The origins of HOT ROD Drag Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive aren't a mystery; the magazine's editor-in-chief in 2005, David Freiburger, sought to build a new kind of street-legal drag race.

The "Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour 2026" made a stop in Joplin, MO, featuring classic cars and fan favorites, and boosting the local economy.

The group succeeded in staving off legislation that could have crippled the enthusiast community, and by 1949 Wally Parks left SCTA to become the first-ever editor of HOT ROD. Two years later, in 1951 ...

Hot Rod Editor in Chief John McGann – all photos John McGann Hot Rod Magazine editor in Chief John McGann joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as John shares the excitement around this annual event that ...

A one-off 1927 Ford Model T hot rod built in the late 1990s with a mid-mounted Pontiac Fiero V6, custom independent suspension, and obsessive hand-built metalwork is now up for grabs on Bring a ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Calling all car lovers! The 31st Annual HOT ROD Power Tour is gearing up for another thrilling year, kicking off June 9-13. The Hot Rod Power Tour, known as the world’s largest ...