Royalty-free images by Mike1 — No. 131 of over 1200 images
Hot Rod, Spearfish Canyon Road, South Dakota, August 25, 2007
This hot rod, likely from a car show that had been going on in Deadwood, South Dakota, was traveling on US 14 (Alt) when I panned my camera with its motion and was able to get several decent images.
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Hot rods are typically old, classic, or modern American cars that have been rebuilt or modified with large engines modified for more speed and acceleration. One definition is: “a car that’s been stripped down, souped up and made to go much faster.” However, there is no definition of the term that is universally accepted and the term is attached to a wide range of vehicles. Most often they are individually designed and constructed using components from many makes of old or new cars are most prevalent in the United States. Many are intended for exhibition rather than for racing or everyday driving.
The origin of the term “hot rod” is unclear. For example, some say that the term “hot” refers to the vehicle’s being stolen. Other origin stories include replacing the engine’s camshaft or “rod” with a higher performance version. According to the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) the term changes in meaning over the years, but “hot rodding has less to do with the vehicle and more to do with an attitude and lifestyle.” For example, hot rods were favorites for greasers (1950s/60s youth subculture).
The term has broadened to apply to other items that are modified for a particular purpose, such as “hot-rodded amplifier.”
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Hi Mike – have a happy and peaceful seasonal time … and then let’s hope 2021 is easier and kinder all round. Love the purple hot rod – wonderful to see …
I wrote about the purple Voodoo plane (17 Oct 2018) … which was fun to find, as I needed a story about Voodoo …
Take care – and all the best – Hilary
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Hi Hilary — I agree about 2021. With the vaccinations around the corner and the old administration on its way out, 2021 is already looking up.
I was lucky enough to get 3 good shots of this car and all three were accepted by Pixabay and will appear in the order accepted in this “Royalty-free images by Mike” series.
Take care and have a safe and COVID-free 2021.
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I had a hot rod Fiat Indian version for a while. It was modified for rallying and was a sight to see on our roads. I sold it when parking space became a problem when my son and daughter in love also bought cars. It is still on the roads and doing very well with the new owners who love it.
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I’ve always enjoyed seeing hot-rods and taking pictures of them, but all we’ve ever owned are regular vehicles. In 1971, I did have a red and white 57 Chevy, but it was just an old car that broke down and was junked after only a couple of months — I didn’t have the means for fixing it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Chevrolet
I do have good memories of driving with my best friend down to the coast from where I lived outside of Houston, Texas, with our short surfboards sticking out the back window of that car. I did have an unofficial interest in an old car that we were going to fix up into a hot rod but that never happened and at the end of that year I joined the Navy. (I don’t remember what happened to that surfboard. I never was any good at it.)
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