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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For most HOT ROD readers, the phrase “custom-vehicle show” probably doesn’t immediately bring images of Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and other Class 8 tractors and trailers to mind. Maybe it ...

There is the right way to tune. There is the wrong way to tune. And there is hot rodding. Since the first speed part was bolted onto a car, we’ve been doing it one of these ways with varying degrees ...

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

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 ...