The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies

Jeff Breitenstein

ISBN 10: 0760318239 / ISBN 13: 9780760318232

Published by Motorbooks, 2004

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0760318239I3N00

Synopsis:

Every hot rodding magazine ever published (not to mention numerous books and countless web sites) has taken stabs at creating comprehensive glossaries of automotive enthusiasts terms and phrases. Finally Motorbooks has done it right with the publication of The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary. The title says it all. This book is 243 pages thick and includes more than 1,600 words and phrases, with definitions, phrase origins and examples of usage. In addition, the dictionary includes more than 225 line-art illustrations.If you never thought you'd find yourself reading a dictionary, this informative and fun book may surprise you. - Rod and Custom, October, 2004Perplexed about Peg Leggers? Curious about Crazy Stacks? Every enthusiast group inevitably spawns its own slang, but few are as rich as that which has evolved around the world of hot rods and customs. Once a unique American sub-language, the gearhead vernacular has long since gone global. Containing some 1,700 entries, this first-ever dictionary of the colorful language and phraseology that has developed in the world of hot rodding and customizing features not just terms used to describe the technologies and designs, but also those pertaining to the culture itself. In the end it's not just a dictionary with something for everyone from newbies to vets, but a book that reveals how the customizers have, in fact, customized their lingo. Includes specially commissioned line-art illustrations and cross-references for related or like terms.

Synopsis: Every enthusiast field inevitably spawns its own lexicon, but few are as rich as that which has evolved around the world of hot rods and customs. Once a unique American sub-language, the gearhead vernacular has long since gone global. Containing some 1,700 entries, this first-ever dictionary of the colorful language and phraseology that has developed in the world of hot rodding and customizing features not just terms used to describe the technologies, designs, and the like, but also those pertaining to related cultural phenomena. In the end it's not just a dictionary with something for everyone, from newbies to vets, but a book that reveals how the customizers have, in fact, customized their lingo. Includes specially commissioned line - art illustrations and cross-references for related or like terms.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to ...
Publisher: Motorbooks
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket