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Tony Thacker: 75 Years of the Hot Rod Industry
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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.

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10+ mins  |
January 2023
Blame (or Thank) These Guys
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Blame (or Thank) These Guys

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

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10+ mins  |
January 2023
OVER THE TOP
Hot Rod

OVER THE TOP

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

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1 min  |
January 2023
Johnny Hunkins: What HOT ROD Means to Me
Hot Rod

Johnny Hunkins: What HOT ROD Means to Me

LOOKING BACK

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5 mins  |
January 2023
Looking Back/Looking Forward
Hot Rod

Looking Back/Looking Forward

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

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1 min  |
January 2023
ITCHY HANDS
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ITCHY HANDS

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

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7 mins  |
January 2023
Smash That Like Button!
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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?

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3 mins  |
January 2023
FAT FENDER RESCUE
Hot Rod

FAT FENDER RESCUE

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

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3 mins  |
January 2023
DUAL PURPOSE
Hot Rod

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.

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5 mins  |
January 2023
LEGEND REISSUED
Hot Rod

LEGEND REISSUED

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

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3 mins  |
January 2023
Flattened!
Hot Rod

Flattened!

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

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10+ mins  |
January 2023
HOT ROD'S FIRST COVERS CAME FROM LEE BLAISDELL'S PHOTOFILES
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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.

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10 mins  |
January 2023
EVERYMAN'S HOT ROD
Hot Rod

EVERYMAN'S HOT ROD

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

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3 mins  |
January 2023
 Already Broken
Road & Track

Already Broken

A requiem for speed records

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8 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
A Beautiful Shambles
Road & Track

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.

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10+ mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
ARE E-FUELS FOR REAL?
Road & Track

ARE E-FUELS FOR REAL?

YOU'RE RIGHT TO BE SKEPTICAL.

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2 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
THE LOTUS POSITION
Road & Track

THE LOTUS POSITION

NO TEAM TRANSFORMED FORMULA 1 MORE THAN LOTUS.

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2 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
DOSSIER: 2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING
Road & Track

DOSSIER: 2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING

FORD'S ELECTRIC PICKUP SHOWS ONE POSSIBLE FUTURE.

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9 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
Victory At Last!
Road & Track

Victory At Last!

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

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10 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
SUPERIOR CARRERA
Road & Track

SUPERIOR CARRERA

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

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4 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
CRAZY EIGHTS
Road & Track

CRAZY EIGHTS

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

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5 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
THIRD DIMENSION THE REAL VALUE OF 3D PRINTING.
Road & Track

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.

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3 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
THE 'SENNA' EFFECT
Road & Track

THE 'SENNA' EFFECT

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

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2 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
DJET ENGINE
Road & Track

DJET ENGINE

THE MATRA DJET IS THE ORIGINAL MID-ENGINE MARVEL.

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3 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
MAGNUM FORCE
Road & Track

MAGNUM FORCE

HOW TOM SELLECK AND THE HUMBLE 308 RESCUED FERRARI FROM OBLIVION.

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3 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
AIRBORNE WEAPON
Road & Track

AIRBORNE WEAPON

THE NEW 911 GT3 RS HARNESSES THE AIR TO CREATE THE ULTIMATE TRACK-BRED PORSCHE.

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5 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
BREAKING THE WIND
Road & Track

BREAKING THE WIND

With the stunningly low-drag Vision EQXX concept, Mercedes eyes a future in which we slip more effortlessly through the air around us.

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4 mins  |
December 2022 - January 2023
GDR#3
Four Wheeler

GDR#3

Trails, tents, flatfenders, and alot of Go Devilengines

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9 mins  |
December 2022
2022 Ford Bronco Everglades
Four Wheeler

2022 Ford Bronco Everglades

This Bronco goes deep and can pull itself out

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6 mins  |
December 2022
Fully Charged
WIRED

Fully Charged

EV companies are figuring out ways to turn a car's frame into a giant battery, making their vehicles cheaper, roomier, and able to go twice as far.

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3 mins  |
November 2022