The Ultimate Guide to Hot Rods and Street Rods

by John Carroll and Garry Stuart

Book Overview

A hot rod is an automobile rebuilt or modified for high speed and acceleration. Hot rods are more than that--they're an American icon. Hot rods can be found on the streets and at the dragstrips. This beautifully illustrated guide provides a history of hot rods in America from their first appearance with "souped up" Model T's of the 1920's through the 1940s, 1950s and beyond.

With chapters on each decade of hot rod, complete with full color...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785829598
• ISBN13: 9780785829591
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 4.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 9.0" x 11.3"