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The Orbitron Story: How Ed Roth's Asymmetrical Work of Art Rose From Its Ashes
The Orbitron Story: How Ed Roth's Asymmetrical Work of Art Rose From Its Ashes

21 Mar 2024, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the most famous show cars built by the legendary Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, the Orbitron was found and restored after rusting away in Mexico

 
Deucari: The Story of the One-and-Only Ferrari V12-Powered Deuce
Deucari: The Story of the One-and-Only Ferrari V12-Powered Deuce

20 Mar 2024, 13:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / As its nickname implies, the Deucari is a Ferrari-powered Deuce that became one of the most iconic street rods of all time

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Replica With 24-Carat Gold Plating Wows the Crowd at the Autorama
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Replica With 24-Carat Gold Plating Wows the Crowd at the Autorama

3 Mar 2024, 22:01 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air replica with 24-carat gold plating is on display at this year's Autoroma in Detroit and attracts crowds like a magnet

 
The Diablo Rojo Hot Rod Looks Low Enough to Sneak Under a Door
The Diablo Rojo Hot Rod Looks Low Enough to Sneak Under a Door

10 Feb 2024, 00:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A very low 1929 Ford Model A hot rod nicknamed Diablo Rojo is selling at auction next month as one of the most extreme builds of its kind

 
Finally Found: The Mystery Story of the Hot Rod That Was Off Everyone's Radar for 50 Years
Finally Found: The Mystery Story of the Hot Rod That Was Off Everyone's Radar for 50 Years

24 Jan 2024, 09:20 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Beau Boeckmann had been searching for this hot rod for years. Surprisingly, it was in long-term storage right down the street from his dealership

 
The Fascinating Lexus Street Rod Story: The Japanese Brand's Wildest Concept Car
The Fascinating Lexus Street Rod Story: The Japanese Brand's Wildest Concept Car

19 Dec 2023, 13:11 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Essentially a 1932 Ford Roadster with a TRD-tuned Toyota V8, the Lexus Street Rod was the most atypical yet breathtaking Lexus concept cars ever

 
1956 Chevrolet 210 Shorty Is So Weird It's Actually Cool, Rocks Blown V8
1956 Chevrolet 210 Shorty Is So Weird It's Actually Cool, Rocks Blown V8

8 Dec 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While most shorty projects are awful hack jobs, this 1956 Tri-Five is a fully-fledged hot rod build with a massive V8 under the hood.

 
Rare 1938 Ford Convertible Hidden for Decades Emerges in Surprising Condition
Rare 1938 Ford Convertible Hidden for Decades Emerges in Surprising Condition

30 Nov 2023, 20:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although it's not 100% original and rocks a Pontiac V8 engine instead of a Ford-made Flathead, this 1938 Deluxe drop-top is a rust-free gem.

 
1950 Oldsmobile "Rocket" 88 Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Big-Block Surprise
1950 Oldsmobile "Rocket" 88 Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Big-Block Surprise

29 Nov 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Forget about the Pontiac GTO, the Oldsmobile "Rocket" 88 was America's first muscle car. This one's 455-powered hot rod too.

 
Final Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix for 2023 Is Legendary
Final Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix for 2023 Is Legendary

18 Nov 2023, 13:20 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The last Hot Wheels Team Transport mix for 2023 is coming up soon, and at least two of the three cars inside are iconic in more ways than one!

 
Remembering the Renaissance Roadster: A Ridler Award-Winning, Coachbuilt Masterpiece
Remembering the Renaissance Roadster: A Ridler Award-Winning, Coachbuilt Masterpiece

23 Oct 2023, 12:29 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though it looks like a Ford-based street rod, the Renaissance Roadster is completely bespoke, donning a hand-build body and an all-aluminum Chevy 427 V8

 
After a 29-Year Wait, This Gearhead Finally Got His Dream 'Cuda, a 1970 440–4 Hot Rod
After a 29-Year Wait, This Gearhead Finally Got His Dream 'Cuda, a 1970 440–4 Hot Rod

15 Oct 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / After seeing it for the first time in 1987, one seriously dedicated gearhead waged negotiations for nearly three decades before he could finally buy the car

 
Tesla Model 3 Drags a Green Hot Rod, Absolute ICE vs. EV Destruction Is Ensured
Tesla Model 3 Drags a Green Hot Rod, Absolute ICE vs. EV Destruction Is Ensured

22 Aug 2023, 20:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the "Wheels" channel on YT is a fan of Bandimere Speedway, Mission Raceway Park, and The Strip (Las Vegas Speedway), and it shows

 
Remembering the Quirky Yet Legendary Y-block, Ford's First OHV V8
Remembering the Quirky Yet Legendary Y-block, Ford's First OHV V8

26 Jul 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Introduced in 1954, the Y-block became the heart of Ford and Mercury models for the next decade, and continues to fascinate hotrodders to this day

 
One-of-Five Chip Foose Hemisfear Hot Rod Targets $350,000 at Auction
One-of-Five Chip Foose Hemisfear Hot Rod Targets $350,000 at Auction

4 May 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Mecum Indianapolis auction later this month will see one-of-five Chip Foose Hemisfear hot rods ever made go under the hammer

 
Sketchy Mercedes-Benz Coupe Ideation Feels Open to Shaming AMG ONE With Its Beauty
Sketchy Mercedes-Benz Coupe Ideation Feels Open to Shaming AMG ONE With Its Beauty

30 Apr 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Murad Baste, a Barcelona, Spain-based Exterior Transportation Designer known as "bast_m" on social media, has CGI-imagined the perfect Mercedes Coupe

 
Custom 1933 Buick Delivery Van Is a Unique LS-Powered Tribute to Marshall Field's
Custom 1933 Buick Delivery Van Is a Unique LS-Powered Tribute to Marshall Field's

26 Apr 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may seem like a strange choice to dress an expensive classic car in the colors and logo of a retailing company, but this Buick looks the part

 
Iconic McGee Roadster Hot Rod Now Part of the Petersen Automotive Museum Collection
Iconic McGee Roadster Hot Rod Now Part of the Petersen Automotive Museum Collection

24 Feb 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Bruce Meyer donated the legendary hot rod to the museum, and visitors will be able to see it on display in the Ross & Beth Myers Gallery

 
Once a Rust Bucket, This 1947 Hudson Super Six Is Now a HEMI-Powered Beauty
Once a Rust Bucket, This 1947 Hudson Super Six Is Now a HEMI-Powered Beauty

18 Feb 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revived after sitting for at least 20 years in someone's backyard, this 1947 Hudson now relies on modern 392 HEMI power

 
‘Relentless’ Chevy Camaro Is a Wild CGI Project That Will Turn Real for SEMA
‘Relentless’ Chevy Camaro Is a Wild CGI Project That Will Turn Real for SEMA

19 Jan 2023, 07:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Dom Host, the virtual artist slash DIY Hot/Rat Rod tinkerer better known as “altered_intent” on social media, is back with a CGI-to-reality presentation