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And ACCC head Rod Sims said the supermarkets» treatment of suppliers — once a hot - button topic — was «not as much on our radar».

Sirs: As a club of true hot rodders we Road Gents have been trying to change public opinion about hot rodding through courtesy and assistance on the road.

Garlits is genuinely confused by the erotic love for hot rods expressed by so many in the sport, and he describes his own dragster as «just a piece of junk.»

As pigeons go, Hot Rod is not your everyday cooer content to sit on the hat of General Sherman.

Hybrid technology is far from an exact science, however, as student engineers found out last week at the Formula Hybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and endurance.

That hydrogen buildup was the result of hot steam coming into contact with overheated nuclear fuel rods covered by a cladding of zirconium alloy, or «zircaloy» — the material used as fuel - rod cladding in all water - cooled nuclear reactors, which constitute more than 90 percent of the world's power reactors.

My favourite holiday memory is going to St. Jacobs Christmas Market (near Waterloo, ON) where we can cut a piece of wood off a fallen tree trunk with your loved ones and tattoo imprint it with a hot rod as a Christmas decoration!

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a In its brief existence, The Race of Gentlemen has kicked up a sandstorm of attention, which has helped revitalize the vintage hot rod and bike hobby.

These hunks of greased lightning tell how a gearhead SoCal teen got wind of the post-World War II hot - rodding craze, crossed paths with a pinstriper named von Dutch and ended up as the automotive visionary whom Tom Wolfe famously called «a genius of the only uniquely American art form.»

Cars 3: Owen Wilson returns as the voice of Pixar hot - rod Lightning McQueen, this time facing a new and much faster generation of competitors.

As Nux puts the pedal to the metal, his poisoned blood is replenished by a living donor, Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), strapped to the front of the hot rod.

Hot Rod, the rambunctious and rebellious young Autobot, has been revealed as a member of the cast in what seems to be a repainted deco of Bumblebee.

It's tempting to characterize Cooley High as the inner - city answer to American Graffiti — trading out Modesto's hot rods for Chicago's elevated trains — but there's a specificity to screenwriter (and Good Times co-creator) Eric Monte's memories of growing up on the Near North Side in the early 1960s that transcends mere imitation.

THE RODFATHER > Wally Parks As one of the founders of the Southern California Timing Association in 1937, Wally Parks already had a history of hot - rodding by the time he served in the military during World War II.

On Peter Hay Hill above the Pebble Beach Lodge, we found displays of the latest and greatest from companies as different as Aston Martin and Hyundai, plus wild exotic stuff such as the new hot - rod EV powertrain developed by the boys at Renovo Motors.

His history includes building hot rods for rock stars (with multiple vehicles for ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons), restorations of iconic hot rods (including the Doane Spencer roadster), and vintage race cars, such as Alex Xydias» So - Cal Speed Shop belly - tank racer from the January 1949 cover of HOT Rhot rods for rock stars (with multiple vehicles for ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons), restorations of iconic hot rods (including the Doane Spencer roadster), and vintage race cars, such as Alex Xydias» So - Cal Speed Shop belly - tank racer from the January 1949 cover of HOT Rhot rods (including the Doane Spencer roadster), and vintage race cars, such as Alex Xydias» So - Cal Speed Shop belly - tank racer from the January 1949 cover of HOT RHOT ROD.

The 5.9 - liter AM28 V - 12 gives the soul of a hot rod to the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, as you'd suspect it would since it's rated at 565 hp @ 6750 rpm and 457 lb - ft of torque @ 5750 rpm.

Some 115 hours of work go into the installation of such quintessential Porsche hot rod pieces as Mahle forged - aluminum pistons, Carrillo forged - steel connecting rods, and an Arrows Precision crankshaft.

The photos of the hot rod «when it still shined,» as Bill describes it, show the car with a four - banger under the hood, topped by a pair of two - barrel carbs.

As you might have surmised from its appearance, this Impala was one of the many factory hot rods aimed at competing in the popular drag racing circuit.

We teased you last week promising full coverage of the 2013 Hot Rod Power Tour just as the Motor Trend Channel's video editing team was putting the finishing touches on the installments.

Hot rod Saturn wins over brand skeptics on News panel MILFORD — Steve Varady always thought of Saturn as a «brand aimed at moms.»

World's fastest quarter - mile production car with an elapsed time (ET) of 9.65 seconds and 225 km / h (140 mph) as certified by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)

Dodge «Hot Rod» Magnum Developed by engineers from Chrysler Group's Street and Racing Technology (SRT) organization, who also happen to moonlight as SkunkWerks members, the Dodge «Hot Rod» Magnum gets an extra dose of performance.

This one, in retrospect, is as obvious as water is wet, Jaguar expanding its ever - expanding portfolio of SVR hot - rods to its most popular model, the F - Pace crossover.

The Civic Hatchback arrives later this year, to be followed by the performance - minded Civic Si and hot rod Civic Type R. Honda also announced that as of 2017, all Civics will be offered with a six - speed manual as well as a CVT.

A 3.5 - liter V - 6 with 290 horsepower and 255 pound - feet of torque serves as the base engine, while hot - rod moms and dads can spring for a 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 with a whopping 365 horsepower and 350 pound - feet.

More accurately, the hot rod Mustang will be offered as a Stage 1 version (with a limited production of 100 - units) and a more exclusive Stage 2 version.

Goodguys selected Tom Gloy's 1932 Ford roadster as «Tank's Hot Rod of the Year.»

As a journeyman auto refinisher and now custom hot rod shop owner, Launier has seen more than his fair share of stunning projects take shape but none more eye - catching and jaw - dropping than this Buick.

So equipped, the SRT will hustle to 100 km / h in 4.5 seconds, cover the quarter - mile in 12.9 seconds as certified by the National Hot Rod Association, all while out - hauling, says FCA, every three - row SUV on the road with a best - in - class towing capability of 8,700 lb.

Dig into the deep bag of power and torque and you smile at the longitudinal g - load; I expect to see a lot of hot - rodded SSs on Detroit's famed Woodward Avenue «drag strip» in coming years, just as there are now plenty of modded GTOs running up and down it all spring and summer.

While each is respected for his individual notable music contributions, they are also well known as hot - rod enthusiasts, and each has an enviable stable of rods and customs.

The Abarth (pronounced «ah - bart,» as near as we can gather) is the hot rod of the Fiat 500 lineup.

Embellishing high - line vehicles from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Lexus, and Toyota, as well as building custom creations like the World record holding Venom GT, HPE has evolved into a state - of - the - art facility that includes the world's first state accredited Tuner school, a 40,000 - square foot workshop and showroom, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park with an International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) sanctioned quarter - mile dragstrip on 143 - acres near Houston, Texas.

Speaking of accidents, it probably isn't one that the X5 4.6 is has almost the same horsepower as its principal competitor: Mercedes» hot - rod SUV, the ML55 AMG.

Of course, hot rods from across the spectrum will continue to be prominent as they are each and every year.»

Certified by the National Hot Rod Association as the world's fastest quarter - mile production vehicle with an elapsed time of 9.65 seconds at 140 mph, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is capable of achieving 0 - 60mph in 2.3 seconds and is the first - ever production car to achieve a front - wheel lift, as certified by Guinness World Records.

As time goes on, these features will find their way into family cars, and not be limited to the high - performance market - just more examples of how high - performance, modern hot rodding improves the entire breed.

Gary Higginbotham, ’69 SS Camaro Booth: TBD Gary Higginbotham, the owner of American V8 Classics & Customs, started his hot - rod career as a «shadetree» mechanic.

He opened Mick's Paint in Huntington Beach and soon gained a reputation for excellence painting an impressive portfolio of high - profile projects for Buick, Toyota and aftermarket companies such as So - Cal Speed Shop, Budnik Wheels, Hot Rods by Boyd, Dan Fink Metalworks and GMT.

World's fastest quarter - mile production car with an elapsed time (ET) of 9.65 seconds and 140 miles per hour (mph) as certified by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)

Its 2014 project, a ’66 Corvette Coupe, was chosen by Yahoo Autos as one of its Top Ten Hottest Hot Rods of the SEMA Show.

Raybestos is sponsoring the build of a 1932 Ford hot rod roadster pickup, which will be given away to one professional mechanic or DIY Raybestos customer as part of an upcoming summer 2010 sales promotion.

«Our company has been coming to this Show for many years,» noted PPG Senior Manager Business Solutions / Industry Relations Domenic Brusco, «primarily as a well - received provider of custom finishes for hot rods, motorcycles and other specialty vehicles.

While each is respected for his individual notable music contributions, they are also well - known as hot rod enthusiasts and each has an enviable stable of rods and customs.

«Hot Rod Alley has seen a considerable amount of activity as of late,» said SEMA Show Director Tom Gattuso.

These selected hot - rod builders will create one - of - a-kind miniature custom cars to be raced and then auctioned to benefit the Childhelp and Victory Junction children's charities as part of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's Challenhot - rod builders will create one - of - a-kind miniature custom cars to be raced and then auctioned to benefit the Childhelp and Victory Junction children's charities as part of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's Challenrod builders will create one - of - a-kind miniature custom cars to be raced and then auctioned to benefit the Childhelp and Victory Junction children's charities as part of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's ChallenHot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's ChallenRod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's Challenge.

Some of the nation's best hot - rod and custom - car builders are set to create fabulous pinewood race cars as they participate in the annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races presented by eBay Motors.

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