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SEMA 2009: Toyota Tundra Hot Rod kinda cool misses the bullseye

Yeah... Toyota is painting this one as a what-would-happen if Tundras existed back during the hot rodding heyday of the 1950s. We'll let you draw your own conclusions about that. However, we would like to take this opportunity to point out that the grill would have been chrome, not matte. And odds are they would have lowered the truck a bit more, right? Also, whatever aerodynamic advantage gained with the moon disk hubs is negated (and then some) by the giant wing mirrors. All that smack talked, an actual Japanese take on American hot ... Read more →

Autoblog at the 7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors show Frank Filipponio

This past Sunday was the 7th Annual Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, and after our experience there last year, we just had to go back ...

AFVTech working on CNG-powered, 600-hp 1933 Ford Roadster Sebastian Blanco

Take something old – in this case, a 1933 Ford Roadster body – and make it into something new – a CNG-powered, 600-horsepower beast, perhaps. That's what's happening over at ...

VIDEO: Presenting the Kustom Kar photography of George Barris Chris Shunk

If you look up the name George Barris, you'll find two famous individuals from the same era. One snapped iconic photos of Marilyn Monroe and Dwight Eisenhower, while the other took shots of ...

Autoblog spends a day at the 22nd Annual Seal Beach Classic Car Show Frank Filipponio

We love spring for a multitude of reasons, but mainly for the car shows that start popping up around the country. The sun comes out and so do the classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars. This ...

SEMA 2008: Choppin' Block '31 Studebaker Model 54 1 year ago on Autoblog

Toyo Tires has one of the coolest booths at SEMA this year. We already showed you the Tetsu Bentley they have on display, but they also have a sweet Evo and GT-R, a custom Cayenne and this beautiful hot rod. It's based on a 1931 Studebaker Model 54, but features a few modifications... to put it ...

Woodward 2008: Hankering for Hot Rods? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery of Hot Rods on Woodward Cruising amongst the various cars down Woodward this weekend were quite a few machines that fit into the Hot Rod genre. Starting with a classic old-school vehicle platform, adding power and lowering it to the ground, the Hot Rod ethos still manages ...

Street Rod and Funny Car builder John Buttera succumbs to cancer 1 year ago on Autoblog

Sadly, just a few days after the passing of Boyd Coddington, the world has lost another veteran hot rod builder. Former Coddington colleague, John Buttera, lost his battle with brain cancer on March 2nd. He was 67. 'Lil John Buttera was one of the pioneers of the Southern California performance ...

Big Block Fever: First Anniversary 427 Big Block ZL-1 on the block at Barrett Jackson 1 year ago on Autoblog

Monster motors were the order of the day in the late 1960s, and GM's 427 was a part of that class. The drawback to a big-block's burly output was, and still is, the increased weight of the engine. While big blocks are a hoot for straight line shenanigans, a small block car is often a better ...

SEMA 2007: '34 Chevrolet Coupe E85 pops into GM party 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for updated gallery of this sweet '34 Chevrolet Coupe E85. We stumbled upon Chevy's popcorn hotrod at the Wynn tonight and we liked what we saw. While calling this thing green is indeed a bit of a stretch to many observers, in person it at least fits the hot rod tag to a T. ...

SEMA 2007: '34 Chevrolet Coupe E85 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more pics of the '34 Chevrolet Coupe E85. Two things that are diametrically opposed – hot rods and going green – have been fused into one open wheel custom for the throngs of SEMA-goers this week. The General is bringing a '34 Chevy hot rod to the show, ...

NHRA founder Wally Parks passes at 94 2 years ago on Autoblog

In our own little subsection of society, few men have had as much influence on our pistonhead way of life than Wally Parks. Over 94 years, he was a test driver for GM, founded the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), had a hand in starting Motor Trend in 1948, co-founded Hot Rod magazine and deemed ...

Ferrari and hot rodders not so different 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's not so easy to say Ferrari owners are kindred spirits to hot rodders. The stereotypical Ferrari owner enjoys speed, luxury and refinement, while the stereotypical hot rodder prides himself on do-it-yourself ingenuity, raw muscle and sometimes cobbled-together bodywork. But Ryan Cochran at ...

eBay Find of the Day: Studebaker Taurus 2 years ago on Autoblog

click the pic above to see a gallery Studebaker mash-ups with later Ford vehicles aren't an entirely new idea, but we've never seen something quite like this. The seller of this car should be beaten with a sand-filled hose for attempted robbery. $7500 for a Stude-nosed Taurus wagon with a ratty ...

eBay Find of the Day: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's Honda CVCC 2 years ago on Autoblog

Its amazing what a brush with fame will do for the most ordinary objects. Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was certainly an integral part of the hot-rodding scene, and he went from pinstriping to building full-on custom cars and back to striping as his career progressed. This little Honda was the perfect ...

2007 Ypsilanti Show and Shine car show 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the GT350 for a high-res gallery from the Show and Shine show The city of Ypsilanti Michigan has a long industrial history highlighted by the thousands of B-24 Liberator bombers cranked out during World War II. After the war, car-makers took over the production facilities in the area, many ...

Why the world rips on us: Dimora's JX Coupe Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

From the fertile mind that brought you such varied hits as the Clenet and premixed coolant, we present to you the Dimora JX Coupe. Done up the old-world way -- with real metal and skill -- and the results for all that effort are decidedly weird. They can call it a coupe all they want, but its ...

Influential publisher Robert E. Petersen passes on at 80 2 years ago on Autoblog

Robert E. Petersen passed away today after a short battle with neuroendocrine cancer at the age of 80. Automotive journalists everywhere owe a good degree of gratitude to Petersen, who founded such magazines as Motor Trend, Hot Rod and Car Craft with his company, Petersen Publishing Inc. In fact, ...

Autoblog does the Autorama 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the above picture to view the entire Autorama photo gallery If you went to the Autorama in Detroit, you saw a lot of hot-rods with big-time blowers, some of the best paint-jobs ever, and lots of expensive memorabilia. What you didn't see were Hondas and Toyotas (except one Avalon) ...

One V8-ified Mini to rule them all 2 years ago on Autoblog

Even with the works package, those all-caps MINIs have nothing on this right proper little monster. A tip of the hat to Carlos, who alerted us to this deliciously ridiculous transformation, performed at the hands of Remy and Jeremy Vos. The project began with the germ of an idea, and off they went ...

Got 12 bucks? PRIMEDIA puts Motor Trend and more up for sale 2 years ago on Autoblog

PRIMEDIA Inc., the parent publishing company that's responsible for Motor Trend, along with other enthusiast mags like Automobile and Hot Rod, have announced that it's "exploring the sale" of its Enthusiast Media division. While the sale price will probably be more than the going rate for a ...

Supercar Sunday at VCR: Tank Car storms SoCal meet 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of images of the Tank Car and others We are pretty lucky out here in Southern California, and, yes, we know we don't deserve it. Despite the ridiculously overzealous government, ever-present smog and overpopulation, we are blessed with a lot of very cool cars and ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1962 Chevy "Chicayne" Bel Air 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above for large gallery of Chicayne pics Rarely does such a celebrated vehicle come up for auction on eBay. The Chicayne was Hot Rod Magazine's 2003 Hot Rod of the Year, Chevy High Performance Magazine's 2003 Chevy of the Year, Popular Hot Rodding's 2003 Street Machine of the Year, was ...

2007 Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale: Z-Force Hot Rod Sold at $150,000 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image for a regrettably meager gallery of high-res images of these vehicles This was one our favorite rods at Barrett-Jackson this week. Dubbed Z-Force, it's a gorgeous 1937 Ford Roadster with a 500-hp ZR-1 engine backed by a 6-speed ZF transmission. The builders claimed there were ...

Hot Rod wants your help selecting its next project car 2 years ago on Autoblog

We certainly wouldn't claim that the only measure of a gearhead is the number of projects in his or her garage, but certainly it's a useful metric. By that standard, Hot Rod's David Freiburger definitely deserves his post as editor-in-chief, but even he has found himself with more cars than time ...

Give your hot rod the gift of... Zirconia 2 years ago on Autoblog

No ersatz diamonds here, but the Zirconia based coating from Zircotec in the UK will help your vehicle be more durable and powerful. The Zircotec ceramic coating was developed for the nuclear industry and has been proven in automotive applications by several Formula 1 teams. The purpose of the ...

Hot Rod runs down Top 40 car films 3 years ago on Autoblog

Hot Rod magazine has just released its list of the Top 40 Car Movies of all time, and it has opened the list up for you to vote on. Although many of the films on the list are obvious choices (American Graffiti, Bullitt, Le Mans), some of their selections are a bit more obscure. The editors go out ...

SEMA: Foose Hemisfear and no loathing in Las Vegas 3 years ago on Autoblog

SEMA may have been overrun with sport compacts and speaker boxes years ago, but the hot rod still rules and the Foose Hemisfear found at the DaimlerChrysler display is one of the best we've seen this trip. It's a car that's captivating from every angle. From the exposed carbon fiber to the ...

SEMA: Foose P-32 Hot Rod 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chip Foose is a magician. And not the David Blaine, look-at-me-while-I-live-underwater-for-a-month kind of magician. He's the kind we like. He's a wizard with metal. Famous for turning muscle cars into resto-mods or all-out customs that manage to grab their fair share of awards over the year, he ...

Southern Comfort: the Southern 358 street rod pickup 3 years ago on Autoblog

A new American auto manufacturer has just popped up on our radar promising a product that is all-American, completely retro, and thoroughly modern at the same time. Fashioned after a 1950s era Chevy pickup, Southern Motor Company's first model will be called the Southern 358 and be built in the ...

No Loitering, Fifteen Minute Parking: Crystal Cove car show threatened by The Irvine Co. 3 years ago on Autoblog

Three years ago, a couple of guys who had been attending one of Orange County's longest running early morning hot rod gatherings decided they needed a change. Mark Greeley and Bob Cheatley loved meeting with their friends and fellow "Donut Derelicts" at the corner of Magnolia and Adams in ...

Hot Rod casket gives man Godspeed to the great beyond 3 years ago on Autoblog

The sleek gray capsule stood motionless before the gathered crowd. And what a sight it was: tubular exhaust headers, polished valve covers, blower scoop, checkered flag badges, and a custom plate that read *58 Pro. The driver reclined behind a set of custom gauges wearing his favorite black shirt ...

Ford looks to past, future for Woodward Dream Cruise 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ford Motor is playing at both ends of automotive history for this weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, showcasing both its iconic high-octane hot rod, the '32 Ford, and its hydrogen fuel-powered Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle. Ford will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the '32 Ford "Deuce," ...

Find of the Day: 1959 BMW Isetta drag racer 3 years ago on Autoblog

Browsing the inventory of The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum, we ran across this little beast. Based on BMW's Isetta 3-wheeler, a car barely able to get out of its own way, Weiner's Isetta "Whatta Drag" is, um, considerably quicker than the original model. A case of life imitating art (or in this ...

G-Force Cuda takes home Goodguys trophy 3 years ago on Autoblog

Bob Johnson's 1971 Plymouth Barracuda, dubbed G-Force, created quite a stir when it was unveiled earlier in the year, and now the groundbreaking g-machine has earned itself the prestigious Goodguys' 2006 Street Machine of the Year award. Johnson's evil fish took the crown last month - yeah, we're a ...

Transformers trailer online 3 years ago on Autoblog

Michael Bay has quietly uploaded the first trailer to his upcoming live-action movie Transformers, and it gives us our first real glimpse at how he's handling the franchise. We won't spoil the trailer for you by saying what happens, but if you're expecting to see a Chevy Camaro Concept transform in ...

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