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Charged With Skepticism

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The HOT ROD Archives

SEVENTY YEARS OF CHRYSLER HEMI DOMINANCE AT THE TRACK AND ON THE STREET

LONG WAIT • TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING, THIS WILD ’57 IS BACK ON THE STREET

THE BACKSTORY • A $250 PURCHASE THAT BECAME THE MOST FAMOUS ’57 CHEVY OF ALL TIME

THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF PROJECT X

LIFELONG ACCOMPLISHMENT • After Years of Searching, a Chevelle Enthusiast Finally Finds the Holy Grail

A PIECE OF HISTORY • The 240-mph Supercharged Hemi-Powered Belly Tank From the ’50s Returns

Anatomy of the Salty Shaker Belly Tank

Remembering Marlan Davis HOT ROD’s Legendary Tech Editor • We honor the passing of Marlan Davis, the godfather of modern hot-rodding tech.

QRUISIN! • CHEVYS, FORDS, MOPARS, AND MORE CRUISE THE CALIFORNIA COAST: MASSIVE GALLERY!

Trials, Tribulations, and Second Thoughts • Did we butcher Project X? Controversy abounds, but how much did we have to modify our 1957 Chevy for its latest drivetrain swap?

PROOF OF CONCEPT • We hit the drag strip for testing and tuning on our electrified ’57 Chevy.

AMPED UP • The EV Swap for the Everyman Is Coming Soon

HIGH WINDING • 540-INCH BIG-BLOCK CHEVY MAKES NEARLY 1,000 HP AT 7,400 RPM

Pulling the Plug • Easy DIY Battery Disconnect Switch Install

Positive or Negative

Boost in a Bottle • Easy Nitrous Kit Install

I HATED EVs—Until I Didn’t.