The Age of Hot Rods

Author: Albert Drake
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078643404X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
This book is a collection of Bud Drakes columns from Rod Action and Goodguys Gazette for which he has written, respectively, the columns Fifties Flashback and Flashing Back. Within it is a wealth of historical essays and colorful writing on the people, machines, movies and cultural events that shaped hot rod culture.

Hot Rod

Author: Henry Gregor Felsen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622720064
Category : Daredevils
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
Bud Crayne was proud to be the wildest, most reckless driver on the road. Then came a horrible accident and a lesson learned much too late.

Art of the Hot Rod

Author: Ken Gross
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760349789
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
A deserving tribute to the American muscle of the hot rod, this edition is filled with eye popping photography, gatefolds, and four prints to hang.

Hot Rod Pin-ups

Author: David Perry
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610609616
Category : Glamour photography
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
David Perry, Foreword by Robt. Williams. For as long as young men have been channeling, chopping, and hopping up rods and customs, women - whether loyal girlfriends or trouble-seeking "bad girls" - have been an integral to their scene. In this unique portfolio evoking great 1950s pin-up artists like Vargas and Elvgren, talented photographer David Perry depicts models in and out of cherry-picked rods and customs wearing painstakingly chosen period dress and hairstyles. More than 100 photos present these modern-day pin-ups under three themes: Garage, Cruising, and Race. In addition, essays explore each topic and are also accompanied by pulp novel covers, period mags, and ads that place the photography in a historical context. Captions identify the car owners, photo location, and, where appropriate, interesting car specs and histories.

The All-American Hot Rod

Author: Michael Dregni
Publisher: Crestline Books
ISBN: 9780785838005
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The All-American Hot Rod is your personally guided tour through the saga of one of the most popular icons in American history, brought to life in the stories of well-known and respected automotive historians and celebrities, automotive journalists, and other hot rodders with their own tales to share—with more than 350 illustrations to add to your appreciation of these remarkable machines. The hot rod—each one unique, fierce, loud, and bold—has been an American icon and a symbol of performance, freedom, and creativity for decades, influencing everything from movies to music. The All-American Hot Rod is a history by those who lived it, the numerous voices and images of people who know and love the hot rod like nothing else. Relive the thrills with their great stories, complemented by fabulous period artwork and current photographs of original T-buckets, Deuces, coupes, roadsters, custom cars, street rods, rat rods, and more. It's truly an all-American tale with an exhaust note heard 'round the world. Now, step on the gas and go!

Hot Rods

Author: Thomas K. Adamson
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1681036193
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Hot rod owners love to show off their souped-up cars. Some even remove the hoods so others can admire the engine! Students can find out about the history of these snazzy rides and what makes these hot rods so cool in this flashy title for reluctant readers.

Hot Hot Rods

Author: Michael Sandler
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1617721840
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Get ready for a hot read on some cool cars! From modified 1930s Ford cars, such as the “Deuce” roadster and classic Model T, to crazy VW Bugs and pumped-up pickup trucks, HOT Hot Rods will show kids what makes these jaw-dropping cars and their powerful engines so special! With incredible, full-color photographs, thrill-seeking readers will learn all about the history of hot rods and the people who create and drive them. So fasten your seat belt and get ready for a fast ride!

How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod

Author: Mike Bishop Vern Tardel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610609777
Category : Ford Model A automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description

The Birth of Hot Rodding

Author: Robert Genat
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760313039
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Ford V8s, surplus wing tanks, weird fuels, treated tires, and anything-goes ingenuity created the California hot-rod culture on the dry lakes and salt flats in the 1930s. Author Robert Genat covers the hot rodding phenomenon including wildcatters on the salt flats and organized class racing of the Southern California Timing Association (1938) and up through the present day. Genat's insider view, illustrated with rare photographs (some never before published) of the SoCal scene in the 30s and 40s, puts the people and cars of the time and place into historical perspective and even includes the reopening of Edwards Air Force Base's flats to hot-rodders.

Hot Rod

Author: Barry Gifford
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811815932
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
With the grace and style of a souped-up Seville -- and published to coincide with the annual race extravaganza at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah -- Hot Rod captures the American obsession with speed, thrills, and cars in this unparalleled collection of photographs. From the chop shops of East Bakersfield to the drag strips and deserts of California and Utah, David Perry's photographs expose the underbelly of the hot rod obsession. Greasers, gearheads, dragstrip beatniks, rockabilly queens, and hopped-up machines of all kinds are featured in this evocative tribute. Barry Gifford, best-selling author of Wild at Heart, adds an original novelette about Danny and his paramour, Yolanda, in a tale of Airstreams and Lucky Strikes that captures perfectly the rebellious spirit of the images.