1948 Hot Rods

The experts from Rod & Custom Magazine offer featured 1948 Hot Rods that include street rods, old roadsters, rat rods, and other custom vintage cars. Select a featured article below to view web exclusive hot rod photos, read about modification upgrades, analysis, and more.

1948 Hot Rod Cars

	1948 Chevrolet Coupe - Home Cooked When some people retire, they have to search for a hobby to keep them busy. Ray Simpson is not one of those people. Through the years he... more

	Long Distance Delivery in a 1948 Chevrolet Sedan It's amazing the lengths some guys will go to get the street rod of their dreams. Robert Morris lives in New Jersey. Guess where he found... more

	Eye On A Fleetline Every car has a story. Some are interesting, some boring. Others are just too bizarre to be made up—like the story attached to Renate... more

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	SEMA-model legislation in Michigan SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and... more
	Defining Kansas Street Rod SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle-registration classification for street rods and custom... more
	SEMA on the Lookout Here are a few of the laws and things SEMA is keeping an eyeon. Get involved and contact your... more
	60 Years and Counting! In 1948, a group of students and graduates of an Indianapolis high school founded the Cluster... more
	Dream Custom Car of the Month I will be doing a series of cars that if I had the money to build I would.... more

	4.6L into older Ford We did this swap in our 1948 Ford using the stock wiring harness. Give me a shout when you are... more
	How do you put Buick drums on an early ford I know that I will need 1942-1948 ford front hubs, but what mods do I have to do to them to make... more