hotrod
Modified vintage speedster
A hotrod is a car—typically an older American model—modified for speed and performance, with souped-up engines, lowered suspensions, and flashy paint jobs.
Hotrods emerged from 1940s and 1950s youth culture, when young men stripped down and rebuilt cars to race on dry lake beds and drag strips.
The term extends to anyone who drives fast or recklessly: Some hotrod nearly sideswiped me on the freeway.
Also spelled hot rod.
Adapted to specific requirements
- souped-upModified for increased power
- choppedCut into pieces
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- flamedBurned with visible light
pinstriped · airbrushed · metallic · aftermarket · high-performance · channeled · sectioned · louvered
Engine air compressor
- blowerWind-producing device
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
headers · exhaust · manifold · carburetor · intake · horsepower · torque · flathead
Straight track for acceleration contests
Returning something to condition
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- chromeReflective metal coating
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- deucePair on dice
flathead · Bonneville · traditional · patina · survivor · pinup · rockabilly
customized
Adapted to specific requirements
flamed · pinstriped · airbrushed · metallic · aftermarket · high-performance · channeled · sectioned · louvered · frenched
supercharger
Engine air compressor
- blowerWind-producing device
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
camshaft · headers · exhaust · manifold · carburetor · intake · horsepower · torque · flathead · hemi
dragstrip
Straight track for acceleration contests
restoration
Returning something to condition
deuce · flathead · Bonneville · traditional · patina · survivor · pinup · rockabilly
swap-meet
Informal trading event
- trick outtrick out, tricked out, soup up, pimp out, pimped out
- hot rodshot rod, deuce coupe, rat rod, gasser, flathead
- driving slangfloor it, gun it, pedal to the metal, pedal to metal, peel out
hotrodstock car
Racing-modified production vehicle
unmodified · stock vehicle · original equipment · base model · stock
hotrodeconomy car
Fuel-efficient, affordable vehicle
commuter car · econobox · minivan · compact · subcompact
hotrodfleet vehicle
Company-owned transportation asset
rental car · company car · station wagon · minivan · sedan