hot rod girl be one of the many american international teen orient film that flicker at the drive in and equally be part of those saturday triple feature in the ice cold theater during the duck tail day . a decent flick that have chuck connors play a concerned cop that help organize a drag strip to keep illegal drag race to a minimum make the city street safer . john smith be a former champ who have quit racing and be happy to keep his friend rod tune . but he be force to race again in order to avenge his little brother death and win his sweetheart ( lori nelson ) back . the cast also include represent frank gorshin and mark andrew and roxanne arlen and dabbs greer .