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ZR1 Retrospect – From Racer Kit to Corvette Supercar
For most of 2016 and 2017, it seemed that the C7 ZR1 would never arrive. The car was supposed to debut at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show but was a no-show. When Chevrolet announced a new “LT5” engine,...
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Vintage Road Test: 1969 L88-Powered Chevrolet Corvette will “Eat Its...
“Done up right, Vettes will eat their competition with unceremonious aplomb.” So wrote Steve Kelly in his April 1969 Hot Rod magazine road test of an L88-powered convertible. In some ways, his test car...
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Camaro Photo Gallery from the 2018 Holley LS Fest West
When the LS Fest events go down, you can pretty much expect to see a high concentration of Camaros—a good thing if you are into Camaros. And the cool thing is that there’s a good chance you’ll see all...
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We hit our ZZ454 crate engine with a 250hp shot of nitrous!
When we last visited our Chevrolet Performance ZZ454 crate engine (PN 19331574) on the dyno, we found a lot to like. Rated at 469 horsepower and 519 lb-ft of torque, this engine is built with all-new...
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Upgrading the Turbo 400 in Your Corvette
General Motors’ Hydramatic Division can take credit for having designed and produced the most rugged and dependable domestic automatic transmissions ever done. In fact, the Hydramatics are so darned...
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Steeda’s Dario Orlando picked up a new Fox Mustang Project
When you’re the president of one of the leading Mustang players, we could see how one could be a little jaded thanks to latest technology. We fall into this trap, as well, since we get to drive the...
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A Rare Find Number 11 of 3,467 1956 Corvettes Ever Made
The General Motors Corporation is famous in its history for making a lot of questionable decisions, but the worst of all for Corvette fans would have been to kill the fiberglass-bodied two-seat sports...
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HOT ROD Highlights from 20, 40, and 60 Years Ago: Inside Our September 1958,...
20 Years Ago September 1998 (176 pages, $3.95): Ro McGonegal just might be hot rodding’s best writer of the past half-century, and counting. “Ro Dawg,” who now freelances from Florida, also ranks among...
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An Interview with Ford Performance’s Jim Owens
While attending the recent Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction event we had an opportunity to bend the ear of none other than Ford Performance Marketing Manager Jim Owens. Jim is a long time enthusiast...
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Eric Sutherland’s 1993 Mustang LX was built to be at home, at a car show, and...
Buying a Mustang these days can be a confusing proposition. There are Coyote-swaps, Terminators, 2011-2014 Mustang GTs, and even the latest S550 cars. So many colors, engine combinations, transmission...
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The Saga of the Sonny & Cher Mustangs
Sonny and Cher really rocked it in the 60s. This groovy husband and wife duo had charm, a knack for writing or choosing the right songs to perform and record, and legit musical talent. It helps that...
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This 1973 Trans Am might just be the Perfect Pontiac
Talk to enough car enthusiasts, and there’s one common theme that always presents itself: the car they’ve built holds some sort of strong emotional attachment, for one reason or another. Sometimes it’s...
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Rare 1 0f 2 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Tanker at Mecum Indy 2018
On any given subject rare is a word often overused to describe scarcity, but not a word Vette will put to print unless we come across a Corvette that is incredibly rare. And incredible describes this...
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The 2018 Hoondog ‘Legend Lives Route 66 Tour’ kicks off May 25th
The reintroduction of the Bullitt for 2019 has sparked much excitement, not only for Bullitt owners but for Mustang enthusiasts in general. There’s so much going on this summer surrounding the 2019...
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Check out the Latest Illustration from Bob
Check out the latest illustration from Bob Hovorka with helpful tips and tricks every street rodder should know! The post Check out the Latest Illustration from Bob appeared first on Hot Rod Network.
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How To Replace Plastic Body Panels On Fourth-Gen F-bodies
Remember the days when automobiles were built of stamped sheetmetal body panels and chrome-plated metal trim? They seemed safe and indestructible but were heavy and costly to produce and repair. The...
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High School Kids and Cars
[Ed note: We’ve been preaching this gospel for a while, but the time is now to get the younger generation into cars and mechanical things, and a great starting point is high school shop classes....
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The 2018 Dodge Hemi Challenge is a “Go” for the NHRA “Big Go” at Indy
On Hemi Day, April 26, 2018, Dodge announced their title sponsorship of the 2018 Dodge Hemi Challenge to be held at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, August 30-31 at Lucas Oil Raceway in...
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Gene Suelzle’s Alloway’d 1955 Plymouth Savoy
You know when someone like Bobby Alloway turns down a customer wanting a 1955 Chevy built that kind of says something about Tri-Fives in general, as far as their blank canvas potentiality goes. If you...
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Joe Sherman: 383 Chevy and Low-Buck Engine Pioneer Passes On
We’re saddened to report the passing early this year of another hot rodding legend: Joe Sherman of Joe Sherman’s Racing Engines. A long-time hot rodder, drag racer, and engine builder, Sherman was...
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