Of course, these drag cars need a bit more TLC before a long trip compared to your average commuter car. For most this meant topping-off gas, swapping to street tires, and loading up their trailers.

The first HRPT took place in May of 1995, starting at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, with only eight cars crowned as long haulers, though the tour grew to a couple of dozen rides ...

The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...