We had to turn around at the light and go back because we drove right past the place the first time. Denny Lesky, owner of Ionia Hot Rod Shop in Ionia, Michigan, gave us good directions, but, with the ...

A 1956 Chevy hot rod built by Dennis McCarthy offers a personal take on classic American performance. McCarthy, who ...

This channeled 1929 Ford roadster pickup pairs a 327ci small-block V8 with a decade-long hot rod build, chopped top, and ...

In your hands is another issue of HOT ROD Magazine, packed as usual with North America's top, state-of-the-art, high-tech, automotive exotica. Also as usual, many of the cars showcased in this issue ...

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 ...

The hot rodding world is filled with common terms that gearheads throw around a lot. These terms are used throughout the hobby and describe many of the different customization techniques and parts ...

Inspired by a 1930s Ford and powered by A Chevy big block, this four-wheeled work of automotive art might just be one of the most beautiful American customs ever created. The most coveted trophy in ...

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 ...