Publisher: Publications International, Ltd. 2006
First Edition
  ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1412712262
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1412712262
288 pages -- Approx. size: 12" by 9.5"

"From the dry lakes and the Barris Kustom shop to today's high-tech hot rods and high-concept customs, 'Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle' traces the history of an American cultural phenomenon. Read about more than 80 seminal cars and the numerous developments that helped move the rod and custom hobby from postwar pastime to today's multi-million dollar industry." Via the rear cover

 Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle covers the history of the hot rod and custom car from from the stripped-down jalopies of the 1940s to the leadsleds that cruised the drive-ins in the ’50s to the high- buck high-tech rods and customs of today’s multimillion-dollar industry. You’ll read about the origins of drag racing speed trials at Bonneville the legendary custom shops of the ’50s the ’60s car- show scene the growth of street rod- ding and hot rods and customs at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. You’ll also see many of history’s most beautiful and significant hot rods and customs. From Doane Spencer’s Deuce roadster to Bob Hirohata’s ’51 Mercury to Pete Chapouris’ California Kid and Billy Gibbons’ CadZZilla Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle features more than 80 seminal cars in full color with many pictures never before published. You’ll see the cars as they appear today as well as historical photos of these important machines when they burst onto the scene. Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle details how each car was built and analyzes its place in history.

Beautiful condition. Book as new. Cover shows only a very mild shelf wear. Please see photos, enlarge and email with any questions. Thanks for looking.

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