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By: Richard John Neil .
The 1970s saw hot rod racing at the height of its popularity, with large crowds flocking to watch their heroes in action every week. Developed in the mid 1960s as a 'purer' alternative to the 'crash and bash' of stock car racing, it soon became clear that there was a market for this non-contact form of saloon car racing on small oval circuits.
Over the decade the hot rod class moved from being a sport for the working man to one which had professional teams racing in a national Grand Prix series. A World Championship and an international test series were also contested as the formula fulfilled its potential.
Hot rod racing has evolved even further since the 1970s, but captured here in over 200 photographs are the cars, the drivers, the circuits and the events from those golden years of racing.
