90-year-old Michael “Blackie” Gejeian, a racing and show promoting legend from Fresno, California has died. A five-time NASCAR dirt track champion, Blackie is best remembered as being part of the Fresno “Armenian Mafia” that included Richard Peters and Charles Kirkorian, who changed the face of showcars and car shows with Read more
Generally, people you meet on Craigslist don’t enjoy the most stellar reputation. Most people treat any in-person transaction with someone from Craigslist with the same caution you’d normally associate with gorilla inseminators. But there’s a woman in Virginia who handed over her beloved Super Beetle to a stranger, and that Read more
Filed under: Green,Transportation Alternatives,Emerging Technologies,Technology “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” Continue reading Here’s a first look at the SpaceX Hyperloop test track Here’s a first look at the SpaceX Hyperloop test track originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 03 Sep 2016 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use Read more
If given the option, it can be hard not to connect your smartphone to a rental car—especially when that’s what you’re used to in your own vehicle. But doing so could give others access to enough of your personal information to track you down at your own home and tell Read more
Pricing for the new Genesis brand’s flagship luxury sedan has been revealed. The 2017 Genesis G90 sedan starts at $69,050 (including $950 destination). The $69,050 price applies to the rear-drive 2017 Genesis G90 3.3T Premium. Power comes from an all-new twin-turbo 3.3-liter V-8 backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission. An Read more
Filed under: Celebrities,Government/Legal,Toys/Games,United States A court decides the developers of a game about stealing didn’t steal Lindsey Lohan’s likeness. Continue reading Lindsay Lohan’s ‘GTA V’ suit against Rockstar Games dismissed Lindsay Lohan’s ‘GTA V’ suit against Rockstar Games dismissed originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:05:00 EDT. Read more
When the word “gasser” comes to mind, some people think of the modern day interpretation of the term, which is very loosely based on the types of drag cars built in the 1960’s. However, there is one man who is assembling a group of racers and ultimately race fans that Read more
Fiat dealers have had a rough row to hoe for the last eight or nine years. They signed up to help resuscitate a brand that shuttered its showrooms 27 years ago due in large part to its reputation for dodgy quality. They were then offered one model name to sell: Read more
Last month we ran the story of “Cream Puff”, the Allison V12-powered marathon boat from the 1960s that HOT ROD Magazine sponsored, and owner John Fell restored. It will be featured in our December 2016 issue, and while finishing the issue fires ravaging southern and central California were eating up Read more
HOT ROD Club members are eligible for behind-the-scenes tours of the HOT ROD headquarters in El Segundo, California (a suburb of Los Angeles). That includes everything from the offices, which look like most every other office—except that the desks are littered with speed parts—to the photo studio and filming locations Read more