The Road Devils Car Club are a pre-1965 American hot rod car club, founded in 1946 in California by military servicemen coming back from the war and looking for an escape into the thrills of cars and speed. Since their inception, the Road Devils have been at the forefront of the hot rod subculture, building customs, hot rods, and race cars that are winners at shows ranging from mom and pop cruise-ins to events as big as Autorama. From Texas to Brunei, Delaware to Germany, the Road Devils spread the gospel of brotherhood, innovation, and pure American hot-rodding across the world.
In 2009 the Road Devils returned to the roots of American Hot Rodding by standing up the Devil's Brigade Chapter. The Devil's Brigade are a unique invention in the world of car clubs, as we are a military only chapter of the club. With members of this club coming from elite units such as the US Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, and the United States Marine Corps, it seemed fitting that they would derive their name from the famed commando unit of World War II, the First Special Service force, nee the Devil's Brigade.
The Devil's Brigade have seen a near constant cycle of combat deployments, and at any time over 50% of the chapter is deployed around the world. While they are gone, their brothers in the Club help out, ensuring that when they're gone, their hot rods and families are taken care of.
Even in the face of this wartime commitment, the members of the Road Devils Car Club are still dedicated to their love of hot rodding. That's why this year the Devil's Brigade will be making the trip to the Viva Las Vegas 14 Rockabilly Weekender in April of 2011.
