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THE HOT ROD ARCHIVES

HOT ROD WAS THERE WHEN SHELBY’S COBRA WAS BORN • To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Carroll Shelby’s birth, we thought we’d take a look at arguably his most famous creation.

COPO-THEMED PRO-TOURING 1969 CAMARO • It may look like a show pony, but this first-gen Camaro was built to be beat on

JERE’S TRIBUTE • This 1966 Plymouth Belvedere Street Hemi is a tribute to Jere Stahl.

THE ELEPHANTS AT INDY • Steve Comella takes his second victory with a holeshot win at the Hemi Challenge, a race-within-a-race at the U.S. Nationals for original Hemi-powered racers.

RARE FINDS • Barn Find 1971 Mustang 429 Super Cobra Jet Mach 1

SMOKEY’S HOT VAPOR ENGINE • Smokey Yunick builds a better internal combustion engine.

BIG INCHES BIG FUN • This high-compression 427 LS makes serious power on the dyno.

DUST TO DRIVER • We rouse this ’84 Buick Grand National from a 15-year nap.

PERFORMER FOUR • Check out BluePrint Engines' 340hp 3.6-liter four-cylinder LS-headed crate engine.

F/X REDUX • Geoff Turk debuted the first NHRA Factory X Challenger Drag Pack at the 2022 Performance Racing Industry Show.

THE CAGER IN HOLLYWOOD • Troy Ladd builds a rollcage for his 1931 Ford Model A Coupe.

TOP BUILDERS HOT TAKES ON AMBR AND HIGH-END SHOW CARS IN GENERAL