Car Culture & Entertainment

6 Things You Should Do at Hot August Nights

Back in 1986, when Hot August Nights got its start, planning wasn’t all that critical. Hot August Nights wasn’t even all about classic cars back then. They were a sideshow attraction. It was 1986. It’s a scientifically proven fact that time moves faster now than it did back in ’86.* In 2013, with Hot August

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Prom Car Photo Gallery (Part 2): The After Party Edition

A couple weeks ago, we asked you to share photos of you and your prom car. After we posted our initial prom car photo gallery, the pics kept pouring in as prom season kicked into high gear. In fact, we received enough additional photos to create a second gallery of cool prom hot rods. Think of it

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Summer Grillin’: Our Top 10 Favorite Automotive Grilles

Do your Memorial Day weekend plans involve spending some time over a grill? Ours do. We plan on spending time around our favorite automotive grilles at local parades, cruise-ins, and car shows. We’ve even cooked up a list of our Top 10 favorite car grilles to celebrate the arrival of summer grilling season. There’s a lot of

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Fast & Furious 6 Cars: A Gallery of Hot Rides from Fast and Furious 6

[portfolio_slideshow id=18153] The action-hero stars of Fast & Furious 6 have muscle, charisma, movie star good looks–and gas. Lots and lots of gas. Not surprisingly (hey, we’re an automotive blog), we foresee the cars as the stars of Fast & Furious 6, especially with the impressive lineup appearing in the movie. According to one list, there are more than

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The 2013 Hot Rodder’s Summer Bucket List: 10 Must-See Automotive Events

As we continue to flip the calendar and as temperatures continue to rise, the sights and sounds of summer will continue to increase in frequency. That’s a good thing, especially for hot rodders and automotive enthusiasts. We’ve assembled a list of events we consider to be among the top auto-oriented gatherings scheduled throughout the United

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Happy Mother’s Day: Our Tribute to Moms, Cars—and Moms as Cars!

Today is Mother’s Day. You didn’t forget, did you? We don’t want you to ever forget about mom on Mother’s Day or any other mom-related occasion, so we’re going to help you always remember your mother by associating her with something else you love very much—hot rods. Stay with us here… Chances are you have can’t-miss car shows

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Prom Season: What Are You Driving? (Or, What Did You Drive?)

We need your help! It’s prom season, the perfect time to break out dad’s hot rod. Some of us were fortunate enough to take our dad’s C4 Corvette or first-generation Ford Mustang to our proms. What did you take to prom, or what are your kids currently taking? Please send us any prom photos you

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Hot Rod Customizing Legend Dean Jeffries, 80, Passes Away

The man who created the “Monkeemobile,” the Green Hornet’s “Black Beauty,” and James Bond’s “Moonbuggy” from Diamonds Are Forever has passed away. Legendary Hollywood car customizer Dean Jeffries died in his sleep on May 5 at the age of 80. Born on February 25, 1933, Jeffries first became interested in hot rodding as a young boy, learning

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Draft Your Dream Cars, NFL-Style

We love more than just cars around here. And we suspect at least a handful of you do too. The NFL Draft is upon us—the event that brings hope to fans of flailing football franchises and, hopefully adds cornerstone pieces to build championship-caliber football teams. How does this relate to cars? We’re so glad you

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