Discover HOT ROD’s Top 10 Cars of 2025—our third year reviving this iconic list. See the trendsetting builds, top builders, ...

The world of hot rods dates back to the 1920s and ’30s, when young guys would soup up Model A and Model T Fords in their garages. Each year, Ford seemed to crank out new cars faster and cheaper, ...

To say the first-ever HOT ROD National Model Car Contest was a rousing success would be an understatement. Entries began pouring into our office last October, and shortly after the October 31, 1986, ...