Many hot rod and street rod titles are shown in our Annuals and Limited Series section. These include:

In addition, the titles listed below are ones that we have identified but unfortunately have either limited information, missing start and end dates,or incomplete cover images. We continue to search for these images so that we may publish a complete set. We feel it is important to list them, even with incomplete information, so future archivists may be able to expand our body of knowledge. Note: these are only U.S. hot rod and street rod titles.


Sample Image Title Summary
Forged Fall 2015 Forged (Fall 2015 only). This seems to have been a "one-hit" wonder! It apparently was started by Tom McEwen (The Mongoose) and was published from Yorba Linda, California. It featured traditional rods and customs with some interesting interviews and cars.
Gnarly Fall 2022 Gnarly (2017 - present). This is a Kustom Kulture print publication and website featuring motorcycles and hot rods, pinstripers, sign painters, lowbrow artists, sculptors, kustom painters, tattoo artists, pinups and Americana stories. We are uncertain about its exact start date, but it is still being published by owners Johnny VonGnarly and Hot Rod Chuck.
Gnarly Fall 2022 Golden Chariots (1988 - 1992?). This was an East Coast "cruise news" magazine published by Milano Publications from Farmingham, New York. The owner and editor was Emil Milano with help from his wife Patricia. It featured owner vehicles, cruise event coverage, technical articles and plenty of local advertising. Coming in at around 70 pages and costing $2.50 per issue, the 17 printed issues were in newstands across thirteen states around New York.
Rods Customs Hi-Performance Rods & Customs (1982??). This appears to be a limited series covering rods and customs produced by Arden Communications. This is a different magazine from Rods & Customs Pictorial produced by Street Rodder magazine. A bit more information can be found here.
Rods and Street Machines Hi-Performance Rods & Street Machines (1982??). This also appears to be a limited series by Arden Communications. A bit more information can be found here.
Hometown Hot Rod Hometown Hot Rod (August 2007 - 2009). Cleverly labeled as the "no coast" alternative, it seems to have captured the elements of many retro-traditional and lifestyle hot rod magazines that emerged in the 2000s. It was produced by John Nolan in Fort Wayne, Indiana to offer regional rodding magazine to those in the Midwest.
Hot Rods Illustrated Hot Rods Illustrated (2004 - 2008?). A kustom hot rod magazine published annually by Luke Karosi. A "little pages" style format covering traditional rods, customs and events. Mr Karosi also published Kustoms Illustrated in 2004.
Hot Rod Nostalgia Hot Rod Nostalgia (1999 - ??). Little is known of this title. We have only seen 3 issues, but we believe it was published from Mokelumne Hill, California. The publisher still has an active Facebook page.
Hot Rod Nostalgia Mag-Neto (1999 - 2016?). The editor, publisher and designer is Tony "Flash" Dowers and Magneto Designs Inc. in Medford, Massachusetts. Run as a "side project", the little-pages magazine featured nostalgia-style rods and kustoms from the New England area. Great graphic design and content. We have found at least 21 issues. More on Mag-Neto can be found HERE. This should not be confused with the U.K. collector car magazine from Hothouse Media named Magneto.
Modern Rodding Modern Rodding (Jul/Aug 2020 - present). Modern Rodding magazine is dedicated to the hot rod and street rod enthusiasts. It filled the void of a printed magazine when Street Rodder ended. Stunning street rods, hot rods and customs highlight this magazine, while useful how-to articles are great for the hands-on enthusiasts.
Northern Rodder Northern Rodder (2000 - 2006). Published by the same team as Southern Rodder, Northern Rodder was launched on the one year anniversary of its sister publication. The was geared for rodders in the Northern states to have a quality magazine to showcase their rides, events and vendors.
Roadsters & Ragtops Roadsters and Ragtops (1990 - ??). A special edition title produced by Challenge Publications that also produced Rod Action. It appears to have started as an annual title then gone to more frequent schedule. It mostly featured hot rods, and we are uncertain how many issues were printed. This is NOT to be confused with a separate title, Ragtops and Roadsters from 2001.
Rod & Machine Gazette Rod & Machine Gazette (1977 - 1979?). A monthly newspaper featuring reader rides and general automotive and rodding news. The publisher was Cherokee Publishing Co, Frazier Park, California. Nine dollars for a 12 issue subscription.
Rodding USA Rodding USA (2014 to present). Run by editor Paul Martinez, Rodding USA is a high quality 116 page bi-monthly magazine printed on glossy art paper featuring hot rods and events from across America. It features cars from the mid-1920s through the early 1960s with an emphasis on traditional style hot rods. All the cover images can be found here.
Rodders World Rodders World (1985 - 1986?). With Joe Kress the former American Rodder editor, this title was published by Inter-world Publications in Irvine, California. We have only found a few issues.
Southern Rodder Southern Rodder(October 1999 - 2006). This title was produced by Homer Jennings and Ron Zuetlau under the ProMotions Publications brand in Anniston, Alabama. The original intent was to produce a title covering more cars, events and advertisers of the South. The magazine had a huge growth path, distributed in 17 states and doubling in size due to its superior quality production, full-color brilliance and "blue collar" editorial flavor. We believe about 90 issues were printed, and it had a sister publication in Northern Rodder.
Speed & Chrome Illustrated Speed & Chrome Illustrated (2004 - 2010?). The publisher, Lance James from Modesto California, wanted to bring an independent hot rod magazine to the market and represent those cars and builders that weren't being represented by the corporate publications. The first issue was launched in January, 2004 and published for a few years. Mr. James stopped, re-grouped, then released issue #8 in 2007. After another hiatus, he began producing annual issues. We are uncertain as to the total number of print issues produced.
Street Rod Life Street Rod Life (Fall 2017 - ??). The title started with the Fall 2017 issue and was published by Xceleration Media. Later in 2017, the publishing assets of Xceleration were acquired by Power Automedia. At least 3 volumes were produced in print.
Street Rods Unlimited Street Rods Unlimited (1984 only). Published by Steven Higgs with Mike McFarland as the editor, only two issues have been found from 1984. It was published from SE 25th Street in Portland, Oregon.
Street Vues Street Vues (1983 - 1985). A bi-monthly magazine published from Sandy Springs, Georgia by Jim Prather, the founder of Vette Vues. We believe there were just over a dozen issues printed.
Sunshine State Rodding News Sunshine State Rodding News (1978 - present). This title covers Florida rodding activities and was started by Rich & Linda Martin.
Super Customs & Hot Rods Super Customs & Hot Rods (1985 - 1986?). This was published in Cicero, Illinois, but the publisher is unknown. Three issues were printed with the title, then one last issue was re-titled as Super Hot Rods & Customs.
Wrench Wrench (2003 - ??). Very little is known of this title other than it was self-labeled as a "backyard grease monkey motif". This title was started in a time period where a number of publications captured the '50s style hot rods along the cultural elements thereof -- rockabilly music, tatoos, poodle skirts, tight sweaters, etc.