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Street Rod - Definition

Your Street Rod or Custom

A Street Rod shall mean a vehicle, the body and frame of which were manufactured prior to the year 1949, and which has been modified for safe road use; or a replica thereof which has also been modified for safe road use.

Street Rod Class

To be eligible for this class, vehicles must have:

( a ) Street registration as recognised by the relevant State Registration authorities.

(b) Hydraulic brakes on all four wheels.

(c) A paint finish of acceptable standard.

(d) A wheel change of significance.

(e) Upholstery of acceptable standard.

(f) Detailing of the following areas:

• Engine Compartment
• Under side
• Trunk or Pickup bed
• Interior

(g) Neatness should be evident in the workmanship of the vehicle, including the wiring system, fuel and hydraulic lines

Street Rod Body Styles

(a) Roadsters (including cabriolets, convertibles and turtle decks)

(b) Tourers (including phaetons)

(c) Sedans - 4 Door (and station wagons)

(d) Tudors (including slopers and victorias)

(e) Coupes (including club coupes and sport coupes)

(f) Commercial (including sedan delivery, hearse and panels)

(g) Buckets* (NOT including turtle decks)

(h) Pick-Up** (including utilities and trucks)

*Bucket Class
The maximum length of any three-sided surround having a top or filled in any way (fuel tank, etc. ) shall not exceed 61 centimetres, measured from the rear-most point of the bucket body.

**Pick-up Class
Any vehicle in this class (utes and trucks) having provision for carrying goods in an open pick-up bed shall be classed as a pick-up. Pick-up beds may have a cover or canopy provided that it is readily detachable.