In aarticle a few years ago, seminal guitar player Jeff Beck said he almost quit playing guitar to go to work building hot rods at Roy Brizio's South San Francisco shop. There is almost a cult to the ...

As automobile man ufacturers spend millions of dollars in search of the leading edge, street rodders continue to sharpen it with their expressive creations. While they may not exhibit sleek ...

Hot-rodding is an iconic American automotive pass-time, but such a specialized hobby has no shortage of jargon and lingo — ...

From the January 2013 issue of HOT ROD: Builder Dan Webb recreates the iconic vehicle that set the 200-mph bar back in 1950. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to ...

Hot rods have left an indelible mark on automotive history, evolving from post-war curiosities into enduring symbols of creativity and freedom. Their journey from the fringes of the automotive world ...

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 ...

Built in 1979, this bright red '32 Ford looks like a flawlessly-crafted yet typical street rod. However, its powerplant is far from typical, as it used to belong to a Ferrari Daytona. Ever since hot ...

Not many people get the chance to live 97 years, but Gene Winfield did. The creator of hot rod and Kustom icons born in 1927, passed away Tuesday after spending time in a professional care facility.

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

Portrait of the artist wearing a sweater vest and an eyeball ring. Williams’s paintings typically require a large amount of draft work and, frequently, use of a magnifying glass. Toward the end of our ...