Author : Peter Schletty
Release : 2011-03-28
Genre : Transportation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 686/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Hot Rod Reader by : Peter Schletty
Download or read book The Hot Rod Reader written by Peter Schletty. This book was released on 2011-03-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology of hot rod writings and excerpts chronicles the joys of hot rodding, the historical circumstances of its creation, and the major events, people, cars, and builders who brought hot rods to the national stage. From popular writers of the era to those covering today’s cutting edge innovators, this collection explores various themes within hot rodding through news articles, essays, fiction, interviews, and more, with more than 60 color and black-and-white illustrations and photographs to illuminate each excerpt and story. Writers include Gray Baskerville, Ed Roth, Wally Parks, Dean Batchelor, Robert E. Petersen, Tom Wolfe, LeRoi "Tex" Smith, and many more.