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• Hotrod Home
  Hotrod Home-Learn about antique or vintage cars, building or buying hotrods, street rods, rat rods, muscle cars, hot rod event schedules, street rod shows, drag racing, NHRA, NSRA, & more!
  
  
• Hot Rod Era
  History of the hot rod era, from modifying hot roadsters to drag racing Model T and Model A Fords on the dry lake beds of California, to formation of the NHRA, muscle cars and modern street rodding.
  
  
• Hot Rod Defined
  Broad category of hot rod defined -- street rods, rat rods, replica and antique vintage cars modified for speed. Learn the difference between show rods, traditional rods, muscle cars and more.
  
  
• Hot Rod Classifications
  
  
  • Street Rod
    NSRA rules street rod is original or reproduction of hot rod built before 1949, such as Ford Roadster, Deuce Coupe or Willys Coupe. Works of art for street use, not drag racing.
    
    
  • Rat Rod
    The term Rat Rod - dilapidated-looking antique car - is derogatory to some hot rod owners ... but a badge of honor to those who prefer bare to the bone bomber seats and patina over billet street rods.
    
    
  • Muscle Cars
    Read about classic muscle cars like Pontiac GTO, Dodge Camaro, and Daytona 426 Hemi. See what's new in high performance engines from Detroit, including Dodge Viper, Pontiac G8, G.T. 500, and others.
    
    
  • Vintage Cars
    Learn the difference between antique cars, classic cars, vintage cars and see how muscle cars and the hot rod era fit in. Find out whether the Classic Car Club or AACA are right for you.
    
    
• Hot Rod Terms
  Learn kustom kulture hot rod terms, like fat fender, leadsled, pro-street rod, chopped, gasser, blower, billet, phaeton, binders, skins, flat head, pearl paint, hot licks, deuce, base model ...
  
  
• Chopping, Channeling & Sectioning
  
  
• Billet
  Read about the billet aluminum controversary between builders of the street rod, rat rod and traditional rod. Learn why you might want to use billet parts and billet accessories on your hot rod.
  
  
• Bias Ply Versus Radial Tires
  Bias Ply versus Radial Tires - Basics of tire construction, ride and appearance of period correct bias ply tires versus modern radial tires for antique car, hot rod, traditional rod or street rod.
  
  
• Hot Rod Patina
  Patina or glossy paint job for your antique car? Difficult Choice! Learn why many vintage car owners are valuing patina. Rat rod patina rules; hot rod and antique car owners appreciate patina too.
  
  
• Little Deuce Coupe Lyrics
  Little Deuce Coupe lyrics about a 1932 Ford hot rod. Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, recorded in1962 by the Beach Boys, an American band famous for catchy surfing songs and car songs.
  
  
• NSRA
  NSRA National Street Rod Association and Street Rod Nationals displaying over 11,000 antique cars each August in Louisville, Kentucky. Find hot rod parts, vendors, antique cars, street rods for sale.
  
  
• NHRA
  NHRA National Street Rod Association founded by Wally Parks, the largest auto racing organization. NHRA drag race series include POWERade, Pro Stock, Funny Car, and other drag racing for all ages.
  
  
• Hotrod Events
  Can't decide between flames or patina? Fiberglass or steel body? At NSRA, AACA or local Hotrod Events find antique cars, hot rods for sale, hotrod parts. Or just have fun at an NHRA drag race.
  
  
• Hot Rod Event Schedules
  Hot rod event schedules for national, local chapter & international antique car shows, hot rod shows, and drag racing series, including NSRA, NHRA, NOPI, and AACA hot rod events and shows.
  
  
  • NSRA Schedule of Events
    NSRA schedule Street Rod Nationals. Louisville, Southwest, Western, South, Mid-America, East, Rocky Mountain, Richmond, North, Northeast, Golden State, Southeast regions. Hotrod parts & street rods.
    
    
  • NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Schedule
    NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Schedule 2008 Series, starting with Winternationals and ending wtih NHRA Finals both in Pomona, and Summit Racing, Lucas Oil and all the exciting NHRA Nationals between.
    
    
  • NHRA Xplod Schedule
    NHRA Xplod Schedule for 2007. NHRA Xplod moving to NOPI, will be called NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA starting in 2008.
    
    
  • NOPI Drag Racing
    Watch drag racing! NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA replaces Xplod Drag Racing. Schedule for NOPI Drag Racing, starts March 29 at the Atlanta Dragway, ending August 24 in Englishtown NJ.
    
    
  • AACA Schedule of Meets
    Get the AACA Schedule of Meets and Shows and AACA registration information for Antique Automobile Club meets and shows. Enjoy Model T and other antique car, classic car and custom car shows.
    
    
• Vintage Car Articles
  Information about many aspects of owning antique vehicles, how to troubleshoot and repair vintage cars, where to find vintage car parts, and joining antique car shows and vintage car races.
  
  
  • Vintage Car Troubleshooting & Repair
    Knowledge of vintage car troubleshooting and repair can save you time, money and worry. Locate vintage car manuals for your vintage Ford, vintage Chevy and other antique cars.
    
    
  • Collecting Vintage Car Models
    Have fun, save money and learn about antique era cars by collecting vintage car models from hobby stores, online from collectible websites or eBay vintage car models auctions.