It's almost time for the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show to begin and builders around the country are on an 11th hour blitz to finish. Of course, finishing up a hot rod for any show generally ...

Beth Myers’ limited-edition '32 Ford two-door tub built by Roy Brizio Street Rods is crowned America's Most Beautiful ...

The Goodguys Chevrolet Performance Builder of the Year awards recently wrapped up several months of searching for the best new custom builds out there. The winners of both main categories in the ...

From custom paint and bodywork to rat roads and variations of the venerable 1932 Ford “deuce coupe,” plus the “Knight Rider” car star K.I.T.T., there’s plenty to check out at this weekend’s 44th ...

If you ask any gearhead about the beginnings of hot rodding, they'll point to the late 1930s in southern California. That's because the original hot rods came along in this part of the US when a bunch ...

When SEMA was established in 1963, those letters stood for Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association. A big part of the new organization's focus was on the hot rod aftermarket, and that was still the ...

A peek inside the Old Car Book, under the “rod and custom” section reveals a handful of early thirties Ford hot rods in enclosed and drop top form with prices ranging from the teens up to the high ...

WALLINGFORD — It was more than 50 years ago that a dead-end road in East Haven used for illegal drag racing provided an on-ramp to the freeway of love for Ron and Laura San Giovanni, which eventually ...

"Lil Dough," one of the coolest custom rods from the '50s, spent 30 years out of sight before it was resurrected and returned to the show circuit 20 years ago. This historic Hemi-powered 1933 Ford's ...

It might be hard to believe, but the SEMA Show is just around the corner. The wild trade super-show is as much of a showcase for aftermarket parts as it is for how those aftermarket parts look. This ...

SANTA CRUZ — The smell of exhaust and motor oil filled the air alongside the loud growls of powerful, souped-up engines at the 26th annual Hot Rods at the Beach car show across from Neptune’s Kingdom ...