To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Our lineup of small-block Chevy production heads is (from left to right): 128 ('87 Corvette), 882, 487, 126, 441, 993, 113 ('88-'89 Corvette). The 113 'Vette head is virtually identical to the 128 ...

Whether you want to admit it or not, more than a few Bow Tie racers have lined up against 5-point-slow Mustangs only to discover that they-on rare occasion-aren't actually all that slow. Chances are ...

"Yeah, cool, but those engines won't last." "Sure, it's quick. For what it is." "That's as fast as they'll ever go." "I'd rather push my big-block than drive one of those. " (OK, I made the last one ...