As automobile man ufacturers spend millions of dollars in search of the leading edge, street rodders continue to sharpen it with their expressive creations. While they may not exhibit sleek ...

We wouldn’t have the hot rodding we have today if not for those gearheads and innovators who came before us. They were the risk takers and the mavericks who refused to conform and follow the herd.

Learn the trap door oil pan trick every hot rod builder should know. This clever modification helps control oil movement ...

Not many people get the chance to live 97 years, but Gene Winfield did. The creator of hot rod and Kustom icons born in 1927, passed away Tuesday after spending time in a professional care facility.

From the January 2013 issue of HOT ROD: Builder Dan Webb recreates the iconic vehicle that set the 200-mph bar back in 1950. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to ...

Built in 1979, this bright red '32 Ford looks like a flawlessly-crafted yet typical street rod. However, its powerplant is far from typical, as it used to belong to a Ferrari Daytona. Ever since hot ...

The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...

Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

Anyone who is at least passingly familiar with custom cars has probably at least heard of the concept of a hot rod. A hot rod is, of course, a custom car designed with the express purpose of going as ...