Tradition meets innovation at Bill Ganahl’s shop in Hayward, California. He gave us a behind-the-scenes look at their current projects.

During the '50s, rodding progressed from street, dry lakes, and dirt tracks to other facets of friendly competition such as drag and road racing. In addition to HOT ROD magazine's editorial ...

The second annual HOT ROD Power Tour West kicks off in SoCal and finishes in Arizona. Here is the route we’re following.

Our photo-and-interview series “How’d You Get That Car?” shares the stories behind classic automobiles from the collectors who not only love them but drive them, too. For these passionate owners, ...

Discover the ultra-rare 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ, a personal luxury car with muscle car performance that Jay Leno had never ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Jay Leno’s star power wasn’t enough to ...

Conceived as a one-time event in 1992 to honor the people and machines from the early days of drag racing, the California Hot Rod Reunion grew into something much bigger than anyone could have ...

"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 ...

Ed Iskenderian, original hot rod hero, 102 years old, was assaulted outside his Southern California home by a robber. Isky was taken by his son to the hospital, checked out, and went right back to ...