The Birth of Hot Rodding

by Genat, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780760313039
• ISBN10: 0760313032
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

The first visit to the dry lakes for anyone who loves to drive fast and hear the throaty roars of an engine is an aweinspiring experience. The lakes are holy ground sown with memories of legendary racers such as Wally Parks, Ak Miller, and Alex Xydias. In The Birth of Hot Rodding, Don Cox's color photographs and Robert Genat's faithful prose transport the reader to the post-war era when hot rodders were cocky, fearless, and craved speed. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robert Genat is an accomplished author and photographer who has written 25 books. A self-proclaimed "gear head," Robert has restored two classic cars in the last 25 years (one was featured on a nationally syndicated television show), and is currently working on a chopped 1932 five-window coupe. He and his wife, Robin, own and operate Zone Five Photo. Genat lives in Encinitas, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword: My First Trip to the Dry Lakes	p. 6
Acknowledgments	p. 8
Introduction	p. 9
Dry Lakes History
Racing at the Lakes	p. 43
Car Clubs and Speed Shops	p. 73
Dry Lakes Roadsters	p. 93
Coupes, Modified Roadsters, Belly Tanks, & Streamliners	p. 125
Bibliography	p. 155
Index	p. 156
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