As the summer approaches you are likely to see more and more hot rods hit the street. Hot rod cars are simply old, inexpensive cars that have been gutted out and restored. At times, they are have also been altered and have had parts replaced or some other sort of aesthetic updates. Hot rod refers to a cars can, which is often taken out and replaced when the hot rod is altered. In some cases, the entire engine, transmission, steering and breaks are replaced.

There is a really big culture that embraces and celebrates hot rods in the United States and in some places in Europe. They create clubs and get together for meetings and drives.

Many of the hot rods were manufactured in the 1930s and the 1940's and were manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. These types of cars were popular because they were inexpensive and could be altered by simply purchasing and using scrap metal parts. Today, you'll find many people improving and updating their hot rod cars and taking them either to races or to hot rod shows. Other individuals simply enjoy keeping them in their garage and tooling on them in their free time.

There are different types of hot rods. The most popular ones are the rat rod and the street rod. Along with the hot Rod Car, are of course the girls. Hot rod girls generally are models that are featured with very little clothing in the hot rod magazines, often acting as accessories. You will also find them in calendars and sometimes at car shows.

Today, the fascination with hot rod cars continues. Some individuals spend thousands of hours fixing up their cars. If you are an individual that is interested in doing so, you will need to first find a hot rod vehicle and also parts. Some good places to look are junk yards, related magazines, hot rides sales or traders. If you can't find what you're looking for, you can also order something that's customized. Customized parts that represent you and your personal style is always cool to add to a hot rod. There are also steel reproductions available. However, they can get pretty costly.

Street rods are also well known and are different then hot rods. They can be modified as much as the owner wants. The only requirement is that they are modified from a car that was made in 1948 or earlier. They also have to be functional and safe. They are not for racing.

For many individuals hot rod cars remind them of their youth. They are able in a small way to relive a time in their lives when the pace of society was much slower and a little bit more innocent. Hot rod cars also represent power and style. They are also quite enjoyable to simply work on. Reworking these cars are a great activity to share with family and friends. Hot rod cars can also act as family heirlooms and can be passed down from generation to generation.