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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Hot Rod History Book Two: The Glory Years by Tom Medley coverimage:  Book review by Richard Parks, photographic consultant Roger Rohrdanz Hot Rod History; Book Two – The Glory Years, is written by esteemed Hot Rod Cartoonist Tom Medley, from Tex Smith’s Hot Rod Library Publishing Company. This book is a soft-covered edition and measures a… Continue reading Hot Rod History Book Two: The Glory Years by Tom Medley

The Devil on Wheels by Producers Releasing Company Pictures coverimage:  Starring: Noreen Nash, Darryl Hickman, James Cardwell, Jan FordMovie review by www.HotRodHotLine.com Movie Critic Richard Parks photographic consultant: Roger Rohrdanz The Devil on Wheels is a 1947 black/white movie with a playing time of 67 minutes. The film was released by Producers Releasing Company Pictures and was… Continue reading The Devil on Wheels by Producers Releasing Company Pictures

Dragstrip Girl by Golden State Production coverimage:  Starring: Fay Spain, Steve Terrell, John Ashley, Frank Gorshin and TV Tommy Ivo.Movie review by www.HotRodHotLine.com Movie Critic Richard Parks photographic consultant: Roger Rohrdanz 5 out of 8 Sparkplugs Dragstrip Girl is a Golden State Production from American International Pictures. It is a black and white movie produced by Alex Gordon… Continue reading Dragstrip Girl by Golden State Production