250 mph and 5.63 seconds: Author Dave Wallace takes us back in time to 1979, when Don Garlits still on top of the drag-racing record books. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with ...

OCALA, Fla. -- As the lights went from yellow to green, Don Garlits stomped on the accelerator and popped the clutch. The transmission, nestled between his feet, exploded. A cloud of oil, fiery and ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Don Garlits was as spellbound as anyone watching the motorcade crawl through Bristol Dragway on Friday night. A 1932 burnt orange Ford Hiboy, its round front fenders chopped off; a ...

In 1970, Don Garlits had a horrific drag racing explosion that changed the course of racing history. He’s restored the car that started it all.

24 Feb 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea // Upgraded by Don "Big Daddy" Garlits himself, this Dodge HEMI Coronet is a tribute to a super-rare, factory-built four-door sleeper ...

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 ...