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American Icon - The Hot Rod

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Chip Foose takes an in-depth history of the hot rod, a uniquely American automotive creation. The story goes from the birth of the Southern California craze in the 1950s to world of million-dollar customs and the current retro-style, minimalist design.
202413 episodios
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Episodios

  1. T1 E1 - In the Beginning Part 1 - Pre-War, Street and Dry Lakes Racing
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    The introduction of the Ford Model T in 1908 and the seminal 1932 Ford V-8.
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  2. T1 E2 - In the Beginning Part 2 - Post War Racing and So-Cal Speed Shop
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    After the war, thousands of young men applied the mechanical skills they'd learned in the military toward going ever faster in their home-built cars.
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  3. T1 E3 - The Appleseeds
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    As more and more people got into hot rods, entrepreneur Robert E Petersen launched Hot Rod Magazine in 1948, creating in the process the keystone publication for the culture.
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  4. T1 E4 - Quarter Mile to Glory
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    With hot rodding exploding in popularity across the country thanks to Hot Rod Magazine, drag racing became the easiest way for people without access to Southern California's unique geography and climate to run their cars.
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  5. T1 E5 - To 400 MPH and Beyond
    20 de abril de 2016
    22 min
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    Led by Wally Parks, hot rodders began to trek to a remote corner of northwest Utah in 1949 to take advantage of the miles of salt flats that were an even better venue for high-speed runs than the dry lakebeds.
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  6. T1 E6 - Arsenal of Speed
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    The speed equipment industry started off as an amateur pursuit, but today it's a multibillion-dollar business.
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  7. T1 E7 - Making the Scene
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    As the culture grew, the look of the car became as important as the performance, which gave rise to the cruising culture of the 1950s.
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  8. T1 E8 - Through a Windshield Darkly
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    Hot rodding technological and cultural innovations including Tommy Ivo's four-engine dragster and the creation of the Speed Equipment Manufacturer's Association.
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  9. T1 E9 - A Link to the Past
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    Renowned hot rod patron Bruce Meyer helped revive interest in old cars by hiring celebrated builder Pete Chapouris to restore some of the finest hot rods ever built.
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  10. T1 E10 - Barn-Find Belly Tank
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    Alex Xydias closed the doors of the original So-Cal Speed Shop in 1961. But the shop reopened in the 90s with the restoration of the So-Cal Belly Tank.
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  11. T1 E11 - Art with a New Frame
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    As hot rod enthusiasts began to grow older and more affluent, they began to ask for different things from their cars, as raw power gave way to comfort and reliability.
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  12. T1 E12 - The Next Wave
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    For a culture that's been in existence since the 1930s, there are a surprising number of younger builders who revere the culture's past and are looking to make their own marks on hot rodding.
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  13. T1 E13 - Ou Allons Nous
    14 de marzo de 2024
    22 min
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    Trends like the comeback of hi-boy styling and nostalgia drag racing show that hot rodding's past remains powerfully evocative.
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EnglishEnglish [CC]
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Chip FooseTommy IvoSteven Young
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