Dictionary

panel delivery: An early commercial vehicle with two doors in the front for people and two doors at the rear of the vehicle for cargo.

pearl: A paint that reflects with "mother of pearl" iridescent colors.

phaeton: An open two- or four-door sedan manufactured in the late 1920s to the late 1930s that had no roll-up windows.

phone booth: A type of 28 or 29 Model A closed cab pickup.

pin stripe: Long narrow painted stripes usually running the length of a hot rod.

pit pins: The quick release pins that hold body panels in place.

pony cars: Made between roughly 1964 to 1974, pony cars were small, had affordable base prices, and were stylized to appeal to the youth market. The Mustang was the standard of this segment.

ported: Intake and exhaust ports that have been enlarged and polished to provide maximum flow through the heads.

pro street: A hot rod made to look like a drag-racing car.

puffer: See supercharger.

quick change: A rear end that allows for rapid changing of rear-end gear ratios.

rails: The frame side rails on cars before the invention of the uni-body.

raked: A rod that has been lowered in the front or raised in the back.

rat: A Big Block Chevy V8 engine such as a 396, 400, 427 or 454 cid.

rear wheel drive: The engines in vehicles with rear wheel drives power the back wheels of the vehicle as opposed to the front wheels, or front wheel drive.

Repro: Also known as Reprop; reproduction parts to match or replace NOS parts.

resto rod: A street rod with a stock appearing body.

roadster: A two-seater to a "Phaeton," removable top and no roll-up side windows with a fold-down windshield.

roadster: Early 20th century automobiles that were open and had seating in front for two or three people and included a rumble seat in the back.

rod: A short term for hot rod or connecting rod.

roll bar: A special cage made of round tubular steel designed to protect the vehicle's occupants in case of rollover.

roller: A chassis that is completed enough to be rolled around on its own. It can also refer to a type of camshaft that uses roller lifters.

roscoe: A right-hand turn.

RPM: Revolutions Per Minute; how many rotations an engines crankshaft completes in one minute.

RR layout: A vehicle that has the engine in the rear and with rear wheel drive such as the 1981 DMC-12 and the Volkswagen Beetle, has an RR layout.

runabout: The majority of early 20th century cars produced were runabouts and were small, had seating with two passengers in the front, and sometimes had a rear seating compartment for additional people. This car style was open.

sports utility vehicle (SUV): A sports utility vehicle, or SUV, combines the towing features of a pickup truck, the passenger capabilities of a minivan, and all or off-road driving ability into one package.