The story of hot rodding in America cannot be told without telling the story of George Barris, the most well-known kustom kar kraftsman of his, or any other, era. Author Tom Wolfe, astute chronicler of art and culture, chose Barris as the focus of his
In 1963, Chip Ganassi's father took a bus tour to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and brought home an 8mm film of a race for a then-five-year-old Chip to watch. He, of course, had no idea that the race footage would set his son on the
She’s been feted by Congress, immortalized by Hollywood, and awarded slot number five on NHRA’s 50 Greatest Drivers List. She blew open racing’s gender barrier, survived life-threatening injuries, and landed in the same honorary society as Eleanor Roosevelt. She won nearly 20 NHRA events and
Scott Pruett has always had a need for speed. The former racecar driver recently retired, but that hasn’t stopped him from getting behind the wheel of cool cars and going fast. Now an ambassador for the Lexus and Rolex brands, Pruett can also be seen
Editor’s note: The Goodguys and Fuel Curve teams were extremely saddened to hear that Jessi Combs died on August 27 while driving a jet-powered land speed car in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. Jessi was planning to break a 398mph record in a four-wheeled vehicle
Up to this point, our Legends of Hot Rodding have all been members of the four-wheel community – you know, hot rodders. But occasionally a talent from the two-wheel world is so renowned that they crossover into hot-rod legend status. Such is the case with
Steve Stanford has played a major part in hundreds of hot rod and custom car projects – without ever picking up a hammer or wrench. As one of the most-respected and well-known custom car designers and automotive artists, Stanford has had a hand (literally) in
Ed Pink is a study in contrasts. Slight in stature and soft spoken, words escape from between his graying mustache and goatee with a humble gentleness. This understated manner belies the volume sounded by his accomplishments, for Pink, now 88, is perhaps the most renowned
Foose. It’s a name as essential to the history of hot rodding as Parks, Petersen, Roth, Shelby, Barris, and dozens more. It’s the purpose of this column to chronicle these giants, the icons who created the hobby we enjoy today. Foose is just such a
Hot rodding has always had an inter-generational component to it. Sure, some of the earliest hot rodders were likely rebelling against their parents, but in the decades since, countless car enthusiasts have been inspired by fathers who let us help in the garage, showed us
