In 1930, Lee Chapel set aside space in his Broken Drum Auto Salvage—on San Fernando Road south of Glendale—for his first "speed shop." The fenderless car at right was a Chevy "single-seater" that he ...

Anyone who is at least passingly familiar with custom cars has probably at least heard of the concept of a hot rod. A hot rod is, of course, a custom car designed with the express purpose of going as ...

The hot rodding world is filled with common terms that gearheads throw around a lot. These terms are used throughout the hobby and describe many of the different customization techniques and parts ...