2006-11-05 10:42:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
The origin of the term "hot rod" isn't exact, but sprang from references to "hot roadsters" and high-performance parts. Although many things influenced the growth of hot rodding in Southern California, it really boils down to a combination of a few key aspects of the region. It began with hopped-up, fender-less Model T roadsters in the mid-'30s that ran on dry lakes such as Muroc (now the site of Edwards Air Force Base). In these early days of hot rodding, drivers donned cloth helmets and removed the windshields. Hot rodding began to gather momentum when WWII veterans, who had boosted the performance of battle machines on the front lines, applied their skills to Flathead V-8s and '32 Fords.
2006-11-07 13:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by rav42u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rods of the winning cars were very hot!
2006-11-05 21:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by Doodle Bug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was slang talk of the 50s.among kids raceing cars on the streets
2006-11-06 07:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by R W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋