Hot Rods If you could pick a car that epitomizes the word "Hot Rod" what one car fits that bill?

Agreed, the hot rod standard.

 

The first Hot Rod I ever rode in, is my pick.
But I could pick a hundred cars, with out thinking to hard about it.

 

I always think A V/8's post war but I'm partial.

 

Bob McCoy's '40 Tudor.

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Lots of famous and iconic cars here but for a garage built hot rod in my neck of the woods I pick this one seen at the Spring Green Show a couple of years ago.

 

Amen, Brother.
And 3wLarry's coupe.

 

It gets my vote!!!

 

It gets my vote!!!

 

It gets my vote!!!

Oh hell, this it too difficult......

 

This one does it for me I saw it at the Syracuse Nationals a couple of years ago.

 

another vote for the McMullen roadster. not even that big a fan of the car, but definitely epitomizes the term "hot rod". Car was raced successfully (mostly on the street, but good enough) was definitely a hot rod in the sense that it was a '32 highboy, long history, iconic car... yup that's the one.
And as far as Im concerned dedicated, purpose built race cars aren't really hot rods per-se.

 

ditto !

 

In my thread they are...

 

One of my top 10.

 

I am very fortunate to own this uniquely styled
Hotrod which feels and captures 'Back in the day'...I appreciate the
artistic vision that was
portrayed and executed by its builder...I am
modifying very slooowly a few needed finishing touches with respect
to its period defined...
Driving it has to date
been a hoot...

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The two cars that scream hot rod to me are the McMullen roadster and the Mooneyham & Sharp coupe!

 

It's still around and looks the same.

 

I am surprised this one has not come up yet....

 

Lonnie Beezley,s roadster.
Great car,even greater owner.
He has owned it twice,crashed it,rebuilt it and still driving it

 

ok....

 

my uncles 31 on 32 rails - flat towed to Bonneville in 1950 with the Sharp headed Navarro inducted flathead with the nice quick change out back.....

and later after getting a purple heart in Korea with the Olds and hydro and cast off (from going to a - highboy) 32 fenders... 1955 at grandpa's shop and 1960 with the gold paint....

 

Our own member Samlyam's drag roadster pickup SCREAMS hot rod to my taste







And then there is the forerunner of hot rods to my preference our own Dean Lowe's Drag roadster pickup

 

Something simple .....

Jim

 

For me I can't go pass the Spurgin-Giovanine roadster

 

Something more recent

Tony Lombardi @GOATROPER02 (Ross Racing Engines)

 

So many but it is hard to go past this roadster....

 

I don't have a picture but for me it's a local coupe from my early teens. A fenderless 33'-34' Ford 5-window coupe with a 32' grille. It either had cards or dice on the doors. It was one of the first hot rods I can remember and I would have been so cool if it was mine.