Hot Rod Events & News

There's always a mixture of excitement and anticipation, coupled with apprehension when attending a new event (imagine how the organizers... more

If you find yourself in northern Idaho in mid-June you might want to swing by Coeur d' Alene to check out the Car D' Lane Cruise & Show... more

We all know Texas is a big state and Texans pride themselves in doing things on a big scale. more

The history books and visitors' brochures identify Teddy Tetzlaff as the first man to set a speed record on the salt flats of Bonneville,... more

Believe it or not, going to the same car shows year after year can get to be a bit boring. You'd be surprised at how each one starts to... more

In the eighth issue of Rod & Custom, December 1953, editor Spence Murray recounted the story of his road trip to the fifth celebration of... more

To kick off 2009, KA Custom in Huntington Beach, California, had an Open House party on December 6th to celebrate their second move and... more

When we talk about the roots of hot rodding going back to the Thirties, we can't help but wonder how that sounds to the ghosts of the old... more

On Sunday, October 12th 2008, The Petersen Automotive Museum presented the first annual Caruso Concours d'Elegance at The Americana at... more

Should you find yourself cruising just south east of Austin, Texas, the weekend before Veteran's day, I would highly suggest you make a... more

The 39th NSRA Street Rod Nationals once again rolled into Louisville, Kentucky, the event's 14th visit to the city, and the 11th in... more

The Goodguys PPG Nationals at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus is one of our favorite events-and it is for the participants, too, it seems,... more

Father's Day for a lot of guys starts with a bedside serving of charcoal toast or runny eggs, followed by a day in the hammock or a picnic... more

If you find yourself in central Texas during the middle of May you might want to check out the Lone Star Street Rod Association's State Run... more

I'm fortunate that once a month (April to December) on my way home from the office I can swing by the NHRA Museum on the first Wednesday of... more

It was great to be back in town for the Goodguys Nashville Nationals. When I attended this event in 2006, I didn't know what to expect.... more

The Larimer County Fairgrounds in Loveland, Colorado, was filled with hot rods and customs the last weekend in May. more

Here's a small sampling of the cars and trucks on display at the Indianapolis Road Rockets' Rumble, held during the weekend... more

Very few events get to be known solely by their location, rather than their official name, especially nationwide or even worldwide.... more

The 5th Annual Luckenbach Rod Custom, Classic Car & Motorcycle Show went off without a hitch and provided plenty for everyone to do. There... more

This past Spring a few of us were hanging around Pinkee's Rod Shop in Windsor, Colorado, discussing a pending trip to the Goodguy's West... more

If there's one show I've wanted to attend for the past few years, yet never quite managed to get to, it's the Lone Star Round Up... more

The Early Times car club formed 43 years ago the Los Angeles-adjacent city of Compton. Although it wasn't the first... more

As with each year, the annual Roy Brizio Street Rod shop party felt like it came up before the last one was over. The party kicked off... more

Now in its 19th year, Australia's Wintersun Retro Nostalgia Festival has become the biggest and best of its kind in the land of Oz. The... more