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Ford Won’t Build This 800-HP Twin-Turbo Maverick, so Tucci Hot Rods Did (opens the original)
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Forget practical. Tucci Hot Rods is building the fire-breathing, twin-turbo V-8 Maverick every hot rodder wished Ford had built from day one. Hot rodding is all about turning the boring and mundane into something that kicks ass and screams performance with style. It’s also about stuffing copious amounts of horsepower into vehicles never designed to go fast. A perfect example of this is the 2022 Ford Maverick being crafted over at Tucci Hot Rods for the 2026 SEMA Show. The truck you see was alrea
A 1970 Challenger R/T Sat in a Field for 35 Years. Was It Worth Saving? (opens the original)
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When “I’m gonna fix it up someday!” becomes a classic Mopar lost to the elements The truth is often that the cars left to decay in barns or garages are the lucky ones. They are at least somewhat protected from the ravages of Mother Nature. Yeah, sometimes field-found hot rods are in OK shape, mostly in the drier states, but eventually the elements win. But how do these muscle cars become lost like this 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T? It’s the mantra of the person who doesn’t have time and most likely
What Trump's Fuel-Economy Rule Change Means for Future Muscle Cars (opens the original)
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Automakers will now have to meet a fleet-average fuel economy of 34.9 mpg, down from the 50.4 mpg required under the Biden administration. Federally mandated fuel-economy standards are a numbers shell game. If manufacturers don’t hit the number, then they need to offer vehicles, sometimes ones the public doesn’t want, to lower their average to meet the target. Want to sell more of the V-8-powered vehicles consumers want? Then you need to offer more EVs and gas-sipping subcompacts to balance the
A Late-Night Marketplace Search Uncovered This Rare 1969 Z/28 Camaro (opens the original)
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We keep getting surprised that these rare muscle cars keep turning up in dusty barns and garages. Barn find hunter and cool car collector Jeff Makovich knows you have to embrace the grind of the hunt if you want to uncover the undiscovered automotive treasures out there. As Makovich told HOT ROD, “Like I do every night, I searched through Facebook Marketplace for Camaros and parts. On the night of June 1, I came across something unexpected and very special.” A man had posted a 1969 Chevrolet Cam
From 5-Second Vipers to 10-Second Vans: Drag Week's Wild Final Day in Photos (opens the original)
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Drag Week 2026, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, crosses the finish line with fast times and clear winners. Day five of the 2026 HOT ROD Drag Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive was the end of the long five-day road. And while there was no cruise after the racing, the competitors still had to survive the day and turn in one last solid run to keep, or improve on, their five-day average. If you want the rundown on all the times and standings, then be sure to check our results page each da
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