As hot rodding boomed in the early 1950s, Hop Up magazine was right at the forefront of the growing hobby. The pocket-sized, 48-page monthly featured photos and information on hot rods, customs, and dry lakes racing. "Hop Up: The First 12 Issues" is a compilation of the best articles and photos from the first year of this popular magazine. Packed full of how-to articles, performance reports, and period ads, this volume is ideal for enthusiasts who want to learn more about the history of hot rodding. Restorers and builders working on retro rod project cars will find the old issues of Hop Up to be an indispensable guide to creating an authentic design.
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Hot rodding and custom cars were coming of age in the early '50s, and for a few short years beginning in 1951, Hop Up magazine (sister magazine to Road & Track in the early days) was the first and probably best of the little, pocket-sized hot rod magazines. Original issues are highly sought after and tough to find. This volume (a 6x9 book that's thick as a brick) contains every page of every issue of the first year of Hop Up magazine, and the material -- car features, how-tos, and even ads -- is pure gold. Wanna know what it was like in the '50s? This is the real deal. If you're into hot rods or customs of any kind, this book is essential reading, and Mark Morton deserves our thanks for making it happen....
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As publishers of ROAD and TRACK Magazine, which is editorially directed toward sports car activities and road racing, we have had many requests to include material on other activities such as hot rods, custom cars (American), motorcycles, speed boats, and various forms of American speedway racing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
safety hubs, modified roadster, jacket emblems, dual intake manifold, dual carburetion, dual manifold, adjustable tappets, custom hints, stock mufflers, speed tuning, timing association, venturi vacuum, lowering blocks, spark lead, custom accessories, two carburetors, racing cams, dual pipes, ohv engine, part forbidden, dual exhaust system, speed equipment, deck lid, speed shop, stock engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Gene Trindl, Rod Riders, Auto Accessories, San Diego, Dean Batchelor, Paul Sawyer, Culver City, Grant Piston Rings, Alter Ego, Earl Evans, Barney Navarro, Advertising Manager, Kenneth Kirkman, Throttle Kit, Tom Beatty, United States, Valley Custom Shop, Bill Likes, Managing Editor, United Kingdom, Art Director, Meet the Advertiser, Mexican Road Race, Ralph Poole New!
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As publishers of ROAD and TRACK Magazine, which is editorially directed toward sports car activities and road racing, we have had many requests to include material on other activities such as hot rods, custom cars (American), motorcycles, speed boats, and various forms of American speedway racing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
safety hubs, modified roadster, jacket emblems, dual intake manifold, dual carburetion, dual manifold, adjustable tappets, custom hints, stock mufflers, speed tuning, timing association, venturi vacuum, lowering blocks, spark lead, custom accessories, two carburetors, racing cams, dual pipes, ohv engine, part forbidden, dual exhaust system, speed equipment, deck lid, speed shop, stock engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Gene Trindl, Rod Riders, Auto Accessories, San Diego, Dean Batchelor, Paul Sawyer, Culver City, Grant Piston Rings, Alter Ego, Earl Evans, Barney Navarro, Advertising Manager, Kenneth Kirkman, Throttle Kit, Tom Beatty, United States, Valley Custom Shop, Bill Likes, Managing Editor, United Kingdom, Art Director, Meet the Advertiser, Mexican Road Race, Ralph Poole New!
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