While on a business trip, Tom Phillips is in a car accident caused by a reckless driver. Tom survives the accident with a severe chronic back injury which results in him not being able to continue with his current business. The Phillips' buy a motel in the California desert and Tom with his wife Peg and their two children, Tina and Jamie make the long road trip to their new home. As they approach their destination they are terrorized by reckless teenage hot-rodders looking for kicks.
Unfortunately the movie Hot Rods to Hell is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Alex Gaby | Story |
| Writing | Robert E. Kent | Screenplay |
| Directing | John Brahm | Director |
| Production | Sam Katzman | Producer |
| Sound | Fred Karger | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ben Lewis | Editor |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Camera | Lloyd Ahern Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Art | Merrill Pye | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Art | F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunts |
