In the Summer 2025 issue of HOT ROD, we celebrated home-built cars—built not bought, as some would say—and that is a large part of HOT ROD’s legacy. Since the first issue, our mantra has been to ...

There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s silver two-seat convertible carries dual spare tires. Palmeri’s dad, Tony, loved cars from the 1930s, and dual spares weren’t unusual to see on the sides of cars in that ...

Santa Margarita Ranch is a 14,000-acre property, rich in California history and one of the oldest continuously operated cattle ranches in California. The fact that the ranch has such a hold on hot ...

The hot rodding world is filled with common terms that gearheads throw around a lot. These terms are used throughout the hobby and describe many of the different customization techniques and parts ...

Some of the most interesting cars never came from a factory design department. They were assembled in suburban garages, small workshops, barns, and driveways by people willing to spend years ...

Len Palmeri has worked hard to maintain the car he built with his father almost six decades ago in his parents' east Detroit home. The car is based on a 1929 Mercedes. There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s ...