Few things make a hot rod scream "traditional" more than a helping of perfectly placed louvers on its flanks. Having been around as long as original prewar hot rods themselves, these crafty speed ...

It's been said before but it's worth repeating, real hot rods have louvers. Those little raised slots are the perfect example of form following function. From the earliest days of the automobile ...

Ford 3-Window Coupe hot rod, built on a custom Randy Ellis Design frame and powered by a Holley EFI-fed 383ci stroker V8, is ...

Betz specialized in punching louvers – ventilation holes in hoods that allowed hot rod engines to run cooler. In 1955, Betz opened a new company, Betz Speed and Paint, in Anaheim. He quickly ...

Such is the case with the mind-blowing ’35 Chevy hot rod featured in the following video ... Chevy is dripping with cool details, like the louvers in the front fenders, which open with ...

Hot rods got their start before World War II ... and notched the frame in back to get just the right stance. He added louvers to the hood; removed the door handles, hinges, latches, and radiator ...

does just that by utilizing 48 louvers for the rising hot air to escape. Installation can be time consuming (3 to 4 hours) but simple, and required little more than a drill, cutoff wheel or air ...