![]() A “blower” is hot rod slang for a supercharger. (Referred to as basket case because the process often involves gathering and collecting small parts in a basket over a long period of time).īeach Wagon: a term for a station wagon used mostly in New Englandīeam Axle: any automotive front axle featuring the cross-sectional shape of an I-beam.īelly Pan: sheetmetal body panel, which has been custom fabricated to tightly conform the underside of a racing vehicle.īeltline: the line running around a car’s body formed by the bottom edges of the side windows.īig ‘n Littles: a hot rod or dragster tire combination which employs large rear tires for traction and small front tires for reduced rolling resistance.īlower: a supercharger. (Image/OnAllCylinders)īalanced: normally used to define balancing the rotating mass (crankshaft), but could also could refer to matching the weights of the pistons and rods.īaloneys: automotive tires, especially large rear tires used on hot rods or drag racing vehicles.īanger: a slang term used to express the number of cylinders in an engine (four-banger = four-cylinder, etc.).īanjo: an early style rear-end that resembles the shape of a banjo.īarn Find: any vehicle that was stored away in a barn or similar structure for an extensive period of time and then found and restored.īasket Case: any vehicle that was completely disassembled–or needs to be completely disassembled for restoration or modification purposes. Lowriders are often “bagged” with an airbag suspension that allows the driver to adjust the vehicle’s ride height with the flick of a switch. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Īppletons: fender-mounted spotlights, named for the manufacturer.īaby HEMI: any early HEMI engine, which was produced by Chrysler’s Dodge and DeSoto divisions and had smaller dimensions and displacement than Chrysler’s other HEMI offerings.īaby Moons: small, chromed hubcaps that only cover the center of the wheel.īackhalf: to reconfigure any stock vehicle’s rear components (narrowing the rear-end, adding wheel tubs, etc.) typically for better drag racing performance.īagged: having a custom airbag suspension system. If we’re using a 25 year window, then this Buick Grand National qualifies as antique. A-CĪ-Bomb: any Model A Ford that has been extensively modified.Ī-Bone: slang for the Model A Ford, which was produced between 19.Īlky: alcohol fuel used for racing, including methanol or methyl alcohol.Īntique: by most club standards, any vehicle that is at least 25 years old. ![]() We tried anyway–and we even had the big ‘n littles to call this the “ultimate hot rod glossary.” Judge for yourself and tell us what we missed. OK–who talks like that really? Probably no one, although hot rodding does come with so many unique words and slang terms that it’s almost impossible to think of them all. ![]() “I’m gonna give my Mouse some laughing gas, add some zoomies, throw on some big baloneys, and hit the quarter-mile with my Tri-Five.”
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