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Hot Rods From The Show That Barris Built
Hot rodding has been a tradition in Culver City, California, going back to the ’30s. Back then rodders tried to avoid the attention of city officials, convening at night on the long straight streets of...
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Is This The Most Powerful 1967 Chevy C10?
The final months of any classic truck project can feel like forever. The work is practically done, but not completely done. Rod Parsons was especially eager to get his truck finished. His girlfriend,...
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Professor Hammer: How to repair porous areas in welds
This shows a plug tack-welded into place, after using a step drill to remove a porous area in the weld. Last time we looked at some of the causes of weld porosity, and some ways to prevent it. This...
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2017 Power Tour Gallery: Street, Strip and Smoke Shenanigans From Past Power...
The sonic boom of Power Tour invading cities across America creates havoc and also giddy participants eager to show the street what they’re packing. We’ve captured some of these street and strip...
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GALLERY: Dirt Kings Debut at Oshkosh Speedzone
Photos by Eamon Bauman The DiscountShopTowels.com Dirt Kings Late Model Tour got off to a banner start Friday night at Oshkosh (WI) Speedzone. The newly formed series attracted 35 entries for its...
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Traditional Hot Rod How-To: Making the Right Chassis Mods for our Racing...
In the last issue, we watched as Throttle Jockey Originals of Bohemia, New York, tackled a feisty four-banger, the engine that will power our project Model A roadster down the road in future pursuits....
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“Its a Dirt Track Life” Music Video
We’ve been feeling rather nostalgic here at Circle Track with our 35th Anniversary celebration upon us. So, finding this gem on YouTube seemed to happen at just the perfect time. This “It’s a Dirt...
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Barn Finds & Field Finds Coming in the August 2017 Muscle Car Review
They are still out there, folks—forgotten muscle cars stashed away in barns, returning to the earth in fields, hiding in garages, all waiting for a new owner to begin their next chapter. The August...
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Woody’s Hot Rodz builds a new 1957 Chevy
One of Chevrolet’s famous ad jingles began with “See the USA in Your Chevrolet.” That tune was sung by a number of performers, including Dinah Shore and Pat Boone on Chevrolet-sponsored TV programs...
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Color Combo on Psychedelic 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Never Meant to Be
When Stephen Gaal became enamored of 1970 GTOs as a teenager in 1978 he probably could not have imagined one that looked quite like the Judge he currently owns. All those years ago the car that sparked...
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1941 Willys Coupe Relives the Past with Plenty of Attitude
Imagine growing up during the hottest time for drag racing in history where Gassers, Funny Cars, and ’rails ruled the quarter-mile as they launched from the lights in a haze of tire smoke and...
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Want to work for the HOT ROD Network?
We are looking for a Daily News Editor for the growing HOT ROD Network. Applicants must have solid automotive journalism skills, published works, and a passion for hot rods, muscle cars, and the...
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Michigan Junkyard Turns Up Some Buried Muscle Car Treasure
Finding a junkyard that still has old cars in it is getting harder and harder. I know of a handful that have disappeared within the past few years. That doesn’t mean they’re all gone, though. I was...
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Shop Visit: Cleveland Power & Performance
Situated in Columbia Station, about 20 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio, a local salvage yard is making a worldwide reputation for itself as a one-stop shop for late-model engine and drivetrain...
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Sneak Peek at 27 Project Cars for 2017
What’s in the Works at Some of the Country’s Top Shops Each year we anxiously await the biggest shows of the year—especially the SEMA Show—because they tend to be the places where shops both big and...
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Video: Celebrating Richard Petty’s 80th Birthday
Richard Petty celebrated his 80th birthday in the company of fellow NASCAR titans, friends, and family while accepting the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard Petty, better known as...
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Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned Building Car Models
Still a few years shy of legal driving age, and being unable to accelerate the calendar one whit, my automotive outlets were car magazines, doodling, slot cars, and scale model kits. Laboring at my...
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Took Years to Find the 1971 Ford Ranchero GT of His Dreams
Chuck Fisher has always had a thing for muscle cars built with a bed out back. Ever since he can remember, at least one has been sitting in his driveway. His mom, Barb, was a muscle car lover and a...
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Wrenchin’ Wednesday: How to Build a DIY Piston Stop for Setting TDC
Short of pulling the cylinder head and checking top-dead-center (TDC), a piston stop is the quickest and most accurate way to find TDC with an assembled engine. The problem is that piston stops, while...
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Artist Kenny Youngblood, the Michelangelo of Motorsports
Kenny Youngblood is a complicated guy. He’s most recognizable as the premiere motorsports artist. You’ve seen his work even if you’re not into art, because he’s done race-car graphics for more than 50...
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