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Krass & Bernie: The Guys Find a 1969 Shelby GT 350
In this month’s adventure, Bernie brings home a new project car that looks pretty rough. Turns out it’s a 1969 Shelby GT 350 that just needs some TLC, which the guys are happy to provide. Then they...
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Barn Finds & Field Finds Coming in the August 2017 Muscle Car Review
They are still out there, folks—forgotten muscle cars stashed away in barns, returning to the earth in fields, hiding in garages, all waiting for a new owner to begin their next chapter. The August...
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Woody’s Hot Rodz builds a new 1957 Chevy
One of Chevrolet’s famous ad jingles began with “See the USA in Your Chevrolet.” That tune was sung by a number of performers, including Dinah Shore and Pat Boone on Chevrolet-sponsored TV programs...
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Color Combo on Psychedelic 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Never Meant to Be
When Stephen Gaal became enamored of 1970 GTOs as a teenager in 1978 he probably could not have imagined one that looked quite like the Judge he currently owns. All those years ago the car that sparked...
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1941 Willys Coupe Relives the Past with Plenty of Attitude
Imagine growing up during the hottest time for drag racing in history where Gassers, Funny Cars, and ’rails ruled the quarter-mile as they launched from the lights in a haze of tire smoke and...
View ArticleWant to work for the HOT ROD Network?
We are looking for a Daily News Editor for the growing HOT ROD Network. Applicants must have solid automotive journalism skills, published works, and a passion for hot rods, muscle cars, and the...
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Michigan Junkyard Turns Up Some Buried Muscle Car Treasure
Finding a junkyard that still has old cars in it is getting harder and harder. I know of a handful that have disappeared within the past few years. That doesn’t mean they’re all gone, though. I was...
View ArticleShop Visit: Cleveland Power & Performance
Situated in Columbia Station, about 20 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio, a local salvage yard is making a worldwide reputation for itself as a one-stop shop for late-model engine and drivetrain...
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Sneak Peek at 27 Project Cars for 2017
What’s in the Works at Some of the Country’s Top Shops Each year we anxiously await the biggest shows of the year—especially the SEMA Show—because they tend to be the places where shops both big and...
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Video: Celebrating Richard Petty’s 80th Birthday
Richard Petty celebrated his 80th birthday in the company of fellow NASCAR titans, friends, and family while accepting the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard Petty, better known as...
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Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned Building Car Models
Still a few years shy of legal driving age, and being unable to accelerate the calendar one whit, my automotive outlets were car magazines, doodling, slot cars, and scale model kits. Laboring at my...
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Took Years to Find the 1971 Ford Ranchero GT of His Dreams
Chuck Fisher has always had a thing for muscle cars built with a bed out back. Ever since he can remember, at least one has been sitting in his driveway. His mom, Barb, was a muscle car lover and a...
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Wrenchin’ Wednesday: How to Build a DIY Piston Stop for Setting TDC
Short of pulling the cylinder head and checking top-dead-center (TDC), a piston stop is the quickest and most accurate way to find TDC with an assembled engine. The problem is that piston stops, while...
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Artist Kenny Youngblood, the Michelangelo of Motorsports
Kenny Youngblood is a complicated guy. He’s most recognizable as the premiere motorsports artist. You’ve seen his work even if you’re not into art, because he’s done race-car graphics for more than 50...
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Dodge has a New Mopar-Badged Challenger for 2017
Buy it for the hood, keep it for the 485hp HEMI. If you’re sitting low in the seat and flooring it, those are the two things you notice anyway. Outside, your street cred with ratchet up when the locals...
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Man Builds Affordable 1966 Charger Using Dirt Track Tricks!
Mike Svagera’s mild restomod 1966 Charger proves you can do a reliable driver on the cheap. If we had a nickel for every time we heard the phrase, “I just want to build a good, reliable, fun, and...
View ArticleEngine Masters Ep. 21 Makes Free Horsepower with DIY Porting
Hand-porting cylinder head porting is as much of an art as it is a science, but there’s aren’t many ways to find more horsepower with just sweat equity. Whether you’re hogging the heads you already...
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“Going to Hell” Reader Responses
Well, it has been two days since we posted comments on a couple of not so good incidences of track safety. The readers response has been huge. What we have learned is that there are strong feelings...
View ArticleRacing Around – News from Short Track Racing
K&K Insurance Honored by Indiana Racing Memorial Association Fort Wayne, IN- K&K Insurance Group was recognized by Indiana Racing Memorial Association during a dedication ceremony held in May...
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One Lap of America
When last we spoke, I was choosing tunes for a road trip. I’ve now survived that trip, the Tire Rack One Lap of America. This event was spawned from the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial...
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