Steve Magnante
Freelance Editor at Motor Trend
I am a Mopar fan at the core but love all other makes. Life is too short to ignore great machinery!
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Feb 12, 2024 |
motortrend.com | Steve Magnante
From the August 1999 issue of HOT ROD: Steve Magnante leads us through SoCal's rust-free wreckage. Southern Californians have seven-days-a-week access to numerous self-serve salvage yards literally overflowing with clean, rust-free cars of every description. The sad part is that every one of them eventually become crusher fodder. Kaput! Gone forever.
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Feb 12, 2024 |
motortrend.com | Steve Magnante
If you polled a room full of hardcore car guys and asked them, "What is the one thing that excites you the most about hot rods?" there's a strong probability that "engines" will be their near-unanimous answer. Yes, pushrod small-blocks and big-blocks, modulars, diesels, and other powerplants (OK, even electric motors) are the main event in any performance vehicle.
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Nov 16, 2023 |
motortrend.com | Steve Magnante
Steve Magnante address the advantages and disadvantages of turbocharging, supercharging, nitrous oxide, and stroker kits. 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 culture. Clickhereto learn more about CASTROL GTX. Originally published in the May 1999 issue of HOT ROD.
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Oct 26, 2023 |
motortrend.com | Steve Magnante
Steve MagnanteWriterMichael GalimiWriter, PhotographerGray BaskervillePhotographervcruzIllustratorOct 27, 2023To 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 culture. Click here to learn more about CASTROL GTX. Originally published in the April 2000 issue of HOT ROD magazine.
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Oct 5, 2023 |
motortrend.com | Steve Magnante
Originally published in the January 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazine. Steve MagnanteWriterHot Rod ArchivesPhotographerOct 5, 2023To 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 culture. Click here to learn more about CASTROL GTX.
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Its November 10th and the Steve Mags Muscle Car Show is about to transition from Chevy Facts to Pontiac Facts. Catch an all new Podcast tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11th for an earful of Pontiac muscle car trivia! #junkyardgold
And the Oscar for Best 1/25 scale Hilborn ram tubes goes to the Moebius / Model King 1965 Golden Commandos altered wheelbase Plymouth! No more scavenging vintage JoHan rarities for these much needed funny car parts! https://t.co/66XjxJsFV1
Hooray! Finally, a realistic ALTERED WHEELBASE model kit. It's by Moebius / Model King. My only gripes are the stock steel wheels are kind of generic, vintage JoHan wheels (see them in zoom) are what you want! https://t.co/vxbUrjI36n
