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A stripped early Ford roadster hot rod with an exposed flathead V8 at a 1940s-50s dry-lakes gathering, warm archival tone
History & Heritage

The History of the American Hot Rod

Jim Vasquez · · 12 min
Exposed hoodless rat rod V8 engine with zoomie lakes headers against a weathered patina'd firewall
Restoration & Tech

Rat Rod Engines and Drivetrains

Mike Sullivan · · 10 min
Straight-on overhead view of a restored classic pickup truck engine bay with chrome valve covers, round air cleaner, and painted block under bright even lighting
Restoration & Tech

Classic Truck Engines Explained: A Complete Guide

Mike Sullivan · · 10 min
Late-1930s sedan — streamlined body on showroom floor
Car Features

1930s Cars: Streamline Style Through the Depression Era

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Polished Ford flathead V8 hot-rod engine on a stand with finned aluminum heads and multiple chrome carburetors under warm garage light
Restoration & Tech

Building a Ford Flathead V8 for Power

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
A mid-1950s American half-ton pickup at a classic car show with its hood open, revealing an early overhead-valve V8 engine
History & Heritage

When Did Pickups Get V8 Engines?

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A vintage Ford flathead V8 and a small-block Chevy V8 side by side on engine stands in a hot rod shop, a head-to-head comparison
Restoration & Tech

Flathead vs Small-Block in a Rat Rod

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Period-perfect traditional highboy roadster hot rod on steel wheels with wide whitewalls and exposed flathead V8 at a traditional-style meet
Car Features

What Is a Traditional Hot Rod

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Dressed chrome small-block Chevy V8 with polished finned valve covers and round chrome air cleaner in a hot-rod engine bay
Restoration & Tech

The Small-Block Chevy Swap

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Iconic 1932 Ford Deuce highboy five-window coupe street rod, fenderless with glossy deep paint, in golden-hour light
Restoration & Tech

The 1932 Ford Street Rod

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
A row of classic hot-rod engines on stands at a swap meet: a finned Ford flathead V8, an early supercharged Chrysler Hemi, and a chrome-dressed small-block Chevy
Restoration & Tech

Hot Rod Engines: Flathead to Small-Block

Dan Reeves · · 10 min
1932 Ford deuce five-window coupe highboy hot rod with exposed frame rails and chrome grille shell, three-quarter front view at golden hour
History & Heritage

The Deuce Coupe: The Definitive Hot Rod

Gary Nowak · · 8 min