HOT ROD mirrored the rapidly expanding automotive ... Engine swappers went crazy as the real era of factory interchangeable parts and assemblies got into full swing. Here, Bill Thomas and pals ...

One of the most visually delightful periods of hot rodian evolution has to be the "show rod" era, which reached a peak in the 1960s and '70s. These were cars built more as an expression of a given ...

With GM’s flagship brand having announced the Lyriq-V performance electric crossover earlier this year, it felt like a matter ...

Soon, the rise rise of rock-and-roll music created a hot rod frenzy, as the two social phenomenons teamed up to create the "Grease" era. The first Hot Rod Exhibition took place in 1948 ...

Today, a lot of guys—myself included—use the term hot rod quite loosely. I’ve never subscribed to the idea that only cars of a certain era, build style, or brand can be accepted as such.

Featured in Hot Rod. Where is it now? DON VAN HOFF: Five-Window—Chopped, full-fendered, four-carb flathead, purple, no hood, white roof insert, wide whites, excellent ’50s-era hot rod.

Hemi-powered Plymouths were some of the coolest muscle cars of the golden era, but this one was the rarest. The Prowler was an attempt to bring hot rod culture into mainstream production.

Editor Note: HOT ROD is celebrating the 20th running of Drag Week by looking back in the event’s history books. One of the most prestigious honors is to be inducted into the HOT ROD Drag Week ...

often credited with the hot-rod resurgence. The National Conference of State Legislatures noted the role of the pandemic lockdown era, which emptied urban and suburban roadways. Bored, mostly youn ...