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How to play Street Rod on Windows
If you wonder how to play Street Rod on Windows, here’s a quick guide: Download DOSBox for Windows here (select “Run” when asked what to do with the file). Install DOSBox Select “Yes” when asked whether to allow the program “from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer”. Click “Next”, “Next” and “Install”. […]
1963 Ford Futura Falcon on the Car Data Disk?
I came across the following fragment: Back to the Futura? No, the 1963 Ford Falcon Futura is not one of the street rods you can choose in Street Rod, a game that ultimately pits you against… … (Maybe the Futura is on the optional car data disk that offers 25 additional cars) … So, no […]
Some more information about the Car Data Disk
There’s some more information about the Street Rod Car Data Disk in the following article. Street Rod (California Dreams; IBM; $49.95). If you spent your high school days cruising the strip, Street Rod will be a drive down memory lane for you. The object of the game is to beat the King of the Strip […]
Article in PC Games Magazine
There’s an article about Street Rod in PC Games Magazine January/February 1991. Take a look at the Press page to view the article.
Street Rod Car Data Disk revisited
In January this year I wrote about the “Street Rod Car Data Disk“. This week I discovered a California Dreams – Winter 1990 Product Catalog. It came with an original copy of Street Rod for Commodore. It’s a four wise folded leaflet which mentions Street Rod as one of the products of California Dreams. But […]
Original copy for sale
The following original copy of Street Rod is for sale on Ebay. Note: I am not affiliated with the seller. Street Rod 2 for IBM PC Current bid: $34.00 / €25,63 Sold
News from Ford
In January this year I requested Ford for a license to use their brand name and car models. I had to fill in quite an elaborate form and had to supply them with all sorts of information. Today I got a response: “We can do a license with you.” Check back on this post and […]
Original copies for sale
The following original copies of Street Rod are for sale on Ebay. Note: I am not affiliated with the sellers. Street Rod 2 for IBM PC Buy now price: $79.99 / €61,77 Sold Street Rod for Amiga Buy now price: $310.79 / €239,99 new price: $301.17 / €229,99 Sold
Street Rod Car Data Disk
One of the original Street Rod boxes has the following sticker: Special Offer! Get the Street Rod Car Data Disk at a special low price. See Details Inside. This puzzles me, nothing inside the box suggests there’s an extra data disk. I don’t know of any extra car data disk for Street Rod. If anyone […]
Reaction from one of the original programmers
In the past I’ve had contact with one of the programmers of Street Rod. Below is a reply of him on some of my questions. For instance, I asked him if he knew where the original sourcecode was: First of all I do not know what happend with sources. Probably are forgoten and lost. Both […]