In a world of 3D-printed parts, CNC machines, blister-packed billet, and instant gratification, an old-school fabricator leans into the winds of change. The craft of hot rod building has gone through ...

Our exclusive render design makes this Ford rat rod meaner than everything else.

Internationally renowned builder of bespoke customer cars, Paul Bacon, has completed his most ambitious project yet – a steampunk hot rod built from scratch. The Automatron is a horse-drawn carriage ...

In the Summer 2025 issue of HOT ROD, we celebrated home-built cars—built not bought, as some would say—and that is a large part of HOT ROD’s legacy. Since the first issue, our mantra has been to ...

Craig May, of Vaughnsville, enjoys a ride in his 1929 Willy’s-Overland Whippet. Production of the roadster began at the Toledo Jeep plant in 1927. A year later it finished third in sales behind Ford ...