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, ...

This car was built almost exclusively with 1930s mechanical components, but it has been driven as fast as 70 m.p.h. By Paul Stenquist Dominic Palazzolo occasionally shows up at car shows and ...

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, ...

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, ...

When it comes down to the Ford Model A, you would think that everything that could have been done to it has already been done. Fortunately, the world of custom cars, as well as the tuning industry, ...

When Jerry Brown was 17, he owned a hot-rod Model A Ford, making him like that “kid in a hopped up Model A” in the oft-recorded early ’50s song, “Hot Rod Race.” Over the years, Jerry has owned a ...

This 1930 Ford Model A hot rod was built by Junichi Shimodaira, widely considered a founding father of Japan's lowrider scene. That same week, Schauwecker bought the hot rod and trailered it all over ...

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, which means it’s also too quiet. Time to disturb the peace with another Polaris RZR body swap. This one will make Henry Ford roll over in his grave…and try to ...

Currently, Tesla is the exponent of the novel EV lifestyle – with both the good and the bad. And, while we wait for the first Cybertruck deliveries (which could happen around Christmas) and for FSD ...

As Craig Callum approaches his second anniversary as Design Manager at Hot Wheels, I caught up with him to discuss his personal car collection and what inspires him as a designer. Trinity Francis: ...

Shop Ford Model A Tail Lights Black Ford Model A Style Tail Light Brackets - Custom Stalk For Hot Rod, Rat Rod, Trailer Model ...

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 ...