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A KYLE RAY RICE WORK OF MOTORIZED ART
THIS ISSUE’S FEATURE RIDE BELONGS TO KYLE RAY RICE. THE 27-YEAR OLD GREW UP IN A MOTORCYCLE RIDING FAMILY IN FLORIDA. HIS MOM IS INTO DIRT BIKES AND HIS DAD LOVES ANYTHING TO DO WITH BIKES AND CARS. KYLE STARTED RIDING AT THE TENDER AGE OF THREE (WITH TRAINING WHEELS OF COURSE)
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New products
WHAT LIES BENEATH...
POL’s ’67 C10
One Sweet ‘61
Modern upgrades and old-school cool make for one hot topless beauty
JACK'S SPEED SHOP
A Family Name, a Family Build
CAMEO APPEARANCE
Jesse Manriquez Crusin’ the California Coast
BILLET SPECIALTIES
Behind the Scenes at this Industry Giant
New Life for Old Gauges
How Redline Gauge Works Updates Old Factory Gauges to Work with Modern Electrical Accessories While Retaining Their Original Appearance
The Kookie T Is Back!
The Restoration of Norm Grabowski’s 1922 Ford, The World’s First and Favorite T-Bucket
TWO DECADE DEVOTION
Lovingly Restored, This R-Code Galaxie Has Been Modified to Modern Performance Standards
The HOT ROD Archives
The HOT ROD Archives
THIS 150 MPH HOT ROD CHANGED HISTORY
Stu Hilborn (1917-2013) was one of the pioneers of hot rodding and the performance parts industry.
Homeless Hemi, Part 4: How Does Intake Manifold Design Affect the Power Curve?
WE TEST A STOCK INTAKE AGAINST THE DRAG PACK SINGLE PLANE INTAKE WITH A CARBURETOR. GUESS WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER.
THE JUNKYARD CIRCLE OF LIFE
Though the notion is strange to my non–car-enthusiast friends, HOT ROD readers will appreciate this—I like to go to junkyards, whether or not I’m actually looking for a specific part.
HOT ROD Drift Truck Project: The Fuel System
We Build a Performance Fuel System to Support 1,200 HP on E85
IS “CAR-GUY TV GOOFING JOURNALIST” A JOB?
I still view myself as a gearhead journalist, but the reality is that I’m a TV guy.
CADDYFAST!
Five-Time Drag Week Winner Larry Larson Built a Unique Race Car for No Prep Kings
Is your 4x4 destined to be a family heirloom?
Keepsake or Jeepsake? Sometimes it’s the same thing
MOUNTAIN CADDY
Matt Swithenbank’s Ford is good for snow, tow, and go (-ing fast)
RAPTOR 101
What are the differences between the first- and second-generation trucks?
Plastic gas tanks, sportops, and military Gladiators: What was new in 4x4s in 1966
It was the July 1966 issue of Four Wheeler and much was new and exciting.
ROAMING THE LAST BASTION OF THE OLD WEST
How a winning Baja 1000 chase team spends its off time
STARTING FRESH
James Mallios’ ’15 Ram 3500 can go farther down the trails than your average tow rig
MINOR UPGRADE
Adrian Holmes’ ’12 Wrangler Unlimited has slick sleeping quarters and a hearty backcountry appetite
DIY SPARE TIRE CARRIER FABRICATION
We rebuild our tire carrier
ARCTIC TORTURE TEST
Driving the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally in a ’20 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4
2020 NISSAN TITAN XD
A simplified lineup refocuses the Titan XD’s positioning
ONE OF THREE
“THE ENGINE USED IN THE SD-1 WAS BUILT AROUND A 3 X 4-INCH BORE AND STROKE. THE AIR-COOLED UNIT IN THE SD-1 WAS INDIRECT INJECTED AND RATED AT 5.4 GROSS HORSEPOWER AT 2000 RPM.”
THE COVID '660'
WHILE THE COUNTRY WAS SHUT DOWN, WE WENT RACING!
WIRELESS NITROUS
WE TAKE SNEAKY TO LEVEL 5000 WITH A 130-HP SELF-CONTAINED AIRBOX NITROUS SYSTEM!