Mustang II front suspension started life under a compact 1970s pony car, yet it ended up under everything from ’29 roadsters ...

The best thing about this car is that it evades description. We're labelers by nature and by vocation-Pro Street, Pro Touring, Gasser, all those-but nothing's more exciting than when someone builds a ...

When we corralled several customized Corvettes for our initial roundup of restomods in our previous issue, they were on a comeback from a long, dusty trail. Even though these aging C1 gunslingers were ...

Hot rods have left an indelible mark on automotive history, evolving from post-war curiosities into enduring symbols of creativity and freedom. Their journey from the fringes of the automotive world ...

Discover HOT ROD’s Top 10 Cars of 2025—our third year reviving this iconic list. See the trendsetting builds, top builders, ...

The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance car show is known for highlighting some of the rare finds of the automotive world — the makes and models not seen for decades and the older signature cars that marked ...

It all started with a bench racing session between the author and John Beck of Vintage Hot Rod Design (VHRD). The subject centered on small-block Chevys and the fact that the Gen I versions were now ...

Jerry Riley of Florissant had an Opal GT in high school, which he sold after joining the US Air Force and being sent to Germany. His sister also purchased one and then sold it to a friend of the ...

"American Hot Rod" was an American reality television series that followed Boyd Coddington, a famous hot rod designer, as he and his crew built custom vehicles in Southern California. The show was ...