1962 Hot Rods

The experts from Rod & Custom Magazine offer featured 1962 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.

1962 Hot Rod Cars

	1962 Impala Reader's Revamp - Part IV Working our way through updating Classic Performance Products' '62 Impala, the next step after a frontend rebuild and the addition of new... more

	1962 Impala Project Reader's Revamp - Part III The best place to start with any project is with what you know best, and when it comes to Classic Performance Products' '62 Impala project,... more

	'Bird-Liner for a 1962 Ford Thunderbird The story begins with the all too familiar purchase of an old car and innocent plans made for that car to see daily-driver duty. Dave and... more

	1962 Chevy Bel Air - Two Door Hardtop It's no coincidence that Nick Hild's first new car was a '62 Chevy Bel Air two-door hardtop. It had a 327 mill, Nassau Blue paint, and... more

	Ken Reason's 1962 Chrysler Newport It happened quite by accident; Ken Reason was driving his ’51 Plymouth through an intersection when someone blew the red and creamed... more

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	old Magazines Don't have any magazines in 1964, my go to 1962... more
	custom builder Cay Wilson I seek info on a custom builder - Cay Wilson who in 1968 buildt a show car "starbirdHe should live... more
	Feb. issue This is just my opinion, but I have been reading R&C since about 1962 and I have never seen an... more