There were several indications that the 1967 AMC Rambler Rogue was a muscle car, but the model remained mostly unknown in the performance arena. …read more
Monthly Archives: January 2015
It Takes A Village… – Haul Monitor
Now, I know I’m taking the proverb out of context a bit, but when it comes to building a custom truck, there is no truer statement as it truly does take a village. …read more
Celebrating the 25th East Coast Indoor Nationals
It takes a very special group of people to establish and maintain a devotion to helping children in need. This seems like a perfect post-holiday story to spotlight the compassion of hot rodders giving back. …read more
From Little Hoss To ZL1
In 1946, Fred Gibb Jr. and Irvin Painter opened a Kaiser-Frazier dealership in La Harpe, Illinois, a small town near the Iowa-Missouri border. …read more
Restoring Hot Rod History: Ak Miller’s Caballo II
Caballo was gracing HOT ROD covers in the 1950s before it was even roadworthy. …read more
572ci Ford Big-Block Built To Eat Rat Motors
The King And The Monster …read more
Daily Driver Diaries – Lessons Learned
What have you learned today? …read more
1957 Ford Thunderbird & 1965 Plymouth Satellite – Historic Muscle
Hot Rod magazine’s first technical editor was Don Francisco. He was known by millions not only for his stories in Hot Rod but his many books written for Petersen Publishing’s Spotlite Books banner. …read more
1970 Mercury Cyclone & 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle – Homegrown Heroes
Lisa’s 1970 Mercury Cyclone and Dan’s 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle are homegrown heroes; the first beautiful with a four-barrel 351, and the second a stock 350. …read more
Bangin Gears – Project Car Fever
If you read the car feature this month about Frank Bentz’s beautiful ’65 Plymouth Satellite, you may detect a hint of longing for that car. I’m jonesin’ for something like that big time and my sentiment leaks through. …read more