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Celebrating its 70th anniversary, the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show--the longest-running indoor car show in the nation--brought together at the Pomona Fairplex east of Los Angeles, more than 600 of [...]

Jim Mercurio grew up on a healthy diet of all things Mopar, which was fed to him on a daily basis by his immediate family. His good ol' dad was [...]

Greg Rupp inherited a problem. He traded his street rod for a very nice '67 Plymouth Belvedere with a 383 and a four-speed. The B-Body was a really clean car, [...]

In our youth, we built smaller-scale car models, because, quite frankly, that's what we can afford. In this way we can try different vehicular modifications without breaking the bank. You [...]

This is a story about building a 5-second Mopar. It all started when then HOT ROD Editorial Director David Freiburger shared a link from Craigslist featuring a back-halved '71 Dodge [...]

Wait, what? This is a drift car that looks like a muscle car, powered by a late-model engine, and dressed like something Dan Gurney would have driven in the 1960s. [...]

The act of swapping a high-horsepower Hemi engine into a radically modified Barracuda has been a tradition since 1965 when Hurst's Hemi Under Glass debuted on dragstrips nationwide with a [...]

The sport of drag racing and the world of hot rodding are in a constant state of movement and flux. What's cool today may not be in a couple of [...]

All of a sudden, everyone's talking about the 'working class.' As pundits and pollsters so vividly demonstrated in November, white-collar weanies don't know squat about what working-class Americans value most. [...]

The chassis dyno is a relatively new phenomenon to hot rodding. From the hobby's earliest seeds until the early '90s--with the advent and widespread use of the Dynojet--the dragstrip reigned [...]

When it comes to building a car, vision is a requirement. Starting off with a junk pile that's about to be scrapped is hot rodding's equivalent to a blank canvas. [...]

The hills of central Pennsylvania have been a cauldron of performance for much of the history of hot rodding. From the dragstrips tucked away into small boroughs to the legendary [...]

The topic of crate engines can be a bit divisive in the hot rodding community. On one hand, having an engine package custom tailored to your specific car and performance [...]

Money can buy a lot of things. Hot women, small portions of strange food, luxury suites at sporting events you have no interest in, congressmen seeking campaign contributions even though [...]

SURE, THESE MOPARS ARE FAST, BUT ARE THEY TRUE STREET CARS? THAT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU THINK DRIVING 1,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON HOT ROD DRAG WEEK™ COUNTS. It has happened [...]

It only takes one part to inspire an entire car. For example, a camshaft or a set of wheels has often been cited as the reason a project veered suddenly [...]

A cooling system can sometimes be a buzzkill. You drop your badass engine into your badass hot rod, and then you remember you've got to keep it cool. As an [...]

In 2015, it's just not enough that today's factory hot rods are the fastest, most efficient performers in history. We are a gadget-driven society, so it's now a requirement that [...]

Throughout the '80s, '90s, and the first decade of the new millennia, Dodge was--to put it bluntly--bad at math. Ford and Chevy (and Pontiac in earlier years) adeptly applied the [...]

FOUR TRACKS, FIVE DAYS, AND 1,000 STREET MILES. THESE WERE THE QUICKEST CHRYSLERS LEFT STANDING AT THE END. The same ego that makes you want to kick the snot out [...]

Chris Cowland, Chrysler's Director of Advanced and SRT Powertrain, is the man charged with bringing the 707hp Hellcat engine to life for Dodge. And while there were certainly other talented [...]

Mopar Muscle reboots the '68 Plymouth Valiant from Popular Hot Rodding. Here's where we've been and where we're going! Between 2002 and 2010, I watched along with many of you [...]

It certainly isn't unique that a make of car would have a core group of devotees. There are tons of clubs for Mustangs, Camaros, street rods, and so forth. What [...]

The article highlights the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Winternationals in Pomona, California. Topics discussed include a background on the 1963, 1966, and 1969 NHRA Winternationals, the participation of a range of Mopars automobiles at the 2016 event, and the victory of veteran Mopar racer and former NHRA national event winner Don Little at the 2016 competition.

The article focuses on the 1967 Dodge Dart muscle car owned by graphic designer Geoffrey Gates of Oakland, California. It highlights Gates' passion for building hot rods and offers an overview of the modifications done on the Dodge Dart car to repair the rust damage after years of neglect and the treatment to its intake manifold, cylinder heads, carburetor, camshaft rockers, and ignition. The significance of Gates' craftsmanship to rebuilding the car is also discussed.

Heading to the strip to blow off some steam has been one of the favored methods of gearhead fun since the sport of drag racing was invented. The best part? [...]

The article discusses the highlights of the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. It presents the best 11 Mopars at the event which include the 1972 Plymouth 'Cuda Hellfish Builder built by the Roadster Shop, 1972 Plymouth Satellite VHT Satellite by VHT, and 1964 Plymouth Valiant Violent Valiant by Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle. Also included are the 2015 Challenger 392 Scat Pack Rapture, 1968 Dodge Charger Maximus, and 1970 Dodge Challenger.

There have been plenty of Dodges used as demonstrators over the years, but Fred Kappus Jr.'s '67 Dart is a far cry from the A-Bodies that The Dodge Boys used [...]

When it comes to the appearance of a car, wheels and tires can make or break the entire package. Now, the right package is all in the eye of the [...]

The article reports on a group of Chrysler Engineering Institute students, known as the Ramchargers. It details the evolution of the group from 1958 when they banded together to form a Hot Rod Club sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to the 1960s when the team incorporated itself and raced Super Stocks. Some members of the group opened the Ramchargers Racing Engines after 1967. Several members became founders of the race program of Chrysler.

If you're in the Southeast and want to drive your Aero Car ('70 Plymouth Superbird, '69 Dodge Charger Daytona, '69 Dodge Charger 500) on the HOT ROD Power Tour, this [...]

The article discusses details concerning the 2010 Mopar Nationals Drag Racing Program. All participating cars must pass the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) rules and cars running faster than 13.99 must have drivers wearing helmets. Only one class is allowed per car. General car categories in which a vehicle may enter or qualify in include the Stick Shift Class, the Hemi Challenge, and the Nostalgia Super Stock 2010.

The author comments on the attention heaped on the factory-built hot rods from Dodge, the SRT Hellcat Challenger and Charger. He contends that people who have expressed their dislike to the Hellcat are not owners. He argues that it is a question of having the Hellcat as a status symbol given its entry cost at 60,000 U.S. dollars.

The article discusses the highlights of the 10th anniversary celebration of the International Hot Rod Association's (IHRA) Mopar Canadian Nationals, which took place along the shorelines of Lake Huron at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Ontario from July 17 to 19, 2009. Sponsors of the event include Mopar Marketing Manager Jon Camilleri and Mopar Service and Parts Senior Manager Jim Kiritsis. An attraction during the event was the Mopar product display.

The article reports on National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro-Stock racer Larry Morgan who is said to have added a terrific dimension to his racing program for 2009. According to the article, he has given his Dodge Stratus a bold new look in celebration of a past career association with the Rod Shop. Morgan says that it is already his 25th year racing and Rod Shop is where he started.

The article focuses on Mike Maxwell sharing his rare find. It started with his passion searching for old military vehicles and that convinced him that hot rods and musclecars are worthy of his searches. The article relates that Mike met a jeep enthusiast who led him to purchase an old Plymouth Savoy at a farm. He was surprised that it was a factory lightweight 1964 Plymouth Savoy. The author expresses that it would take a little more effort to get this rare find but it is still out there.

HOT ROD, one of the most iconic titles in the world, is relaunching its entire brand. This relaunch is just the first part of creating HOT ROD'S new identity, and [...]

Boyd Coddington's name is synonymous with hot rodding and for good reason. His designs are timeless and classic, making them easy to love, and his vision lives on with the [...]

Comp Cams introduces its new Muscle Car and Street Rod engine oil in 10W-30 and 15W-50 weights. Who said that engines don't have taste buds? Well in the realistic sense, [...]

I think that old-school build of the Valiant is very cool. It's too bad that people have gotten away from cars like this. That car is what a cool little [...]

I've had my '70 Dodge Dart with a 340/four-speed for 13 years. The engine is pumped-up to around 425 horsepower. I've always had a standard brass and copper four-core radiator [...]

Joe Gibbs Driven has now joined the performance oil game with their new High Zinc formula Hot Rod oil for both conventional and synthetic mixtures. They claim their Driven Hot [...]

I have a '68 Dart 270 Hardtop with a swapped-in 340 and a 727. The car is a hot rod with a mildly built engine. The engine was fully rebuilt [...]

The article announces the winners at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Rocky Mountain Nationals drag racing event held in Edmonton, Alberta in 2009, including Randy Hutchings and Rod Elliott.

The article reports on the victory of father and son, Charlie Westcott Sr. and Charlie Westcott Jr. at the Mopar Hemi Challenge event during the 4th Annual Jegs Northern Sports Nationals of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) held at Columbus, Ohio. The racing duo reached the final. They used similar and camouflaged painted '68 Barracudas.

The article describes the 1969 Road Runner vehicle replica owned by Steve Cook. It is stated that the automobile is powered by a 510-inch supercharged and alcohol burning Hemi engine. Cook runs the car in International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Top Sportsman and as an Outlaw Pro Street car. The author shares that Cook plans to run the car at the IHRA national event in Rockingham, North Carolina in autumn 2008.

The article highlights the 50th anniversary March Meet of the National Hot Rod Association at Bakersfield, California. There were performances from drag racers Bucky Austin and Chris Krabill during the anniversary celebration. A number of hot rod machines were drawn to the Nostalgia Funny Car racing event.

The article focuses on the new time record set by automobile racer John Rains in the SS/AH class of the National Hot Rod Association's early season National Open event in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008. His record was 8.75, which when altitude corrected is 8.54 seconds. Rains had previously run in 8.67 seconds at 154-plus miles per hour.

The article reports that in 2008, Rick Jones, a chassis builder will be returning to the Mopar brand and will also switch from the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) to the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). It states that RJ Race Cars and Quarter-Max Components will run Jones' Dodge Stratus in conjunction with Larry Morgan through Morgan's 500-inch Hemi engine programs. It states that Jones will return to NHRA after a seven-year absence at which time he raced very successfully on the IHRA tour.