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Hot Rod Masthead

A HOT ROD Podcast? Yes, and it’s Long Overdue.

The HOT ROD Archives

Jim McFarland’s Influence Went Way Beyond HOT ROD Magazine

6 Timer! • Tom Bailey Captures His 6th HOT ROD Drag Week Unlimited/Overall Title With His Sick Seconds 1.0 Camaro.

Wild Mash-Up • Built to Long-Haul the 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour, This 1984 Monte Carlo’s Facade Hides a Performance Secret!

A Radical Shift • The Supercharged LSA and New Suspension Completely Transformed this 1975 Camaro.

So Close • Following a Nearly Flawless Performance, a Pit Lane Penalty Kept the C8.R Off the Top of the Podium in the IMSA Sportscar Weekend.

The Tribute For The Win • Ron Capps wins the NHRA U.S. Nationals driving a Don Prudhomme-Hot Wheels tribute Funny Car.

Re-Flange It! • We check out the fab skills needed to run a flat hood on a 1970 Mustang with a very unique and too-tall engine.

Tuning Optimized • Variables within fuel-injector construction can lead to poor engine operation. Here's how to tune your fuel injectors

Let It Breathe! • Project X’s new ZZ632 big-block needed to breathe, and this do-it-yourself stainless exhaust kit was just the ticket to make it happen.

Making Connections • Project T-top Coupe: We install a Terminator X Max for big power.

Mail-Order Makeover, Pt. 2 • We pair up with Amazon to completely rebuild a ’65 Dodge Coronet to debut at Roadkill Nights in Detroit.

Celebrating the Racers! Here Are the Faces of Drag Week