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Hot rods are typically old, classic American cars with large engines modified for linear speed.

The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear.

Some automotive historians say that the term originated with stolen vehicles being refitted with another engine and repainted.

In the early days of automobile manufacturing there was no identical matching transmission, body frame, and engine numbers.

It was possible to change engines and repaint the car or truck and in effect turn it into a different vehicle and thus it became near impossible to prove that the vehicle was stolen.

The term "hot" was equivalent to being stolen.

The term "rod" was equivalent to any motorized vehicle.

Even today, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in its vehicle emissions regulations, refers to a "hotrod" as any motorized vehicle that has a replacement engine differing from the factory original.

Another possible origin includes replacement of the camshaft with a new ("hotter") version, sometimes known as a hot stick or hot rod.

Roadsters were the cars of choice because they were light, easy to modify, and inexpensive.

Muscle car is an American term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines muscle cars as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports cars with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving." A large V8 engine is fitted in a 2-door, rear wheel drive, family-style compact, mid-size or full-size car designed for four or more passengers.

Sold at an affordable price, muscle cars are intended for street use and occasional drag racing.

They are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2 GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing.

A classic car is an older automobile; the exact definition varies around the world.

The common theme is of an older car with enough historical interest to be collectable and worth preserving or restoring rather than scrapping.

An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then buying the item to the highest bidder.

The open ascending price auction is arguably the most common form of auction in use today.

Participants bid openly against one another, with each subsequent bid required to be higher than the previous bid.

An auctioneer may announce prices, bidders may call out their bids themselves (or have a proxy call out a bid on their behalf), or bids may be submitted electronically with the highest current bid publicly displayed.

In a Dutch auction, the auctioneer begins with a high asking price for some quantity of like items; the price is lowered until a participant is willing to accept the auctioneer's price for some quantity of the goods in the lot or until the seller's reserve price is met.

While auctions are most associated in the public imagination with the sale of antiques, paintings, rare collectibles and expensive wines, auctions are also used for commodities, livestock, radio spectrum and used cars.

In economic theory, an auction may refer to any mechanism or set of trading rules for exchange.