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Detroit Autorama
The 71st annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama is set to display more than 800 hot rods, customs vehicles, unique trucks, and motorcycles from around the world.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
Close to 50 classic cars and hot rods were also on display for attendees to view.
—Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
In the early days, steelworkers toiled in extreme heat, catching steel hot rods with cotton gloves and tongs.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
His Esquire feature on hot rods, for instance, the piece that brought him to prominence, is more than just the first major showcase for his pyrotechnic prose or an informative and engaging look at youth car culture.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 9 Jan. 2024
Spider Custom Cars will have its hot rods and classics out there all weekend, and beloved mascot S.J. Sharkie will be swimming around for photo ops from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, which is Family Day.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
That was the elapsed time between her professional debut in The Investigation on the Boston stage and her commercial breakout in movies shooting a heavy-petting scene in the back seat of a hot rod with Jeff Conaway.
—Sue Reilly, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Further Reading 2022 iPhone SE review: Revving up a classic hot rod
The report claims that the iPhone 14 will serve as the basic template for the next iPhone SE, like the iPhone 8 has served as the template for the last two SE refreshes.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2023
Romero, who works as a project coordinator with the Economic and Workforce Development Department, invited the public to display classic hot rods as a way to get more families involved and support businesses along First Street.
—Sarahi Apaez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
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“Hot rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20rod. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
hot rod
noun
: an automobile rebuilt or changed for high speed and fast acceleration
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