As the hot rod movement rolled through the decades, some were put off by the emphasis on sleek, neat exteriors. Thus, the rat ...

Plymouth's forgotten hot rod gets a stunning 2028 SRT makeover. Could a Hemi V8 finally give the Prowler the muscle it always ...

In this episode, we’re heading out to the inaugural Hot Rod Power Fest at EchoPark Speedway! We get the ramp truck ready, load everything up, and then, at the last minute, decide to do things a little ...

In the Summer 2025 issue of HOT ROD, we celebrated home-built cars—built not bought, as some would say—and that is a large part of HOT ROD’s legacy. Since the first issue, our mantra has been to ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...

Original hot-rod hero, founder of the So-Cal Speed Shop, WWII veteran, and one of the founders of SEMA and the SEMA Show, Alex Xydias passed away this morning in Southern California. He was 102.