Few names in hot rodding and drag racing carry the cachet of Art Chrisman.  His success on the dry lakes and dragstrips of America is the stuff of legend.  Art’s ability to do everything – from building a car to breaking speed records with it to wrenching on it between runs – remains unparalleled in… Continue reading Robert E Petersen Lifetime Achievement Winner Announced

Chevrolet’s turbocharged 1967 Nova 2.0 is a contemporary hot rod with timeles style that demonstrates the evolution of high-performance and the latest in crate-engine technology. Chevrolet Performance engineers built the Vintage Nova to showcase the “LTG” direct-injected 2.0L turbo crate engine as an alternative to the conventional V-8 conversions.   With a 272 horsepower rating,… Continue reading New Chevy Nova LTG Concept

Classic Instruments has just released their all new 2 ⅛” Full sweep Tachometers. These tachs are debuting as a new product at the SEMA show and will be available in select styles.  Classic Instruments is currently working on an extensive product line addition and plans to have these available across all series offered soon. Features… Continue reading All New 2" Tachometers from Classic Instruments

Top Fuel driver Antron Brown and Pro Stock driver Erica Enders started the 2015 coronation of champions at the Toyota NHRA Nationals, both claiming their second NHRA world titles on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Top Fuel saw Doug Kalitta take his third win of the season after his crew chief, Jim Oberhofer, switched… Continue reading Antron Brown and Erica Enders Hit Championship Jackpots

Each year, SEMA and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) decide the date when Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD) will be celebrated.  The councils announced that the next CCAD will be celebrated July 8, 2016.  This date marks the seventh consecutive commemoration in what has become an annual event that helps… Continue reading Collector Car Appreciation Day for 2016 Announced

BIG NEWS FOR 2016!  THE DATES FOR THE SOUTHEAST STREET ROD NATIONALS HAVE CHANGED!  THE NEW DATES ARE APRIL 1, 2, 3, 2016!  

The KMHOF Induction Ceremony held at the Owensboro, Ky SPEEDZEUM Saturday to a Standing Room Crowd. The 8th KMHOM Class are as follows. Jim Ruth – IHRA Pro Stock Racer and Track Owner, Pat Freels – Tractor Pull National Champion, Marion Cooper -APBA National Champion, Dallas Jones – Owner of Beech Bend Park, Dickie Ogles… Continue reading Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame induction Ceremony

HotRodHotline.com is getting ready to head to Las Vegas this weekend for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show next week. The SEMA Show takes place November 3 – November 6, 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center located at 3150 Paradise Road; Las Vegas, NV 89109. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty… Continue reading Hot Rod Hotline Heads to SEMA 2015

Diamond Bar, CA. (October 27, 2015) – The U.S. Copyright Office today issued a ruling to allow vehicle owners to perform vehicle diagnosis, repair and modification without fear of prosecution under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). However, the Copyright Office declined to provide the exemption to third parties who diagnose, repair or modify a vehicle on… Continue reading Copyright Office Grants Exemption to Allow for Vehicle Modification

Welder Series An enjoyable part of my work at Horton Street Rod Products was helping builders solve “special” problems with parts that were readily available, often from kits that were in stock. In order to make those parts easier to identify, the name “Welder Series” was used – they are a “series” of parts cataloged… Continue reading Welder Series -58 Page Catalog