Street Rodding American Style

• Upcoming Events
  If you have an upcoming event that pertains to street rodding, send us an email in the contact section and we will list it in our Upcoming Events.
  
  
• Thumbs Up Club
  The Thumbs Up Club is to honor those who own or build street rods. Here you will find cars from previous shows and cars that belong street rodders from all across the country. Please feel free to submit your ride to be added to our Thumbs Up Club!
  
  
• Rat Rod
  A Rat Rod appears unfinished whether they actually are or not with just the bare essentials to be driven. Sometimes the customization will include the use of spare parts or parts from another vehicle.
  
  
• Ethyl Gasoline
  Ethyl was the common term for high performance commercial gasoline containing lead back in the mid 1900’s. The term Ethyl came from the anti-knock agent, “tetraethyl lead”, that was added to the fuel.
  
  
• French Headlights
  French headlights are headlights that have been recessed or molded into the body to give a smoother look to the vehicle. The name originated from the end result looking like a French cuff of a shirt sleeve.
  
  
• 8-71 Blower
  The 8-71 is a size classification of a blower. It was originally designed by the Root brothers for use in diesel trucks by GMC. The number 8 means it was made for an 8 cylinder and the number 71 indicates it is displacing 71 cubic inches per cylinder.
  
  
• Stall Speed
  This is describing the characteristics of a torque converter. The True Stall Speed is the maximum engine RPM achieved from a complete stop, with the automatic transmission in gear, the brakes applied and the engine at full throttle. The RPM reached just before the vehicle moves forward is the True Stall Speed of the engine.