Hot Rod Magazine All the Covers

Hot Rod Magazine All the Covers

Author: Drew Hardin

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 2010-11-06

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0760338175

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In 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.


The Rodder's Journal

The Rodder's Journal

Author: Steve Coonan

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2019-11-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780760366202

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Launched in 1994, The Rodder’s Journal is the premier publication of the hot rod and custom car hobby. To celebrate 25 years of publication, this handsome hardcover edition—packed with the gorgeous photography readers have come to expect—gathers some of TRJ's best features from throughout the years. Guided by founder and publisher Steve Coonan, TRJ has grown its following, in part, by featuring thewriting of top hot rodding journalists. However, TRJ’s trademark is the stunning photography featured in each issue. Every quarter, readers eagerly anticipate a carefully crafted blend of traditional hot rods, classic customs, early drag racing, the best newly built cars, and the personalities behind one of the world's most unique and passionate pursuits. Roadsters and rails, coupes and customs…chopped…channeled…shaved…slammed…The Rodder’s Journal showcases some of the most interesting cars, builders, owners, and pioneers profiled in the quarterly’s pages. The cars of past giants are there, as are creations from contemporary masters. From street to salt flat, the book includes rare historical imagery, hot rod art, and new photography depicting cars on the pavement and in the studio, a milieu that has become Coonan’s and TRJ’s calling card. More a book than a magazine, TRJ is produced by a team dedicated to offering the best in hot rodding and custom cars. With the very best in hot rod and custom photography, writing, and history, The Rodder's Journal is unmatched among automotive publications. Here’s the book celebration it deserves.


The Best of Hot Rod Magazine, 1949-1959

The Best of Hot Rod Magazine, 1949-1959

Author: Hot Rod Magazine

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2003-01

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 9780760313176

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HOT ROD Magazine has defined more than one generation of car and racing enthusiast in its 50-plus years of existence. This reprint of the best from the decade 1949 to 1959 is a unique look back to the great old days of hot rodding and dry-lake racing. Includes all original advertising and editorial material for a nostalgic visit to the beginnings of American racing and hot rod culture. Also features Stroker McGurk cartoons, Hot Rod of the Month articles, Parts with Appeal features, articles about Bonneville, the Indy 500, and other historic races, and much more. A nostalgic look at one of the richest eras in hot rodding history from the leading magazine of the time.


Hot Rod Magazine

Hot Rod Magazine

Author: Petersens Hot Rod Magazine Staff

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780760306383

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This is a reprint of the first 12 issues, starting from the first in January, 1948. This is a unique look back to the great old days of hot rodding, dry lake racing and humour. Includes all the original advertising and editorial material for a nostalgic look at the beginnings of racing and hot rod culture.


Art of the Hot Rod

Art of the Hot Rod

Author: Ken Gross

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 2016-03

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0760349789

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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 Horsepower Handbook

Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook

Author: David Freiburger

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2006-12-15

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780760327838

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The heart of every hot rod and muscle car is its engine - and the one to have, the most powerful performance engine on the planet, is the big-block Chevy V-8. Tapping into the know-how at Hot Rod magazine, this book offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for building a big-block Chevy V-8-from grinding valves and selecting headers to shot-peening pistons and putting together winning head and intake combinations. At Hot Rod magazine, there is no such thing as too much horsepower, but the editors and experts are willing to test that limit - and, with this book, to take big-block Chevy fans along for the ride.


50 Years of Hot Rod

50 Years of Hot Rod

Author: Hot Rod Magazine

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2004-10

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780760319352

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Over the past 50 years Hot Rod magazine has been at the forefront of the performance movement by featuring photographs and articles of dragsters, roadsters, slingshots, buggies, kemps, coupes, and their drivers. Now you can take this nostalgic look back through pages that have captured the imaginations of gearheads nationwide by featuring the works of customizing greats Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Von Dutch and George Barris, to name a few. Complete with five full decades of archival black and white and color photographs of the cars and personalities that make up hot rodding history.


Lost Hot Rods II

Lost Hot Rods II

Author: Pat Ganahl

Publisher: CarTech Inc

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 193470993X

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The history of hot rodding is filled with stories of cars that were lost for a wide variety of reasons. Some were crashed, others lost in accidents, and others simply faded away. Its the third group that Lost Hot Rods II focuses on. Many great hot rods that were once famous were simply hidden away. Some of them have been tracked down and are now found once again. As a solid follow-up to the success of the original Lost Hot Rods, this book continues the fun of discovering whatever happened to many of the great rods and customs built in the early days of the sport. Lost Hot Rods II shares the full story of each car, including how it was originally built, when it dropped off the radar, and how it was ultimately found. Photos from the past and present are included to showcase the story behind each and every one of these great cars. Industry veteran and celebrated historian Pat Ganahl once again opens the archives and pounds the pavement in order to bring you the stories on some of the coolest cars ever to appear in shows or grace the pages of automotive magazines. A perfect companion to the best-selling Lost Hot Rods: Remarkable Stories of How They Were Found.


The All-American Hot Rod

The All-American Hot Rod

Author: Michael Dregni

Publisher: Crestline Books

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780785838005

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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!