Ford Flathead V-8 Bible has the detailed and accurate information you need to build, restore, or just daydream about the engine that gave birth to hot rodding. The ultimate Ford...
Reprint of original 1952 edition. How to hotrod Ford and Mercury flathead V-8 and six-cylinder engines, plus Model A & B engines and the Lincoln V-12 engine. Filled with cutaways,...
One of drag racings very popular classes formed was the Gassers. During the `50s, Model A and 1932-`34 Fords were considered the hot set-up for these gas classes. Using Ford...
Flathead spoken here. From stock rebuilds to high-horsepower modified engines, this book delivers instructions on every facet of rebuilding your flathead V-8. Crystal-clear photos make every step easy to understand...
An unparalleled pictorial history of hot rodding from hot rodding's legendary builders! This special edition has been expanded by 16 color pages to depict all of the latest creations, including...
Any custom automotive project begins with making choices. There are choices under the hood, such as which engine will match well with a certain chassis and transmission. There are aesthetic...
HOW TO HOP UP CHEVROLET 6 CLY 228 248 270 GMC ENGINES This Huntington classic will help you understand how things were done in 1951! Explains the V-8 family tree,...
Fresh on the heels of the best-selling book Lost Drag Strips comes a new look at other long-lost and forgotten drag racing facilities from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In...
Although not the first V-8 engine ever produced, Henry Ford’s side-valve V-8, launched in 1932, certainly qualified as the first mass-produced V-8 sold to the public. Over time, however, the...
How To Build A Traditional Ford Hot Rod What makes the book so valuable is the way that Bishop and Tardel explain to the reader not only what they are...
Over the last few years, "old school" techniques and aesthetics have emerged as the predominant trends among hot rod enthusiasts. Some of today's most notable "retro rods" are featured in...
Tom Madigan, with foreword by Benny Parson, NASCAR champion. The Edelbrock Corporation emerged from a young mechanic?s dream in Southern California during the earliest years of the American love affair...
The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for speed changed dramatically in the late 1940s as car-crazy veterans returned home from World War II with formal mechanical...
First in a series of custom techniques and tips on all areas of building a street rod. Features designing and how-to procedures on building the chassis and suspension for all...
You're building a hot rod. The first step is the chassis. If it's not right, the car won?t handle well. If it's really not right, the car might destroy itself. ...
In the 1960s, model kit building was a huge hobby. Kids built plastic kits of planes, tanks, race cars, space ships, creatures from scary movies, you name it. Before baseball...
You've seen the hot rods and custom rides, even looked into the hot rodding lifestyle, but what about where it all starts--in the garages humble or grand where countless hours...
From the most popular car customizer of the 1950s and 60s comes Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50s. Based on articles George Barris once wrote for Hot Rod and Rod...
Hot rods have made legends, taking the spotlight in all aspects of the beach culture, in movies, and in music. They represent youth, rebellion, and a drive to do things...
The 1935-48 Ford and Mercury is one of the most popular starting points for hot rods, and this Tex Smith book is the ultimate guide to those cars. Incorporating frame...
This book is the how-to reference manual for the builders of American big pickups. Included in its 200 pages are Ford, Dodge, GMC, Chevy, even Studebaker and IH. This book...
Von Dutch (real name Kenneth Howard) is one of the most interesting characters in hot rod and popular culture history. Considered the founder of "modern" pinstriping, he was a prominent...
Every pastime has its greats, and hot rodding is no exception. Once in a while, a hot rodder puts together a car that's so right and so well done that...
In Lost Hot Rods , we attempt to answer the questions about whatever happened to these great cars. We're not talking about vintage tin sitting in the desert or woods,...
