Thread: Does this qualify as a Hot Rod?

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anything with horsepower is a hotrod. that pre49 crap is the nsra stuff. but then to them even a citation is a streetrod

Originally Posted by shine

anything with horsepower is a hotrod. that pre49 crap is the nsra stuff. but then to them even a citation is a streetrod

This is never really going to be settled, since there is no authority recognized by everyone.

Actually the magazines... the "internet of the ancient times"... debated this for years, and eventually a rough outline developed to describe a hot rod, street rod, street machine, muscle car, pro street, and so on.

All of that was already taking place, before NSRA even existed. They came along in 1970, and were following the "common understanding" already developed by involved enthusiasts then.

Things remained generally that way for about the next 30 years, until younger or newer enthusiasts started to reject the definition.

I suspect that the common interpretation of "hot rod", as it was understood by people who had been out side the hobby, did not include the "by year, and build style" classifications that long term enthusiasts had already "settled on".

Nothing ever stays the same, so change will come no matter who thinks they had already solved the issue.

Thats certainly looks at home in that engine bay and so good it fell into place without trouble. You will be biting at the bit now to get it running for that first drive. It is looking cool and don't worry too much on what some people think of it,it is yours,you build it,you drive it so enjoy the thrill of it.