In addition to the feature stories and tech articles, hot rod cartoons were a popular part of car mag content since the beginning.HOT RODreaders laughed at the adventures of Stroker McGurk ...

In an era that lasted more than 30 years, Petersen produced three such titles in quantity: CARtoons (1959-1991), Hot Rod Cartoons (1964-1974), and CYCLEtoons (1968-1973). Pete also opened the ...

Longtime Burbank resident Tom Medley, creator of the “Stroker McGurk” cartoon series that ran in Hot Rod magazine, died Sunday. He would’ve turned 94 this month. The hot rod legend ...