NHRA turns 75. Discover how Wally Parks used HOT ROD magazine to legitimize drag racing, standardize the quarter-mile, and ...

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.

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 ...

Watch this stunning 1936 Ford undergo a bold custom roof chop transformation into a true Kustom hot rod masterpiece. From classic vintage steel to aggressive lowered styling, this build highlights the ...

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 ...

Yet within 15 years, and the turn of the century, youngsters from Burbank to Birmingham were creating traditional-style hot ...