Edition 1

Putting the first SA HotRods Magazine together has been a similar experience to building your first Rod. I started with a passion and a dream. Then with the help of some friends, old and new, the bits slowly started coming together. It is never a quick and easy process: time-lines were extended and budgets had to be increased. But finally, we have arrived. One of our main concerns when it came to the magazine was the front cover. I wanted to encompass what Hot Rodding is all about here, which is why a photo taken on the Rubberneck Tour (see the feature further on) was selected. I think this sums up the Rodding lifestyle perfectly: it’s all about pure enjoyment, a love for the road, a passion for the old and new, and the insight to visualise and appreciate a blend of the two.