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Goodguys Legends of Hot Rodding

By MR Staff   -  Photography Courtesy of Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the world’s largest hot rodding association, is returning...
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Custom 1968 ZR1 Corvette With a One-Off Body

By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography By The Author When you’re a helicopter pilot who picks up astronauts after splashdown, it can be hard to...
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1958 Pontiac Bonneville Keeps Lots of Old With Just Enough Modern

By Grant Cox   -   Photography By The Author Some people are born into the car hobby, others discover it along the way. For Candice Wheeler,...
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Wrapup Goodguys 25th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals

Goodguys' Del Mar event is one of the premiere hot rod shows in the world. That's not an overstatement. The setting helps set the...
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Parting Shot: Corvette Test Mule for the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray

By Brian Brennan Fans of the Corvette Sting Ray will appreciate this piece of engineering history. The vintage photos are as cool as the test...
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Steve Moal’s 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Michael Christensen When it comes to the 32 Ford Highboy, there are homebuilt and shop-built hot rods, and the...
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7.3 Godzilla V8 Fitted in a 1965 Ford Mustang

By Evan J. Smith   -   Photography By The Author & Brian Brennan   -   Illustrations Courtesy of Roadster Shop When it comes to the 7.3 Godzilla,...
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An East Coast 1932 Ford Show Rod

By Curt Iseli   -   Photography By NotStock Photography As Cody Walls wheeled his radical 1932 Ford three-window into the host hotel’s lot at the Gathering...
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Modern Roddings New Products for 2025

Evolution of Style The vintage-inspired Knuckle wheel resets the bar in hot rod wheel design. Three distinctive profiles are available to help achieve that perfect...
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Rodding Around: BMR Suspension Acquires Heidts Suspension

BMR Suspension has acquired Heidts Suspension. This acquisition allows BMR Suspension to further its business goals of providing American-made suspension and chassis products at...
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Rodding Around: L.A. Roadsters & SO-CAL Speed Shop Join Forces

The 60th annual L.A. Roadster Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, 2026, at the Fairplex in Pomona. It celebrates a...
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1965 Ford Mustang Receives JEGS Rear Suspension Part 2

By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by Tate Radford Since the beginning of hot rodding (or roughly the same length of time Brennan has been involved),...
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Project 1965 Mustang Fastback Gets a JEGS fabricated 9-inch Housing, Part 1

By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by Tate Radford When Colin and Sue Radford chose an early Ford Mustang fastback for their next project, they were...
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Hotrods N’ Heroes Unites With America’s Everyday Heroes

By Johnny Hunkins   -   Photography By The Author Hotrods N’ Heroes hit Huntington Beach, California, March 29th with the kind of energy only a shoreline...
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Vescio’s Customizing & Restorations Builds a Performance 1952 Chevy

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography There are countless reasons for someone to build a hot rod. But listening to Jeff and Kim...
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1970 Mustang Mach 1 is a Modern 800hp Powerhouse

By Jesse Kiser   -   Photography By The Author In the world of classic cars, few stories ignite the spirit of automotive passion as much as...
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In Your Garage: Wynell Staller’s 1949 Mercury Sedan

Name: Wynell Staller Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1949 Mercury Sedan Built By: Barry & Leo Staller Engine Details: Fuel-injected 302 Transmission: Ford AOD Chassis and Suspension Details: 1990 Lincoln Town...
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1968 Mercury Cougar Predator Fastback

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography by Fuelish Media It’s always fun to imagine what might have been. That’s especially true for the 1968 Mercury Cougar....
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Coming Soon: Goodguys 25th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the world’s largest hot rodding group, is bringing thousands of cool cars, cool people, and good times to the...
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Making Custom Taillights – Lenses and All

By Curt Iseli   -   Photography By Cody Walls Custom taillights are a relatively simple modification that can make a significant visual impact—regardless of the model,...
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1963 Ford Falcon is Powered by a nearly 800hp Coyote

By Fuelish Media   -   Photography By Fuelish Media Finish Line Speed Shop (FLSS) in Ellensburg, Washington, is a family owned custom hot rod restoration shop...
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Project 1971 Corvette is Outfitted with Detroit Speed SpeedRay IFS

By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography By Brian Brennan Let’s be honest, vintage Corvettes look much better than they drive. The C2 (1963-67) and C3 (1968-82)...
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A Dream Custom is This 1950 Merc

By Dale Moreau & Elan Davis   -   Photography By Dale Moreau This car was Jim Hepner's “dream car” in Eugene, Oregon. He built this car...
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1932 Ford Highboy Roadster has Coming Out 27 Years Later

By Kev Elliott Photography By The Author, Pete Chapouris III, Tony Thacker & the Veazie Bros. Illustration By Eric Brockmeyer Twenty-seven years, that's how long this roadster...
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1931 Ford Model A coupe has Deuce looks and blown Buick power

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Luke Munnell Some builds take a weekend. Some take a few years. Greg Zulim's jaw-dropping 1931 Ford five-window coupe?...
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1971 Duster Receives Fresh Sheetmetal

By Ron Covell   -   Photography By BBT Fabrications BBT Fabrications has built quite a reputation for creating over-the-top performance car projects. For this project, they...
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A Look Back: Goodguys Scottsdale 16th FiTech Fuel Injection Spring Nationals Presented by Grundy...

Goodguys raised the heat for their Spring Nationals last weekend as hot rodders took over the WestWorld of Scottsdale, Arizona, area for two days...
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Review of Goodguys 16th LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals presented by Old Air...

The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association kicked off its 2026 event season over the weekend with its 16th LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals...
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ARP West Coast Challenge Series

A Show Within a Show By John Gilbert   -   Photography By the Author & Brian Brennan The Grand National Roadster Show is a huge indoor event,...
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The Mopars of SEMA 2025

By Johnny Hunkins   -   Photography By the Author For 62 years, the SEMA Show has been the heart of the hot rodding community where the...
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The 76th Annual Grand National Roadster Show

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By The Author  -   Videography By Ryan Foss Production Hot rodders “bench race” every year around this time. During...
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73rd Annual Detroit Autorama 2026

First Look … The Great 8 By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Todd Ryden Whether you’re a die-hard outdoor car show enthusiast or prefer indoor car...
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In Your Garage: Olivier Deblaere’s 1970 Chevelle

Name: Olivier Deblaere City/State: Bruges, Belgium Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1970 Chevy Chevelle Engine: LS2, FAST 102mm LSX intake with FAST high-volume injectors, fuel rails and fuel pressure regulator;...
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OptiFlow is Eastwood’s New Roll On Primer

By John Gilbert   -   Photography By The Author Some projects are more exciting than others. One such tedious project is bodywork leading to primer. While...
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Bolt-On Fadeaway Fenders for Traditional Customs

By Curt Iseli   -   Photography By Cody Walls There are a handful of customizing tenets that define the early, traditional custom style. The first and...
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1968 Dodge Charger Retains the Muscle Car Era Looks and Possesses Modern Performance

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Michael Christensen   -   Illustrations By Tavis Highlander When we think of classic American muscle cars, few names spark as...
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2026 TMI TRIM Road Tour GNRS Winner

Ryno Built 1955 Chevy Bel Air Named First Recipient The unmistakable craftsmanship and thoughtful design earned a Ryno Built 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air top honors...
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JEGS Calvert Racing CalTracs for Drag Cars

By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Brian Brennan Dean Livermore and the crew at Hot Rods By Dean (HRBD) have built some of the most...
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The XL57 Corvette … Beginning Where History Leaves Off

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography   -   Illustration By Eric Brockmeyer The name Jon Hall, a longtime hot rodder associated with Shadow Rods,...
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1970 Chevelle Cleaning up Under the Hood

By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Chris Gray & Elia Daoud When building a car, decisions are made at every step of the process that...

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