In 1974, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins took the body shell of a Chevrolet Vega and built a race car inside of it. It changed the world of drag racing. And after that NHRA Pro Stock drag race Vega appeared, ...

"Show us your struts," we cried, and Team Jenkins complied. Encouraged by our shouts of "take it all off,"Grumpy's crack crew pounced on their Pro Stock Camaro and peeled away nearly all its panels.

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 ...