Thread: Hot Rod defined

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I ran across this on Wilkipedia and thought it was cute. Their official definition for a Hot Rod:
"Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed."

Then I guess my car is not a hot rod:
Foreign,
Chevy 302 powered
4 wheel ind suspension
big 4 wheel discs,
goes straight, turns and stops better than most modern cars
Oh well, guess I should call it something else.
Gotta love Wikipedia, always entertaining.
Mark

marks914- wouldnt that be a sports car?

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I'd call that 914 a hotrod! Yeah it's a highly modified foreign sports car, but if it was a Fiero with a 454 you'd be more inclined to use hot rod, or a mustang with a 460, but I'm with Dave I hate making a tight definition here. Just look at all the builds that cross the board on this site. IMHO.
I think the Austrailian's might think a Holton modified with a big block constitutes Hot Rod, just as much as a zooped up 57 chevy!

I consider anything from the 60's and up a muscle car.

Street rods are 49 and older. Hot rods are what ever you want them to be. I use the term more when I'm talking to a non-car person. I don't know that many. But then I'm quite old and.... what were we talking about?

Well I'm glad that's settled!! So my Cads a "Muscle Car" AWWWWWWWWWRIGHTTTTTT!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Speedy306

But then I'm quite old and.... what were we talking about?

Fiber ..........................

Don't mean to be picky but I think you mean Holden not (Holton)

Originally Posted by stovens

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I'd call that 914 a hotrod! Yeah it's a highly modified foreign sports car, but if it was a Fiero with a 454 you'd be more inclined to use hot rod, or a mustang with a 460, but I'm with Dave I hate making a tight definition here. Just look at all the builds that cross the board on this site. IMHO.
I think the Austrailian's might think a Holton modified with a big block constitutes Hot Rod, just as much as a zooped up 57 chevy!

And yes I call my 1977 Holden Torana,1970 Holden Monaro and the wife's 1964 EH Holden Hot rods. Some clown at work told me the other day that there not Hot rods. I told him thats his opinion . And he's welcome to keep it to himself.

Originally Posted by manky

Don't mean to be picky but I think you mean Holden not (Holton)

And yes I call my 1977 Holden Torana,1970 Holden Monaro and the wife's 1964 EH Holden Hot rods. Some clown at work told me the other day that there not Hot rods. I told him thats his opinion . And he's welcome to keep it to himself.

Sorry about the typo. You got the gist of what I meant! Spelling isn't my greatest strength!

Originally Posted by manky

Don't mean to be picky but I think you mean Holden not (Holton)

And yes I call my 1977 Holden Torana,1970 Holden Monaro and the wife's 1964 EH Holden Hot rods. Some clown at work told me the other day that there not Hot rods. I told him thats his opinion . And he's welcome to keep it to himself.

My Dad told me a loooong time ago that opinions are like ass-holes, everyone has one but it's usually a good idea to keep yours to yourself. So I agree with you 100%. The Holden as well as the 914 are "hot rods". Just my nickels worth. (And my Dads). RIP

I believe that would be an exception; very cool car.

I don't care what Wiki says--- Thats a HOT ROD!!!!!!!

RS

A person can call their car whatever makes them happy, but in the truest sense of the word that isn't a hot rod, no more than an original Shelby Cobra is a hot rod. Hopped up sports car, yes, for sure. The term is overused. I've even heard little old ladies refer to their 6 cylinder Mustang as "My little hot rod."

Bottom line, it doesn't hurt anyone to call it whatever you like.

Don

It is a question of perception--like term "obscenity." I can't define it, but I know it when I see it. And what is obscene to me may not be obscene to you.

Perception, you're absolutely correct IMO rumrmm... It's all about perception. John Force can call his funny car a Hot Rod, Rusty Wallace calls his stuff Hot Rods, I consider everything in my garage a Hot Rod...

BTW, I betcha that 914 does just fine in linear acceleration!!!!! I for one have never liked all this specific catagory stuff, if it's modified to go fast, it's a Hot Rod!!!!!