HOT ROD Magazine: 75 Years

HOT ROD Magazine: 75 Years celebrates the 75th anniversary of the world's longest-continuously published and best-known automotive magazine. It showcases the stunning content created by the magazine's staff over nine decades, including dragsters, roadsters, slingshots, Funny Cars, coupes, customs, lead sleds, muscle cars, and their builders and owners. The magazine also features the works of customizing greats like Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Von Dutch, and George Barris, as well as the great journalism of hot-rodding legends like Gray Baskerville.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2022
Publisher: Motorbooks International

Celebrating 75 years of automotive excellence, HOT ROD Magazine is the world's longest-continuously published and most renowned automotive publication. This authorized anniversary celebration delves into the stunning content crafted and published by the magazine's talented staff over nine decades. From the postwar performance movement to the iconic dragsters, roadsters, slingshots, Funny Cars, coupes, customs, lead sleds, muscle cars, and their passionate builders and owners, HOT ROD has been at the forefront, capturing the essence of hot rodding with captivating photographs and in-depth articles.

Take a journey through time as we revisit pages that have ignited the imaginations of gearheads across the nation. Featured are the works of customizing legends such as Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Von Dutch, and George Barris, whose creations have left an indelible mark on the hot-rodding world. We also pay homage to the great journalism of hot-rodding icons like Gray Baskerville, and explore the masterpieces of builders like Pete Chapouris, Boyd Coddington, Steve Moal, Roy Brizio, and Chip Foose, showcased through decades of archival black and white and color photographs.

In the late 1940s, a young photographer and Army Air Corps veteran named Robert E. Petersen recognized the burgeoning hot rod scene in Southern California. Fueled by war veterans with technical expertise, disposable income, and a thirst for speed, the hot-rodding hobby lacked comprehensive informational publishing. In a visionary move, Petersen launched HOT ROD Magazine in 1948, filling the void and paving the way for a global media empire. Today, HOT ROD Magazine remains one of the most iconic enthusiast publications ever, embodying the passion and dedication of automot enthusiasts worldwide.

Beyond its pages, HOT ROD Magazine has transcended its status as a mere magazine. After 75 years, it continues to be the definitive authority on automotive excellence, a testament to its enduring legacy and the unwavering passion of its readers.

Weight: 1404g
Dimension: 243 x 288 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760376256