Hot Rods of the 1950's - Andy Southard, Jr. - Motorbook

Hot Rods of the 1950's takes you back in time on a journey through the golden years of hot rod development. A follow-up and companion to Custom Cars of the 1950's, this book taps Andy Southard' vast archive of stunning "looks like it was taken yesterday" 1950's color photography to provide an insider's view of the East and West Coast hot rod scenes. Fascinating text combines with 165 photos and captions to tell the stoies of these innovative cars, their legendary builders, and the auditoriums and drag strips were they left their mark. California characters Ed "Big Daddy" Roth and George Barris are included as well as Andy himself, laying down is special brand of pinstripes.



From T-Bucket Roadsters and chopped and channeled dry lakes Coupes to low - riding Mercs and dazzling T-Birds, you'll enjoy page after page of hot rod memories. A whole culture is defined through the lens of southard's camera as he chronicles the speed shops, car clubs, and drive-ins that played an important role in the evolution of the hot rod. So buckle-up, hang on, and savor the colorful world of Hot Rods of the 1950's.



Andy Southard, Jr., lives in Salinas, California. He is a former magazine contributor who has been painting, building, and photographing hot rods and customs since the early 1950s.

Génial ce bouquin!

Un truc m'intrigue pourtant : c'est quoi le truc qui tient les pages??

C'est ça:

Ce bouquin est vraiment très chouette!! (et ton "presse papier" est superbe aussi )

Je l'ai ! Les photos sont d'une grande qualité ...
J'ai aussi celui sur les 60's ...

Pfff toute façon toi t'as toujours tout alors

J'ai égalemment celui sur les sixties, qu'il faudra aussi présenté ici

Blue Bird a écrit:Pfff toute façon toi t'as toujours tout alors

Même pô vrai ! Il me manque plein de trucs que j'aimerai avoir !!