It’s a 1959 Renault Domaine—and how it got to North America remains a mystery. The French automaker never exported the wagonized version of its Frégate sedan across the pond, but like mayonnaise and ...

In the Summer 2025 issue of HOT ROD, we celebrated home-built cars—built not bought, as some would say—and that is a large part of HOT ROD’s legacy. Since the first issue, our mantra has been to ...

There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s silver two-seat convertible carries dual spare tires. Palmeri’s dad, Tony, loved cars from the 1930s, and dual spares weren’t unusual to see on the sides of cars in that ...

The 2017 Goodguys Hot Rod of the Year, a Hilton Hot Rods-built 1930 Ford Model A with a blown 354 Hemi, is offered by RK Motors.

The hot rodding world is filled with common terms that gearheads throw around a lot. These terms are used throughout the hobby and describe many of the different customization techniques and parts ...

Len Palmeri has worked hard to maintain the car he built with his father almost six decades ago in his parents' east Detroit home. The car is based on a 1929 Mercedes. There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s ...