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  2. Willys Americar - Wikipedia

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    Hot Rod 1941 Willys. Critical four-cylinder engine failures, lack of replacement and repair parts and the sheer lack of assistance from Willys turned many Americars into perfect targets for the nascent hot rod community - the Go Devil engine was replaced with many other alternatives, some weaker, some much stronger than the original ...

  3. Hot rod - Wikipedia

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    This term morphed into the hot rod in the early to late 1940s. [8] The term "hot rod" has had various uses in relation to performance cars. For example, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in its vehicle emissions regulations refers to a hot rod as any motorized vehicle that has a replacement engine differing from the factory original. [9]

  4. Gasser (car) - Wikipedia

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    A gasser is a type of hot rod originally used for drag racing. This type of car originated in United States in the late 1950s and continued until the early 1970s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the days before Pro Stock , the A/Gas cars were the fastest stock-appearing racers around.

  5. Ford flathead V8 engine - Wikipedia

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    Today the flat-head Ford is mainly used in "retro" hot-rod builds by builders more interested in an historic feel and recreating history than performance. Even four-cylinder Ford engines are used to make a retro hot-rod "correct". Ford flathead V-8 with an aftermarket twin plug cylinder head & Stromberg carburettors

  6. Sam Foose - Wikipedia

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    One of Foose's hot rod builds was a stretched and smoothed 1949 Ford coupe. The build was originally conceived by Hot Wheels designer Harry Bentley Bradley, who published his designs in a 1983 edition of Street Rodder magazine. In 1996, Don Lowe began a build based upon Bradley's designs, but Lowe eventually sold the project to Jack Barnard.

  7. Ford Model T engine - Wikipedia

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    Later, with the introduction of the Model A Ford's flathead V8 in the early 30's, and their ease of availability in the post-war 1940's and early 1950's at a price that was within the reach of teenagers, mating one to a salvageable example of a Model T or a Model A lacking this eight cylinder engine gave birth to Hot Rod culture in the early 40's.

  8. Ford Prefect - Wikipedia

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    The Ford Prefect is a line of British cars which was produced by Ford UK between 1938 and 1961 as an upmarket version of the Ford Popular and Ford Anglia small family cars. It was introduced in October 1938 and remained in production until 1941. Returning to the market in 1945, it was offered until 1961.

  9. Troy Ladd - Wikipedia

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    Troy Ladd (born April 4 in Newport Beach, CA) is an American designer and builder of custom cars and hot rods from Burbank, CA known for building traditional styled vehicles. [1] After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Business from Vanguard University , Troy formulated a business plan for Hollywood Hot Rods , taking into account location, size ...

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