CATEGORIES

Impractical Jokers

Devotion to a regular-cab pickup takes its toll when the narrowly focused vehicle is forced into a role as everyday family transportation.

SCISSOR SISTERS

LAMBORGHINI'S SIGNATURE SUPERCAR REAPPEARS IN MODERN FORM. HOW FAITHFUL IS THE HOMAGE?

YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY

75 YEARS OF HOT ROD DESIGN

HOW WE GOT THE HONOR TO TAKE CARE OF ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED HEIRLOOMS OF OUR INDUSTRY

My dad, Jim, and I love a good story.

THE IMPERFECT STORM

BONNEVILLE SPEED WEEK 2022 WAS OVER BEFORE IT STARTED

RACER REBIRTH

AFTER BEING SIDELINED FOR FOUR DECADES, A VINTAGE CHEVY RACE CAR IS RESCUED FROM THE ELEMENTS.

COULDA-WOULDA-SHOULDA CAMARO

This custom 1969 Camaro is so good, Chevy should've built it! If America had an automotive sweetheart, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro would likely be a top contender. Few enthusiasts can gaze upon its illustrious lines and find fault in the stamped-steel skin. That takes skill.

Tony Thacker: 75 Years of the Hot Rod Industry

I got my start in this business in 1962. Somebody on my paper route subscribed to HOT ROD magazine.

Blame (or Thank) These Guys

Former HOT ROD editors look back on what was hot, what was not.

OVER THE TOP

JUNKYARD 392, PART 3: HOW TO REBUILD GEN III HEMI CYLINDER HEADS

Johnny Hunkins: What HOT ROD Means to Me

LOOKING BACK

Looking Back/Looking Forward

It's remarkable to think of the history that has passed through the pages of HOT ROD.

ITCHY HANDS

Working fiberglass to transform a stock 1963 Corvette into a pro-touring work of art.

Smash That Like Button!

The HOT ROD community has evolved over the past 75 years. How does HOT ROD contend with the impact of today's social media platforms?

FAT FENDER RESCUE

A forgotten 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe is pulled from the weeds.

DUAL PURPOSE

This award-winning 1963 C2 Corvette may look like a trailer queen, but it can back up those aggressive looks on the track.

LEGEND REISSUED

H&H Flatheads releases an improved modern recreation of the iconic S.Co.T. supercharger.

Flattened!

Deep dive into GM's new flat-plane crank wonder!

HOT ROD'S FIRST COVERS CAME FROM LEE BLAISDELL'S PHOTOFILES

HOT ROD has enjoyed working relationships with dozens of talented photographers, on staff and freelance, during its 75 years chronicling American speed and performance.

EVERYMAN'S HOT ROD

How Gray Baskerville's primer-spotted 1932 Ford represents all of us.

Already Broken

A requiem for speed records

A Beautiful Shambles

When an eccentric wheelman conspired to win the purse at la carrera panamericana, he phoned a Fledgling Road & Track for help. The pair moved mountains to get Lancia’s masterpiece on the grid. Like any grand adventure, the journey became the destination, and the destination a beautiful disaster . Seventy years on, we search for meaning in the only car that survived it all.

ARE E-FUELS FOR REAL?

YOU'RE RIGHT TO BE SKEPTICAL.

THE LOTUS POSITION

NO TEAM TRANSFORMED FORMULA 1 MORE THAN LOTUS.

DOSSIER: 2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING

FORD'S ELECTRIC PICKUP SHOWS ONE POSSIBLE FUTURE.

Victory At Last!

High-profile drivers on the breakthrough moments that made their careers.

SUPERIOR CARRERA

WHILE THE 2022 RUF SCR LOOKS LIKE A VINTAGE 911, IT ISN'T. IT'S BETTER-MUCH BETTER.

CRAZY EIGHTS

WANT TO RUN EIGHTS ON YOUR DRIVE TO THE SUPERMARKET? THE RIMAC NEVERA CAN.

THIRD DIMENSION THE REAL VALUE OF 3D PRINTING.

ON THE SURFACE, the 1250-hp Czinger 21C is unlike anything else on the road. Its giant glass cockpit and gaping side intakes are more aeronautic than automotive.

THE 'SENNA' EFFECT

THIS SLEEPER DOCUMENTARY IS THE POWDER KEG OF F1'S U.S. RENAISSANCE.