Real Road Racing by Harold Osmer and Phill Harms coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz An extremely good book on early American road racing is Real Road Racing; The Santa Monica Road Races, by Harold Osmer and Phil Harms. Osmer began his writing career by compiling the history of various racing tracks… Continue reading Real Road Racing by Harold Osmer and Phill Harms

“Ultimate Muscle Cars”, General Editor Craig Cheetham coverimage:  From the Publisher Motorbooks, MBI Publishing Five-View Series “Ultimate Muscle Cars” General Editor Craig CheethamNothing says American automotive power like a muscle car. Celebrating the greatest cars of Detroit’s greatest era, this book puts the muscle car into perspective as never before–with specially commissioned photos that capture each… Continue reading “Ultimate Muscle Cars”, General Editor Craig Cheetham

The Story of Thrust SSC, the World’s first Supersonic Car coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz A nice little pocket paperback book is The Story of Thrust SSC, the World’s first Supersonic Car.The writers aren’t recorded, but Dave Morris, Ron Ayres and Glynne Bowsher are listed as thanking the Thrust Team. The… Continue reading The Story of Thrust SSC, the World’s first Supersonic Car

Bonneville Salt Flats: Speed limit 1000 mph by George D. Lepp coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Sometimes the easiest books are the hardest to review. With George D. Lepp’s Bonneville Salt Flats, Speed Limit 1000 mph, the task is easy. It’s a pictorial book and the photographs are spectacular. The text is very… Continue reading Bonneville Salt Flats: Speed limit 1000 mph by George D. Lepp

When the Hot Rods Ran; May 15, 1938 by William Carroll coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz How often do you hear someone say, “this is a must buy book.” Well, this is one of those must have books for your hot rod library. This is a statement that is placed at the… Continue reading When the Hot Rods Ran; May 15, 1938 by William Carroll

Smoke, Sand, and Rubber by Mel Anthony coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Mel Anthony has written a fine little book called Smoke, Sand and Rubber. It is 7 x 10 inches in size and about an inch thick in a paperback format. There are 288 pages with 40 chapters, each about seven… Continue reading Smoke, Sand, and Rubber by Mel Anthony

The Salt of the Earth: Ab Jenkins’ own Story of Speed by Ab Jenkins & Wendell J. Ashton coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz The Salt of the Earth – Ab Jenkins’ Own Story of Speed, by Ab Jenkins and Wendell J. Ashton, is a small paperback book that has seen… Continue reading The Salt of the Earth: Ab Jenkins’ own Story of Speed by Ab Jenkins & Wendell J. Ashton

Authentic Hot Rods: the Real “Good Old Days” by Don Montgomery coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Authentic Hot Rods, the Real Good Old Days is the fifth book in the series by noted hot rod writer Don Montgomery. The author has been compiling the history and heritage of hot rods for… Continue reading Authentic Hot Rods: the Real “Good Old Days” by Don Montgomery

Where They Raced: Auto racing venues in Los Angeles, 1900-1990 by Harold L. Osmer coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Harold L. Osmer was a student and chose to do research on a subject that had been neglected, the old auto racing tracks and sites in Southern California. His paper helped him… Continue reading Where They Raced: Auto racing venues in Los Angeles, 1900-1990 by Harold L. Osmer

The World's Fastest Indian, written & directed by Roger Donaldson coverimage:  Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Iain Rea Movie review by www.HotRodHotLine.com Movie CriticsRichard Parks and Roger Rohrdanz Movie Critics Richard Parks and Roger Rohrdanz 7 out of 8 Sparkplugs Richard: The movie, The World’s Fastest Indian, stars Anthony Hopkins, directed and written by Roger Donaldson, from the 1971… Continue reading The World's Fastest Indian, written & directed by Roger Donaldson