Since the 1950s, model manufacturers have based plastic kits on the concept drawings and show cars of such hot rod gurus as Ed Roth and George Barris. Today, auction websites...
This fine illustrated history of the heyday of the American hot rod pairs veteran car fan and investigator Batchelor with the story of the evolution of performance autos which went...
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...
Here's a hot rod manual from Tex Smith just for bow-tie boys. Exclusively about Chevy rods, this book deals particularly with 1954 and older models. Bodywork, chassis, suspension, and powertrain...
The history of hot rodding and performance cars has been well chronicled through the years. Books and magazines have covered the cars, builders, pioneers, engineers, early racers, muscle cars, street...
In How to Build Affordable Hot Rods, author and lifelong hot rod aficionado Tony Thacker takes you through the process of building a hot rod on a budget. Drawing on...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
Chevrolet Inline-6 Engine 1929-1962: How to Rebuild Chevrolet's inline 6-cylinder, affectionately known as the Stovebolt, was produced and applied to Chevrolet-powered automobiles from 1929 through 1962. Its effectiveness and simplicity...
?Hot Rod Empire details Robert E. Petersen's creation of Hot Rod Magazine in the 1940s and the Petersen Publishing empire that grew to the mainstream juggernaut we know today. The...
From streamlined drag strip racers to custom cruisers, these vintage hot rod postcards—featuring classic photos, movie posters, magazine and comic book covers, pinstriping art, and more—take you back to the...
The book forms the basis of a feature on the history of Australian Street Rodding which is to appear in the Rodder's Journal issue 22.The History of Australian Street Rodding...
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...
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...
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,...
Hot rodding has always been about taking something that Detroit built and making it leaner and faster. At the epicenter of the movement was a cast of driven men who...
A pictorial history of Australia's early hot rodding days from the albums of rodders who were part of the scene. Chapters cover the Early Hot Rods on the Street and...
To tell the life story of Ed “Isky” Iskenderian is to tell the history of hot rodding in America. Ed was there from the very beginning. Ed’s interest in automobiles,...
