Jim McFarland, January 1967-April 1968
HRM: What are your top memories from your time at HOT ROD?
I studied mechanical engineering at the University of Texas, and I was working there as a part-time teacher for the extension division when the opportunity came to join HOT ROD. I had done an engine swap [putting a 400-inch Buick in his ’55 Chevrolet Bel Air], and the guys I was running with at the time said, “You like HOT ROD so much, why don’t you send them a story?” We all laughed and had a big time with that. Well, I put together a little story, sent it in, and nothing happened. The guys were getting a big kick out of that. Then
