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Dragster and Funny Car Memories: Southern California in the Sixties by Don Montgomery
Posted on January 12, 2012

Dragster and Funny Car Memories: Southern California in the Sixties by Don Montgomery coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Number Seven in a series of excellent pictorial books by Don Montgomery is called Dragster and Funny Car Memories, Southern California in the Sixties. It has the same high-quality style that the author’s… Continue reading Dragster and Funny Car Memories: Southern California in the Sixties by Don Montgomery

Tex Smith’s Hot Rod History – Book One: the Beginnings By Tom Medley
Posted on January 12, 2012

Tex Smith’s Hot Rod History – Book One: the Beginnings By Tom Medley coverimage:  Review By Richard Parks Tex Smith Hot Rod Library is a publishing company that specializes in the hot rodding culture. The company has many titles of books, pamphlets, and tracts of interest to car fans. Their How-To books and manuals cover the entire… Continue reading Tex Smith’s Hot Rod History – Book One: the Beginnings By Tom Medley

Building Street Rods: All You Need to Know by Ken Wickham
Posted on January 12, 2012

Building Street Rods: All You Need to Know by Ken Wickham coverimage:  Book Reviewed By Larry Wescott From The Publisher The popularity of street rod and custom building shows has created a new generation of builders hungry to customize their own ride! This new all-color and expanded guide is the most complete guide to building… Continue reading Building Street Rods: All You Need to Know by Ken Wickham

PINSTRIPE PLANET- Fine Lines From The Worlds Best General Editor: Herb Martinez
Posted on January 12, 2012

PINSTRIPE PLANET- Fine Lines From The Worlds Best General Editor: Herb Martinez coverimage:  Reviewed By Richard “Too Low” Haas From the Publisher Motorbooks, MBI Publishing Pinstriping is the signature art of Kustom Kulture,and the purest expression of a customizer’s style. Pinstripe Planet, authored by one of the art’s most respected practitioners, is a photographic and… Continue reading PINSTRIPE PLANET- Fine Lines From The Worlds Best General Editor: Herb Martinez

Bonneville Salt Flats by Louise Ann Noeth
Posted on January 12, 2012

Bonneville Salt Flats by Louise Ann Noeth coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz From The Publisher Bonneville Salt Flats by Louise Ann Noeth Located in the Great Salt Lake Desert, the Bonneville Salt Flats are both a geographic and land-speed marvel. The crusty yet perfectly flat strip measuring nine miles long by just… Continue reading Bonneville Salt Flats by Louise Ann Noeth

Portland Pictorial, The 1950s by Albert Drake
Posted on January 12, 2012

Portland Pictorial, The 1950s by Albert Drake coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Albert Drake’s roots in hot rodding and drag racing go back to the early 1950’s. He built his first hot rod, an A-V8 Roadster and joined the Columbia Timing Association (CTA) in 1951. That same year he joined the brand… Continue reading Portland Pictorial, The 1950s by Albert Drake

Legion Ascot Speedway (1920s-1930s) [1982 Revised Edition] by John R. Lucero
Posted on January 12, 2012

Legion Ascot Speedway (1920s-1930s) [1982 Revised Edition] by John R. Lucero coverimage:    Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz John Lucero has poured his heart and soul into a subject that existed for only 13 years. Legion Ascot Speedway had a very short life as a racetrack. Considered too fast and dangerous, it was… Continue reading Legion Ascot Speedway (1920s-1930s) [1982 Revised Edition] by John R. Lucero

Vollstedt; from Track Roadsters to Indy Cars, the Rolla Vollstedt Story by Rolla Vollstedt with Ralph Zbarsky
Posted on January 12, 2012

Vollstedt; from Track Roadsters to Indy Cars, the Rolla Vollstedt Story by Rolla Vollstedt with Ralph Zbarsky coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Open wheel and track roadster racing fans will welcome a book by Rolla Vollstedt and Ralph Zbarsky titled Vollstedt; from Track Roadsters to Indy Cars, the Rolla Vollstedt… Continue reading Vollstedt; from Track Roadsters to Indy Cars, the Rolla Vollstedt Story by Rolla Vollstedt with Ralph Zbarsky

The Birth of Hot Rodding: The Story of The Dry Lakes Era by Robert Genat and Don Cox
Posted on January 12, 2012

The Birth of Hot Rodding: The Story of The Dry Lakes Era by Robert Genat and Don Cox coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Robert Genat and Don Cox have teamed up to bring car buffs a unique book. Genat brings his skills as a writer, and Don Cox provides photographs unparalleled… Continue reading The Birth of Hot Rodding: The Story of The Dry Lakes Era by Robert Genat and Don Cox

Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe by Ben Jordan
Posted on January 12, 2012

Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe by Ben Jordan coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Ben Jordan has written a dictionary especially for the car enthusiast. Driven by a love for all things automotive, Jordan has created a book that is fun to read and user friendly. The complete name of the book is Ben… Continue reading Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe by Ben Jordan

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