A look at expert welding work on a custom hot rod build led by Jesse James. Precision craftsmanship brings strength and ...

This is not your ordinary hot rod, and this is definitely not going to be your ordinary HOT ROD article. For one thing, I'm about to break every rule of proper journalism; I am anything but objective, ...

In 1930, Lee Chapel set aside space in his Broken Drum Auto Salvage—on San Fernando Road south of Glendale—for his first "speed shop." The fenderless car at right was a Chevy "single-seater" that he ...

Anyone who is at least passingly familiar with custom cars has probably at least heard of the concept of a hot rod. A hot rod is, of course, a custom car designed with the express purpose of going as ...

What are the most famous hot rods? The most influential, history-changing cars in this hobby? The 2020 Detroit Autorama organizers presented their selections this year with an exhibition called "The ...

"American Hot Rod" was an American reality television series that followed Boyd Coddington, a famous hot rod designer, as he and his crew built custom vehicles in Southern California. The show was ...

Go inside the workshop as Jesse James works on a custom hot rod, shaping metal and refining details in this focused look at ...