American Icon: The Hot Rod

Season 1

Famed automotive designer Chip Foose takes us back in time as he tells the story of a truly unique form of automobile, the hot rod.
Where to Watch Season 1
13 Episodes
  • Prewar Street and Dry Lakes Racing
    E1
    Prewar Street and Dry Lakes RacingEpisode 1
  • Postwar Racing and So-Cal Speed Shop
    E2
    Postwar Racing and So-Cal Speed ShopEpisode 2
  • Hot Rod Magazine Wally Parks and the NHRA
    E3
    Hot Rod Magazine Wally Parks and the NHRAEpisode 3
  • Drag Racing in the 1950s
    E4
    Drag Racing in the 1950sEpisode 4
  • Bonneville in the 1950s
    E5
    Bonneville in the 1950sEpisode 5
  • The Growth of the Speed Equipment Industry
    E6
    The Growth of the Speed Equipment IndustryEpisode 6
  • Hot Rod Culture and the Rise of Customizing
    E7
    Hot Rod Culture and the Rise of CustomizingEpisode 7
  • Innovation in the 1960s
    E8
    Innovation in the 1960sEpisode 8
  • Restoration and Preservation
    E9
    Restoration and PreservationEpisode 9
  • Rebirth of So-Cal Speed Shop
    E10
    Rebirth of So-Cal Speed ShopEpisode 10
  • The Hot Rod
    E11
    The Hot RodEpisode 11
  • The New Generation of Hot Rodders
    E12
    The New Generation of Hot RoddersEpisode 12
  • Hot-Rodding Now and Tomorrow
    E13
    Hot-Rodding Now and TomorrowEpisode 13
 
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