Hot Rod Magazine - May 2022

In this issue

A Piece of History
Supercharged Hemi-Powered Belly Tank Returns.

Project X: The Electrification
Trials, Tribulations, and Second Thoughts.

Project X: The Backstory
How a $250 Purchase Became the Most Famous ’57 Chevy of All Time..

SEVENTY YEARS OF CHRYSLER HEMI DOMINANCE AT THE TRACK AND ON THE STREET

While many manufacturers have toyed with building engines with hemispherical combustion chambers, only Chrysler has wed itself to the technology to the extent that the name "Hemi" has become synonymous with Chrysler.

3 mins

LONG WAIT

TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING, THIS WILD '57 IS BACK ON THE STREET

4 mins

The Untold History of Project X

This '57 Chevy's backstory from an insider might be more interesting than the official one.

10+ mins

LIFELONG ACCOMPLISHMENT

After Years of Searching, a Chevelle Enthusiast Finally Finds the Holy Grail

9 mins

A Piece of History

The 240-mph Supercharged Hemi-Powered Belly Tank From the '50s Returns

7 mins

Trials, Tribulations, and Second Thoughts

Did we butcher Project X? Controversy abounds, but how much did we have to modify our 1957 Chevy for its latest drivetrain swap?

9 mins

PROOF OF CONCEPT

We hit the drag strip for testing and tuning on our electrified '57 Chevy.

7 mins

Amped Up

The EV Swap for the Everyman Is Coming Soon

4 mins

Pulling the Plug

Easy DIY Battery Disconnect Switch Install

5 mins

Boost in a Bottle

Easy Nitrous Kit Install

4 mins

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