As you’d figure, America’s 200th birthday was a big deal. President Gerald Ford gave speeches. The American Freedom Train ...

Toshiyuki Osawa of Cheetah Custom Cycles in Tokyo is known for building some incredible bespoke trackers, often fully-fledged race bikes purpose-built for the dirt oval. He’s a long-time fan of the ...

Are you looking to add some flair to your car collection? Here’s one auction that you’ll definitely want to keep your eye on. Even if you’re not familiar with Tansy’s name, you’ve probably seen some ...

There’s no two ways about it: We live in the golden age of horsepower. You can get crazy performance for cheap, whether you’re buying new or building the truck engine in your project car. That said, ...

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 ...

FEELING I’VE EVER HAD LONG BEFORE. FAST AND FURIOUS TURNED MODERN STREET RACING INTO A MOVIE FRANCHISE. THE TIE RODS WERE BURNING RUBBER FROM CONCORD MASS TO THE WEST COAST, EILER RUNNING IN CIRCLES ...

Although everything is new or made to look new on Gary Sikora’s ’64 Hemi Plymouth Savoy, he’ll be the first to tell you it’s not a restoration or a race-car clone. It’s merely his hot rod. Paul ...

To borrow a phrase from the “Blues Brothers” movie, Blake Bowser says this year’s edition of the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion is about “putting the band back together.” The event, which runs Friday ...

Every year, hot rods take over a beach in New Jersey for an event that is equal parts sporting event, fashion show and “time capsule.” The Race of Gentlemen in Wildwood, N.J. has a party-like ...

Hot Wheels has announced the number-one build at the 2025 Legends Tour Las Vegas, handing top honors to a fully custom 1949 Chevy hot rod built by Calvin Calp and his team. With more than 140 cars ...