Explore Hot Rod Cars

Learn about Hot Rods - massively modified American cars, customized by fans all around the world.

Explore Hot Rod Cars Male 1: Headers, Shifters, Dips, Tea Buckets and over V8—all the required items to claim membership of the hot rod club. The typical hot rod is a massively modified version of the US built car with the large American V8 out front for straight line speed evolving all the way from customized 1920 series production cars to major manufacturer’s efforts to bring the hot rod to Hollywood with the hold and effigy concept vehicle. In Japan, they might do the hot rod a little bit different but these original versions of classics super modes deserve full club membership. Like this mobile Casino, that includes a slot machine installed on one side of the car and a fish tank with live fish installed on the other side. When the terms “Sweden” and “Car” come together 1,000 normally visualize an image of a hot rod. Leif Tufvesson, one of Sweden’s most skilled specialist car constructors is about to change any pre-conceive notions you may have. Tufvesson your previously work for the Volvo Concepts Sensor has designed two original hot rods that well and truly removed any doubt as the Swedish street credibility. Having previously won the prestigious hot rod of the year award from hot rod magazine, Tufvesson has not turn his talents to re- invent the hot rod. The V8 powered Caresto Speedster has been carefully handcrafted into life onto the watchful two vessel gauge. Thanks to the mid- engine lay out, this sports rod has an ideal 60/40 back to front weight distribution and is completely constructed from aluminum and carbon fiber with an advanced sports car chassis fitted with Öhlins shock absorbers. The steering wheel, instruments and gear selector comes from Volvo as does the V8 engine, the 6-speed automatic transmission and the cars electrical system. For even a greater challenge, Leif Tufvesson took the 1927 OV4, the very first series production Volvo and created the Jacob Hot Rod. Leif Tufvesson: Has the idea was to build a hot rod of an old Volvo. Male 1: Parked side by side, the similarities between old and new are remarkable including the curvature of the bonnet which has exactly the same radius. The distinctive wide screen pillar that runs down the body side is faithful to the original even down to small details such as the number of screws used. Equally identical is the radiator grill with its characteristic mesh pattern and diagonal bar that incorporates the classic ion symbol. The body has been built by hand from raw aluminum panels that were bent into their final shape using a Hammer and English wheel exactly as it stand in the prototype workshop back in the 1920’s. The two-seated Jacob is far smaller than the original four-seater and features a carbon fiber body incorporating typical minimalist design of the traditional hot rod. As strong rear axle, cut down body, and massive tires compliment the alloy wheels similar to the original wooden wheels only by the numbers of spokes included. Surprisingly, most of the components paint directly from the Swedish makers part spin and have been concealed away inside the body including the springs and dampers, electrical components and exhaust system making the car as aesthetically elegant and stylishly minimalist. The result is at the body and axles look like their floating in the air. There are also classic parts in the hot rod Jacob. The steering wheel comes from the classic 1962 P1800 as to the Gilly Vegeta, and steering column while the brake pedal and brake master cylinder are from the 140 series. With large European Automotive manufacturers now embracing the great American tradition of the hot rod, membership of this club has finally moved into the mainstream.