How Well Do You Speak Hot Rod Slang?

Made out of steel tubes, this is necessary on all hot rods that are racing to provide protection for the driver

Roadsters are very popular in the hot rod community. These convertibles have seats for a driver and passenger and no side windows, just a front windshield.

Repro refers to reproduction parts for hot rods. Sometimes getting original parts for older cars is difficult and reproductions are used instead.

Know an engine's RPM is crucial, especially on a manual vehicle. Normally a gauge will be able to tell you how fast the engine is running.

The Ford Model A is a favorite of hot rodders. This was the predecessor of the Model T and came in four colors.

In hot rodding, if you dig out, you are hitting the accelerator pedal as hard as possible, causing your hot rod to accelerate at the fastest it can

A Nitrous Oxide system installed on a hot rod gives an instant increase in power when deployed. It only lasts for a few seconds, however.

A scoop sits on the hot rod's bonnet where it forces air through an intake and into the engine .

Alky is hot rod slang for fuel used is racing. This is either methyl alcohol or methanol.

These small hubcaps only cover the center of the wheel. They are usually made out of chrome.

In hot rodding, tires are often called boots.

Hydro refers to an automatic transmission and comes from the '50s term Hydromatic, the name of transmissions on General Motors cars in that decade.

A popular form of hot rod, a couple only has a front seat

Flame decals are extremely popular. When a hot rod if flamed, it will have these decals placed on the side running from the front of the vehicle to the back

Making a Louie means you have turned left in your hot rod.

A Resto Rod is a normal looking hot rod but with mostly modern components under the hood.

These small block Chevy engines were first manufactured in 1955.

This seat is in the back of a hot rod. It folds to take up less space and is usually uncovered.

The Anglia was designed by Ford UK and over 1,5 million were built between 1939 and 1967. These are popular cars to turn into hot rods in Britain.

Brakes bind right and bring you to a stop. That's why hot rodders call them binders

Only hot rods with a hard top can be chopped and the roof lowered for a more aggressive look

A drag strip is a purpose built racetrack for hot rods to race on. It is normally a quarter-mile long.

A Hemi is a high-performance motor made by Chrysler. It features hemispherical heads and is known for its incredible performance.

A loud pedal refers to the accelerator. Press it and the motor gets louder as the car goes faster

A slang term to describe when a hot rod is driving and handling perfectly .

In the world of hot rods, a Poncho is any form of Pontiac. The brand was founded in 1926 and named after an Native American chief.

Mechanical driven superchargers are popular in the world of hot rods. They do not include turbochargers, however.

Hot rods are not just about flying down the quarter-mile. They are for showing off as well and what a great way to do it on a trip to the store!

A B-400 refers to a two-door 1932 Ford sedan popular in hot rodding.

The 1932 Ford is one of the most sought after bodies to turn into a hot rod.

In any form of racing, it is important to protect your head. Always wear a helmet.

Over the past decade, rat rods have become more popular in the world of hot rodding.

Making a Roscoe means you have turned right in your hot rod.

There are many hot rod terms for tires, including balonies.

A flathead is a Ford V8 engine manufactured between 1932 and 1953 where the valves are located in the cylinder block

Banjo wheels are used to describe steering wheels that were on Ford vehicles in 1939.

Are there really ugly hot rods? Apparently so, and they are termed beasts!

In the world of hot rods, tires have many names. Hides is one.

A Ford Model T turned into a hot rod is fondly known as a Bucket T

A hot rod convertible is called a rag top