Every member of the HOT ROD staff has gone through the process so many times before that the phrase "budget paint job" is thought of as an oxymoron. But we've just been proven wrong. For the past ...

In fact, every car in this issue's Miss HOT ROD ... of paint shops willing to do custom work rather than insurance jobs, Starbucks is patient, style-savvy, always on time, and--best of all ...

prices for custom paint jobs start at $7500! This paint is perfect. Obviously, there are lots of "grades" in between this and 1-Day. MOTORTREND and HOT ROD's rich magazine history and legacy ...

and have to go a bit more mainstream to get the job done. Before handing your car over to your local budget paint shop, Hot Rod says a few simple steps can save a lot of headaches after the fact.

Betz specialized in punching louvers – ventilation holes in hoods that allowed hot rod engines to run cooler. In 1955, Betz opened a new company, Betz Speed and Paint, in Anaheim. He quickly ...