So Cal Speed Shop

Author : Mark Christensen Tony Thacker
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ISBN 13 : 1610591852
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SO-CAL Speed Shop: The Fast Tale of the California Racers Who Made Hot Rod History written by Mark Christensen Tony Thacker and published by . This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Christensen
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780760322635
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SO-CAL Speed Shop written by Mark Christensen and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2005-11-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for speed changed dramatically in the late 1940s as car-crazy veterans returned home from World War II with formal mechanical training, courtesy of Uncle Sam. This is the story of how one such veteran, an ex-B-17 airman named Alex Xydias, established the SO-CAL Speed Shop and helped transform hot rodding from a scruffy, underground, outlaw sport into a defining part of postwar American culture.

Author : Timothy Remus
Publisher : Wolfgang Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781935828860
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SO-CAL Speed Shop's How to Build Hot Rod Chassis written by Timothy Remus and published by Wolfgang Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In How to Build Hot Rod Chassis, author Timothy Remus works with the pros at the SO-CAL Speed Shop, and other builders, to show you how to build a chassis that'll do the job right.

Author : Bob McClurg
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613253346
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Speed Shop written by Bob McClurg and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of hot rodding and performance cars has been well chronicled through the years. Books and magazines have covered the cars, builders, pioneers, engineers, early racers, muscle cars, street racers, etc. Most take a nostalgic and fun look at the cars that many have loved their entire lives. Some even cover the lifestyle, the hobby as it involves people, and the effort, time, and commitment people put into it. It is more than just a hobby to most, and to many, a certain wave of nostalgia comes over them when remembering what the car scene was like "back in the day." The local speed shop is an important element of the nostalgic feeling that people have when fondly remembering their hot rodding youth. Speed shops were not just parts stores, they were a communal gathering place for car guys wanting to talk smart, bench race, and catch up on the local scene, as well as to solicit the expert advice from the owner or staff behind the counter. Here, longtime hot rodder and industry veteran Bob McClurg brings you the story of the era and the culture of speed shops as told through individual shop's histories and compelling vintage photography. He covers the birth of the industry, racing versus hot rodding, mail-order, and advertising wars. You learn about the performance boom of the 1960s and 1970s, lost speed shops as well as survivors, and a overview of the giant mail-order speed shops of today.

Author : Jim Aust
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760313930
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book So-Cal Speed Shop Hot Rod Bodyworks written by Jim Aust and published by . This book was released on 1965-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book DieCastX Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DieCast X covers the entire spectrum of automotive diecast from customizing to collecting. it takes an insider's look at the history behind popular diecast cars and trucks, as well as how each model has helped shape the automotive industry and motor sports

Author : Tony Thacker
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613256973
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vintage Speed Parts written by Tony Thacker and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the history of hot rodding through this nostalgic look at vintage speed equipment. When most people think of speed parts, they rewind a few decades and think back to the Ford flatheads that were so prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. However, did you know that the speed parts industry began way back in the Model T era? It's true. As soon as vehicles were mass produced, manufacturers were looking for ways to make them faster. Manufacturers, such as Roof, Rajo, Winfield, Miller, Frontenac, and Holley, made speed parts for 4-cylinder Model T engines and accomplished speeds of up to 100 mph! In Vintage Speed Parts: The Equipment That Fueled the Industry, veteran hot rod historian Tony Thacker looks at the history of hot rodding through the eyes of speed equipment manufacturers. Covered chronologically, the book begins with the early 4-cylinder engines. In 1932, Henry Ford introduced the flathead V-8, which was slow to be adopted as the engine of choice in racing until the parts industry caught up. Once it did, the flathead, although interrupted by the war, was the engine to run until the automobile manufacturers introduced overhead-valve V-8 engines in the late 1940s. Chrysler's early-1950s Hemi and Chevrolet's small-block V-8 in 1955 spelled the end for the flattie. Both mills dominated well into the 1970s, and the speed industry was there to support all platforms in spades. During that period, every auto manufacturer made a V-8 worthy of modification, and the speed industry boomed. Eventually, the speed equipment manufacturers grew to the point of becoming corporate entities, as mergers and acquisitions became the much less interesting story. Parts covered include special cylinder heads, magnetos, camshaft and valvetrain upgrades, downdraft carburetors, headers, multiple-carburetor setups, and even superchargers. Everyone figured out how to make engines more powerful, upgrading with the type of parts that were being produced decades later, even to today. Join in the fun of reviewing the history of speed through this fascinating tale of vintage speed parts.

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Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760344205
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hot Rod Garages written by and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVIn Hot Rod Garages, acclaimed hot rod photographer and author Peter Vincent gives readers an intimate look inside the shops and garages of more than two dozen rod and custom builders. Unlike most hot rod books, Vincent’s takes a strictly California-centric approach in examining shops across the United States. From individuals crafting cars for their own reward to more prominent builders turning out cool rides for paying customers, Vincent and his cameras show the builders in the context of their spaces, in the process exploring how their work environments inform their creations and vice versa. Included are individuals like Pete Eastwood who have garnered attention in the hot rod press while building mostly for themselves; builders like Vern and Keith Tardel, the Kennedy Brothers, and Cole Foster with his crew at Salinas Boyz, all currently being celebrated for the traditionally styled rides they build for consumers; and high-end shops widely considered to be the cream of the industry, like Roy Brizio’s and Steve Moal’s in the Bay Area, as well as SO-CAL Speed Shop (heir to legend Alex Xydias). The result is the next best thing to being there—an exquisitely presented book that eloquently distills the varying nature of these spaces and the cars created within, revealing the countless hours spent machining, wrenching, welding, and shaping these beautiful visions to fruition./div

Author : Ken Gross
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760349789
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art of the Hot Rod written by Ken Gross and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deserving tribute to the American muscle of the hot rod, this edition is filled with eye popping photography, gatefolds, and four prints to hang.

Author : Michael Dregni
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1610592042
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The All-American Hot Rod written by Michael Dregni and published by . This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: