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Ford Vs. GM Vs. Mopar - The Hot Rod Magazine Drags

After a 40-year absence, The HOT ROD Magazine Drags returns to promote late-model muscle more

Hot Rodder Drives 1932 Ford Through 49 States for Charity

Former Army drill instructor Dave Schaub drove his 1932 Ford Roadster 9,856 miles through all of the Continental United States to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. more

Shelby Mustang India Trip - The Maharajah Route

Call the loony bin, but we did in fact take a bunch of real, vintage Shelby Mustangs and drive them through India for two weeks more

The Drag Safari - Dawn Of The Drags!

In 1954, HOT ROD editor Wally Parks sent a team of men on the road to teach car clubs how to hold a safe drag race. They were called the Drag Safari, and 50 years later, this is their story. more

We Race a Ford Mustang FR500S for the Miller Cup

We get in way over our heads by competing in the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup road-racing a new FR500S Mustang. Witness our rookie mistakes. more

UTI FFR Ford Mustang Cobra Challenge - The Q Collegiate Power Challenge

From the outset, it was a pretty complicated plan. HOT ROD got together with Universal Technical Institute to figure out a way to promote HOT ROD U, a special course taught at UTI campuses. After a lot of brainstorming, the idea for a campus challenge came up, more

Ermie Immerso's Classic Hot Rod Car Auction

If there's one thing that was obvious watching the accumulated artifacts of Ermie Immerso's life being auctioned off just before last Halloween, it's that he was some kind of guy. Obsessed with cars his entire life, Immerso street- and jalopy-raced in the '40s more

1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible Winning Prize - You'll Be King Of The Mountain With This "King Of The Road"

Read all about the 11th Annual Collector Car Drawing To Benefit Central Valley Ronald Mcdonald House. The winner of the fundraiser will win this rare 1968 Shelby GT500KR convertible in this month's issue of Hot Rod Magazine more

Blue Oval Century

The power of symbolism is important, even for a corporation as huge as Ford Motor Company... more

Bonneville Salt Flats The Old Fashioned Way

Punch line: We dropped a Bill Mitchell 427 small-block into a Model A roadster, drove it 700 miles to Bonneville, and ran 181 mph on pump gas. The “we” mostly involved Tony Thacker and Jimmy “Shine” Falschlehner, resident heros at So-Cal Sp more

Ford Unveils Thunderbird Sports Roadster Concept

As the 2002 Thunderbird gets ready to take flight, Ford has another egg ready to hatch in its nest--the Thunderbird Sports Roadster concept. more

2001 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra

The 2001 SVT Mustang Cobra continues to break away from the pack with musclecar power and refined driving dynamics, thanks to its DOHC V8 engine and independent rear suspension system. The IRS provides a competitive edge by giving the car a firm yet comp more