RENO, NV — Hot August Nights has come and gone. Street rods, customs, and vintage trucks were out in mass quantities at this year’s 30th anniversary show thanks to the beautiful […]
RENO, NV. — Don’t call Les Stuart’s 1967 Mustang GT500 “Eleanor.” It has its own name, thank you very much. And while you may also be tempted to call Stuart’s “Pit Viper” […]
RENO, NV — Fifty of the nation’s top custom cars competed for the first-ever Hot August Nights Cup and part of $100,000 in cash and prizes. It’s one of the largest overall prize […]
RENO, NV — It took Dermie Close 20 years to build his “Dream Truck” 1948 Chevrolet pickup. It took him one trip to Hot August Nights in Reno, NV to earn […]
RENO, NV — The Hot August Nights Auction presented by Motorsport Auction Group (MAG) kicked off on Friday at the Reno Convention Center. Headliners for this year’s auction include a 1939 […]
RENO, NV — Larry Soto already had a discerning eye for cool hot rods when he bought this 1935 Ford Slant Back from a friend in 2009. “Years and years ago I […]
Dermie Close considers himself a student of hot rodding. He attended an automotive trade school to become a mechanic, but the learning continues decades after his graduation. Close says he’s always looking […]
Last night, we went back to where it all started. The very first Hot August Nights took place 30 years ago and was essentially a one-night concert with accompanying classic […]
RENO, NV — Ford Thunderbirds are a popular car, especially at Hot August Nights. You’ll see a lot of really well done Thunderbirds around Reno, but there’s not a chance you’ll see […]
RENO, NV — Day 2 of our coverage of Hot August Nights brought some serious heat — and some serious hot rods. We decided to venture out into the 95-degree heat and […]