Top 10 Hot Rod Cars:

So what is a Hot Rod? Well, it's simple, it's modding a car with a big engine, massive horsepower and torque, and setting it up for some serious speed. Building a drag car for the road!

10. 1929 Ford Model T

When talking about hot rods, you have to mention the Model T. It's one of the best selling cars of all time. As a result, there are loads of old T's around the world that have ended up as true hot rods. There are also plenty of places to buy replicas due to the high price of an original.

9. Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) Rod

The VW Beetle is a car a lot of people wouldn't expect to see in this list. The reason behind it is how readily available these cars are all over the world. For someone outside of America to build a hot rod, it's hard to find the cars let alone the parts. A VW Beetle is cheap, easy to work on and abundant as it's sold more than 22 million around the world. Looks awesome too!

8. 1951 Chevy 3100 Pick Up

Old 50's pick ups work well for hot rods, you can fit a huge engine in them, and the flat bed can be modified to hide some huge rear wheels and diff to help get all that power onto the tarmac. This Chevy features an incredibly sexy front grill and some awesome lines.

7. 1937 Lincoln Zephyr

One of the sexiest "sleds" in the world, the Lincoln Zephyr is truly stunning. There rare and expensive, but what you fork out in cash you'll gain in sheer smiles per miles. Replicas are available, but expect lots of sanding on the fibreglass bodied to get it as smooth as the originals.

6. 1953 Ford F100 Pickup

Another 50's pick up, the Ford F100 is still around today. But for the ultimate hot rod you have to look back over 50 years. Unlike the sexy front end on the Chevy, the Ford has a more squared off and industrial look about it. With the right front add on's or "teeth", you can make an evil street rod.

5. 1933 Willys 77 Coupe

Willy's were always a little adventurous with their styling, and it paid off for them, the Willy's Coupes have a massive following around the world. There easy to maintain, can accommodate a wide range of engines and setups and aren't to expensive to buy an original. Replicas are of course available, with some old Beetle body kits if you can find them.

4. 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe

Milner in American graffiti had a (heavily) modified 32 coupe, that car helped to inspire a whole new (and possibly a second) generation of hot rodders. If you want something cool to drive, an Audi TT or Mini Cooper S has nothing on one of these!

3. 1933 Ford Coupe

The model in the picture is one of the Factory Five Racing's 33 Hot Rod kits. All you do is buy the kit, add engine/gearbox, wheels/tyres and paint, oh and a couple hundred hours to build it and you end up with this amazing hot rod. Original 33's are still out there, but this is one of the most cost effective ways to get a hot rod in your garage.

2. 1950 Mercury Hardtop

The second "sled" to enter the list, the 50 Mercury is as stylish and sexy as the Zephyr, but more readily available as more were made. There big cars, with some serious weight in them, but drop a 1000bhp Chevy LS9 in the front and the weight won't matter.

1. 1932 Ford Roadster

 

If anything is cooler than the 32 Coupe, it's this, the 32 Roadster. Basically a coupe with no roof. There small, light (ish) and with a half decent engine, they will be stunningly quick. Although most Roadsters are for cruising rather than racing, you have to want to get seen to have one of these.