In the Summer 2025 issue of HOT ROD, we celebrated home-built cars—built not bought, as some would say—and that is a large part of HOT ROD’s legacy. Since the first issue, our mantra has been to ...

This year's HOT ROD Power Tour in June and the highly competitive HOT ROD Drag Week in September are celebrating 100 years of America's favorite highway. The two wildly popular events will hit several ...

This crazy 9.0L V10 hot rod is a full-on custom car spectacle, mixing classic style with outrageous power and supercar-level ...

A look at Huntley's 2013 Classic Car & Hot Rod Show, featuring classic cars and hot rods on display. What stood out most to ...

HOT ROD continued to maintain a high profile throughout the '70s by inspiring the sport, rather than just reporting on it. A total of six editors carved and sculptured the appearance and involvement ...

EXHILARATING FEELING I’VE EVER HAD. LONG BEFORE. FAST AND FURIOUS TURNED MODERN STREET RACING INTO A MOVIE FRANCHISE. THE TIE RODS WERE BURNING RUBBER FROM CONCORD MASS TO THE WEST COAST, RUNNING IN ...

This year’s tour celebrates 100 years of Route 66 and features more than 6,000 vehicles from across the country.

The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...