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Originally Posted by Calspec
I class a car or a truck a hotrod if the engine has been replaced with a much larger engine or the existing engine has really been hopped up for exceptional performance.These cars are normally driven hard and pushed to the limit of performance. They are not setup for full time drag racing and spend the majority of there time on the highway.
The cars & trucks I class as street rods are more cosmetic with fancy body work & paint. Basically running chromed out stock or mildly modified engines. Usually more show than go. Street rods see some street action but spend lots of their time parked in a line of street rods at car shows.
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I have to say I thank Calspec has summed it up quite nicely! My Dad always had this basic idea when it came to this discussion as well...Hot rods usually run, Street rods usually sit...I know it isn't always the case, some cars go for the looks and the go.
I think this is kind of similar to motrcycles, is it a custom or a chopper? I learned from the ol' greybeards the reason is was called a "chopper" is because you wanted to go faster and you got rid of all the "unnecessary" things, chopping it off, hence the name...customs seem to add it all back, and then some.
Same argument in engines too...is someone actually an engine builder, or just an assembler....
guess it all comes down to each person and their beliefs...mine is I don't care if you call it a hot rod or a street rod...as long as you are out enjoying it, that is what counts!
Mike
