It doesn't take a mountain of money or work by a professional shop to have a nice hot rod. To be sure, many (not all) of the hot rods that win prestigious awards and get featured in magazines are the ...

We check out this year’s huge fat fender hot rod display at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show to see what these big rides are all about.

When the term “Street Rod” came about many decades ago, the scene was filled with T-Buckets, fat-fendered Fords and obscure combinations of engine, body and suspension that only a gearhead could dream ...

In 1982, I was commissioned by the innovative industrial designer Don Varner to build a very special car. I have been building hot rods since I was in high school in the late 1940s, later expanding to ...

There’s no two ways about it: We live in the golden age of horsepower. You can get crazy performance for cheap, whether you’re buying new or building the truck engine in your project car. That said, ...

On this episode of HOT ROD Garage presented by Lincoln tech, we deliver the basics of Fabrication! You’ve seen us build all sorts of things in the HOT ROD garage; engine mounts, exhausts, brackets, ...

When you've been building hot rods, muscle cars and trucks for 30 years, you keep raising the bar of the quality of each ride. Randy Price from Sharonville, Ohio, has always built his custom rides to ...

Tim Van Pelt's hot rod has already received one major honor. But as he prepares for this weekend's Counts Car Show in Rapid City, he isn't too concerned about winning any others. His enjoyment comes ...

On Saturday March 23rd through the 24th it’s Motorhead Madness and there’s plenty to see down at the DECC. From antique autos, to hot rods, even racecars, people with a passion for cars can show off ...

Hot Rod Lewie’s is a shop along the tracks on Missoula’s Northside. It’s a state of mind. And it’s a story that many of us identify with growing up. Tide Aster has been building hot rods and classic ...