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Old Salt
“Why do you want to do a story on me?” That was Fred Larsen’s reaction when we approached him. Guys like Larsen are the... more |
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Wild In The Streets
What better place to meet Krafty Dick Kraft than at John Force’s incredible drag racing headquarters in Yorba Linda, California?... more |
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Ol' Dad
He was defined physically by his famous sandals, shorts, and black horn-rimmed glasses. He was defined on the page by... more |
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Al Marcellus
The late Leslie Lovett, one of drag racing’s most creative and most respected quarter-mile photographers, once told me, “When... more |
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Rotunda
In the latter part of 1954, Ford Motor Company's special events manager J.G. Mullaly hit upon a better idea with a brilliant str more |
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Gene Winfield - Growin’ Up Fast
You know him for his custom car creations and trend-setting painting techniques, but did you know that Gene "Windy" Winfield was as... more |
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15 Style Points For Your Next Highboy
There’s no denying that hot rods are largely about aesthetics. The problem is, with a huge palette of components to choose from,... more |
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One Man’s Memories
We love old photos of real hot rods. When we detoured our Asphalt Ego-Rama ’01 trek through northern Nevada to tour Louis Cote’s... more |
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1932 Ford Sedan - The Ultimate Dual-Purpose Hot Rod
As any rodder knows, a '32 Ford of any body style never gets thrown away. Short of being run over by a freight train, a Deuce will just... more |
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Goodbye To Our Ol' Dad
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Goodbye To Our Ol' Dad
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The Jerry Kugel Story
Early Sunday morning on June 5, 1972, I met Jerry Kugel, a pal of Bud Bryan, Rod & Custom’s editor. We were in China Town (in Los... more |
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Then And Now
When I hired on at Petersen in 1968, I figured every editor would be driving a hottie. Wrong! It took only a couple of days to realize that... more |
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Best Of The Forgetten Rods
We got some great reader feedback to our recent story on “Best of the Forgotten Customs.” Many of you sent us your own... more |
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20 Vintage Photos
We knew this was going to happen. As soon as we started running the R&C Archives photo on the last page of every issue, we knew we’d... more |
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Flames, Scalames & Hot Licks
While some might say, “Real hot rods are red and have no fenders,” there’s a considerable contingent of hot rodders who... more |
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A Beginners Guide To Willys
What is it about Willys that makes them so popular? There’s not much logic behind it: the models most sought after by rodders today... more |
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Racing Roadster
It was the era of the Indy roadsters—1952-1964—a time many consider to be the glory days of the Indianapolis 500. The popularity... more |
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October Highlights
COVER SECTION Custom Bodywork You Can Do Lead Work, The Old-Fashioned Way Chop a ’32 Top Hot Looks for Flames How to Prep... more |
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Spring Forward
It felt like a fresh start—an all-new show on the same weekend that wrenching season officially opened. It was the beginning of... more |
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High, Hot, and Handsome
I've always thought that street rodding could benefit from hot rodding's past--not by living there, but by revisiting some of the shapes... more |
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See You in September...
Cover Section–How to Build a Nostalgia Hot Rod ’40s Style ’50s Style ’60s Style Buyer’s Guide: Modern... more |
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Coming in the August Issue
Cover Story Suspension Made Simple Get the Perfect Stance: Lowering basics for most rods and customs Special Section: Free... more |
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In the June Issue
Cover Story Design Your Next Rod: New illustrators reveal what’s hot, what’s not Features Build a Budget... more |
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Kustom Kulture Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Passes Away
April 5, 2001: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was found dead in his workshop by his wife Ilene yesterday morning, according to Jeffrey Hillinger, also... more |
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