The theme for the October 2017 issue of HOT ROD is “One of None,” car builds that represent cars that Detroit never actually built, but could have. Take a sneak peek of what the issue has to offer before it breaks on newsstands.
Pontiac never built a two-door A-body wagon in 1964, and they never built a GTO wagon at all, but with help from Chevelle and Tempest donor cars, this two-door GTO wagon is a reality.
Mopar’s E-body was used for the Barracuda and Challenger, both coupes. But the platform was based on their midsize B-body that included sedan and wagon bodystyles. What if Plymouth had built an E-body Cuda with four doors? It surely would have looked like this.
Richard Petty celebrated his 80th birthday at the Petersen Automotive Museum, and we got an interview with the King.
LT-powered Camaros are said to be the first—and so far, the only—direct-injection drag racing combos. Leading the way is Holley’s Robin Lawrence driving a 2017 COPO 6.2L DI normally-aspirated Camaro that won its FS/C class at the 2017 Gainesville NHRA Nationals, running 9.08 seconds at 146 mph to do so. By adding weight, the combo is also eligible for FS/D or FS/E.
The first direct-injected COPO Camaro goes drag racing. Learn the tech behind the COPO Camaro’s fuel system and how you can apply it to your LT1 or LT4.
Like a Big Wheel turned up to 11. How to build a gas-powered drift trike.
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