: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
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For Harper’s, Kushner chronicles his adolescent gearhead flowering, as well as their time spent with the National Hot Rod Association—traveling from race to race, speaking with drivers, and basking in the fumes of cameraderie and funny cars.
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Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
What started back in the 1980s as a small gathering of gearheads has grown into a premier West Coast car show, drawing pristine hot rods, retro cruisers, and muscle machines from across the country—and even as far as Australia.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Forza Horizon 5 There was a time when the Forza series was the exact sort of stuffy racing-sim that appealed to gearheads and nobody else.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
The comprehensive color display shows speed and output power in a sort of motorcycle-familiar twin clock display, which pleased this gearhead immensely.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
What started back in the 1980s as a small gathering of gearheads has grown into a premier West Coast car show, drawing pristine hot rods, retro cruisers, and muscle machines from across the country—and even as far as Australia.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Forza Horizon 5 There was a time when the Forza series was the exact sort of stuffy racing-sim that appealed to gearheads and nobody else.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
The comprehensive color display shows speed and output power in a sort of motorcycle-familiar twin clock display, which pleased this gearhead immensely.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearhead. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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