This channeled 1929 Ford roadster pickup pairs a 327ci small-block V8 with a decade-long hot rod build, chopped top, and ...

We had to turn around at the light and go back because we drove right past the place the first time. Denny Lesky, owner of Ionia Hot Rod Shop in Ionia, Michigan, gave us good directions, but, with the ...

Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

More than 3,000 cars showed up to celebrate seven decades of HOT ROD, including no small number of cover cars and world-famous builds. David Freiburger guided us through the best ones.

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

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, ...

Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

Rakesh Babu, a Kerala mechanic, built a unique, fire-spitting rat rod from scrap, blending Indian automotive parts and a visible Ambassador engine. Not road-legal, it's designed for shows.

Car enthusiasts have a special place in their hearts for high-quality, high-power crate engines. These engines offer something for everyone: whether that's restoring a classic ride, building a hot rod ...

It's not like the roads are littered with hot rods, far from it. In fact, each time you see a hot rod out in the wild, it's a cool experience — even the best factory hot rods are few and far between.

MACUNGIE, Pa. - More than 1,500 hot rods and custom builds have rolling into Macungie Memorial Park this weekend for the 46th annual Wheels of Time Jamboree. It's not just cars, there's a flea market, ...