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Kustomland

Author : Thom Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616730000
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Kustomland written by Thom Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s, as designers from the Big Three became more daring, their do-it-yourself counterparts in the custom-car world found that the new designs from Detroit worked exceptionally well with custom treatments like shaving, lowering, “lakes pipes,” and the ever-wilder custom painting of the day—aesthetics that would come to dominate this peak custom car era. Professional freelance photographer James Potter captured the epicenter of this landmark scene in what was then suburban Los Angeles. In this photographic history of that time and place, Thom Taylor presents the best of Potter’s collection depicting the cars of “Kustomland.” Two- and four-page features on two-dozen renowned customs from mild to radical feature not only Potter’s exemplary work, but brief capsule histories of the cars and their owners and captions detailing the cars’ features. Taylor also includes features on legendary custom painter Larry Watson and the Renegades car club, as well as a biography of Potter and a historic overview of Kustomland and the areas it encompassed. See Motorbooks author Thom Taylor interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/kustomland/882803/

Kustomland

Author : Thom Taylor
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780760322598
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Kustomland written by Thom Taylor and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2008-06-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s, as designers from the Big Three became more daring, their do-it-yourself counterparts in the custom-car world found that the new designs from Detroit worked exceptionally well with custom treatments like shaving, lowering, “lakes pipes,” and the ever-wilder custom painting of the day—aesthetics that would come to dominate this peak custom car era. Professional freelance photographer James Potter captured the epicenter of this landmark scene in what was then suburban Los Angeles. In this photographic history of that time and place, Thom Taylor presents the best of Potter’s collection depicting the cars of “Kustomland.” Two- and four-page features on two-dozen renowned customs from mild to radical feature not only Potter’s exemplary work, but brief capsule histories of the cars and their owners and captions detailing the cars’ features. Taylor also includes features on legendary custom painter Larry Watson and the Renegades car club, as well as a biography of Potter and a historic overview of Kustomland and the areas it encompassed. See Motorbooks author Thom Taylor interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/kustomland/882803/

The American Custom Car

Author : Pat Ganahl
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760309507
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The American Custom Car written by Pat Ganahl and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2001 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the hardest core of American automotive enthusiasts there always exists a desire to press styling and performance a step beyond the showroom floor -- to truly craft an automobile of one's own. This photographic and cultural history examines the evolution of American custom cars from the 1930s to present, covering touchstone trends, influential builders (Barris, Roth, Coddington et al), custom shows, enthusiast magazines and regional styles. An expensive collection of rare period photography and exclusive modern shots help illustrate how Detroit informed the styling of customs (and vice versa), the explosion of the custom car scene after World War II and the factors that led to the custom's near-death in the 1960s and its resurgence in the '80s. But most of all, this chronicle is a showcase of the great cars and people who influenced the movement through the years.

DieCastX Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book DieCastX Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DieCast X covers the entire spectrum of automotive diecast from customizing to collecting. it takes an insider's look at the history behind popular diecast cars and trucks, as well as how each model has helped shape the automotive industry and motor sports

King of the Kustomizers - The Art of George Barris

Author : Brett Barris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780867198096
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book King of the Kustomizers - The Art of George Barris written by Brett Barris and published by . This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Barris created some of the best-known, most iconic cars of the 20th century, including the original TV Batmobile, the Munsters Koach, Hirohata Merc, Ala Kart and countless other made-to-order vehicles for movies, TV and for the private use of his celebrity clients. This is the definitive collection of his work, with nearly 500 pages jam-packed with photos, design sketches and more.

Spokane Hot Rodding

Author : John Gunsaulis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467133000
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Spokane Hot Rodding written by John Gunsaulis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spokane, located just 20 miles from the Idaho border, is the largest city in Eastern Washington, and during the 1940s, it became a center point of an evolving postwar hot rod community. Auto sports were expanding at this time from stock car and midget racing to street cars and drag racing. Local car enthusiasts joined together with an influx of military personnel and college students who were just as passionate for hot rodding, and it was during this time that the Spokane hot rodding culture started flourishing. Together, they pushed the boundaries of hot rodding and created lifelong bonds in the process. This book explores that evolution of inland northwest hot rodding from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s, starting with the jalopy-styled hot rods that began popping up on local streets to the formation of new clubs and organized racing.

Early Kustom Kulture

Author : Brett Barris
Publisher : Last Gasp
ISBN 13 : 9780867198942
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book Early Kustom Kulture written by Brett Barris and published by Last Gasp. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Barris is indisputably the King of the Kustomizers, the most phenomenal kustom car builder ever. This book collects the incredible photos of early hot rods and custom cars taken by George Barris in the 1950s to early '60s. As a sculptor of cars, George Barris knew well the angles and lighting that would bring out the beauty of these creations, both his own and those of others. A treasury of images, the photographs in this volume capture the early parts of the kustom culture movement, when people wanted to stylize their cars and make them look more sleek, different, powerful and personal. Early Hot Rod and Kustom Kulture features hundreds of photos including notable customizers from all over the country, in addition to Barris' own creations. Many of these unique photographs have never been seen before. Barris also photographed the people and personalities of this iconic time, capturing builders and owners, as well as pinups and models. George captured all the styles of the early era of customs and hot rods, both East Coast and West Coast, reflecting the wide range of trends and scenes. A beautiful collection seen through the lens of master customizer George Barris. Kustom Photography George Barris began making custom cars in the early 1940s with his brother Sam. George bought a German-made twin lens reflex Rolleiflex camera and began photographing cars as a way to promote his business. It then became a way to educate other kustomizers. George recorded and wrote how-to stories offering information and photos on kustomizing techniques, sharing his work as well as that of other builders from all over the country. George captured thousands upon thousands of moments in time when the beauty, style or sheer outrageousness of an automobile was visible only to a gathered crowd. George Barris' artful documentation of early car culture serves as an important chronicle of custom car history, capturing the best the best of burgeoning hot rod and kustom kulture. His first work to appear in print was virtually concurrent with the beginning of auto enthusiast magazines known as "little pages" such as Hot Rod, Car Craft, Custom Cars, Hop up, Rod & Custom, Motor Life, Spotlite and others. Although much of his fame surrounds the incredible kustom cars he built, George's endeavors as a photographer are just as important as any other facet of his life.

Middletown Pacemakers

Author : Ron Roberson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738519579
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Middletown Pacemakers written by Ron Roberson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot Rodding began in Southern California in the 1930s and had spread throughout the United States by the mid 1950s, spawning the sport of drag racing and the advent of the Detroit "muscle cars" of the '60s and '70s. Hot Rod Magazine and the National Hot Rod Association promoted the formation of responsible car clubs to combat the delinquent reputation of hot rodders, earned through illegal street races and Hollywood's portrayal in "B" movies. And thus were born the Middletown Pacemakers in 1951. The Pacemakers brought southern Ohio its first reliability runs (1952), custom auto shows (1954), and drag racing competitions-setting national records (1958, '63, '64) and winning national championships (1963, '64, '65). When the hot rodders were not busy upgrading their drive train for more horsepower or "chopping" and "channeling" for improved performance, they could often be seen on the streets of Middletown feeding expired parking meters or rescuing motorists whose cars had broken down or run out of gas. By 1966, as was the fate of so many hot rod clubs, the mass production of Detroit muscle cars ushered the Pacemakers to fold.

The Birth of Hot Rodding

Author : Robert Genat
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780760313039
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Birth of Hot Rodding written by Robert Genat and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2003 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ford V8s, surplus wing tanks, weird fuels, treated tires, and anything-goes ingenuity created the California hot-rod culture on the dry lakes and salt flats in the 1930s. Author Robert Genat covers the hot rodding phenomenon including wildcatters on the salt flats and organized class racing of the Southern California Timing Association (1938) and up through the present day. Genat's insider view, illustrated with rare photographs (some never before published) of the SoCal scene in the 30s and 40s, puts the people and cars of the time and place into historical perspective and even includes the reopening of Edwards Air Force Base's flats to hot-rodders.

Lost Hot Rods

Author : Pat Ganahl
Publisher : Cartech, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781613250853
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Lost Hot Rods written by Pat Ganahl and published by Cartech, Incorporated. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whenever hot rodders get together to bench race two questions invariably come up: "Whatever happened to such-and-such car?"; and "How can I find one of these old, abandoned hot rods?" Lost Hot Rodsanswers both questions by finding nearly 100 lost hot rods, custom cars, and a few dragsters that were famous in the 1950s and 1960s. They were featured on magazine covers or winning major car shows. Then they disappeared, or were "lost" because they weren't seen in public again. In Lost Hot Rods, we attempt to answer the questions about whatever happened to these great cars. We're not talking about vintage tin sitting in the desert or woods, or old cars parked in farm fields. Nearly all of these vintage rods and customs were found in urban or suburban garages--possibly right in your neighborhood--where they were parked years ago, maybe to save, perhaps torn apart for a rebuild, or in many cases they are projects that were started years ago and just never finished. The condition of such finds ranges from musty piles of parts, to dusty and cobwebbed originals, to pristine, still-show-quality beauties. We also show cars that have been located by others, either as-is or now in beautiful restored condition. Either way, we tell the process of finding such vehicles, giving many tips on how you can find them, too. This isn't a book about seeking these cars for profit. What's more important, and fun, is the search itself. If, when you find such a long-lost rod or custom, it turns out that it is available and you can afford to acquire it and put it back on the road and enjoy it, so much the better. But just finding them; finally answering that "Whatever happened to...'" question is the main goal. In most cases we show vintage photos of the car in its heyday, along with where and how it looks today. But what makes this venture doubly fun, and what separates this book from others, is that we are not just looking for old cars or even collector cars hidden away. Finding a vintage Corvette, or Porsche, or even a gennie Model A or Model T stashed in a garage or barn is cool. But hot rods and custom cars are very different--literally. Each one is unique. So each of these cars has its own unique story, it's own personal history, which makes Lost Hot Rodsa special collection of stories as well as "Then" and "Now" images. This is a paperback edition of the original best-selling hardcover.

Chrysler Concept Cars 1940-1970

Author : David Fetherston
Publisher : Cartech
ISBN 13 : 9781932494709
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Chrysler Concept Cars 1940-1970 written by David Fetherston and published by Cartech. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chrysler Concept Cars 1940-1970 follows the design, development, and creation of almost 50 Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth concept cars during the automotive industrys golden postwar years, when Chrysler set the Detroit Style. Readers get an inside look not only at the styling of the cars, but also of the performance developments and engineers unique ideas. The book features interviews, profiles, and references to the work of famous Chrysler automotive designers and engineers including Virgil Exner, Chuck Mashigan, Dana Waterman, Elwood P. Engel, John Herlitz, and Jack Charipar.

I Draw Cars

Author : IDRAW Creative Goods
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997138955
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book I Draw Cars written by IDRAW Creative Goods and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I DRAW Cars is the ultimate tool for practicing the basics of car design, including proportion and perspective. We've designed the ultimate Automotive Design field guide by pairing commonly used industry reference materials with a ubiquitous and iconic sketchbook format. Contents include industry reference materials, commonly used perspective and proportions guides, step-by-step tutorials, and 100+ pages of templates to practice with.

Classic Customs and Lead Sleds

Author : Bo Bertilsson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610608794
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Classic Customs and Lead Sleds written by Bo Bertilsson and published by . This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Barris Kustom Techniques of the '50s

Author : George Barris
Publisher : Wolfgang Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781929133550
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Barris Kustom Techniques of the '50s written by George Barris and published by Wolfgang Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People are as interesting in painting and customizing now, as they were when this material was first created, in the 1950s. Everyone wants to know how to do a flame job, or how to run a pair of pinstripes straight down the side of their car. In this book George Barris explains how he and brother Sam did their custom painting and early flame jobs in the 1950s. No one can tell this story as well as George Barris, a fine photographer and the man who built many of the cars shown in the book. This particular book, Volume 4, contains more than just the photos and words of George Barris. This volume contains first-person side-bars by legendary painters and builders like Dean Jeffries and Larry Watson, describing how they developed their talents and what it was like to customize cars in those days.

Old Orchard Beach

Author : Daniel E. Blaney
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439634556
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Old Orchard Beach written by Daniel E. Blaney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1631 to the present, Old Orchard Beach has had a singularly rich history among New England's summer communities. Old Orchard was originally a small seacoast farming community nestled on the shore of Saco Bay. When the railroad came in 1873, the coast exploded into one of the grandest Victorian settings in Maine. It boasted famous religious camp meetings, transatlantic flights, big bands, big fires, harness racing, and automobile racing on the beach. The Kennedy family, Bette Davis, Fred Allen, Rosa and Carmen Ponselle, Pierre Trudeau, and Charles Lindbergh all rejuvenated themselves in this community. Old Orchard Beach is still a vacation mecca, and residents and visitors alike will find enjoyment and education within these pages.

Cool Cars, High Art: The Rise of Kustum Kulture

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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604737752
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Cool Cars, High Art: The Rise of Kustum Kulture written by and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2002 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

GM's Motorama

Author : David W. Temple
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760328269
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book GM's Motorama written by David W. Temple and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the eight GM Motoramas staged between 1949 and 1961, featuring the cars introduced at these extravaganzas--including the Corvette prototype.