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Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 17 May 2026
Supporters say the plates will help recognize the cultural pride that goes into keeping these hot rods rolling on California roadways.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Many of these hot-rodders liked the looks and styling of their hotrods but didn’t like getting beaten from the stoplight by a Camaro, Viper or Mustang.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The event featured classic hot rods, lowered cars, live music and local vendors in an atmosphere intentionally designed to be inclusive and family-oriented.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 17 May 2026
Supporters say the plates will help recognize the cultural pride that goes into keeping these hot rods rolling on California roadways.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Contrary to the prevailing notion that Porsche hot-rodders are a rogue faction of outsiders challenging the establishment, the new book Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods, by Michael Alan Ross, posits that the custom revolution sprang from within the marque itself.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Many of these hot-rodders liked the looks and styling of their hotrods but didn’t like getting beaten from the stoplight by a Camaro, Viper or Mustang.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Hot rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20rod. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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