The Best of Hot Rod Magazine 19491959 Author:Primedia, Gray Baskerville "Hot Rod of the Month," "Stroker McGurk," and "Parts With Appeal," are just a few of the many features readers eagerly anticipated in each new issue of Hot Rod Magazine. In The Best of Hot Rod Magazine: 194959, look back at what made this magazine special in its early years and how it shaped and reflected hot rodding culture. Filled with ... more »race results, product reviews, builder profiles, and car show reports, Hot Rod Magazine was the magazine of record for the post-World War II hot rodding movement that swept the country in the late 1940s and 1950s and fed our nations addiction to speed. Launched by Robert E. Petersen in 1948, Hot Rod Magazine has been in print for over 50 years and continues to inform and entertain hot rod enthusiasts looking for better performance and appearance as well as leading edge products and techniques. Turn back the clock by revisiting the best articles and features from 1949 to 1959. Packed with how-to articles, performance reports, period advertisements, and original cover art, The Best of Hot Rod Magazine: 19491959 is a book for hot rodders and car historians of all ages.« less