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The 44th Annual Daytona Turkey Run
Enthusiasts in Florida always have lots of events to choose from with multiple shows held every weekend throughout the year. Mustang fans in particular enjoy tailor-made events like the Mustang Club of...
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Tailgate on a 1947-53 Chevy Heavy-Duty Hauler
Surrounded by antique farm implements, in a field in rural East Decatur, Michigan, is this 1947-1953 Chevrolet heavy-duty hauler. Wear and tear have taken advantage of the Chevy’s paint and sheetmetal...
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Ultrarare 1970 Buick GS455 Stage 1 Four-Speed Convertible Is Driven – a Lot!
It was June 1998, but I remember the dialogue as if it were yesterday. “Aren’t you even going to go look at it? It’s an old car,” my then-girlfriend asked. “I don’t need to, as I know what it is....
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The Fords of MCACN 2017
Elsewhere on this site are stories on the 2017 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) outlining the Ford Drag Team Invitational and all the killer Mustangs that were at this amazing indoor show....
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Molested low mile 1961 Chevy Corvette met redemption via renovation
The holy grail for any old car aficionado, whether they be a Studebaker fan or into fancy Cadillacs, is to find an unmolested, low-mileage cherry that still has its dealer installed clear plastic seat...
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Founding Fathers Part 3: Bill Mitchell, Creator of the Corvette Look
When Harley Earl’s XP-122 Corvette debuted at the 1953 GM Motorama, the clean design was way ahead of cars of the day. The look reflected Earl’s style: long hood, low and rounded—a simple yet beautiful...
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CERV: The Chevrolet Ultimate R&D Vehicle, Circa 1960
In November 1960, Zora Arkus-Duntov publicly unveiled a project he had been working on for several years, the Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle, or CERV. Hot Rod magazine’s technical editor Ray...
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Changing Oil in a Dry Sump C7
Q: Hello, my name is Joel. I recently purchased my first Corvette, a C7 Stingray. This may be my first Corvette but it will definitely not be my last. What a magnificent car. When it comes to my car I...
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The Large Marge 1973 Mustang Returns!
It has been quite some time since we last checked in on ol’ Large Marge, Jason Lewis’ home-built 1973 Mustang coupe, so when we politely asked him WTF, Jason shot this video update on his car, which...
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How much boost can a 6L LS truck short-block take?
If you are new to the LS scene or haven’t spent much time online, or at events, or near other LS owners, you might have missed the first or second “big bangs.” Originally, the big bang test was...
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How to Perform an LT1 Engine Swap into a 1965 Chevelle
When you walk through the pits of any autocross event these days you’ll find the engine of choice is the Chevrolet Gen IV platform. Hardly a surprise when you consider the ease of power, compact...
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Giant Gallery: PSCA Street Car Nationals From Vegas!
Every November, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway plays host to the PSCA Street Car Super Nationals and the event regularly draws the largest fields of Pro Mods and small tire racers of any event...
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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...
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Mounting 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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Street Racing Legend 1969 Yenko Camaro 427 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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