From its aggressive stance, you know this '32 Ford highboy means business. Raked slightly to the front, its combination of function, beauty, and performance is aimed directly at the highway. The term ...

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 ...

There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s silver two-seat convertible carries dual spare tires. Palmeri’s dad, Tony, loved cars from the 1930s, and dual spares weren’t unusual to see on the sides of cars in that ...

Len Palmeri has worked hard to maintain the car he built with his father almost six decades ago in his parents' east Detroit home. The car is based on a 1929 Mercedes. There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s ...

Aaron Bedrosian's 1939 Willys Gasser is a one-of-a-kind home-built hot rod that combines a late-model Gen III Hemi and overdrive A518 transmission with classic looks of an all-steel Willys body. The ...

[Music] [Applause] [Music] 1933 St Christopher Ford Coupe built by South City Rod and Custom this Coupe has made waves in the hot rod Community with its bold design and unique features the car gained ...

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.