In aarticle a few years ago, seminal guitar player Jeff Beck said he almost quit playing guitar to go to work building hot rods at Roy Brizio's South San Francisco shop. There is almost a cult to the ...

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 ...

Internationally renowned builder of bespoke customer cars, Paul Bacon, has completed his most ambitious project yet – a ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Saturday March 23rd through the 24th it’s Motorhead Madness and there’s plenty to see down at the DECC. From antique autos, to hot rods, even racecars, people with a passion for cars can show off ...

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 ...

What are the most famous hot rods? The most influential, history-changing cars in this hobby? The 2020 Detroit Autorama organizers presented their selections this year with an exhibition called "The ...