Believe it or not, hot rods played a key role in the popularization of the old-school minibike that so many of us remember from our childhoods. In this video short, David Freiburger applies his encyclopedic knowledge to two wheels, telling the tail of Hot Rod magazine's involvement with these goofy little bikes, and how hot-rod culture and minibike culture develped hand-in-hand. It's a fun trip down memory lane with some insightful info about these rad little machines.