34th Annual Hot Rod Reunion Host 1st Triple Crown of Rodding
In the world of rodding there’re signature events such as the NSRA Street Rod Nationals, Goodguys Columbus Nationals, Woodward Dream Cruise, Back to the 50’s, and many others. Each is known for some...
View ArticleThe Thanksgiving Tale of Calvin Brandt’s Red 1933 Ford Pickup
The year was 1789 when the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the United States and Thanksgiving has been a holiday in Canada since 1957. Whether it’s Canadians or Americans, Thanksgiving evokes...
View ArticleThankful for Vintage Race Cars!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! By this time you may have carved the turkey, passed the mashed potatoes, and used the last of the gravy. It’s ok, there never seems to be enough to go around anyway. A...
View ArticleHOT ROD Rescue: Carb, Fuel, and Spark Tweaks for an Early Nova
The Rescue So Far Rejuvenated thanks to Comp Cams, Brodix, Fel-Pro, Holley, Cloyes, MSD, The Carb Shop, and ARP, the 350 drops back into the Nova. When Rollings Automotive checked out Sean Price’s 1965...
View ArticleHow to Build a 750hp Ford “Clevor,” the Engine Masters way.
Scott Main and team MPG Heads brought a 404-inch, Cleveland-headed, small-block Ford to do battle against the rest of the small-block class at the 2016 AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge presented by HOT...
View ArticleBill Wendt’s Replication of the 1959 Indy 500 Winner Is Meant for Bonneville
The Indy Offy Land-Speed Mash-Up There are no rules in hot rodding, so you can build anything you want—even an exact replica of the 1959 Indy 500–winning AJ Watson Indy roadster so you can race it at...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: One of the Original Freaks
One of the original freaks was Bill Everett’s “Half-Breed” 1962 Plymouth. Well, at least the back half is ’62 Plymouth. It ran in B/Gas with an injected 413 wedge. In the mid-1960s Bill got drafted,...
View ArticleCircle Track to Expand PRI Coverage
Can’t make it to the PRI Show in Indianapolis December 8-10? Is there just too much to see? Looking for some inside information? Let us at Circle Track help! This year Circle Track will be expanding...
View ArticleAll I Want for Christmas is this 6×6 Jeep Rubicon!
It isn’t going to fit under the Christmas tree. But if you have an extra $375,000 to buy this beast, you likely have a great garage to put it in. This thing is a 2017 Jeep Rubicon that has been...
View ArticleThe Most Amazing 1970 Chevelle SS396 Barn Find Ever is Headed to the Russo...
The 1970 Chevelle SS396 “Barn Find” that donned the cover of the November 2016 issue of Car Craft magazine is scheduled to roll across the auction block at Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction...
View ArticleCommitment: Melanie Orr’s 1960 Buick LeSabre
It takes an awful lot to have a vehicle of substantial vintage built these days—money, patience, perseverance, and most importantly, commitment. Doesn’t matter if you’re having your dad’s old Mustang...
View ArticleOver The Hills and Down the Beaches: Heath Pinter’s Model A Sport Coupe
The minute Heath Pinter put the (for-now) finishing touches on his Model A Sport Coupe, it was off to the races—literally! From the Hot Rod Hill Climb in Colorado to the inaugural Race of Gentleman in...
View ArticleControversy Comes To NHRA’s 25th California Hot Rod Reunion
The unique magic of the original Hot Rod Reunion took an unexpected beating during what everyone expected to be a happy silver-anniversary celebration. We’ve often remarked that this event truly...
View ArticleQuick Tech: Steering Products and Services from Turn One
Innovation and service are among cornerstones for Turn One High Performance Steering Systems. Their boxes have been researched and developed to become some of the best in the marketplace and are a...
View ArticleBolt-On the Holley Sniper: A $999 Self Tuning EFI System.
Let’s get to the point. The Holley Sniper system sells for $999.95, installs in under 2 hours, and requires only an O2 sensor, a temp sensor (both included), an electric return-style fuel pump, and...
View ArticleThe Craigslist Posting That Nearly Got Me
Junk I Didn’t Buy this Weekend Pontiac Edition Just because I already have a project car and no place to put another one doesn’t keep me from browsing Craigslist’s used car section on a regular basis....
View ArticleHOT ROD Garage’s Fishtail ‘Cuda Gets a Rowdy 392 Hemi in Ep. 47!
In this episode of HOT ROD Garage, presented by Lincoln Tech… HEMI! That’s all you really need to know — but to elaborate, episode 47 of HRG brings project Fishtail ‘Cuda, Tony Angelo’s drift-muscle...
View Article“Torque” Versus “Horsepower” Cams: What’s The Difference?
Camshaft duration is the key factor separating a torque cam from a power cam. On a traditional 9.5:1-compression 350 small-block with a hydraulic cam, the crossover point is around 220 degrees duration...
View ArticleA ZR1-Inspired 1971 Camaro Built To Drive
A Grand Touring 1971 Camaro by GAP Racing When Rob Roberts sold his 1969 Camaro project car, he didn’t know just how much his sons, Matthew and Austin, would miss it. He could tell that Matthew...
View ArticleGALLERY: Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial
For the past three years, dirt racing legend Buzzie Reutimann along with his son (former NASCAR driver David Reutimann) and the Reutimann Family have held a 50-lap memorial race at East Bay Raceway...
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