Oldsmobile Torqueflite 727 Hot Rod Parts

Tim Matthews has been collecting pieces for this hot rod for a long time. Here's the amazing story in his own words...

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

This year's Hot Rod Power Tour spanned 5 days across 5 cities from Tennessee to Indiana and we rode along with one of the craziest vintage Mail Trucks you can imagine!

Look up "hot rod" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of this car.

Doug Siemen's Model T is a cool little hot rod. It's even better when you learn that it was built from scratch for a great cause. Check it out!

Speedway's own Jess MacKichan ran her hot rod '33 Ford up the mountain at this year's Hot Rod Hill Climb in Colorado! Here's her report, along with some great photography that will make you wish you had been there!

That flathead engine pictured on our street rod catalog cover is just one little piece of a pretty mean little Model T hot rod. Check it out.

It may feel like a daunting task attempting to determine the best leaf spring for your traditional hot rod straight axle build, but our buyer's guide will surely help.

Tim Matthews has been working on his hemi powered hot rod roadster for a long time, and just recently got to drive it for the first time. Check it out!

Speedway Motors did the 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour, and we're back with some stories and photos from one amazing adventure