"Clam up, you squares. It's the law!" Shown from left to right are hot-rodders Del Erickson, Frank Gorshin, Lori Nelson, and John Smith buttering up policeman Chuck Connors (with hat) in a scene from ...

Here's the great thing about hot rodding: Just try to define it. Study this crazy sport for more than a minute and already it's heading in a brand-new direction. That's a major part of rodding's ...