Synopsis
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.
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About the Author
Mark Christensen has written several books, including The Sweeps: Behind the Scenes in Network TV and Build the Perfect Beast, as well as two novels, Mortal Belladaywic and Aloha. He is a former media columnist for Rolling Stone and his feature stories have appeared in The Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Playboy, and Wired. Christensen lives in Long Beach, California, near the heart of the original hot rod movement.
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SO-CAL SPEED SHOP; THE FAST TALE OF THE CALIFORNIA RACERS WHO MADE HOT ROD HISTORY
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Until 1946, hot rodding was generally considered a preoccupation of gearheads and juvenile delinquents. That all changed when car-crazy vets returned from the war with sophisticated mechanical training, courtesy of Uncle Sam. This is the story of how one such ex-airman helped transform hot rodding from a scruffy underground curiosity into a defining part of American culture. 192 pages with numerous photographs, many in color, bibliography and index. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. Appears as new. Book. Seller Inventory # 052440