Hot
Rods Field Guide: American Icons 1930 - Present - Dain
Gingerelli's Hot Rods Field Guide: American Icons 1930-Present
packs in 200 color photos of classic hot rods from
Model T's to other classics. Each full-page color photo
to this short but info-jammed book includes a facing page
describing the owner's efforts in souping up their car, and
modifications listings. Over 400 pages pack in some lovely
detail.
Hot
Rod Model Kits - Since the 1950s, model manufacturers
have based plastic kits on the concept drawings and show cars
of such hot rod gurus as Ed
Roth and George Barris.
and collectors are willing to shell out tidy sums for unassembled
examples. This full-color retrospective offers a company-by-company
history of hot rod model kits from the likes of Monogram,
Revell, MPC, and AMT. The story behind each company's
involvement with the custom scene and discussions of key customizers
are accompanied by studio shots of assembled kits, sales
catalogs and period advertising, photo collages of the most
famous models, and the marvelous box art that became a
hallmark of hot rod model kits.
Ford
Hot Rods Enthusiast Color Series - This full-color
look at traditional Ford hot rods like the Deuce Coupe and
High Boy examines
the early hot rod culture's search for speed, and showcases
some of the more unique customs created between 1908 and the
1960s. Vivid color photography of these marvelous machines
is presented in the context of Ford's early engineering achievements.
Old
School Hot Rods - Old school Hot Rods delivers everything
grease-under-the-fingernails hot rod builder, and fans of
the rebellious and unconventional love! With 24 different
hot rods built in "old school" style, an overview
of the early history of hot rodding, and 200 photos
of these stripped down and hopped up cars, readers can't help
but be inspired! This innovative guide: Features 24 hot rods
built more than 40 years ago and still tearing up the pavement,
including the Golden Nugget built in 1952 Offers hot rod enthusiasts
advice on what to look for when choosing a hot rod builder
Inspires readers to discover the timeless design of old school
hot rods for themselves. This must-have book speaks to the
rebel in all of us.
