
Third-generation hot rodder gets his ride back on the road after a harrowing crash
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UPDATED EDITION From the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco’s winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza, the adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in…
â??Hot Rod Empire details Robert E. Petersen's creation of Hot Rod Magazine in the 1940s and the Petersen Publishing empire that grew to the mainstream juggernaut we know today. The end of World War II marked the release of pent-up war-years energy and the desire to live. For many this meant indulging in long-denied purchases,…
This book is a look at hot roddings colorful past, as reported by the legendary figures who lived the golden years. Author Tom Medley, himself one of the great stories of rodding, has visited with each featured individual and worked through thousands of personal photo albums. This book brings the sport from dry lakes days…
Comprehensive coverage of more than 40 hot rods and custom cars, from the Boyd Smoothster to Deuce Coupes to Willys Gassers. Illustrated with over 400 full-color, specially commissioned photographs detailing every aspect of these radical machines Includes comprehensive specification panels giving detailed technical and performance information. Describes the design and engineering modifications of each vehicle.
How Cars Work is a completely illustrated primer describing the 250 most important car parts and how they work. This mini test book includes wonderfully simple line drawings and clear language to describe all the automotive systems as well as a glossary, index, and a test after each chapter. How Cars Work provides the basic…
The ultimate Ford flathead resource for hot rodders and restorers.The last commercially produced Ford Flathead V-8 was cast over 60 years ago. Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its performance reign from the late '30s through the mid '50s, the flathead was unsurpassed for go-fast power on the cheap. It spawned the modern aftermarket speed-equipment…
To tell the life story of Ed "Isky" Iskenderian is to tell the history of hot rodding in America. Ed was there from the very beginning. Born in 1921 to first-generation Armenian immigrants, Ed's first hobby was ham radio, but like many young men in the years before World War II, his interest turned to…
The story of Kar-Kraft began, as did many others in the automotive industry, with an axe to grind. In 1963, Ford was seriously interested in purchasing Ferrari. Ferrari was a legendary brand with considerable success in racing, and Ford saw the acquisition as a great way to be instantly successful in the racing arena. When…
The company was named to honor Mount Victory, Ohio, a small town that sits on State Route 31, a two-lane highway which happens to have straight level stretches across open farm land that, no doubt, would have met with Bud Crayne’s approval.
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