Return of the hot rod?
Discussion
Upatdawn said:
Fuel prices and insurance for modified vehicles killed hot rodding, every copy of Custom Car had a rod, custom or muscle car on the cover (with a leggy blonde), MPG was a dirty word and Nick Butler was God.
No. There are more hot rods than ever in the UK, and fuel prices have never made anybody buy a Golf rather than a hot rod. You can still buy Custom Car, and they still have hot rods on the cover.
Insurance for my Morris hot rod was cheaper than for my 2 litre Rover 800.
300bhp/ton said:
@Streetrod
Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
Thats a hot rod. Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
I could not give you a definition of what makes a hot rod but show me pictures of cars and I will tell you wich are hot rods and what are not. One small thing is running boards, if a car has been souped up and has or used to have or looks like it could have running boards is probably a hot rod.
Gaz. said:
Where are the hot rods usually advertised for sale?
http://www.nsra.org.ukhttp://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/#classifieds
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/#classifieds
http://www.americancarworld.com/index.aspx
....and eBay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1930-FORD-MODEL-A-COUPE-...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1933-Ford-Hot-Rod-Pick-U...
etc etc etc.
CAPP0 said:
Surely anyone confusing a PT Cruiser with a hot rod only has to look through this thread and the veil of mist will lift?
Yes. For a start, a PT Cruiser doesn't have running boards, so definitely isn't a hot rod. The designers cleverly allowed it to store the boards inside instead. Every day is. School day when 300 is about! 
300bhp/ton said:
@Streetrod
Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
.Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
Thats a HotRod no question about that!
OK thats done it now, thanks guys, I am in the great position of just having sold one car, potentionally sold another and in the market for something different.
I considered a PT Cruiser, no I lied
A RatRod has got to be looked at, RODS AND SODS what a temptation!
Edited by S2Mike on Monday 13th August 19:50
Gaz. said:
S2Mike said:
300bhp/ton said:
@Streetrod
Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
.Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
Thats a HotRod no question about that!
But not really meant to trick. The car pictured is a Boyd Coddington creation. It's 100% bespoke and not based on anything. So clearly fails Streetrods pre 1949 requirement to be a hot rod. Personally I'd probably still call it a "rod", "hot road" or "street rod". But was curious how others would see it?
CAPP0 said:
Surely anyone confusing a PT Cruiser with a hot rod only has to look through this thread and the veil of mist will lift?
You wouldn't believe the band width that has gone into long and hard arguments about 'What is a hot rod?'. And that is all over the world, not just the UK. Somebody turned up at the Hot Rod Drags at Shakey (http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com/) a few years ago in an old Land Rover with a V8 in, and argued it was eligible because it was pre-74 and had a V8. Nobody could argue.
Well, people did argue, all day long, and for weeks afterwards, on various forums, about how exactly do you define a hot rod, as opposed to a vintage, or a classic, or a custom, or whatever else you can think of.
300bhp/ton said:
Gaz. said:
S2Mike said:
300bhp/ton said:
@Streetrod
Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
.Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
Thats a HotRod no question about that!
But not really meant to trick. The car pictured is a Boyd Coddington creation. It's 100% bespoke and not based on anything. So clearly fails Streetrods pre 1949 requirement to be a hot rod. Personally I'd probably still call it a "rod", "hot road" or "street rod". But was curious how others would see it?
Boyd Coddington one of the best known American HotRod builders.
The car is based on the design as stipulated by HugoAGogo, maybe not an original pre 49 vehicle but you have to agree it has all the necessary heritage. Boyd's currently repeated programme on freeview American HOTROD, which was made in the 80's I believe, as Boyd is long gone now, sadly.
300bhp/ton said:
Sort of
But not really meant to trick. The car pictured is a Boyd Coddington creation. It's 100% bespoke and not based on anything. So clearly fails Streetrods pre 1949 requirement to be a hot rod. Personally I'd probably still call it a "rod", "hot road" or "street rod". But was curious how others would see it?
You could argue that any of the 'rods' built brand new and registered under the British MSVA system are not in fact hot rods, but are simply brand new modern cars. I'm sure their builders would not agree, but hey hoe. But not really meant to trick. The car pictured is a Boyd Coddington creation. It's 100% bespoke and not based on anything. So clearly fails Streetrods pre 1949 requirement to be a hot rod. Personally I'd probably still call it a "rod", "hot road" or "street rod". But was curious how others would see it?
S2Mike said:
300bhp/ton said:
Gaz. said:
S2Mike said:
300bhp/ton said:
@Streetrod
Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
.Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
Thats a HotRod no question about that!
But not really meant to trick. The car pictured is a Boyd Coddington creation. It's 100% bespoke and not based on anything. So clearly fails Streetrods pre 1949 requirement to be a hot rod. Personally I'd probably still call it a "rod", "hot road" or "street rod". But was curious how others would see it?
Boyd Coddington one of the best known American HotRod builders.
The car is based on the design as stipulated by HugoAGogo, maybe not an original pre 49 vehicle but you have to agree it has all the necessary heritage. Boyd's currently repeated programme on freeview American HOTROD, which was made in the 80's I believe, as Boyd is long gone now, sadly.
300bhp/ton said:
@Streetrod
Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
If I remember correctly that was built by Boyds. Ali body and chassis. It is a much stylised Model A, so 300bhp/ton it is very much based on a 31 Model A and would be regarded as a Streetrod. Ask any Rodder whoe's been around a bit and they would say that was obvious. When it comes to classification it would fall into the same class as a glass fibre Model A or B. No it’s not a real one but would be able to gain entry to any NSRA pre 49 meet.Curious to know how you'd classify something like this:
Edited by Streetrod on Monday 13th August 20:13
AdeTuono said:
S2Mike said:
Boyd's currently repeated programme on freeview American HOTROD, which was made in the 80's I believe, as Boyd is long gone now, sadly.
American HotRod first appeared in 2004. Coddington died in 2008.I didn't realise it was that recent, thanks for the info.
300bhp/ton said:
But not really meant to trick. The car pictured is a Boyd Coddington creation. It's 100% bespoke and not based on anything. So clearly fails Streetrods pre 1949 requirement to be a hot rod. Personally I'd probably still call it a "rod", "hot road" or "street rod". But was curious how others would see it?
Not based on anything? Looks like a chopped down A rad with a dropped I beam, highboy. Looks like they have tried a modern interpretation if what people think of as a hot rod.How about this. Completly new vehicle, from the ground up.
http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/33-hot-rod/
Its not old but it looks the period
AdeTuono said:
S2Mike said:
Boyd's currently repeated programme on freeview American HOTROD, which was made in the 80's I believe, as Boyd is long gone now, sadly.
American HotRod first appeared in 2004. Coddington died in 2008.And you don't do that by shouting and yelling at your guys like you saw in the American Hot Rod farce.......
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