2012 Grand National Roadster ShowNow in its 63rd year the Grand National Roadster show in Pomona, CA is one the largest in the country with almost 1,000 cars and bikes in attendance.Now in its 63rd year the Grand National Roadster show, held January 27th through the 29th at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, is one of the biggest in the country. Over 500 cars and bikes were in the Fairplex build
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Mooneyes X-Mas Party 2011The holiday season just would not be the same without the world-famous Mooneyes X-mas Party and HOT ROD is there.The holiday season wouldn't be complete without the world-famous Mooneyes X-mas Party. Unlike last year's event that was rained out, SoCal Gearheads came out in record numbers to clear weather with temperature in the lower 70s-perfect for a celebration of nosta
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Bonneville Salt Flats for Beginners - Salt FeverBonneville is not a bucket list item, itâs a lifestyle.Bonneville is not a bucket list item, itâs a lifestyle. That phrase has been circling the land speed racing community and is attributed to 200 MPH Club Office Manager Allison Volk and perpetuated by 200 Club President Dan Warner and the guys in the White Goose Bar racing team (WhiteGooseBar.
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2012 HOT ROD Power Tour Dates & CitiesThe Latest on the 2012 Power Tour Dates and Locations PLUS Early Registration and Hotel Booking AvailableFor the 18th consecutive year, the HOT ROD Power Tour returns. This rolling tribute to the performance car is the ultimate gearhead roadtrip. With seven days in seven cities, we kickoff June 2nd in The Motor City and spend the next week driving and bench r
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HOT ROD's 2011 LA Auto Show CoverageHOT ROD roamed the floors of the 2011 LA Auto Show to catch some of the cool new rides from Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler along with some new performance manufacturers.There are nice things about living in Los Angeles that out weigh the smog and traffic, like being close to the LA Convention Center when the LA Auto Show rolls in to town. Most of the cars introduced
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Draggin' in GAOn the way to Valdosta on Day 2 we stopped at South Georgia Motorsports Park for some fun run. Check out the action right here. Photo Gallery: Power Tour Stops for a Few 1/4 Runs in Georgia - Hot Rod Magazine Photo Gallery: Power Tour Stops for a Few 1/4 Runs in Georgia - Hot Rod MagazineDraggin' in GA |
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2011 SEMA Roll InThe Roll-In Begins!In a matter of hours, the Las Vegas Convention Center will be transformed into the Mecca for all that is car. From chassis to paint and intake manifolds to mufflers, it will all be here. While there is still a lot of setting up to do, we thought we'd share an inside look at what SEMA looks like before it opens up to the crowds of industry attendees and let you
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20th Annual Hot Rod ReunionNitromethane and Nostalgia in FamosoThe 20th Annual Hot Rod Reunion on October 21st-23rd at Famoso Raceway just north of Bakersfield, California, brought out the best showing of vintage dragsters, Funny Cars, and speed parts weâve seen in a long time. The biggest names in '60s drag racing were on hand to talk shop with anyone who was curious, and we even had a visit b
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HOT ROD Cruise Night July CoverageAll the coverage from the second HOT ROD Cruise Night on Friday, July 29 in El Segundo.Friday July 29th was the second Hot Rodâs Cruise Night at the Automobile Driving Musuem. Check out the replay of the live streaming video and the more than 140 photos we shot while there. With cruises scheduled for the last Friday of every month, the next cruise will be 6-9pm
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LS Drag Race Face-OffMost of the Friday dragstrip runs at LS Fest are just about testing and tuning, but there were still some impressive runsMost of the Friday dragstrip runs at LS Fest are just about testing and tuning, but there were still some impressive runs. Cool temperatures and a well-prepared track had cars hooking up hard, with several cars pulling the front wheels off the sticky track,
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Motorama 2011 CoverageThe Long Beach Motorama is a step back in car history with some of the best cars in classic Kustomizing and drag racing on display.This past weekend (Sept. 30 to Oct. 2) saw 21 acres of cars at the Long Beach Arena & Rainbow Park in Long Beach, California for the â11 Long Beach Motorama. This pre-â69-only show featured everything from the âVino Paisanoâ Thunderbird (
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Friday Night LS Fest Drift ActionThese all LS-powered cars put on a heckuva show Friday night at the 2011 LS Fest at Beech Bend Raceway ParkWhat happens when you pull a 4-cylinder engine from a light car and drop in an engine with three times the displacement? You get enough torque to snap the tires loose at the drop of a clutch. That's exactly the point when it comes to drifting and like every o
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Van Nuys 100thHOT ROD visited Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley to check out the cool car show going on that was just part of their 100th birthday celebration.The town of Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley, California celebrated its 100th birthday this year. In honor the town had a small get together with food, vendors and this cool car show. Van Nuys is famous for its Wednesday night cruises
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2011 Charlotte Auto Fair CoverageJust about anything and everything in the nostalgic automotive world is at the annual Charlotte Auto Fair and HOT ROD was there.The Charlotte Auto Fair is an East Coast explosion of anything nostalgic (donât worry late model guys you are invited too). Every oddball piece or rusted part you canât find at any NC junkyard can probably be found at the Auto Fair he
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Bonneville Speed Week 2011 Off the TrackPart 2 of the gallery of photos from HOT ROD's trip to Bonneville for Speed Week 2011Bonneville Speed Week is so much more than just land speed racing. The reason it draws so much attention and enthusiasm is due to a large part of the crowd and scene. The people, cars and place all factor into an amazing experience for all who attend. As it was a few of the
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Bonneville Speed Week 2011 GalleryA gallery of photos from HOT ROD's trip to Bonneville for Speed Week 2011Weâll have even more photos up when some of the staff gets back from Wendover, but hereâs a batch of photos from the first couple days of Speed Week 2011. As usual, there was a little bit of everything competing on the salt, from tiny 2-stroke motorcycles to block-long streamliners. Ther
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