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Me & My Car: 1931 Ford Model A in Dublin a masterpiece hot rod
Hot rods originated in the 1920s and '30s when young guys would modify Model A and Model T Fords.
Hot rods were popularized by racing events on former horse racing tracks in the Midwest.
The term 'hot rod' may have originated from the highly modified cars used by bootleggers during Prohibition. [ more ]