Well, a few corrections there hottrod57....Not all of us want to fight this, a Hot Rod is a Hot Rod regardless of year.

Nothing after '72 is a Hot Rod???? Might want to be careful who's standing around when you say that!!!! There's a whole fleet of blown big block 80's pick ups out there and I'm quite sure most of them would take exception to your definition!!!!

Hot Rod, by definition, is any car who's performance has been improved..... If that ends up being a '79 Monte Carlo with a raspy, bullet fast 383 stroker or an '83 Mustang with a 460 cube stroker Windsor, I'll betcha a bunch of money that either would run circles around the standard 'glass bodied '32-'34 "Ford" with the usual 350/350 combination!!!!

Yes, it is all about money.......Costs a fortune to put on one of these shows and costs a bunch to go there as a spectator, participant, or especially as a vendor. Money is what makes the world go round, not the snobbery of someone thinking that your car isn't old enough!!!!! How about all those 'glass bodies that were built last month??? Are they REALLY pre 49 cars??????

I'm sure there's hundred of petitions around now, doubt they will change anything!!!! Those of you who are so adamant that YOUR definition is the only one that counts are free to start your own organization and exclude anyone you want.....and good luck with anything resembling financial success or even break-even $$$$$ with such an organization.....

IMO SEMA puts on probably the most comprehensive show with the best selection of vendors and best location of all of them..... NSRA worked ok 20 years ago, but fortunately the folks who run the organization were smart enough to see the necessity of including all types of cars at their events to ensure their success and growth!!!!! Losing a few malcontents doesn't even come close to offsetting the number of new members they will gain!!!!!

If you want to see Hot Rodding continue to grow as a sport, hobby, business opportunity, or whatever else you may want to reconsider what the results of catering to the pre-48 only cars vs. bringing in a couple more generations of Hot Rodders and potential Hot Rodders with their version of a Hot Rod will bring to the world of Hot Rodding. Yeah, it is all about money........