8, TWICE-TURBOCHARGED 1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL BUILT BY DUTCHBOYS HOTRODS AND PACKING AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF HOT ROD DETAILS AND PERFORMANCE
3 min |
Winter 2025
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SLAM DUNK!
THE ROADSTER SHOP TEACHES AN OLD DOG SOME NEW TRICKS WITH THIS SLAMMED AND UPDATED '90S-VIBE OBS CHEVY TRUCK
4 min |
Winter 2025
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2025 HOT ROD POWER TOUR SMASHES ATTENDANCE RECORDS ON ITS EPIC JOURNEY
OVER 6,000 DAILY PARTICIPANTS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS MADE THIS YEAR'S POWER TOUR ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS.
2 min |
Fall 2025
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SHAKEN AND STIRRED
RINGBROTHERS ARE BUILDING AN ASTON MARTIN THAT'S WORTHY OF HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE.
4 min |
Fall 2025
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Touring the United States One HOT ROD Power Tour at a Time
After 31 years, it is still about cruising and hanging out with family and friends.
2 min |
Fall 2025
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QUICK TURNAROUND
DAVE SHUTEN’S HEMI-POWERED DEUCE ROADSTER
3 min |
Fall 2025
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A LOOK INSIDE SO REAL
MURRAY PFAFF'S ILLUSTRATIONS CHANGED THE WAY WE LOOK AT PROJECT CARS. NEW TOOLS WILL TAKE HIS IMAGINATION EVEN FURTHER.
5 min |
Fall 2025
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THE KRAZY PSYCHO TRIFECTA
WHEN JUST ONE CRAZY CUSTOM-PAINTED PRO STOCKER BARRACUDA ISN'T ENOUGH.
5 min |