One of Michigan’s best-known early hot rods, the 1933 Ford built by Oliver Hine, is headed to the auction stage in Fort Lauderdale on April 1. Here’s a closer look at the pioneering homebuilt. Continue reading
Category Archives: Hot Rods
Video: Drag Racing Action at the 1970 NHRA World Finals
We love original color action from the golden age of drag racing, and we know you do, too. Check out this top-quality 1970 film featuring the NHRA World Finals from Dallas—it’s the good stuff. Continue reading
Five Fabulous Hot Rod Show Cars That Defied Taste and Logic
Sure they’re tacky, but they’re garish, too. Mac’s Motor City Garage revisits the golden age of wacky car-show theme rods, where camp and kitsch collide. It’s fun. Join us. Continue reading
Historic Hot Rod: The Arnett-Granatelli-Couch ’34 Coupe
Built by the legendary Joaquin Arnett and modified by Andy Granatelli, this hot rod first burned rubber over 60 years ago. Let’s take a closer look at the Bill Couch ’34 Ford Coupe. Continue reading
Video: American Drag Racers Invade England, 1964
In bright, beautiful color, presenting a classic drag racing moment: when American hot rodders crossed the pond to compete in Britain’s 1964 International Drag Festival. Here are two minutes of newsreel heaven. Continue reading
Road Runners—an Original 1952 Hot Rodding Film
REVISED AND EXPANDED—This great old film from 1952 shows original hot rods in action all over Southern California—on the streets, at the Santa Ana drag strip, and on the El Mirage dry lake. Don’t miss it. Continue reading
The Anglias: Drag Racing’s Little Monsters
Spooky to drive but fun to watch, the Anglia gassers contributed more than their fair share of excitement to the glory days of drag racing. Here’s a quick look back at the colorful little devils. Continue reading