MASTERING THE MUNCIE

We rebuild this M22 for better strength and more versatility.

NITRO & NOSTALGIA

A must-attend event for fans of vintage drag racing, the Nitro Revival is a tribute to the golden era of the sport.

3000 MILES IN A MARLIN

For the longest time, the American automobile has suffered the unique distinction of being relegated to the workhorse category, a necessary evil in the machinery of society.

WHEN HOT ROD WON THE AMBR

Hot Rod's vision of the modern street roadster wins in 1963.

FREAK SHOW!

We check out the weird, wild, and downright cool rides at Holley's LS Fest East 2022

NO-PREP HERO

Austin Shepherd's budget-built RX-7 defies gravity, wins races, and pleases crowds.

LONGINGS & DREAMS

With a little today and a whole lot of yesterday, this throwback Trans Am makes us feel like a kid again.

A LEGACY PROJECT

Gary Veeder's 1966 Nova is a triumph high-performance of detail and understatement.

DUST TO DRIVER

We rouse this '84 Buick Grand National from a 15-year nap.

BIG INCHES BIG FUN

THIS HIGH-COMPRESSION 427 LS MAKES SERIOUS POWER ON THE DYNO.

Smokey's New Hot Air Engine...THE NEXT STEP

Smokey Yunick Has Devoted More Than Three Decades to Developing a System to Take Us to the Next Stage for Internal Combustion Engines. Now It's Ready.

RARE FINDS

BARN FIND 1971 MUSTANG 429 SUPER COBRA JET MACHT

PERFORMER FOUR

CHECK OUT BLUEPRINT ENGINES' 340HP 3.6-LITER FOUR-CYLINDER LS-HEADED CRATE ENGINE.

JERE'ST TRIBUTE

This 1966 Plymouth Belvedere Street Hemi is a tribute to Jere Stahl.

BUILT TO BE BEAT ON

It may look like a show pony, but this first-gen Camaro was...

HOT ROD WAS THERE WHEN SHELBY'S COBRA WAS BORN

To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Carroll Shelby's birth, we thought we'd take a look at arguably his most famous creation.

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.

STROKER POWER

THIS 383CI CHEVY MAKES 610 LB-FT ON THE DYNO!

SLIPPERY SITUATION

Is diesel motor oil the right choice for a gasoline engine?

Make it Happen!

Ford rolled out a 2024 Mustang GT3 race car during the 2024 Mustang launch-but what about a Cobra Jet?

Swapping Solutions

Fitting a 5.0 Coyote in a 1979-2004 Mustang is easier with the Holley Ford Coyote-swap oil pan.

DANISH BEACH PARTY

Vintage racing on the beach in Denmark.

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.

TRACK WARRIOR TRUCK

DESIGNED TO HAUL CARGO, THIS PRO TOURING MUSCLE TRUCK NOW HAULS SOMETHING ELSE

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.

TRANSLAMMED

A 2003 Corvette Z06 \"Vette kart\" wears 1977 Trans Am bodywork to create an IMSA Camel GT race team that never was.

BYA RAZOR'S EDGE

Tom Bailey wins his fifth Drag Week to become America’s Fastest Street Car.

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.

THE HOT ROD ARCHIVES

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

HOT ROD'S FIRST COVERS CAME FROM LEE BLAISDELL'S PHOTOFILES

HOT ROD has enjoyed working relationships with dozens of talented photographers, on staff and freelance, during its 75 years chronicling American speed and performance.