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

A flathead Ford V-8 is not a hot rod engine! Just ask anyone who was around when they first started stabbing 'em in lakes cars. Nope-a Ford A, B, or C four-cylinder with a Cragar head and some ...

The world of hot rods dates back to the 1920s and ’30s, when young guys would soup up Model A and Model T Fords in their garages. Each year, Ford seemed to crank out new cars faster and cheaper, ...

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

The muscle car has proven a resilient component within American car culture. From its earliest rumblings in the mid 1950s to the current version of the Ford Mustang, American automotive enthusiasts ...

Factory-built performance rides were on the menus of several American carmakers for decades in one form or another, but 1964 signaled an unprecedented rise in popularity for such cars. It all started ...

Explore the legendary machines that defined the muscle car era. From the big-block Chevelle SS to the underrated Buick Gran ...

SANTA CRUZ — The smell of exhaust and motor oil filled the air alongside the loud growls of powerful, souped-up engines at the 26th annual Hot Rods at the Beach car show across from Neptune’s Kingdom ...