Learn to make incredible horsepower from Ford’s mostpowerful big-block engine design For years, Ford relied on the venerable FE big-blockengine design to power its passenger cars, trucks, and evenmuscle cars—and...
Relive Oldsmobile’s most potent muscle car offerings when the simple letter W intimidated all takers. Oldsmobile’s foray into the developing muscle car wars of the 1960s came as little surprise...
Lost Car Legends is an entertaining look at over 40 shuttered independent automakers from the past 75 years. From Allstate to Zimmer, noted automotive historian Pat Foster covers an incredible...
Everything you need to completely restore your 1947— 1955 first series Chevy pickup to better-than-new condition is shown in complete detail! The Advance Design era (1947—1955) was historic for Chevrolet,...
Ford was unique in that it had two very different big-block engine designs during the height of the muscle car era. The original FE engine design was pioneered in the...
Six Decades of Shelby performance—from the first Shelby AC Cobra to today’s Mustang Shelby GT500! A bad heart forced Carroll Shelby, one of the top racing drivers of all time,...
Here is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of the world’s longest continuously published and best-known automotive magazine.HOT ROD Magazine: 75 Years celebrates the stunning content that has been created and...
The only book you need to own on the legendary Scout is back, in a heavily revised second edition featuring new information on the most collectible trucks, a new section...
Although not the first V-8 engine ever produced, Henry Ford’s side-valve V-8, launched in 1932, certainly qualified as the first mass-produced V-8 sold to the public. Over time, however, the...
When Chrysler released the “new” third-generation Hemi engine in 2003, the automotive public placed high expectations on the Hemi’s triumphant return. The Hemi Gen III 5.7L, 6.1L, and 6.2L supercharged...
Pontiac’s GTO is often credited as being the firstmuscle car. As model year 1966 ended, an astounding96,946 GTOs traversed Pontiac assembly lines, whichset a high-water mark that would cement the...
Learn how to rebuild and modify the GM 4L80E transmission! As the successor to the venerable and popular Turbo Hydra-matic 400 (TH400), the 4L80E was the next flag bearer in...
Celebrate Chevrolet’s wildly successful 1969 Chevelle SS 396 with this comprehensive publication that covers options for the engine, transmission, paint, aesthetics, and more! Chevrolet’s marketing campaign for the 1969 Chevelle...
Engine, Drivetrain and Suspension How many times have you heard it? AMC used manufacturer's parts they didn't use their own. The 360-ci was built by Mopar and the 390-ci was...
American Motors was the little automotive company that made a big impact. Makers of the Rambler family car, Kenosha offered an antidote to the excess of Detroit’s Big 3. But...
Millions of Chevrolet vehicles were built and sold in the 1960s and 1970s, and the great majority of those were rear-wheel-drive models with differentials known as 10-bolts or 12-bolts. High-performance...
Diesel-powered trucks have never been more popular, and Ford’s Power Stroke family of Diesel engines have been a mainstay of the marketplace since they were introduced in 1994. While these...
Chevy C/K Pickups: Generations of Excellence Chevy's Timeless C/K Pickups: A Journey through Generations Step into the past and experience the allure of Chevy's iconic C/K pickups, spanning the first...
Learn to fully repair and restore Chevrolet's most popular truck in this long-awaited new restoration guide. When Chevy released its second-generation C/K pickup trucks, dubbed the "Action Line," it was...
Chevrolet's inline 6-cylinder, affectionately known as the Stovebolt, was produced and applied to Chevrolet-powered automobiles from 1929 through 1962. Its effectiveness and simplicity greatly contributed to the lengthy duration of...
The Ford 8.8- and 9-inch rear differentials are two of the most popular and best performing differentials on the market. While the 8.8-inch differential is commonly used in late-model Mustangs,...
The venerable Jeep 4.0-liter inline-six engine has powered millions of Jeeps, including CJs, Wranglers, Cherokees, and Wagoneers. The 4.0 delivers adequate horsepower from the factory, but many off-road drivers want...
Ford Flathead V-8 Bible has the detailed and accurate information you need to build, restore, or just daydream about the engine that gave birth to hot rodding. The ultimate Ford...
It’s not a truck or a car—it’s a Jeep! Developed in the early 1940s as a light reconnaissance vehicle for the US Army, the Jeep successfully transitioned from military usage...
