Hot Rods and Custom Cars: Vintage Speed Graphics (Icons Series) - Softcover

Thacker, Tony; Shinomiya, Coco

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3822826227 ISBN 13: 9783822826225

Publisher: Taschen GmbH, 2004

Synopsis

Hep and hopped up. Ford's original Model T was the first car to undergo "speed modification," a hobby that quickly grew into a $60-million aftermarket industry. Steadily picking up speed ever since, the practice of engine and body customization has become one of America's favorite rites of passage. Hitting its stride in the 1950s, the underground hot rod culture spawned the likes of Rat Fink, Von Dutch, and George Barris-- the King of Kustoms-- while also inspiring a generation of rebels without a cause. Culled from the garages and toolboxes of hot rod enthusiasts, this essential collection of rare photos and ephemera is an essential for anyone who dreams of putting the pedal to the metal.

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Synopsis

Hitting its stride in the 1950s, the underground hot rod culture spawned the likes of Rat Fink, Von Dutch, and George Barris. This collection of rare photographs and ephemera should be an essential for anyone who dreams of putting the pedal to the metal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taschen GmbH
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3822826227
• ISBN 13: 9783822826225
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192