ICONS REUNITED
The Scotty’s Muffler 1934 Ford roadster was well known on the Southern California dry lakes and on the Bonneville Salt Flats for more than a quarter century. Now it’s in Massachusetts, part of Dave Simard’s collection. Running a Chrysler Hemi in its heyday, the historic hot rod is now powered by the Ford flathead that just might be the most famous Ardun engine ever built.
For the last few months, we’ve been hanging out with you—virtually, of course—at East Coast Custom in Leominster, Massachusetts, David’s Boston-area shop, and the barn that houses his impressive corral of traditional hot rods. We’ve previously featured a few of David’s carefully preserved cars—the resurrected Hemi-powered belly tank racer, his lost-for-decades preserved ’50s era 1933 Ford roadster, and his survivor 1955 Ford Thunderbird. This ’34 roadster is another rare gem from David’s treasure chest, and like all the others, it comes accompanied by a long history and a slew of stories.
Charles Scott, a.k.a. Scotty, was an original member of the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) when it was formed in 1937. In 1946, he opened Scotty’s Muffler in San Bernardino, California. By the early ’50s, Scotty’s Muffler was racing an Ardun-powered belly tank at Santa Ana Drags and at Bonneville. Other cars followed, including a 1923 Ford Model T roadster, also with an Ardun engine (and eight exhaust pipes), and a front-engine Top Fuel dragster with a blown Chevy small-block.
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Making Connections
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.