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History The 5th of June, 1942 .... an early reference to the term Hot Rod

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by XKTbird, Oct 20, 2021.

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  1. XKTbird
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    XKTbird
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    Many say that LIFE magazine was the first reference to the term HOT ROD (1945)

    but we all know the term was used earlier

    this one is from the 5th of June, 1942

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  2. stillrunners
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    1. Studebakers
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    Dang......and GMAC financing on those Ford hot rods !
     
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  3. Stogy
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    Be nice to see a pic of the lot...

    @XKTbird is there more info with that ad that is cut off in your cropped share?

    I tried to run the name with no hits...
     
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