![]() ![]() Hot rod performance in those days meant being able to hit 100 mph on the street, or even faster on dry lake beds like El Mirage or Bonneville. Guys like Fred Offenhauser, Ed Iskendarian, and our very own “Speedy” Bill Smith. Many of the hot rod parts supply pioneers of this time staked their claim in this new hot rod parts industry. Many Model A Fords and '32 Fords were built into custom “jalopies” as some called them. This included having a cool car with hot rod accessories. The greatest generation was eager to live their best life. When World War II ended, the hot rod performance craze exploded. From the earliest days of the automobile, hot rod parts were used to make them go faster. They took an old ordinary car and made it better than new: lighter, faster, quicker, and easier to work on. Many hot rodders choose to get their fingers dirty, just like their fathers and grandfather’s did. Hot rod parts are used to make a car look, sound and perform at a higher level than it was originally designed to. A hot rod can be modified to look more pleasing to the eye, to be distinctly different from what it used to be. They reflect one’s ability to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. ![]() Hot rods are the product of a person’s ingenuity. A hot rod does more than just going fast. We, as people who love hot rods and what they do for us, might conjure up a few more thoughts. We might say that it’s not quite that simple. That’s how the dictionary describes a hot rod. Hot Rod: (noun), A vehicle rebuilt for high speed or acceleration ![]()
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