RENO, NV — Hot August Nights has come and gone. Street rods, customs, and vintage trucks were out in mass quantities at this year’s 30th anniversary show thanks to the beautiful weather and full slate of events. But we’d be remiss if we didn’t share some of the incredible muscle cars from the 2016 show. More than
[portfolio_slideshow id=56019] RENO, NV. — Don’t call Les Stuart’s 1967 Mustang GT500 “Eleanor.” It has its own name, thank you very much. And while you may also be tempted to call Stuart’s “Pit Viper” GT500 an Eleanor clone, that label doesn’t do it justice either. “A lot of people clone Eleanor, but Eleanor can be a much better car,” Stuart
RENO, NV — Fifty of the nation’s top custom cars competed for the first-ever Hot August Nights Cup and part of $100,000 in cash and prizes. It’s one of the largest overall prize purses offered in any collector car competition in the world, and a familiar car wound up with the top prize. Billy and Debbie Thomas’ Ridler Award-winning 1939 Oldsmobile
RENO, NV — It took Dermie Close 20 years to build his “Dream Truck” 1948 Chevrolet pickup. It took him one trip to Hot August Nights in Reno, NV to earn a Grand Champion award. In his first visit to Hot August Nights, Close will go back home to Las Vegas with the Summit Racing Downtown
RENO, NV — The Hot August Nights Auction presented by Motorsport Auction Group (MAG) kicked off on Friday at the Reno Convention Center. Headliners for this year’s auction include a 1939 General Motors Futurliner #3 “Power of the Air Age.” Customized by Utah-based auto designer and builder Dave Kindig of Kindig-It Designs, the Futurliner will cross
[portfolio_slideshow id=55947] RENO, NV — Larry Soto already had a discerning eye for cool hot rods when he bought this 1935 Ford Slant Back from a friend in 2009. “Years and years ago I used to judge cars, so I knew what I was looking for,” Soto said. “I saw this car and knew exactly what I wanted
Dermie Close considers himself a student of hot rodding. He attended an automotive trade school to become a mechanic, but the learning continues decades after his graduation. Close says he’s always looking at Street Rodder and other magazines, watching the likes of Chip Foose and others on TV, and observing the work of other builders for inspiration.
Last night, we went back to where it all started. The very first Hot August Nights took place 30 years ago and was essentially a one-night concert with accompanying classic car cruise down Virginia Street. That cruise under the famous “Reno: The Biggest Little City in the World” arch was by far the most popular
[portfolio_slideshow id=55846] RENO, NV — Ford Thunderbirds are a popular car, especially at Hot August Nights. You’ll see a lot of really well done Thunderbirds around Reno, but there’s not a chance you’ll see another one like Alex Short’s ’58 Thunderbird. In fact, Short himself couldn’t envision how his Thunderbird would turn out when he took it to friend
RENO, NV — Day 2 of our coverage of Hot August Nights brought some serious heat — and some serious hot rods. We decided to venture out into the 95-degree heat and head away from the downtown area. Stops included the Hot August Nights Poker Run check-in at the Summit Racing Retail Store in nearby Sparks, NV,
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