hot rod

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Songs such as Surfin' Safari, Surfin' USA, Fun, Fun, Fun, I Get Around, and Help Me Rhonda celebrated the teenage dreams of surfing, hot rod racing and first romance.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

“We had a good race car and what keeps me alive is driving this hot rod and all these fans,” Force said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Ford Motor is joining rival General Motors in the U.S. supercar ranks with the launch of the 2025 Mustang GTD, a limited-edition, high-performance hot rod priced from $300,000.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2023

Before there was a "City of Quartz" for Mike Davis, there were hot rod races in the country roads of eastern San Diego County.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2022

The nurse calls Mami, who appears at school in Tío Toni’s hot rod, since Papi has the other car.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez