Street Rod

Street Rod
Developer(s)	P.Z.Karen Co. Development Group Logical Design Works
Publisher(s)	California Dreams
Platform(s)	Amiga, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Release	1989
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player

Street Rod is a racing video game developed by P.Z.Karen Co. Development Group and Logical Design Works, based on an original concept by Magic Partners and published by California Dreams for Amiga, Commodore 64 and MS-DOS. Street Rod exclusively featured Hot Rods, and early American Muscle Cars, specifically those from GM, Ford, and Chrysler. In December 2012, MK Consultancy, from the Netherlands, acquired the copyright ownership of the Street Rod games and re-released Street Rod as freeware in 2014.Street Rod SE, an updated version which includes all of the vehicles from the Car Data Disk, was also released as freeware in 2014.

Street Rod was released in 1989 and takes place in the year 1963. Equipped with a garage and a small amount of cash ($750), you buy a used car from the classifieds in a newspaper and embark on a journey to rise through the ranks by winning races against other racers. Using money you earn through races, you can modify your car and winning enough races earns you the right to challenge The King for his position.

The player starts off on the garage, where cars and parts may be purchased from the newspaper. New parts that are purchased must be installed by the player by entering the hood of or going under the car and then removing a series of screws to remove parts of the engine and transmission. Then, these parts must be re-installed in order and the bolts replaced, otherwise the car will be undrivable. To install tires, the car must be jacked up. While racing, the car will eventually run out of fuel, which the player must obtain from the gas station.

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