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WHEN HOT ROD WON THE AMBR • Hot Rod’s Vision of the Modern Street Roadster Wins in 1963.

A LEGACY PROJECT • Gary Veeder’s 1966 Nova is a Triumph of Detail and High-Performance Understatement.

NO-PREP HERO • Austin Shepherd’s Budget-Built RX-7 Defies Gravity, Wins Races, and Pleases Crowds.

LONGINGS & DREAMS • With a Little Today and a Whole Lot of Yesterday, This Throwback Trans Am Makes us Feel Like a Kid Again.

FREAK SHOW! • We Check Out the Weird, Wild, and Downright Cool Rides at Holley’s LS Fest East 2022

AMC CROSS COUNTRY • From the Archives: That Time we Took a 3,000-Mile Road Trip in an AMC Marlin.

NITRO & NOSTALGIA • A Must-Attend Event for Fans of Vintage Drag Racing, the Nitro Revival is a Tribute to the Golden Era of the Sport.

MASTERING THE MUNCIE • We Rebuild This M22 For Better Strength and More Versatility.

FRICTION MODIFIER • We Investigate How Piston Rings Can Affect the Amount of Heat Your Engine Generates.

A BAR TO THE RESCUE • Do You Need a Rear Antisway Bar on Your Muscle Car? If You’re Praying When You Launch, Maybe You Do.

THE ONE-DAY COUPE, PART 2 • Here’s What Troy Ladd, the Owner of Hollywood Hot Rods, Does on His One Day Off Per Week.

LAWN CARE OR LAST RIGHTS? • Check Out This LS-Swapped Murray Riding Mower From LS Fest.