To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car culture. Click here to learn more about CASTROL GTX. By David Freiburger / Photography: David Freiburger — In the early '90s, before David Freiburger headed up Car Craft, he was a staffer at HOT ROD, and he had an unspeakable yen for Mother Mopar.