Hot Rod Detroit
Author: Robert Larivee, Sr.
Publisher:
Published: 2015-03-01
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780692308998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory of hot rodding in the Motor City
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Hot Rod Dreams
Author: Larry Erickson
Publisher:
Published: 2021-04
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780578864594
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere was time - not long ago - when cars were much more than transportation. Part function, part fashion, part id, cars were the largest thing you could wear. Every American teenager dreamed of having their own car because it promised joy, freedom and self-expression. During this era, Bob Larivee was the undisputed ringmaster of the greatest show on Earth - the indoor hot rod and custom car show. Driven by pure enthusiasm, and possessing a natural gift of knowing what would draw people, Larivee built an empire that showcased style, color, chrome, horsepower, pop culture and fantasy. His Promotions, Inc. (PI) produced events for decades that helped define American car passion while fueling the dreams of millions around the world. Hot Rod Dreams - Car Shows and Culture celebrates the people and stories of this not-so-long-ago - and still evolving - world. From the earliest days of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth through the golden era of car-crazy TV, Hot Rod Dreams celebrates what it was really like to buy an "Outlaw", employ Playboy Playmates, and make sure Dale Earnhardt got home in time for dinner - while also exploring how popular culture inspires our concepts of personal identity.
Detroit Speed's How to Build a Pro Touring Car
Author: Tommy Lee Byrd
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Published: 2014-10-15
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 1613251378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrends in automotive modification come and go, some outlandish, some practical. Currently, the trend called "Pro Touring," while expensive, definitely leans toward the practical. Originally a term coined for GM cars, the term Pro Touring has come to mean a style of all cars, and many eras. Pro Touring is essentially the art of adding modern technology to aged designs, creating cars that stop, start, handle, drive, and behave just as modern performance cars do. You can do this in many ways and choose from many suppliers. Detroit Speed is at the forefront of the Pro Touring movement. Both a parts manufacturer and car builder, the company is in a unique position not only to design and manufacture parts, but to build cars and test the parts for their effectiveness on the street and track. Kyle and Stacy Tucker have put their considerable skill in engineering and market savvy to create a unique company to lead the Pro Touring movement. Not only do you learn about the history of the company and how they design their performance parts, install sections cover front sub-frame assemblies, rear suspension assemblies, wheel tubs, fuel system upgrades, brake upgrades, driveline upgrades including an LS swap, cooling system upgrades, and more. The featured cars are customer builds as well as DSE test cars, which include a host of different Chevrolet products, a 1966 Mustang and a 1969 Charger. Detroit Speed’s How to Build a Pro Touring Car is a vital edition to every performance enthusiast’s library.
Hot Rod Magazine All the Covers
Author: Drew Hardin
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 2010-11-06
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0760338175
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn its sixty-plus years of existence, Hot Rod magazine has featured hundreds of cars on its cover. This book showcases each cover in full color, along with images of the cover car from select issues.
Hot Rod
Author: Henry Gregor Felsen
Publisher:
Published: 2014-06-06
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781622720064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBud 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.
The Hot Rod Reader
Author: Peter Schletty
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 2011-03-28
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0760339686
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anthology of hot rod writings and excerpts chronicles the joys of hot rodding, the historical circumstances of its creation, and the major events, people, cars, and builders who brought hot rods to the national stage. From popular writers of the era to those covering today’s cutting edge innovators, this collection explores various themes within hot rodding through news articles, essays, fiction, interviews, and more, with more than 60 color and black-and-white illustrations and photographs to illuminate each excerpt and story. Writers include Gray Baskerville, Ed Roth, Wally Parks, Dean Batchelor, Robert E. Petersen, Tom Wolfe, LeRoi "Tex" Smith, and many more.
Dean Jeffries
Author: Tom Cotter
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1616730226
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe All-American Hot Rod
Author: Michael Dregni
Publisher: Crestline Books
Published: 2019-12-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780785838005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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!
Woodward Avenue
Author: Robert Genat
Publisher: Cartech
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781932494914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWoodward Avenue: Cruising the Legendary Strip is filled with stories from the people who cruised and raced Woodward in the wonderful era of the 50s and 60s. Featured are the clandestine and not so clandestine efforts by the factories to build cars that the Woodward crowd would buy and race. Woodward Avenue includes everything that surrounded Woodwards action including Detroits legendary DJs who provided the cruisers musical soundtrack, the hang-outs and drive-ins, the high-performance new car dealerships that provided the cars, and the legendary speed shops that provided the hot rod parts.
Hot Rod Pin-ups
Author: David Perry
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781610609616
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid 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.
