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The 2016 ARP/STREET RODDER Road Tour Reaches the Halfway Mark
As this is being written, we are past the halfway point on our summer travels. The 2016 season has been filled with adventures, excitement, and fun as we have crisscrossed the country. The MSRA Back To...
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A 1951 Custom Merc, Barris Inspired and Family Built
“In 1973, when I bought the Merc and was towing it home with my 13-year-old son, little did I know that one day he would be the one to take my stalled 30-year project and turn my dream into reality.”...
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Ramchargers vs Golden Commandos! The Back Story Revealed!
A roar in ’64? Oh, yes, there was. The Beatles played on Ed Sullivan’s stage while Dr. Stangelove competed with Mary Poppins for big screen honors. The surgeon general announced that cigarettes had a...
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How To Check Flat-Tappet Lifter Crown, Lobe Taper, And Lifter Bores
Q: Russell Edwards Asks… Why Do the Cam Lobes Keep Failing on My 327 Chevy? I had an engine shop rebuild my 327 small-block Chevy. Everything was brand-new, including the rods, pistons, crank, cam, and...
View ArticleGibson Performance Exhaust Brings the Fury from HOT ROD Power Tour
HOT ROD Power Tour, presented by Chevrolet, might be over, but that doesn’t mean our ears aren’t still ringing from the action. Gibson Performance Exhaust joined us, and shot this beautiful wrap-up of...
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Incredible 1970 Chevelle SS454 Found Parked Since 1986
The owner of this awesome 1970 Chevelle is Victor Mcintire, a native of Clarksville, Tennesee, and an autobody technician by trade. Mcintire is also a long time gearhead with an interest in big-block...
View ArticleGallery: Oxford 250
It’s one of the banner events of short track racing in the Northeast, and the 43rd running of the Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway did not disappoint. Over 60 Super Late Models were on-hand to try...
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Build a Blow-Through Carb for Less Than $50
In the electrified and automated world that is 2016, there are a few things that have stood the test of time: chocolate is still mostly sugar, hamburgers (the good ones, anyway) are still made of...
View ArticleDrivers File Suit from Dream Disqualifications
The saga of the disqualifications from the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora continues. According to the Courthouse Report, several drivers have filed suit in a federal court against the World Racing...
View ArticleWatch our Featured 757ci Airplane-Engine 1939 Plymouth Pickup on Jay Leno’s...
When we pulled the radial airplane-engine 1939 Plymouth story for the cover of our October 2016 issue, it was clear from the Corns family background that this would be no normal feature — if there was...
View ArticleHOT ROD Network Launches New Website
HOT ROD Network and HOT ROD Magazine announced today the launch of their new network website at www.HOTROD.com. The new website brings a fresh user experience to the keystone brand’s 34-million...
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How to Make Old Paint Look New Again
We’ve owned this 1969 Mustang fastback since 2003, and over the course of those nearly 14 years, it served as a project car from 2003–2009 for Car Craft’s sister magazine, Mustang Monthly. During that...
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Rare Factory Photos and Juicy Trivia about the Mercury Cougar on its 50th...
The Mercury Cougar was an example of many things that were right about the Ford Motor Company but occasionally served as a poster child for its shortcomings. The Cougar’s early development began just...
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Coming in the November 2016 issue of Muscle Car Review
The cover story in the November 2016 issue of Muscle Car Review argues that 1971 is the last great year for classic muscle. It was a turbulent, transitional year that saw the effects of the Clean Air...
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Jerry “Monza” Johnston’s Two Badass Big-Block Camaros
Tonight on Street Outlaaawsss! Known the world over as Monza from Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws, Jerry Johnston’s “Sinister Split Bumper” 1972 Camaro may just be the cleanest, hardest-running car...
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Grumpy’s Toys & More Highlight the 2016 York US30 Heritage Days & Nostalgia...
A number of fabulous cars and stars were honored during the 2016 York US30 Heritage Days, now moved to the beautiful Latimer Valley Fairgrounds at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing in York Springs,...
View ArticleWatch Casey Rance win Outlaw Armageddon on the Holiest of Holeshots
We first saw Casey Rance at American Outlaws Live, where he hauled home 10,000 reasons to love his single-turbo 408ci LS-powered Nissan 240SX. After moving his shop, SWG Performance, to Temple, Texas,...
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Your Quick Reference For Each Drag Week Class and Category
If you’re not participating in HOT ROD’s Drag Week, one of the best activities for enthusiasts is to pick your favorite class of racecars and follow along to see how they fare day by day. Especially...
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Smokey Stories: Ready or Not, Duane Carter Enters the Indy 500
You’ll recall from last month that Smokey was having difficulty identifying a driver who would drive the reverse torque car the way he wanted. About the only driver who looked like a possibility, Duane...
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Fords vs Mopars: Round One! Huge Cordova Gallery
Mid-West Mopar maniacs headed to Cordova International Raceway this past August 18th to battle at the 2016 Ford vs Mopar presented by IRG (International Raceway Group). The series will be contested at...
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