Hot Rods in the Forties: A Blast from the Past by Don Montgomery coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Another great book in the series by Don Montgomery is Hot Rods in the Forties, a Blast from the Past. This is a hardbound book measuring 9 inches wide by 11 ¼ inches… Continue reading Hot Rods in the Forties: A Blast from the Past by Don Montgomery

Hot Rod Kings: Top Traditional Rod and Custom Builders by David Perry and Kevin Thomson coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz An interesting and informative book on traditional rod and custom car builders is Hot Rod Kings, by David Perry and Kevin Thomson. The book is 9 ½ inches in width… Continue reading Hot Rod Kings: Top Traditional Rod and Custom Builders by David Perry and Kevin Thomson

Hot Rod Pioneers the Creators of the Fastest Sport on Wheels by Ed Almquist coverimage:    Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Hot Rod Pioneers, the Creators of the Fastest Sport on Wheels, by Ed Almquist is a hardbound book with 378 pages, that tells the story of hot rodding by developing… Continue reading Hot Rod Pioneers the Creators of the Fastest Sport on Wheels by Ed Almquist

Hot Rod Memories Relived Again by Don Montgomery coverimage:  June 12,’07Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Don Montgomery is a tireless compiler and publisher of hot rod photographs and history. He has self published a series of hardbound books dealing with the car culture throughout the Southwest United States. Hot Rod Memories Relived… Continue reading Hot Rod Memories Relived Again by Don Montgomery

Roaring Roadsters: The Road to Indy by Dick Wallen coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Dick Wallen produces a line of racing books that have no equal. His enthusiasm for motorsports racing, along with his editing and photographic skills, allows him to tell a passionate story about car racing. Roaring Roadsters: The Road… Continue reading Roaring Roadsters: The Road to Indy by Dick Wallen

“Lost Your Job? Now What!” 12 Days To Your Perfect Job By Terry Kohl coverimage:  Automotive Journalist Addresses Life After Job Loss Wild Rose, WI… The phrase “job security” is almost an oxymoron these days, provoking wistful smiles, frowns, or smirks over frequent news reports of company downsizings and relocations. People are being forced out… Continue reading “Lost Your Job? Now What!” 12 Days To Your Perfect Job By Terry Kohl

’32 Ford Deuce by Tony Thacker coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Tony Thacker is the Director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California and a historian and writer in his own right. Surrounded by an archive of material and the living legends of hot rodding, Thacker has written… Continue reading ’32 Ford Deuce by Tony Thacker

Old Hot Rod Scrapbooks Memories From The Past By Don Montgomery coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Old Hot Rods Scrapbook, Memories From The Past is the 8th book in a series written by Fallbrook, California author, Don Montgomery. He has created a special market with his books. His readers avidly collect his… Continue reading Old Hot Rod Scrapbooks Memories From The Past By Don Montgomery

Rockin’ Down the Highway the Cars and People that Made Rock and Roll by Paul Grushkin coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Rockin’ Down the Highway is a hardbound book suitable for music and car lovers and written by Paul Grushkin. The book measures 11 inches wide and 12 inches in height… Continue reading Rockin’ Down the Highway the Cars and People that Made Rock and Roll by Paul Grushkin

Fuel & Guts The Birth of Top Fuel Drag Racing by Tom Madigan coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Tom Madigan has taken on a most Herculean task in writing about the beginnings of top fuel drag racing and the men and women who created this exciting sport. Madigan writes with feeling… Continue reading Fuel & Guts The Birth of Top Fuel Drag Racing by Tom Madigan