In 1930, Lee Chapel set aside space in his Broken Drum Auto Salvage—on San Fernando Road south of Glendale—for his first "speed shop." The fenderless car at right was a Chevy "single-seater" that he ...

Original hot-rod hero, founder of the So-Cal Speed Shop, WWII veteran, and one of the founders of SEMA and the SEMA Show, Alex Xydias passed away this morning in Southern California. He was 102.

Hot rods have left an indelible mark on automotive history, evolving from post-war curiosities into enduring symbols of creativity and freedom. Their journey from the fringes of the automotive world ...

Driving a custom-built hot rod is among the most classically American automotive pastimes. But with well over a century of American steel to pick from, it's potentially a fool's errand to try and find ...