The Archive
The Birth of the Aftermarket
3 sample features from the HotRodHistory.com demonstration.
IllustrationAftermarket1910s – 1940s
From Garage to Catalog
How the Model T and the flathead Ford V8 gave rise to the first generation of speed equipment makers.
Read · 6 min
IllustrationAftermarket1949 – 1960s
The Overhead-Valve V8 Revolution
Postwar engines from Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Chrysler, and Chevrolet changed what hot rodders could build.
Read · 5 min
IllustrationAftermarket1963 – present
1963: The Industry Organizes
The founding of SEMA gave speed equipment manufacturers a shared voice on standards, safety, and trade.
Read · 4 min