BY KEVIN PRECIADO  Cyclone Racing Equip.    About a year ago a ‘Pal’ brought by their 1956 Olds Holiday for us to do engine work on. We decided to see what was up with this car so we started her up and it ran like poop. (yes i said poop). We took a deep breath, […]

By:  Kevin Preciado Photos by: Kevin Preciado, Scott Schmeiser, Skeeter Rader & Phil Salvatti Strange things happen when one looks for parts for an already in the works project. Just cruising thru a classified section of Hot Rod ads, I happened upon what could make a good foundation for a former Dry Lakes Racer that […]

Legendary former HOT ROD staffer /writer Jim McFarland talks to Hot Rod Magazine’s Rob Kinnan about writing for a major car magazine. Great article for those interested in writing about HOT RODs. “Whatever you write in the magazine people are going to believe. Don’t forget the responsibility that goes with that.” That was from legendary […]

By: Phil Salvatti Los Angeles has always been a hot spot in the heart of hot rodder’s and the hot rod writer’s community.  With the many classic hot rod runs, weekly car shows at 50’s style restaurant hops through out the southland, the opportunities to mingle with other enthusiasts, get suggestions for improvements, talk shop […]

As the unofficial hot rod writer community, we thought it would be great to start off with discussing why building or buying a hot rod can be quite an exciting venture. It’s a big decision for any car enthusiast to join the hot rodder’s community. The process of buying a hot rod can be especially intimidating, with […]