Cruise back to the 1950s and 1960s when hot rods raced down Main Street and tore up the drag strip. If you long for the heydays of hot rodding, this book is the cure.
This is an illustrated encyclopedia with more than 550 photographs.
Build your own rod, from the first sketch to the finished vehicle with hands-on tips from expert builder, tuner and detailer Timothy Remus. Covered here is everything from bare frames to complete rolling chassis.
"Describes hot rods, their main features, and how they are built"--Provided by publisher.
Classics from the 1950s, '60s and '70s -- many of which have never appeared in print -- fill the pages of this colorful volume.
Hot Rods: The History of Hot Rods in 500 Photos
Hot rods, customs, drag cars, dry lakes racers, speed shops, engines, and the people who built them; no hot rod library is complete without this book.
Hot Rod Milestones covers 25 of the most influential, innovative hot rods ever built from the late 1940s to the mid '60s.
... Hot Rod and Custom Car History . Early Influences Hot Rods at Midcentury • Custom Culture 38 Boyd Coddington's Garage and American Hot Rod The Hot Rod Shop Boyd and the Builders • American Hot Rod CONTENTS 64 Boyd Coddington Hot Rods ...