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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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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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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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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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Sneak Preview of the May Issue: Paint & Body
Cover Stories Kustom Paint Techniques Vintage Channel Jobs How to Paint Your Engine Flame Tips From the Pros How to Build a... more |
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A Brief History of Americruise
Longtime Rod & Custom readers may remember that the magazine spearheaded the first Street Rod Nationals in 1970. For that event,... more |
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Dick Dean
There's just no debating it: True artists recognize and are usually fans of other artists. Musicians, writers, and actors all have their... more |
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