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This 1932 Ford Roadster Hi-Boy Street Rod Is Flaming Hot
This 1932 Ford Roadster Hi-Boy Street Rod Is Flaming Hot

21 Jul 2020, 19:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a Deuce with an attitude, look no further than this GM small-block V8 custom build with a Ford 9.0-inch rear end and open diff

 
1930 Ford "Durty 30" Hot Rod Packs 600 HP LS2 and Gold Wheels
1930 Ford "Durty 30" Hot Rod Packs 600 HP LS2 and Gold Wheels

18 Jul 2020, 20:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the builders says it best by describing the one-of-a-kind creation as something that looks a little bit like a Hot Wheels car, and that's pretty accurate

 
The Steampunk Automatron Is the Stunning Hot Rod Built From the Ground Up
The Steampunk Automatron Is the Stunning Hot Rod Built From the Ground Up

17 Jul 2020, 14:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Creator Paul Bacon did not use a sketch for the project, built almost every part himself. It took him four years and a half to finish it

 
The School Bus Hot Rod Is How You Keep Young’uns Interested in Education
The School Bus Hot Rod Is How You Keep Young’uns Interested in Education

16 Jul 2020, 13:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The surprising hero of the last decade strove to keep kids in school: The Shortcut High Bus, perhaps the only school bus hot rod in the world

 
1941 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Features Mercedes-Benz Leather Interior, Chevy V8 Power
1941 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Features Mercedes-Benz Leather Interior, Chevy V8 Power

15 Jul 2020, 16:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a proper hot rod that won't punch a hole through your pocket, this 1941 Deluxe Coupe may be right up your alley

 
1974 Volkswagen Beetle "Volksrod" Flaunts 350 Chevy V8
1974 Volkswagen Beetle "Volksrod" Flaunts 350 Chevy V8

8 Jul 2020, 11:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is clearly no ordinary Beetle, and as opposed to most Beetles, the Volksrod before you has four extra cylinders and a whole lot more ponies

 
The Rat Rods of Mad Max Fury Road: Gigahorse, Cranky Frank, The Peacemaker
The Rat Rods of Mad Max Fury Road: Gigahorse, Cranky Frank, The Peacemaker

6 Jul 2020, 11:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New videos takes a closer look at some of the rat rods that proved a nightmare during the production, including a couple that proved very popular with the fans

 
“Champagne Gold” 1932 DeSoto SC Looks Ravishing, Packs 383 Stroker V8 Engine
“Champagne Gold” 1932 DeSoto SC Looks Ravishing, Packs 383 Stroker V8 Engine

6 Jul 2020, 10:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of an L-head six with 75 ponies on tap, this DeSoto SC has received a good ol' Chevy small-block V8 stroked to 383 cubic inches

 
Porsche 911 "Half-Body" Is a Rat Rod With F1 Looks
Porsche 911 "Half-Body" Is a Rat Rod With F1 Looks

29 Jun 2020, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The purist-defying contraption you see here is the work of French builder Alexandre Danton, but the project is far from having reached its final form

 
Chopped 1940 Ford Sedan Features Aston Martin Paint, Italian Leather Upholstery
Chopped 1940 Ford Sedan Features Aston Martin Paint, Italian Leather Upholstery

27 Jun 2020, 19:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A 1940 DeLuxe unlike any other, this Ford Sedan now sports a 427 stroker engine instead of the Flathead V8 from days long gone past

 
Here Is DecoLiner, the Coolest $500,000 Double-Decker Motorhome
Here Is DecoLiner, the Coolest $500,000 Double-Decker Motorhome

26 Jun 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hot rod builder Randy Grubb put a lot of time and money into the build, got to duly enjoy it before selling it for $500,000

 
The Most Iconic Hot Rod Ever Is Up for Grabs
The Most Iconic Hot Rod Ever Is Up for Grabs

26 Jun 2020, 09:10 UTC · By: Georgian Gheorghe / Built by the legendary Tom McMullen, this 1932 Ford Roadster is the embodiment of 1960’s Hot Rod culture, being auctioned at Mecum’s Indy 2020 auction in July

 
Ford Roadster Hot Rod That Elvis Presley Couldn’t Have Is Up for Grabs
Ford Roadster Hot Rod That Elvis Presley Couldn’t Have Is Up for Grabs

23 Jun 2020, 12:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Build in 1937 by Hot Rod pioneer John Athan, the car was featured extensively in Presley’s debut as a leading man, in the 1957 film Loving You

 
This 1948 Chevrolet COE Loadmaster Truck Boasts a Mid-Mounted 454 V8 and a TH400
This 1948 Chevrolet COE Loadmaster Truck Boasts a Mid-Mounted 454 V8 and a TH400

13 Jun 2020, 18:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From a cab-over-engine design to a mid-mounted 454, this COE Loadmaster is anything but stock. And it's pretty expensive too

 
Custom 1940 Willys Americar Is Today’s $150K Dose of Orange Glitter
Custom 1940 Willys Americar Is Today’s $150K Dose of Orange Glitter

28 May 2020, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Custom 1940 Willys Americar is all about the orange both on its body and inside it, sells for the massive sum of $149,900

 
Hatteras Green 1929 Ford Roadster Shows Its Nailhead Engine, It’s Brand New
Hatteras Green 1929 Ford Roadster Shows Its Nailhead Engine, It’s Brand New

28 May 2020, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1929 Ford Roadster is built just like all others of its kind, with the exposed engine sandwiched between the large aluminum radiator and the compartment

 
Front-Engined Porsche 911s Redefine the Hot Rod With Giant V8 Swaps
Front-Engined Porsche 911s Redefine the Hot Rod With Giant V8 Swaps

7 May 2020, 20:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Together, these two unique Porsches are probably worth supercar money. Being European hot rods based on rear-engined cars makes them quite rare

 
Arguably Weirdest Hot Rod Ever, The Bathtub Buggy, Has Been Fully Restored
Arguably Weirdest Hot Rod Ever, The Bathtub Buggy, Has Been Fully Restored

5 May 2020, 16:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The 1968 build now gets its power from a supercharged Chrysler Hemi, still features two bathtubs for passenger seats and a toilet throne for the driver’s seat

 
Deep Mango 1936 Ford Roadster Is Why We Love Street Rods
Deep Mango 1936 Ford Roadster Is Why We Love Street Rods

28 Apr 2020, 15:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1936 Ford Roadster custom made by Lake Road Rod and Custom is going under the hammer during the Mecum Houston auction at an unknown date

 
Chevrolet SSR "Hot Rod" Looks Like the Mother of Drag Racers
Chevrolet SSR "Hot Rod" Looks Like the Mother of Drag Racers

27 Mar 2020, 12:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The rendering that now sits on our screens comes to emphasize the muscle car part of the show-car-for-the-road that is the Chevrolet SSR