The HOT ROD Magazine Model Car Contest really comes alive in 1989 as many of the models seen in the pages of HOT ROD will be in competition in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 1. Sponsored by Ertl, ...

To say the first-ever HOT ROD National Model Car Contest was a rousing success would be an understatement. Entries began pouring into our office last October, and shortly after the October 31, 1986, ...

What exactly makes a lowboy different from a highboy, and why did T-buckets change hot rod culture? Here's the history every ...

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, ...

Witness the detailed restoration process of a 1929 Ford Roaster Hot Rod Model A. The Model A, produced by Ford Motor Company ...

If you ever wanted to know what sort of limo James Hetfield would ride around in if he ever became president, look no further. This hot rod stretch-limo is custom-made, built by combining two early ...

This Ford Model A Roadster from 1933 has been completely reimagined in this hot rod conversion. You can learn more about it here! Ford's Model A name confusion stems from shared chassis and hot rod ...

If there is one thing tracking car auctions for years on end has taught us, it is that it rarely happens for a custom vehicle, especially a very well-crafted one, to remain unsold. Yet, Mecum's ...

What are the most famous hot rods? The most influential, history-changing cars in this hobby? The 2020 Detroit Autorama organizers presented their selections this year with an exhibition called "The ...