Hot Rod [Paperback]

Barry Gifford (Author), David Perry (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

With the grace and style of a souped-up Seville -- and published to coincide with the annual race extravaganza at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah -- Hot Rod captures the American obsession with speed, thrills, and cars in this unparalleled collection of photographs. From the chop shops of East Bakersfield to the drag strips and deserts of California and Utah, David Perry's photographs expose the underbelly of the hot rod obsession. Greasers, gearheads, dragstrip beatniks, rockabilly queens, and hopped-up machines of all kinds are featured in this evocative tribute. Barry Gifford, best-selling author of Wild at Heart, adds an original novelette about Danny and his paramour, Yolanda, in a tale of Airstreams and Lucky Strikes that captures perfectly the rebellious spirit of the images.

Editorial Reviews

Review

David Perry's extraordinary vision allows him to keep his eyes on much more than the road. His pictures remind me of those times I've walked into the wrong bar, realized it, but said,'What the hell,' and ordered a beer and asked a strange woman to dance anyway. Barry Gifford

About the Author

Barry Gifford is the author of Wild at Heart and Perdita Durango, both of which have been made into feature films, as well as Night People, Arise and Walk, and Baby Cat-Face.

David Perry was born in Denver and grew up in Southern California playing guitar in rockabilly bands. He currently lives in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1ST edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811815935
• ISBN-13: 978-0811815932
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,095,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome traditional hot rod art photography, March 20, 2005

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This review is from: Hot Rod (Paperback)

Don't know how to describe it. Picked up the book and took a look at all the great B&W photos and had to have it! Like another reviewer said: "Cars, shops, Bonneville" - it's all here. Maybe second only to Peter Vincent's book, but his is 3x the size (and price). Every photo in this book has got SOUL! Words don't do it justice.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome!, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hot Rod (Paperback)

If you like the american way of hot roddind this pictorial is THE BOOK! it has everything from shops to cars to bonniville.... IT ROCKS

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tasty, Especially for Gear Heads., September 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hot Rod (Paperback)

Although I wish there was more text, the great photos give you a pretty good idea about the gear heads, the drivers, the races, and those incredible salt flats.