The coast-to-coast, border-to-border history of track roadster racing springs vividly to life in this exciting volume, written by driver Don Radbruch, who was in the thick of wheel-to-wheel competition during its heyday in the 1930s and '40s. Get in on the action in this amazing story of the men and machines of an almost forgotten era in auto racing.

Roaring Roadsters II

Engineering & Transportation

Radbruch, Don

Automotive

Hot Rod Library

Everything from in-depth build-ups to the latest in fuel injection adaptations! Ceridono masterfully details street, race, marine, blown and naturally aspirated engines for Chrysler, Dodge, and DeSoto. Contains complete identification and specifications for all models, plus Polyspheres, the new 426 crate motors, and conversions.

Complete Chrysler Hemi Engine Manual

Ceridono, Ron

From one of the true legends in hot rodding comes the most complete and up-to-date guide to building hot rod chassis ever offered. Applicable to any make car or pickup truck, this guide covers frame repair, modification and construction, how to correctly install independent front and rear suspensions, solid front and rear axles, how to select springs, shocks, brakes and steering, how to make your hot rod handle, and more.

How to Build Hot Rod Chassis

Smith, LeRoi Tex

How to Build Modern Hot Rods

Jim Clark

How to Build Real Hot Rods (Hot Rod How to)

Tex Smith

This book has quickly come to be considered the modern bible for the custom car hobbiest appealing to both the home builder and professional alike. It covers everything from chassis swaps and frame clips to fender flares and sectioning, grille swaps, and more in over 200 pages packed with nothing but custom car building information. This is the only total custom car book on the market.

How to Build Custom Cars: Most Everything About Customs! (Hot Rod How to)

Smith, Tex

This book takes the mystery out of the complexity of hot rod and custom car electrical systems. Anyone can use this book to wire and troubleshoot practically any special built car with its easy to read diagrams and practical tips. This book includes wiring schematics for a myriad of accessories common to contemporary or custom rods as well as a troubleshooting section which make it an invaluable onboard companion for every builder.

Tex Smith's How to Do Electrical Systems: Most Everything About Auto Electrics

Readio, Skip

Now you can chop and finish your vehicle top yourself. Reduce body front area and increase top speed with expert instructions provided by master customizer Tex Smith. Learn from the master, as Smith leads you through the entire process step-by-step from start to fantastic finish.

How to Chop Tops (Hot Rod How to)

Johnson, Rich

This Tex Smith book takes you from simple sketches to professional car drawings _ a great primer for anyone interested in drawing cars. Find practical instruction on tracing, drawing and painting cars to designing customs, rods, and dream cars of your own creation. A section on computer art tackles the specialized skills needed for drawing cars on screen. A helpful bibliography highlights prominent automotive artists.

How to Draw Cars: For Beginner and Pro Alike!

Krist, Dennis

Benefit from Smith's expert advice! Everything you need to know to build your own fiberglass rod or custom is in here, from buying a factory kit to detail work, priming and painting, repairs and more. Tex supplies his expertise so that you get the job done right!

How to Build Fiber Glass Hotrods, Customs & Kit Cars

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