That strategy helped ignite the golden age of American performance, from SCCA road racing to IROC-style battles. And few cars represent that era better than the 1965 Shelby GT350R Fastback—a ...

HOT ROD is “where it all began,” as the first magazine to cover the hot rod culture. Since that time, HOT ROD has evolved into a brand devoted to everything from hot rods to restomods, barn finds to ...

Michael Westberg won Sweden's Street Week in his twin-turbo LS-powered 1967 Camaro, going low 4-second times in the ...

Car crafting is all about adapting late-model factory pieces to our older muscle cars. The conversion has to be simple, easy to work on, and best of all-inexpensive. Our show car cousins love those ...

For enthusiasts of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles, the Carlisle Ford Nationals remains the must-attend event of the year. Since its debut in 1995, it has grown into the world’s premier all-Ford ...

Note: Vendor spots are open, please fill out the vendor form and interested sponsors should contact the Hearst sales team directly. It’s been years in the making, and now it’s official—the 2026 HOT ...

Projects have a funny way of getting out of hand. For Badass Broncos of New Braunfels, Texas, the original goal was simple: build a customer-ready Coyote 5.0L V-8 swap for the sixth-generation Ford ...

Explore HOT ROD's coverage of events like Drag Week, Power Tour, Roadkill Nights, SEMA show, and more across the country.

When RKN returns to downtown Pontiac, Michigan, on August 8, 2026, the Direct Connection Grudge Match will once again be a fan-favorite segment. The invitational ...

Hot Rodding is as much art as it is the science of going fast and handling well, but what’s really cool is when it’s all the above. Case in point is the SP40 Roadster from Iconic Auto Sports. The SP40 ...

In 1997, performance came back strong in the Corvette with the introduction of the LS1-powered C5 model and later the LS6 Z06 C5 Vette. But around the year 2000, GM started working on a refresh of the ...

If someone asked an American truck enthusiast to picture the ultimate high-performance highway big rig, the answer would probably include a long hood, polished fuel tanks, towering exhaust stacks, 600 ...