Original hot-rod hero, founder of the So-Cal Speed Shop, WWII veteran, and one of the founders of SEMA and the SEMA Show, Alex Xydias passed away this morning in Southern California. He was 102.

A self-proclaimed pop culture aficionado with a passion for all things horror. Words for Cosmopolitan, Screen Rant, MTV News, NME, etc.

Rod (Andy Samberg) runs into a few snags introducing his crew to its newest member, namely the crew. Partying must be lonely if only one person is allowed to do it at a time.

We've often said there are treasures hidden in the HOT ROD archives, and stuff like this is chief among 'em: We unearthed some long-lost photos of 1959's pilot episode of the March Meet. That event ...