Route 66 The People—The Places—The Dreams By Sal Santoro & Bob Walton coverimage:  Route 66The People—The Places—The DreamsBy Sal Santoro & Bob WaltonReview by: Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) This fully illustrated 260-page book is an odyssey on the fulfillment of two retired gearheads life-long dream of driving the “Mother Road” (Route 66) from… Continue reading Route 66 The People—The Places—The Dreams By Sal Santoro & Bob Walton

Spin Club 1989-2010: By Mark Brazeau; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz. Feb. 8, 2012 coverimage:  Spin Club 1989-2010, is a video by Mark Brazeau on a DVD running 117 minutes.  The video was filmed, edited and produced by Mark, who is the official photographer and  videographer for the Southern California Timing… Continue reading Spin Club 1989-2010: By Mark Brazeau; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz. Feb. 8, 2012

Memories of the California Jalopy Association 1949-1964 Volumes 1-6: By Tom Luce; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz. Jan. 18, 2012 coverimage:  Memories of the California Jalopy Association 1949-1964 is a six volume VHS set produced by Tom Luce.  I spoke to Tom recently and he has plans to transfer the videos… Continue reading Memories of the California Jalopy Association 1949-1964 Volumes 1-6: By Tom Luce; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz. Jan. 18, 2012

The Hot Rod Story: by Alex Xydias; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz. coverimage:  Alex Xydias collected old videos in his possession and created a tape which he called The Hot Rod Story.  It is an eclectic series of videos that tells the story of hot rodding in the traditional sense, from… Continue reading The Hot Rod Story: by Alex Xydias; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz.

Slingshot! An American Hot Rod Foundation Film; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz. coverimage:  A great little documentary by the American Hot Rod Foundation (AHRF) is a title that they produced called Slingshot!  It is approximately thirty minutes long and details the history of drag racing, using interviews with some of the… Continue reading Slingshot! An American Hot Rod Foundation Film; Movie review by Richard Parks, Photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz.

Winners are Driven A Champion’s Guide to Success in Business & Life by Bobby Unser and Paul Pease coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks,photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Winners are Driven, a Champion’s Guide to Success in Business & Life is an autobiography and history of the life of racing great, Bobby Unser. It was written by… Continue reading Winners are Driven A Champion’s Guide to Success in Business & Life by Bobby Unser and Paul Pease

Milt Schornack and the Royal Bobcat GTOs by Keith J. Macdonald with Milt Schornack and Ro McGonegal (Foreword) coverimage:  Book Reviewed By GEORGE PHILLIPSNHRA SS/HA #6855   Book Description The original muscle car, the Royal Bobcat GTO was the baby of a burgeoning Detroit subculture, one not sanctioned by the big automakers of the early… Continue reading Milt Schornack and the Royal Bobcat GTOs by Keith J. Macdonald with Milt Schornack and Ro McGonegal (Foreword)

Rock & Roll Gearhead By Billy F Gibbons with Tom Vickers coverimage:  Photography by David Perry FROM THE PUBLISHER Billy F Gibbons’ hot rods and custom car fixation is the stuff of rock ’n’ roll legend. Beyond this bona fide bluesman’s mastery of the six-string and his love for internal combustion, one discovers a noted… Continue reading Rock & Roll Gearhead By Billy F Gibbons with Tom Vickers

“Indian Larry: Chopper Shaman” Author: Dave Nichols with Andrea "Bambi" Cambridge coverimage:  From the Publisher Motorbooks, MBI Publishing A stunt man and side show performer made famous by the Discovery Channel, Indian Larry Desmedt is best remembered for his remarkable custom motorcycles, his wild tattoos, and his love for building and riding rolling art. This… Continue reading “Indian Larry: Chopper Shaman” Author: Dave Nichols with Andrea "Bambi" Cambridge

So-Cal Speed Shop: The Fast Tale of the California Racers Who Made Hot Rod History By Mark Christensen coverimage:  Book Review By Tom Henderson February 2006 This is a great book about one of the founding fathers of the sport/hobby we call Hot Rods. The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for… Continue reading So-Cal Speed Shop: The Fast Tale of the California Racers Who Made Hot Rod History By Mark Christensen