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HOT ROD covers the gamut of hot rodding with an unrivaled mix of technical information, industry commentary, and new trends. We go inside the shops, behind the scenes at the races, and one...
Hot Rod is an American car magazine devoted to hot rodding, drag racing, and muscle cars—modifying automobiles for performance and appearance. It was published monthly until 2024, when it transitioned to quarterly publication.
May 2, 2024 · MOTORTREND and HOT ROD's rich magazine history and legacy dating back to 1948 is something highly valued by its longtime readers, and that's why we've invested deeply to make the content...
Sep 13, 2023 · Bob Lindsay and Bob Peterson began selling booth space for a hot rod and speed-equipment show in 1947 and one of the by-products from that time was the birth of HOT ROD magazine.
Hot Rod Magazine - History. Founder Robert E. Petersen was familiar with cars and hot rodding. Petersen helped his father, a mechanic, fix cars and trucks in his youth. After serving in the Air Corps during World War II, Petersen worked as a publicist for MGM.
Hot Rod magazine was first published in 1948 by Robert E. Petersen. It quickly became a popular publication among hot rod enthusiasts and helped to popularize the hot rod culture in the United States.
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Hot Rod Magazine was launched by Trend in January 1948. The very first Hot Rod Magazine was created as the program for the first annual Hot Rod Exposition at the National Guard Armory in Los Angeles, California.