Ack Attack: Record Breaking Motorcycle; How Much Faster Can It Go? by Dick Lague coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz A very interesting book, in fact a cornerstone for motorcycle enthusiasts is Dick Lague’s Ack Attack: Record Breaking Motorcycle: How Much Faster Can It Go? It’s a book that has international interest… Continue reading Ack Attack: Record Breaking Motorcycle; How Much Faster Can It Go? by Dick Lague

Custom Cars 2009 Annual by Justin Kudolla coverimage:  A Trends Book Publication Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Customs Cars 2009 Annual is a new publication from Trend Books. The publisher is Justin Kudolla and he copyrighted Trend Books and Custom Cars book name after the legal rights to it had become available. As… Continue reading Custom Cars 2009 Annual by Justin Kudolla

Car Trips, Head Trips, and Other CAR-Crazed Writings coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Sometimes I come across a book that looks rather dull or at least forgettable and then find some real gems. I wasn’t going to review Road Trips, Head Trips, And Other CAR-Crazed Writings at first. In fact, when I… Continue reading Car Trips, Head Trips, and Other CAR-Crazed Writings

Veda Orr's New/Revised Hot Rod Pictoral Published by Veloce Press coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz Veda Orr was married to Karl Orr, and the two of them left a major impact in land speed dry lakes and other oval track racing. Karl was well known for owning a very early speed… Continue reading Veda Orr's New/Revised Hot Rod Pictoral Published by Veloce Press

Mickey Thompson: The fast life & tragic death of a racing legend by Erik Arneson coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz The book cover jacket lists some accolades by famous racing personalities; Dave Despain, Don Prudhomme and Dan Gurney. You can’t go wrong by following their advice. That’s the value of a book… Continue reading Mickey Thompson: The fast life & tragic death of a racing legend by Erik Arneson

The Chrisman Legacy: Always Faster by Tom Madigan coverimage:  Book Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz I was waiting eagerly for my new copy of the Tom Madigan book on Art Chrisman, called The Chrisman Legacy; Always Faster. Madigan is one of my favorite authors and Chrisman is one of the pioneers in… Continue reading The Chrisman Legacy: Always Faster by Tom Madigan

Deuce of Spades, film review by Richard Parks coverimage:  Movie Review by Richard Parks, Photographic Consultant Roger Rohrdanz A Movie by Faith Granger A friend sent me an email with a link to a movie trailer and told me to check it out.  Normally I pass on such requests, but I had caught up on… Continue reading Deuce of Spades, film review by Richard Parks

Hot Rods, Pink Bellies, and Hank Ballard by Bob Bracken coverimage:  Unlike most of the hot rod books of this genre, this 140-page work has no fictitious heroes and villains fighting over a damsel and racing towards “dead-mans” curve. All of the stories within this book are based on real memories of actual events that… Continue reading Hot Rods, Pink Bellies, and Hank Ballard by Bob Bracken

Eye Candy by Designer & Illustrator Jack Bishop coverimage:  Auto Art Featuring Custom Clyed This 130-page book is chuck-full of color filled illustrated Nostalgia.  It’s a creative book with art, text and photos.  The book is designed with car clubs, young artists, nostalgia buffs and car nuts in mind. It features the well-known Custom Clyed,… Continue reading Eye Candy by Designer & Illustrator Jack Bishop

accidents & incidents (with Assorted Confessions!) by Roger A. Jetter coverimage:  Roger A. Jetter’s previous three books, “Recollections, Regrets & Random Acts”,  “Fast Cars, 4-Speeds & Fist-Fights” and “Bangin’ Gears & Bustin’ Heads”, all tapped into the experiences of his youth and the raucous adventures of some of the icons of the hobby.  Fans of… Continue reading accidents & incidents (with Assorted Confessions!) by Roger A. Jetter