Last summer HOT ROD went north, south, east and west in search of America—Bracket Racing America. Wefound it everywhere we looked, this long-neglected community of "little guy" (and gal!) drag racers, ...

Hot-rodding is an iconic American automotive pass-time, but such a specialized hobby has no shortage of jargon and lingo — ...

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 ...

Not a bad way to spend a mid-December weekend—hitting three dragstrips in three days with a couple-thousand of our closest friends. While most of the country was bracing for a cold, white Christmas, ...

FEELING I’VE EVER HAD LONG BEFORE. FAST AND FURIOUS TURNED MODERN STREET RACING INTO A MOVIE FRANCHISE. THE TIE RODS WERE BURNING RUBBER FROM CONCORD MASS TO THE WEST COAST, EILER RUNNING IN CIRCLES ...

First in America: coming of age in automobiles -- Customizing and souping-up in the 1930s and 40s -- Hot rod wars: youth, their elders, and defining maturity on the road -- Cruising and parking: the ...

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 ...