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Dean Jeffries: 50 Fabulous Years in Hot Rods, Racing & Film

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A well written and touching story of one of the pioneers of the automotive field. Covers Dean's early life and his beginnings in the painting and striping customization field with people like Kenny Howard (Von Dutch) Dean went from learning early metal working and shaping to the most sought after painter and stripper in the field. Not to content to sit on his laurels he trudged forward with his first full creation the winner of the 1963 Oakland Roadster Show, the Mantaray. He was sought after to create some of the most famous film and TV vehicles around and many are featured here in this book, although Dean does tell me that the book represents only about half of the cars he created. Not liking the term customizer Dean refers to himself as a stylist. He says customizer implies adding junk to an already built car.
The book further chronicles his amazing Hollywood Career as a stuntman working on such films as Back to the Future, Damnation Ally, Romancing the Stone to name just a few.
But all through the book there is a touching story about his dedication and love for his wife, Row.
A great book with a unintended love story intertwined.

Very well written with excellent photos. Tom Cotter does his research and knows how to put it together for a very informative book.I hope he does a series of auto related greats in hot rodding and custom cars.