In the Summer 2025 issue of HOT ROD, we celebrated home-built cars—built not bought, as some would say—and that is a large part of HOT ROD’s legacy. Since the first issue, our mantra has been to ...

As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, John McGann shares how a cross-country drive helped shape his career—and why ...

His influence can be felt in every form of motorsport today,” Car and Driver magazine wrote of the man who powered some of the fastest cars of his era with his innovative engine camshafts.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Hot Rod Editor in Chief John McGann – all ...

Cars pour into the grounds here at Auto Club Raceway Pomona for the In-N-Out Burger and HOT ROD Magazine 70th Anniversary Celebration!

We’ve been scanning the offerings at Hemmings.com again, scouring the listings for deals but also a little inspiration. It’s the usual gearhead daydream modus operandi: What would we buy if it were ...

The 2025 Shiny Rust Hot Rod show took place over the weekend at the Oakland Expo Center in Waterford, Michigan. It focused on classic cars, and shiny or rusty, big or small, they had them all on ...

If you can name a make and model of a car, odds are you could find it in the Memorial Coliseum parking lot Wednesday as part of the 31st annual Hot Rod Power Tour. “To put it simply, it’s car Nirvana, ...