American 'hot-rodder' and racing driver Akton Miller in Caballo di Hierro, Los Angeles, California, 1954. Ak Miller was a famous Southern California 'hot rodder' of the early 1950s. In 1953 and 1954 he used this car to run in the Carrera Panamericana, finishing seventh overall in 1954. (Photo by Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images)