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TRAVEL TOY
Snow, sand, and mud—Joel Lawrence’s 4Runner does it all with an M101 trailer in tow
OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ
OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ
Precursor to luxury: Looking back to the Kaiser Jeep Super Wagoneer
As we put hands to keyboard on this issue of Four Wheeler, Jeep has only begun to tease us with its latest entry in the premium luxury SUV field: the Grand Wagoneer concept.
CORROSION EXPLOSION
What we found on our 15-year-old truck when it came time to replace the brakes and exhaust
2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty Limited
First Report: 1,050 lb-ft of pulling power and a $90,000 price tag
Dress it Up
HOW TO MAKE AN LS ENGINE LOOK AND PERFORM BETTER
Solid & Striped
The Lokar/Street Rodder ’34 Ford 3-Window Coupe 25th in a Long Line of Road Tour Hot Rods
Is It Better to Change Oil Hot or Cold?
It seems intuitive that if time is not a factor, the most thorough way to change engine oil is by letting the car sit overnight, then next morning allowing the oil to drain out of the sump for several hours.
EBONY ICON
Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop Builds the Ultimate LSX-Powered Chevelle
WHEN CHEVROLET INTRODUCED THE “ALL NEW” 1958 IMPALA, IT REALLY WAS!
We take a look back at the introduction—and road test—of the 1958 Chevy Impala.
Classic Car Rust Prevention: How to Seal the Floor Pan of Your Ride with POR-15
So, you bought a “new to you” project car and want to start the build right. That means tearing out the interior and making sure the floor pans are sealed and rust free. If you find Swiss cheese, check out “How to Fabricate and Install Replacement Floor Pans” on hotrod.com on how to replace your floor pans. If you find minor surface rust and the occasional pinhole, keep reading and we’ll show you everything you need to know about classic car rust prevention.
COYOTE COUPE
This 1967 Mustang Is the Perfect Blueprint for an Engine Swap
California Coastal Road Trip
Like many people around the country, we have had little occasion to travel this year. With car shows and events like the Power Tour and Drag Week postponed and rescheduled due to the coronavirus, we’ve mostly been stuck at home. I recently had occasion to travel to Santa Rosa, California, for a photo shoot with Scott Birdsall, owner/builder of Old Smokey, the Cummins-powered Ford F1 that beat the diesel-engine record at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Motor Trend’s William Walker was the shooter, with me serving as assistant and camera car driver. It seemed like as good excuse as any to make a trip out of it.
25 Years of the Crusher Camaro
I’m gonna tell the story of the Crusher Camaro because it’s celebrating 25 years as a project and because it’s presented me with a fresh dilemma. The story begins in 1994 when California law allowed gasoline companies to crush older cars in exchange for smog credits that allowed continued polluting from wells and refineries.
KENNY CUMMINGS
The BUILDER
WORKING FOR THE READER
On 58 years and a new start
WRITING BY ACCIDENT
Learning to get solidly behind every word
LITTLE HERO
The Honda Trail 125 faces Captain Overkill and comes out humbly victorious
CREATIVE TOOLS
How four master builders defined the path of the 2021 BMW R 18
THE SUZUKI HAYABUSA
Suzuki said the first Hayabusa invented a new category called Ultimate Sport. We said, “Yeah, right,”…until we rode it.
FORCES OF CREATION
The Harley-Davidson V-Twin has shaped American motorcycling
ASSAULT ON PIKES PEAK EXPEDITION II
Forty-three years ago, we did it with a Honda 50 and a Stella 10-speed bicycle...
ALTERED STATE of ADVENTURE
Smaller ADVs, bigger rewards.
ADDING A DIMENSION
We send our motorcycle-loving car racer to the Yamaha Champions Riding School so he can learn to think outside the, ahem, box.
WHO WAS INDIAN LARRY?
DISCOVER HIS MANY FACES – BIKER, BUILDER, REBEL, LOVER, MYSTIC, ARTIST, HERO IN INDIAN LARRY: CHOPPER SHAMAN
Psychomania
Seven Suicides - and they roared back as The Living Dead
Women's World
Brown Sugaa and Medusa
WHY MOTORCYCLISTS CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE RIDE?
Many different things draw people to motorcycling. For some, it’s the sense of freedom.
PAINKILLER
Rich Pitoniak’s Shovelhead Calling Card
Women's World
Brown Sugaa and Medusa