Hep and hopped up. Ford's original Model T was the first car to undergo "speed modification," a hobby that quickly grew into a $60-million aftermarket industry. Steadily picking up speed ever since, the practice of engine and body customization has become one of America's favorite rites of passage. Hitting its stride in the 1950s, the underground hot rod culture spawned the likes of Rat Fink, Von Dutch, and George Barris-- the King of Kustoms-- while also inspiring a generation of rebels without a cause. Culled from the garages and toolboxes of hot rod enthusiasts, this essential collection of rare photos and ephemera is an essential for anyone who dreams of putting the pedal to the metal.
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VINTAGE "OLD SKOOL" PHOTOS,
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All of these photos are the real thing from long ago. Thus, it's a completely authentic experience of just what the cars, girls, hot rods, fashions, dragsters ,etc looked like back then. Scant text except for captions but that's not a minus. These great old photos speak for themselves. A great little book!
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A Perfect Book!,
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I LOVE vintage hot rods and custom cars. This is one of the best (if not the best) book of it's type that I've seen. Mostly all-color VINTAGE photos of cars from the fifties and the scene that surrounded it (covering other aspects like magazines, models, stickers, t-shirts, record/book covers, etc.) Wow! The photos are amazing. This is the real stuff. And there's no text to gunk things up (just a nice introduction). It's a smaller book - digest sized - but oh so cool! Any Rockabilly or Rat Rodder will love this.
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Cool shots from back in the day.,
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A neat book with vintage photos of rods & customs, model cars & auto memorabilia.
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January 4, 1904. It was bitterly cold. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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January 4, 1904. It was bitterly cold. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
model kit, drag races, hot rod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles, Dean Jeffries, Von Dutch New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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