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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . Very detailed and in-depth look at a slice of mid-century / post-War Americana - somewhat lighter on the technical / engineering / scientific underpinnings, but encyclopedic in depth of the shops and drivers it covers. Perfect accompaniment to Ford v. Ferrari on in the background.Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . This is a fun book. Well-illustrated, it's nostalgic for us old guys and an informative history for younger readers. Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . Bob McClurg’s American Speed Shop does exactly what it sets out to do. He details the early history of personalization and hot-rodding factory-made automobiles, then directs the reader to a litany of existing hot-rodding shops around the United States. It’s just that straightforward. This is not meant to be a history of the economics of speed shops nor a deep dive into the biographies of early tinkerers. As a coffee table book, there are a lot of reproductions of early advertisements and parts as well as a rundown of many of the early engineers that brought speed racing mainstream.Once the history is dispensed with, McClurg goes around the country interviewing speed shop owners to talk about their businesses and their history with hot-rodding. Each of the interviews are jovial enough, and there is even a section where the author captures the oral history of now-defunct shops. If you are a lover of hot rods or maintain your own speedster, this one is a good book for your collection. The casual reader or engineer might enjoy the innovations in the first half of the book but will drop off by the second half. All in all, it’s a decent look into a niche area of Americana. Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . Another fine book from Car Tech by Bob McClurg and the great hot rodding experience! Goes back to dirt track racing in the beginning to modern day racing and the joy of watching all of these great events. The pictures are great and can't stop looking at all of them. Lot of nostalgia in this one! Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . There will always be those who, when they get their hands on something that moves, will try to make it go faster! This is a book about some of those people. Bob McClurg does a very nice job of highlighting that segment of the motoring crowd who were (and are) determined to make cars faster than the other guy's. He starts out with some of the earliest--the Model T crowd--and walks the reader through the various eras with a nice focus on the 'Boom Years' of '40 through '70. He highlights various particular shops throughout, some of which are still at it.Overall, this is a great compilation of Hot Rod and Speed Shops and the history surrounding them. It's also a nice looking, solid book (hardcover) with lots of photos. Many of the photos are in B&W only because of the era when they were taken, but that doesn't detract from the book at all. A very nice effort. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
The history of hot rodding and performance cars has been well chronicled through the years. Books and magazines have covered the cars, builders, pioneers, engineers, early racers, muscle cars, street racers, etc.. Most take a nostalgic and fun look at the cars that many have loved their entire lives. Some even cover the lifestyle, the hobby as it involves people, and the effort, time, and commitment people put into it. It is more than just a hobby to most, and to many, a certain wave of nostalgia comes over them when remembering what the car scene was like "back in the day." The local speed shop is an important element of the nostalgic feeling that people have when fondly remembering their hot rodding youth. Speed shops were not just parts stores, they were a communal gathering place for car guys wanting to talk smart, bench race, and catch up on the local scene, as well as to solicit the expert advice from the owner or staff behind the counter. Here, longtime hot rodder and industry veteran Bob McClurg brings you the story of the era and the culture of speed shops as told through individual shop's histories and compelling vintage photography. He covers the birth of the industry, racing versus hot rodding, mail-order, and advertising wars. You learn about the performance boom of the 1960s and 1970s, lost speed shops as well as survivors, and a overview of the giant mail-order speed shops of today. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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