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 ...

The National Hot Rod Association celebrated its 75th anniversary and 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at the Sonoma ...

Discover HOT ROD’s Top 10 Cars of 2025—our third year reviving this iconic list. See the trendsetting builds, top builders, and innovations shaping car culture. The HOT ROD staff had a busy 2025, to ...

The famous hot rod lost in a poker game. The unbelievable story behind one of the most memorable wagers in hot rod history.

Starting pitcher Trevor Harrison tied a career-high with eight strikeouts, Jhon Diaz drove in two RBI, and the Bowling Green ...

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 ...

At the base level, a Hot Rod is a car that takes a humble-looking body and packs it with more power than you can shake a stick at. And, while this is a formula we're used to seeing tuners and ...