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Retroman Gets Quoted in Hot Rod

Rob Einaudi — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:13:41 +0000

Our commenting system has been kind of jacked up here for, well, a while now. Don’t worry, we have a real fix this time, but it’s part of a larger, top secret project–just give us another week or so and all will be revealed. But we do appreciate those of you who manage to jump through all the various hoops necessary to comment on the blog, and we do read your comments. And it seems like other people read them, too. Like David Freiburger, Editor-in-Chief at Hot Rod Magazine. I opened up my November issue of Hot Rod last night (it’s November already?), skipped to Freiburger’s column, and there it was, in black in white: Retroman’s comment on Hot Rod’s Corvette hack. “Ok, so I understand that the C4 is like the Mustang II of Corvettes… It was the right car for the time, but hardly anyone wants one now. But, still… It’s a Vette, dude.” Well put, Retroman! If you missed it the first time around, here’s the Hot Rod video he was commenting on. And you can see the full version here.

HOT ROD’s Corvette Hack

Goodbye Winter, Hello Car Show Season!

Tony Castellano — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:13:27 +0000

Just as show season is winding down in the northern hemisphere, winter has reached its end here in Australia things and the car show schedule is getting back into full swing. Believe me, it couldn’t come any sooner! This particular show here in Melbourne was small, but the quality of rods and customs on show was sensational. It’s a great indication of what’s to come as car show season revs up, and I always enjoy checking out the smaller local events as you often get to see cars that don’t usually attend the more large-scale shows. Follow the jump for more pics!

Hot Rod Corvette Hack

Rob Einaudi — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:20:18 +0000

There was a teaser for this back in July. So now here’s the full version. Chevy fans, beware…

Hot Rod Corvette Hack – The Long Version

Hot Rod Used To Start Campfire

Michael Berenis — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:34:37 +0000

Tired of the lame fire starter logs? Look no further! This is by far the coolest, or should I say hottest way to start your boring campfire. All you need is a fire spitting hot rod and some lighter fluid and you’ll be burning like the morning after a bachelor party. Read more about the campfire hot rod at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

Hollywood Hot Rods Goes Retro with a 2011 5 Liter Engine and Individual Throttle Bodies

Mark Gearhart — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:29:37 +0000

Hollywood Hot Rods and Raybestos have teamed up to build one of the first 1932 Ford “Indy” shop trucks powered by Ford’s new 5.0 liter Mustang engine. The ground-up build process by Troy Ladd and crew can be followed on the Hollywood Hot Rods website. The completed project will be given away by Raybestos to one lucky winner. To enter, check out the Raybestos Garage for details.

For more on this story with photos, check out StangTV.com

Photo Credit: Hollywood Hot Rods

The Defibrillator

Chris Bicknell — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:50:15 +0000

One car that received extra attention at Saturday’s Greenwood Car Show was this completely over-the-top NOS-breathing nightmare in the rear-view. It’s powered by a 1957 Chrysler “Fire Power” 392 HEMI sporting dual-quads atop a custom slant high-rise manifold. The nitrous system blows off through the skull’s nose, and the eyes are functional butterfly valves for the air intake. Amazingly, it’s an original steel-bodied Ford, though of course it’s been chopped, channeled, tubbed, shaved, and shortened. Check out more pictures below the jump of this completely radical machine.

Wintersun Rocks On

Tony Castellano — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:50:02 +0000

The annual Wintersun festival has come and gone, and boy what a show it was! The rock ‘n’ roll event is held each year on Queensland’s Gold Coast, and is an absolute must for anyone interested in all-things American. The festival is now in its 32nd and final year, with government bureaucracy relocating the show 6 hours south, much to the disappointment of all those involved!

My family and I made our way down early Sunday morning to enjoy a nice breakfast before hitting the strip to view the muscle on show. The festival caters for all American muscle enthusiasts, with a variety of 60s and 70s Mustangs, Camaros and Mopars pulling plenty of crouds. I payed special attention to the hot rods that were on display, with my favorite being a beautiful 32 coupe that was near spotless. Plenty of pics after the jump!

Back In Black

Muscle in Melbourne

Tony Castellano — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:58:08 +0000

Hundreds of American muscle cars were on display in the heart of Melbourne, Australia this past Sunday. The day long event, appropriately titled the American Motoring Show, included some of the finest iron this side of the Pacific. Rods, replica Cobras, Studebakers, and countless Pony cars to name a few were all fighting for the passing attention, with my favorite being a beautiful 1934 California Kid tribute. With a relaxed atmosphere, this turned out to be one great show! Loads of pics after the jump!

Photo of the Day

Rob Einaudi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:03 +0000

Today’s photo of the day is an awesome shot of all the first-gen Camaros on the 2004 Hot Rod Power Tour. You’re looking at 12 ’67s, 14 ’68s and 22 ’69s all lined up at Gateway International Speedway. The photo was supposed to be used for a poster for Hot Rod Magazine, but it never happened, and then the photo got lost for a few years. Luckily, it resurfaced in a recent office move, and now you can download the full size wallpaper image at HotRod.com.

Keep those photo of the day PMs and e-mails coming!

‘Motorvate Melbourne’ Public Rally

Tony Castellano — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:32:48 +0000

The Melbourne Show Grounds played host to ‘Motorvate Melbourne‘ this past Saturday. The event was to encourage all gearheads to come along and support a proposed drag racing venue for Melbourne, which hasn’t staged a championship drag racing event since 2001. The event saw a large number of US and Aussie muscle cars on display, as well as a fantastic lineup of drag cars which were all beautifully presented. Plenty of pics after the jump!