It just depends on the people, When I first met my wife her "hot rod" was a bone stock 3 cylender Metro I'm not kiddin she raced a jag in it once. In my mind a hot rod is what ever the person wants it to be AS LONG AS IT'S AMERICAN. Others feel imports can be hot rod's it just depneds, if yer tryin to get in a club and they wont let you in cause yer car doesnt meet there Ideals of a hot rod you dont want to be part of that group. Thats my 2 cents

Otto