Street Rods (These are a very popular branch of 'hot rodding'. Contrary to the implications of the term hot rod, street rods are a peculiar mix of hot rods, custom cars, and modern Detroit cars. Emphasis is on high end custom paint jobs, luxury leather interiors with all the amenities, modern engines and running gear. They are actually far removed from the power-is-everything genesis of classic hot rods. In fact, many of these cars have difficulty making their tires churp, let alone generate billows of smoke when the drivers 'show off' their power.)