The first day of summer heralded another gorgeous day in St. Paul, and a stellar turnout accompanied the weather for the Saturday of Back to the Fifties. The Saturday show has something for everyone – from the children’s play area featuring crazy stuff like these kid size hamster balls and kiddie tractor pulls, to the… Continue reading Back to the Fifties Weekend 2014 Day 2

It was a beautiful day in St. Paul, MN for the 41st annual Back to the Fifties Weekend hosted by our friends from the Minnesota Street Rod Association.  The day started off with a bang as folks swooped in to the Merchandise Mart where the Hot Rod Hotline booth is located to grab their MSRA… Continue reading Back to the Fifties Weekend 2014 Day 1

Check out Dan Whitton’s home-built 1915 Model T. He built it in 1976 and won many awards, but eventually had to sell it. He’s looking to track it down, so if you know where it is, let us know at [email protected]! Car Images: 

This is the rarest one I have ever come across in all the years I have searched in barns and farm fields for the Chevrolet that was left behind. This story starts with a simple phone call on a 1959 Chevrolet el Camino that was for sale that was a unique story in itself. The… Continue reading 1959 Chevrolet Impala Fuel Injected Convertible

Click HERE for Part 1 of the 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour Recap. The second half of the Hot Rod Power Tour started out with a little bit of rain in Crown Point, Indiana, but that didn’t slow anyone down because there were no garage queens on the tour. The cars lined the lake at… Continue reading 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour Recap Part 2

Atomic Hot Rods presents “This is Long Beach” a documentary by filmmaker Brian Darwas. Like George Lucas’ fictional film American Grafitti about an era of cruising through the candy colored streets of Frenso, Brian Darwas’ film “This is Long Beach” paints a real picture of the tough and rough cruise through Long Beach. The neighborhood… Continue reading Film Review – This Is Long Beach

Story by Clint Powell In 1955: 7.9 million cars are sold. Seat belts were not yet mandatory, or even included in every vehicle. The average cost of a new home was $10,950 The average cost of a new car was $1,900.00 And a gallon of gas const 23 cents. The beautifully restored Oldsmobile is also a product of 1955.… Continue reading Not Your Dad's Oldsmobile

Last week, Hot Rod Hotline participated in the 20th anniversary of the Hot Rod Power Tour, a 7-day, 7-city, 1,600+ mile traveling car show through some of the coolest parts of the U.S. The kick-off event took place in Charlotte, North Carolina at the zMAX Dragway inside Charlotte Motor Speedway. Thousands of cars and spectators… Continue reading 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour Recap Part 1

The Big E, West Springfield, Ma
Saturday, June 14, 2014

The Big E, West Springfield, Ma
Saturday, June 14, 2014