Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
591
Points per Word
0.000846
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Curious About Cool Rides
Description
Originally, hot rods were built for drag racing. Drivers would take an average car, like a 1932 Ford roadster, and chop it up to make it lighter and more powerful. Windshields, fenders, and bumpers were just dead weight.