Custom 1951 Chevy Styleline “Midnight Rider” blends classic hot-rod style with a 5.3L LS V8 and air-ride stance.

Originally published in the August 1973 issue of Hot Rod magazine. HOT ROD Staff Writer Jan 01, 2023. ... Jim Cooper's '47 Chevy van from Castle Rock, Washington, is a fresh idea.

From the September 1978 issue of HOT ROD: Since the introduction of the small-block Chevy and the Tri Fives it powered, Chevrolet hot rods have ruled the roost.

Before the driver even knew it, the little Hot Rod was far ahead, and the C8 was covered in shame – it didn't even matter the times were pretty close (12.12s versus 12.39s) because the Chevy had ...