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A Monster Truck Driver’s Homebuilt 1962 Bel Air
When your career is driving the Bigfoot monster truck, it’s unlikely your daily driver is anything less than extraordinary—a Pruis or Corrolla just ain’t gonna cut it. For driver Troy Russell, a...
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PPG Paint Outshines Las Vegas Sun at 2017 SEMA Show
Disregarding art history’s Rococo period, Las Vegas wrote the book on glitz and glam. Going in it’s always a given the elaborate PPG booth at the annual SEMA show will not disappoint connoisseurs of...
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The Convertible ZR1 Is Back!
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is back as a 2019 model and it’s ready to talk some serious smack to the exotic car segment. The 6.2L LT5 supercharged V8 engine is 52 percent more efficient than its...
View ArticleMounting a Channeled Coupe Body to the Frame
Back in the “old days,” many channeled bodies were joined to the frame by welding. This column addresses the downside of this approach and suggests a good alternative. Q. I’m working on a ’50s-era 1932...
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Highlights From December – 20, 40, and 60 Years Ago in HOT ROD Magazine
20 Years Ago December 1997 (140 pages, $3.50): While appreciating the first “double cover,” we question the decision to repeat both the ’57 and the V10 on the extra real estate, instead of teasing...
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Giant Gallery! LA Auto Show Wacky & Wonderful Highlights!
The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show) is here for an astonishing 110th time! Being the first major North American auto show of the season each year it has become the go-to place for manufacturers to...
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Rare Yenko Camaro Found Parked Since 1979!
Jeff Etchison was a senior in high school in 1974 living in Elwood, Indiana and working part-time pouring concrete. No stranger to the street racing scene, Jeff was currently driving a bone-stock, 325...
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Rarest of the Rare Muscle Cars Unite Under One Roof
By far, one of the most unique and coolest car shows of the year is the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) held the weekend of November 18-19, 2017, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center...
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Controlling Suspension Travel in Dirt Cars
The ride height changes we see on a typical dirt car could be considered extreme. But, the movement of the chassis is necessary in order to position the car the way we want it to be. We can visually...
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Preston Peltier Grabs Pole for Snowball Derby (Photos)
It is one of the most pressure-filled events in all of short track racing – qualifying day for the Snowball Derby. The 50th version of the historic running did not disappoint with plenty of dramatics...
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Sportsman Drag Racers Make the Straight Line Spotlight
Garage B Project! The state of Minnesota is home to the remarkable 1969 Chevy Nova SS owned by John and Lynn Helmin. The husband and wife duo are campaigning the car to help keep alive the memory of...
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GALLERY: Matthews Captures Reutimann Memorial at Bubba Raceway Park
Jeff Matthews survived a toe-to-toe battle with David Reutimann to cash in a huge win in the 4th Annual Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial. This year’s Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial presented by E3...
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Build a Custom Air Cleaner With Fiberglass, Foam, and a Little TLC
In the hot-rodding hobby, standing out from the crowd is half the battle. Paint and wheels go a long way, but under the hood, induction is where it’s at. Dual quads, stacks, blowers, tunnel rams, and...
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Refined Aero – Maier Racing’s 2005 Ford Mustang
Would you believe this car was built with bolt-on parts? It took Charles Maier and the team at Maier Racing almost 10 years to build a car that we could essentially build in a week. No, they’re not...
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Repairing a Rusted Roof on Your Early Chevy II or Nova
Our 1963 Chevy II has come a long way since we started the rehabilitation process several installments ago. As you might remember, we inherited this project from another gearhead that moved on because...
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1955 Chevy 210 Sleeper with an Angry Small-Block
Regular CHP readers might realize this is the third time one of Drake Kelley’s old-school tantrums has appeared on these pulpy pages. Two of them were about as subtle as napalm at midnight. First, the...
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Mast Motorsports Gets You Into 650 hp and 570 lb-ft of Torque with the 650...
Fifty years ago, we could never have imagined a mill like the Mast Motorsports Black Label LS7 V-8. This Chevrolet Performance LS7 displaces 427 ci, or 7.0 liters, and it’s as compact as the legendary...
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New Speed Parts for Car Crafters
What it is: Improved Racing’s temperature-controlled oil filter and cooler adaptor plate. Why you care: Improved Racing developed a thermostatic switch into these oil cooler/filter adaptor plates that...
View ArticleCOMING SOON: Engine Masters Ep. 29: Are Roller Rockers Worth It?
Like a carburetor is to an intake or drop springs are to suspension, roller rockers are one of the most common modifications made to the valvetrain of a pushrod-style engine. The idea is that the...
View ArticleWaylens Secure 360 Vehicle Security Camera is Insurance You Can Use!
Vehicle security is always a concern. Sometimes, spending speed-part money on vehicle security is a necessity if you park your project on the street, or if you plan on driving it often. Most security...
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