- Barris:
Kustoms of the 1960s - This showcase of George
Barris hot rods and custom cars created during the swinging
1960s features images from Barris gold mine of archival color
and black-and-white photography. George Barris remains
the most visible and popular hot rod and custom car builder.
His cars, museums, and special exhibits at car shows continue
to draw attention, and thousands of hot rod enthusiasts enjoy
looking at photos of his older vehicles. He is a hot
rodding legend.
- Legendary
Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield - Of all the
pioneering custom-car builders to come to prominence in the
1950s scene—Harry Westergard, George Barris, and Dean
Jeffries, among others—one of the most prolific
was a young man from Modesto, California, named Gene Winfield.
Cutting his teeth in California’s hopping postwar hot
rod scene, Winfield eventually gravitated to the media
of custom cars, becoming one of its preeminent purveyors.
For the first time, Winfield’s career is examined in
this volume fully illustrated with photography from Gene’s
personal archive. Written by longtime Winfield protégé
David Grant, The Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield
is culled from hours of interviews with Winfield and recounts
everything from his early days in Modesto and his emersion
in California car culture, to his role in forming the Century
Toppers car club, his involvement in dry lakes racing, the
formation of Winfield’s Custom Shop in 1955, and the
impressive string of vehicles that followed. Cars featured
include the 1946 Ford convertible that graced the second issue
of Rod & Custom, the 1950 Solar Scene Mercury, and the
Ford King T that won the 1963 AMBR award, among dozens of
others. Grant also delves into Winfield’s involvement
with AMT, movie and TV vehicles
for such projects as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Get Smart.
- Cole
Foster and Salinas Boyz Customs: Style. Substance - For
nearly twenty years Cole Fosters Salinas Boys shop had been
rolling out some of the tightest hot rods and customs to hit
the road, along with an ever-increasing number of super-clean
bobbers. To date, the pinnacle of their achievement has been
the 36 Ford that Foster and Salinas Boys built for Metallica
lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, a four-year build that an awestruck
hot rod press documented and celebrated every step of the
way. This book offers an inside look at the genius behind
the vehicles. Mike LaVella goes behind the scenes with the
often-outspoken Foster to find out what really makes him tick.
Full of photographs chronicling Coles life from his
days as a California skateboarder to his emergence as a master
craftsman, the book traces his aesthetic back to the early
influence of his father, drag racing Hall of Famer Pat Foster.
Here are the most-photographed and talked-about vehicles the
Salinas Boys have turned out since opening shop in 1990, with
the stories behind each. The book also features fabulous
color photographs of Hammetts 36 (in both its bare-metal
and final black configurations), Mike Ness 54
Chevy, Coles cherry pearl 53 Chevy shop truck (recently
sold to Jesse James of "Monster Garage" fame), Coles
54 Belair hardtop, and more. Readers also get a close-up look
at some of the bikes the Boys have produced, including the
now-legendary "blue bobber" and Beautiful Loser,
which appeared on Discovery Channels "Biker Build Off."
With a foreword from Hammett and sidebar testimonials from
Fosters admirers--including Willie Davidson, Chip Foose, Jesse
James, and Jimmie Vaughan--this is the official word on one
of the worlds great custom builders.
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