This book will take you back, and maybe you'll want to stay there. -- Ken Gross. Featuring Bertilsson's fantastic photography, this book covers the contemporary hot rods and features the best builders on the West Coast from the past 15 years. Whole chapters are devoted to legendary do-it-yourself builders like Larry Watson and Gene Winfield, plus coverage of shows and custom clubs. Read it, dig the pictures, and see if doesn't make you want to pick up a torch and take three inches out of that too-tall roofline. Packed with color and stunning classic cars.
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A native of Sweden, Bo Bertilsson lives in Southern California and has written and photographed hot rods and customs for several U.S. magazines. He is also the author of Motorbooks' Classic Hot Rods, Classic Customs and Lead Sleds, and Rods and Customs. www.roybriziostreetrods.com, www.bossebson.com
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This review is from: Classic Customs and Lead Sleds (Paperback)
This is an okay book about modern kustoms, but most of the cars photographed are too untraditional to be considered "Lead Sleds." Most of the cars, including the Caddy on the cover, are of a more street-rod style that was popular a few years back. If you're interested in traditional kustoms I recommend "Barris Customs of the 1950s" instead. If you already own a lot of custom car books (like I do), then this isn't a bad addition. Just be prepared to cringe when the author refers to a car with a Hagan frenched headlight kit and rasberry paint as "a classic custom that could have rolled out of the 1950s".
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I gave this to my husband for Christmas and he loves it. I would recommend this to anyone who is a lead sled gearhead.
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He is one of the living legends of custom car building, and is still building many trophy-winning cars for his customers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
many custom builders, candy paint job, frenched headlights, tube grille, mild custom, roll interior, black primer, front clip, chopped top, custom cars, grille opening, whitewall tires, big awards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gene Winfield, Paso Robles, John Aiello, West Coast, Richard Zocchi, Darryl Hollenbeck, Bill Reasoner, Jim Potter, John D'Agostino, Larry Watson, Bill Hines, Jimmie Vaughan, Rod Powell, Best of Show, George Barris, Long Beach, Oakland Roadster Show, Art Himsl, Pontiac Grand Prix, Gary Howard, Acme Customs, Buick Riviera, Caddy Coupe, Cole Foster, Craig Willits New!
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He is one of the living legends of custom car building, and is still building many trophy-winning cars for his customers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
many custom builders, candy paint job, frenched headlights, tube grille, mild custom, roll interior, black primer, front clip, chopped top, custom cars, grille opening, whitewall tires, big awards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gene Winfield, Paso Robles, John Aiello, West Coast, Richard Zocchi, Darryl Hollenbeck, Bill Reasoner, Jim Potter, John D'Agostino, Larry Watson, Bill Hines, Jimmie Vaughan, Rod Powell, Best of Show, George Barris, Long Beach, Oakland Roadster Show, Art Himsl, Pontiac Grand Prix, Gary Howard, Acme Customs, Buick Riviera, Caddy Coupe, Cole Foster, Craig Willits New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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