Throttle – 1941 The Complete Collection by Thom Taylor, Steve Coonan and the staff of The Rodder’s Journal coverimage:  Review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Most of my reviews are very simple. I explain the size, shape, construction, content and then place a value on the book so that the reader can quickly determine… Continue reading Throttle – 1941 The Complete Collection by Thom Taylor, Steve Coonan and the staff of The Rodder’s Journal

I Am Your Disease By Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis with Heiko Ganzer, LCSW, CASAC coverimage:    Review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz I do book reviews on hot rodding, car racing and other automotive related topics, but every now and then I will review a book on a subject that impacts the car culture. Car… Continue reading I Am Your Disease By Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis with Heiko Ganzer, LCSW, CASAC

Bonneville Salt Flat Racer; go fast or go home coverimage:    Documentary DVD movie by The Kickass FactoryReview by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Quality of the DVD, sound and content ranks a 7 sparkplugs (out of a possible 8)!        Bonneville Salt Flat Racer; go fast or go home is a… Continue reading Bonneville Salt Flat Racer; go fast or go home

“NASCAR RACERS” By Ben White coverimage:  Photography by Nigel KinradeReview By Tim Kennedy This 6.5” X 9.25” soft-cover book, published in May 2009, is 256 pages with outstanding photography (300 color photos) by Nigel Kinrade. It is a book that new or long-time NASCAR fans will enjoy. The introduction tells it all by titles of the… Continue reading “NASCAR RACERS” By Ben White

GRAND PRIX RACERS Portraits of Speed By Xavier Chimits coverimage:  Photography By Bernard and Paul-Henri CahierReview By Tim Kennedy This 10.5” X 11.75” hard-cover, 224 page book has 120 black and white photos and is of coffee-table display quality. Once you read it you will want to share it with others. It was published by… Continue reading GRAND PRIX RACERS Portraits of Speed By Xavier Chimits

Hot Rods: Roadsters, Coupes, Customs (Idea Book) by Dain Gingerelli coverimage:  Editorial Reviews When it comes to building your hot rod, you’re faced with choices for everything from which go-fast goodies to slap on your mill to what paint and other eye candy might define your rod more than anything else. And when it comes to… Continue reading Hot Rods: Roadsters, Coupes, Customs (Idea Book) by Dain Gingerelli

Crazy Horses The History of British Drag Racing by Brian Taylor coverimage:    with a foreword by Don GarlitsReview by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Brian Taylor has researched and written a wonderful book on British drag racing from the very beginning until the present. The book is called Crazy Horses; the history of British… Continue reading Crazy Horses The History of British Drag Racing by Brian Taylor

Heroes of Hot Rodding by David Featherston coverimage:    Book review by Richard Parks,photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Heroes of Hot Rodding, by David Fetherston, is a paperback book with photographs and interviews with some of the well-known and popular hot rodders and car racers of the 20th Century. Heroes of Hot Rodding measures 8 ¼ by… Continue reading Heroes of Hot Rodding by David Featherston

Hot Rodder! From Lakes to Street; by Albert Drake coverimage:    Book review by Richard Parks,photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz I don’t believe that I’ve ever spoken or seen Albert Drake, but in talking with tried and true hot rodders they all tell me that he exists. I even called Glenn Freudenberger, the Dry Lakes Hall of… Continue reading Hot Rodder! From Lakes to Street; by Albert Drake

Automobiles of Distinction; Imperial Palace Auto Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada by Henry Rasmussen coverimage:    Book review by Richard Parks,photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz A pictorial and historical work of fine photography is Automobiles of Distinction; Imperial Palace Auto Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada, by Henry Rasmussen. This massive pictorial book is 17 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches… Continue reading Automobiles of Distinction; Imperial Palace Auto Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada by Henry Rasmussen