Hot Rod (magazine)

Hot Rod
EditorJohn McGann
Former contributorsWes Allison, Larry Chen, Elana Scherr, Mike Finnegan, Brandan Gillogly, Phillip Thomas
Former editorsWally Parks, Rob Kinnan, David Freiburger, David Kennedy, Evan Perkins, Johnny Hunkins
CategoriesAutomobile magazine
FrequencyQuarterly
PublisherMotor Trend Group
Total circulation
(June 2021)
385,333[1]
FounderRobert Petersen
Founded1948
First issueJanuary 1948 (1948-01)
CountryUS
Based inEl Segundo, California
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.hotrod.com
ISSN0018-6031

Hot Rod is an American car magazine devoted to hot rodding, drag racing, and muscle cars—modifying automobiles for performance and appearance. It was published monthly until 2024, when it transitioned to quarterly publication.

  1. ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.