Product Description

You've seen the hot rods and custom rides, even looked into the hot rodding lifestyle, but what about where it all starts--in the garages humble or grand where countless hours of machining and wrenching, welding and shaping, elbow grease and inspiration bring a hot rodder's vision to life. In this book, acclaimed hot rod photographer Peter Vincent takes readers into the shops and garages of more than two dozen rod and custom builders across the U.S. From individuals crafting the cars of their dreams to prominent shops turning out cool rides for top dollar, these are the builders in their element.

For the hot rod builder, a working environment takes on a whole new meaning; and here, in fascinating pictures and words, readers learn how shops and garages inform and reflect each custom creation. The book offers an intimate look into the garages of legends like Pete Eastwood and shop such as Rolling Bones; celebrated builders-for-hire like Vern Tardel, and Cole Foster; and top-of-the-line shops such as Brizio Street Rods and Steve Moal's operation. The result is the next best thing to being there--a book that vividly summons the nature of these spaces and the cars they produce.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33931 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780760326961
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Back Cover
Welcome to the garages and shops of eighteen modern street rod, hot rod, and custom car builders, as presented by bestselling hot rod photographer and author Peter Vincent. From the state-of-the-art setups of street rod giants to the private lairs of old-school hot rodders, these are the hallowed grounds where countless hours are spent machining, wrenching, welding, and shaping--and where likeminded friends entertain one another while they bring their visions rumbling to life. Featured are:

Roy Brizio Pete Eastwood Cole Foster Pat Foster Cam Grant John Gunsaulis Gary Harms Terry Hegman Ron Jolliffe Bob Lick Steve Moal Dick Page The Rolling Bones Don Small Cal Tanaka Vern & Keith Tardel Billy Vinther Dale Withers

Throughout, Vincent depicts these builders and their cars in the context of their workspaces, in the process showing how their garages inform their art. The result is the next best thing to being there--an exquisitely presented book that distills the varying nature of hot rod garages and the cars created within.

About the Author
Peter Vincent's work has been featured in more than 20 galleries around the United States and has been published in The Rodder's Journal, American Rodder, Hop Up, Street Rodder, and Rod & Custom. Vincent, is the author and photographer of Motorbooks' Hot Rod: An American Original and Hot Rod: The Photography of Peter Vincent, lives in Moscow, Idaho.

Customer Reviews

Hot Rod Garages - Even the Cover is Cool!
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3C9YZHZ9A8V4Q Here is a detailed look inside this book -

Where are the Garages?!
I was extremely disappointed with this book. You would think a book called "Hot Rod Garages" would have lots of photos of ... uh hot rod garages, right? Well, not this one. It's mostly dull interviews with guys who run pro shops. Most of the photos are detailed close-ups (and not particularly good ones either) of cars (again, not garages). Where are the garages?! I was expecting photos of regular folks with their unique set-ups, not a bunch of sterile pro shop layouts. There are a couple "real" garages here, but not enough to make this book worth purchasing. No vintage photos either. The only good thing about this book is the cover (which is actually a shot of a hot rod garage). This is the worst Motorbooks publication I've ever seen (and I love most of their output). Great concept for a book, but it sure as hell wasn't followed here.

Very Enjoyable
I first saw a copy of Hot Rod Garages when an associate showed me a copy signed by the author. All it took was a quick scan to know I wanted my own copy. Who knew seemingly random shots of shops and equipment could be so fascinating, or useful, for that matter? Out of the corner of one photo, I got an idea for a chop saw stand,solving a problem that's been bugging me for some time.