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Hot rods are typically American cars with large
engines modified for linear speed. The origin of
the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation
is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster,"
meaning a roadster that was modified for speed.
Another possible origin includes modifications to
or replacement of the camshaft(s), sometimes known
as a "stick" or "rod". A camshaft
designed to produce more power is sometimes call
a "hot stick" or, here, a "hot rod".
Roadsters were the cars of choice because they were
light. The term became commonplace in the 1930s
or 1940s as the name of a car that had been "hopped
up" by modifying the engine in various ways
to achieve higher performance...
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