hot rodders
Custom car enthusiasts
Hot rodders are enthusiasts who modify cars for increased speed and distinctive appearance, particularly associated with American automotive culture from the 1940s onward.
The term comes from hot rod, a modified vehicle with an upgraded engine.
Hot rodders may race their vehicles, display them at shows, or simply enjoy the craft of customization: The hot rodders gathered at the drag strip every Saturday night.
- drag racingStraight-line acceleration contest
- quarter mile1,320 feet exactly
- muscle carsHigh-performance American automobiles
- chromeReflective metal coating
- exhaustUse up entirely
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- gearheadsgearhead, gearheads, petrolhead, petrolheads, motorhead
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies