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Al Hummel’s Candy-Coated Custom Riviera
Everything is fair game when it comes to reshaping the factory form; it’s just a matter of personal taste—and ultimately, the execution of the transformation. The second-generation Riviera (1966-1967)...
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It’s Your Year To Win The STREET RODDER Triple Crown of Rodding!
We wanted to create an award. We wanted it to be an elite-level award honoring the finest rods out there. Something prestigious. Something that ambitious rodders could dream about and that builders...
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2018 Wide-Body Hellcat Truths & Rumors!
You may have seen these spy shots floating around of a wide-body Hellcat that looks strikingly similar to the new Dodge Demon (for the complete Demon story click here). Lots of wild guesses have been...
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Serpentine Solutions for FE Fords
When it comes to choosing a powerplant for your vintage truck, many times this choice is simplified by the lack of desired parts. In the past, for example, if a guy wanted to add A/C and power steering...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: Firebird-Jeep Mishmash-up
If you’ve ever wondered what you would get if you crossed a Jeep with a Firebird, we would suggest committing yourself to the nearest psych ward of your local hospital. Or, you could just bonk the...
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Quick Tech: Roto-Fab Intake Install on a 2017 Chevy SS
Ah, the good ol’ cold air intake. It’s the preverbal christening upgrade for any new car. It’s the modification that first speaks, “This is mine,” and comes with two rewards, acoustic enhancement and...
View ArticleCome See This Guy at HOT ROD Power Tour — Lucky Costa and his #66Chevhell
Sure, Tony may have the looks and the young age on his side, but we all know who the real star of HOT ROD Garage is: Lucky Costa! He’ll be out on HOT ROD Power Tour with his 1966 Chevhell on Wednesday,...
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Upgrade Your Mopar’s Core Support to 26 Inches & Get Cooled!
We’ve all seen it at one time or another. It’s the car built by the guy who comes from the “if more is better than too much is just right” school of thought. The build is radical. It sounds awesome....
View ArticleWheel of Death, Vol. II. June 15, 2017
Last time on Wheel of Death, Richard and Chad scientifically ran a junkyard engine out of oil to see what actually happens when the needle is on the peg. This time, they cover a mechanics worst...
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Where To Find Good Grub On Power Tour 2017
HOT ROD Power Tour 2017 presented by Chevrolet Performance and driven by Continental Tire stops at some great American cities, and drives through some great scenery as well. You’ll surely have plenty...
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Tailgate: 1957 Ford 1/2-Ton Panel Truck
Have you ever found a complete 1957 Ford 1/2-ton panel truck underneath a stack of crusher-bound Ramblers? Back when this snapshot was taken, Ramblers weren’t hot salvage, but what about the panel...
View ArticleYou have 768 Chances To Nab the 2017 HOT ROD Power Tour Official Event Car
Our friends at Johnny Lightning have debuted a limited-edition (only 768 made) 2017 HOT ROD Power Tour event car on sale only during the tour. The car is a one-of-a-kind, collectible ’69 Chevrolet...
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$561 Project Truck at HOT ROD Power Tour 2017
HOT ROD Power Tour 2017 Is Presented By Chevrolet Performance And Driven By Continental Tire Tom Moore set out to spend as little as possible for a Power Tour ride, and we think he might have just set...
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A Woman Shows Men How A Charger Ought To Be Built & Driven!
Back in 1982, this guy named Bruce Feirstein wrote a book called “Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche.” Meant satirically, most diehard Mopar guys still fondly remember the part about what sort of cars real men...
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Meet The 409-Powered Camaro Chevrolet Should Have Built
In 2009, Michael Feinstein, owner of Nostalgia Motor Sports, spotted a rendering in the September issue of HOT ROD created by artist Steve Stanford. It was a red 1969 Camaro, but it was unlike any of...
View ArticleFirst Look: 200 Images from HOT ROD Power Tour 2017
HOT ROD Power Tour 2017 Is Presented By Chevrolet Performance And Driven By Continental Tire We get our first look at the amazing cars and trucks cueing up for the 2017 Power Tour at the registration...
View Article2017 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. 2017 Hot Rod Power Tour Event Chevrolet Performance Product Certificate Sweepstakes...
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Aftermarket Pioneer Vic Edelbrock Jr. Has Passed Away
Vic Edelbrock Jr, one of the guiding lights of the aftermarket, past president and board member of the Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association (SEMA), and scion of the Edelbrock Company for...
View ArticleHere’s How Your Car Could Become a Die-Cast Model at HOT ROD Power Tour 2017
Last year, 2016 HOT ROD Power Tour participants voted on the rides they most wanted to see become 1:64 die-cast cars. The votes have been tallied and Johnny Lightning has teamed up with HOT ROD...
View ArticleHuge Photo Gallery From the 2017 Race of Gentlemen
Still Crazy After All These Years Hard to believe it’s been nearly five years since HOT ROD covered the first Race of Gentlemen, held on the beach-front in coastal New Jersey. Now, after visiting the...
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