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All American Hot Rod (now in PB)  

Hot rods have made legends, taking the spotlight in all aspects of the beach culture, in movies, and in music. They represent youth, rebellion, and a drive to do things a little differently. The hot rod movement has always been a grassroots, groundsw
$45.00
 

 
Custom Cars Idea Book by Alan Mayes  

In Custom Cars, noted author and Moto journalist Alan Mayes explores each element of a custom car build in detail with hundreds of award-winning customs as examples. From postwar classics to more modern cruisers to complete custom builds, Mayes expla
$60.00
 

 
Hot Rods by Alan Mayes  

Chopped or channeled, candy metalflaked or rusted-out, hot rods are institutions of American motoring. This collection of more than three dozen roadsters, coupes, rat rods, and show cars provides a nicely priced, all-color survey of this enduring hob
$45.00
 

 
How To Air Condition your Hot Rod  

Air-conditioning is now standard in every car, but not in hot rods, and this book shows you how to install it any Hot Rod from a 1932 Ford to a 1966 GTO. Explaining how to plan and install air-conditioning in hot rods, street cars, pick-up trucks, mu
$65.00
 

 
Practical Fabrication & Assembly Techniques by Wayne Scraba  

Practical Fabrication and Assembly Techniques guides enthusiasts through the most essential processes for assembling a high-performance engine, car, or motorcycle. Tasks like fabricating mounts for fuel pumps or ignition boxes, selecting fasteners an
$60.00
'32 Ford Deuce  

A complete authoritative and illustrated history published with the Ford Company's co-operation, this book looks at every facet of the Deuce's story.
$115.00
50 Years of Hot Rod  

A Celebration of machines like the Eliminator, the Beatnic Bandit and CadZZilla and hot rodding greats.
$60.00
Advanced Airbrush by Timothy Remus  

A series of step-by step painting sequences done with a group of the country's best and bestknown airbrush artists. Each sequence moves from the concept to the planning, layout, and execution. The discussion and captions cover each artist's personal
$70.00
Advanced Pinstrip Art by Timothy Remus  

This book presents the work of 12 well-known pinstripe artists. Each chapter presents a start-to-finish project done by one artist. These photo sequences take the viewer from the intitial sketch to the finished design. Text explains the why of good p
$70.00
Airbrushing 101  

Airbrushing 101 presents a series of start-to-finish projects, each painted by a different artist, and each designed to illustrate a different type of airbrushing. Author Doug Mitchel and the artists in the book introduce a wide range of airbrushing
$65.00
Airbrush Painting Advanced Techniques  

Having only one airbrushing technique is like driving on only one road; it limits the places you can go. This book by famed custom painter JoAnn Bortles gives you the airbrushing tools to take your art just about anywhere. Taking up where she left of
$60.00
American Cars of the 50s  

In the 1950s the American automobile industry arrived in style. In the postwar boom, Americans were flush and full of optimism. They wanted cars that reflected the spirit of the day, and automakers happily obliged. Thus began the decade of fins and w
$35.00
American Horsepower by Mike Mueller  

American Horsepower pays tribute to 25 outstanding American-made engines valued for their raw horsepower or their design simplicity.
$90.00
American Muscle Super Cars by David Newhardt  

The American muscle car began, not in the factories of the Big Three automakers, but in the garages and dealerships of a Detroit subculture bent on making the hottest, highest-performance cars on the street. American Muscle Supercars tells the story
$80.00
Art of the Hot Rod by Ken Gross  

The best hot rods are art on four wheels, and this book is nothing less than a gallery of the best of American hot rods. Profiling top builders and featuring studio portraits of their most outstanding custom creations, this book celebrates the unique
$90.00
Art of the Muscle Car by David Newhardt  

"Just what is a Muscle Car?" Road Test magazine asked in its June 1967 issue. The answer: "Exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodders philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engi
$90.00
Automotive Custom Interiors  

Inside, it's personal. The interior--perhaps more than any other aspect of a vehicle--lends itself to customization, to the expression of a character, a desire, a conviction. The question is, how far to go? How different, how comfortable, how func
$60.00
Barris Cars of the Stars by George Barris  

Since the 1960s, George Barris has been one of the world's most famous car customizers, creating countless one-of-a-kind custom rides out of his North Hollywood shop. Given Barris' proximity to Tinseltown, it was only natural that when the world's mo
$75.00
Barris Kustom Grilles, Scoops, Fins & Frenching  

Custom cars and car-building techniques of the 1950s are more popular now than they were then. Car builders and home-based enthusiasts yearn for information on the "real" custom cars and the men who built them. Filled with car features and in-the-sho
$65.00
Barris Kustom Techniques, Flames, Scallops Paneling & Painting  

Contains excellent how-to paint sequences photographed in the 1950s by George Barris. The book documents the work of Sam and George Barris, as well as their peers. Men with names like Dean Jeffries, Joe Bailon and Von Dutch. A 32 page color section s
$65.00
Beach Hop Pictorial 2009  

Add this to your Pictorial Library...Still a few copies available.. Crammed full of pics of Beach Hop '09, the cars, the people, the music and the atmosphere are captured in this special pictorial..
$5.00
Beach Hop Pictorial 2010 Special Edition  

Beach Hop 2010 Pictorial is Out Now and Yes it's cramed packed full of all the cars, people, bands and scenes from this years great event. This Pictorial gives you full coverage of the Beach Hop 2010 Tenth Anniversary a very collectable item.
$12.00
Beach Hop Pictorial 2010 Special Edition Overseas Delivery  

Beach Hop 2010 Pictorial is Out Now and Yes it's cramed packed full of all the cars, people, bands and scenes. This Pictorial gives you full coverage of the Beach Hop 2010 Tenth Anniversary a very collectable item.
$12.00
Best Damn Garage in Town by Smokey Yunick  

This autobiography of speed legend Smokey Yunick is an enthralling read of the life and adventures of one of racing and hot rodding's most prolific innovators.In telling his story Smokey pulls no punches. Warning: These stories aren't politically cor
$80.00
Billy Gibbons - Rock & Roll Gearhead  

This book has interesting insights into Gibbons' musical past, as well as showcasing his awesome collection of world famous rides as well as his axxes (guitars for you non-muso-types. The photography is excellent, which makes this a great coffee tabl
$75.00
Boyd's Engines, Driveline's & Chassis  

The information provided over 15 chapters in the 320 page publication is extremely informative. If anyone were contemplating building a car irrespective of their technical knowledge level, it would be fair to say that this book would be a great tool
$75.00
Building Guide For Basic Hot Rods By Tex Smith  

Tex Smith does it again. The latest book from Tex Smith's Hot Rod Library is about one of the oldest/newest trends in hot rodding...Basic Hot Rodding. The title says it all: "Building Guide For Basic Hot Rods". Affordable and Affunable! The oldest/
$60.00
Burt Munro - Legend of Speed  

The thinking behind each of his modifications and developments is exposed making this an absolutely fascinating insight to the extraordinary man who became a legend and a world record holder. Includes many rare early photos and a section of colour ph
$50.00
Cadillac the Tailfin Years by Robert J Headrick JR  

The tail fin era is one of the most recognized in automotive styling, and the influence spread worldwide. As everyone knows, designer Harley Earl took his inspiration from World War II fighter aircraft and the fins grew bolder and larger as competing
$90.00
California Hot Rodder by Jay Carnine  

In the mid-fifties Jay Canine was growing up in California. Like many of his friends, Jay was attracted to hot rods and an adventurous lifestyle. California Hot Rodder is a chronicle of those times. 192 pages softbound.
$40.00
Camaro Forty Years by Darwin Holmstrom  

This big book chronicles the rich history of an American muscle-car era icon. Here, accompanied by fabulous photographs of the models that made history, is the full story of Camaro's forty years.
$120.00
Car Collecting: Everything you need to know  

In today's market, Businessweek recently remarked, "its hard to get hurt buying a good collector car. If you do your homework, buy the right car, and enjoy it sensibly, you'll maximize the return on your investment." This book is aimed at making
$60.00
Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook  

This complete guide analyzes the thousands of options available and shows you how to choose the correct fastener for any application, whether it be racing, street performance or restoration.
$60.00
Challenger and Barracuda  

Revive the muscular good looks and horsepower of your E-body! This helpful guide contains hundreds of detailed photos, factory illustrations, and helpful data tables covering everything from decoding Vin tags to applying the correct finish to virtual
$70.00
Chevrolet Small-Block V-8 ID Guide  

Your complete guide to deciphering Chevy's smallblock V-8 engine casting and stamping codes for all engines, from 1955 to the present. Determine the exact engine model, the year it was built, and its application.
$60.00
Chevy Small - Block V-8 by Mike Mueller  

This book looks at life before the smallblock Chevy and the impact it had on the industry and development from the 50 year-old engine. Highlights include influential GM engineers, racing history and the nuts and bolts specifications of the iconic eng
$90.00
Chevy Small Block V8 Interchange Manual 2nd Ed by David  

The small-block Chevrolet engine is the most popular engine in the world among performance enthusiasts and racers. But with its popularity come certain problems--its more-than-45 years of production have led to countless permutations, making modifica
$60.00
Chevy SS by Robert Genat  

In 1957 Chevrolet displayed a stunning Corvette-based show car on the auto show circuit, calling the car the "Super Sport." While it would be a few years before this soon-to-be fabled name plate would grace a production car, the SS signaled a clear s
$120.00
Chevy Tri-five Custom Interiors  

Chevy Tri-Five Custom Interiors is the first of a series of books featuring the work of Ron Mangus, well-known for award-winning custom hot rod interiors. Chevy Tri-Five Custom Interiors features four, two-page photographic spreads for beautiful, cus
$70.00
Cinders to Clay  

Finally! Hooray an in-depth look at the history of Speedway racing at Western Springs. The Springs speedway track was an early incubator for many motor racing exploits, milestones and mechanical marvels and it's amazing that this story has gone untol
$30.00
City of Speed by Joe Scalzo  

This book traces the rise of Southern Califonria's racers and speed merchants from the days of hopped-up Model Ts to tomorrow's phenom.
$90.00
Classic Customs & Lead Sleds  

Features the most influential and recognisable customs to come out of the West Coast customising scene in the last 15 years.
$65.00
Cole Foster and Salinas Boyz Customs  

For nearly twenty years Cole Fosters Salinas Boys shop had been rolling out some of the tightest hot rods and customs to hit the road, along with an ever-increasing number of super-clean bobbers. To date, the pinnacle of their achievement has been th
$80.00
Custom Painting by JoAnne Borties  

Whatever the vehicle--from classic hot rod to pick-up to chopper--a custom paint job sets it apart. But not all paint jobs are created equal, so how can you tell which style, technique, or scheme will suit the unique demands of your vehicle and budge
$60.00
Dean Jeffries - 50 fabulous years in hot rods by Tom Cotter  

An unassuming craftsman, legendary car builder Dean Jeffries has always preferred to let his creations speak for themselves. This book provides a rare, close-up look at the man, and the life, behind the Mantaray, the Monkeemobile, the Green Hornet's
$95.00
Deuce 75 Years of the 32 Ford  

A complete history of the 32 Ford one of the most important automobiles ever produced. Covering design, development & production of the Deuce, including factory photos.
$90.00
Drag Racing Exhibition Attractions by Lou Hart & Cory Lee  

This book showcases photographically the wide variety of cars and drivers that fit into the exhibition theme: the jets, wheelstanders, rockets and other exhibition vehicles that have thrilled millions of spectators. Their entire basis was who had the
$45.00
Drag Racing Fuel Altereds  

This photo archive from Lou Hart features a foreword from NHRA's Steve Gibbs and is a comprehensive look at one of the wildest classes of drag racing - Fuel Altereds. Cars such as Mooneyham & Sharp, Mondello & Matsabura and the legendary Winged Expre
$70.00
Drag Racing Funny Cars of the 1970s by Lou Hart & Wallace A Wyass  

See the cars raced by many of the legendary names in drag racing, including Don Prudhomme, Tom McEuen and Jim Dunn. The authors include action shots, as well as clear, detailed "in the pits under-the-shell" shots. Photographs show various makes and m
$55.00
Dream Garages by Kris Palmer  

If you are looking for ideas on your ultimate Dream Garage then look no further than this book that is a real teaser for the true automotive hobbyist.
$90.00
Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the birth of NASCAR by Neal Thompson  

Driving with the Devil uncovers for the first time the true story behind NASCAR's distant, moonshine-fueled origins and paints a rich portrait of the colourful men who created it. Long before the sport of stock-car racing even existed, young men in t
$40.00
Ed Big Daddy Roth His Life Times, Cars & Art  

Author Pat Ganahl interviewed many of Ed's former cohorts, partners, employees, relatives and friends to get a clear & often entertaining view of a complex individual.
$90.00
El Camino by Chevrolet author Mike Mueller  

By combining truck with car, Chevrolet made it possible for utility vehicles to exhibit style and flair like nothing seen before in the workaday world. Its cargo box plainly made the El Camino thoroughly practical. Throw in all the comfort, convenien
$60.00
Factory Lightweight by Charles R Morris  

Factory Lightweights: Detroit's Drag Racing Specials of the '60s chronicles these rare cars that still inspire admirers and imitators today. Among racers it's never been a secret that a lighter car is a faster car--particularly in drag racing. When D
$70.00
Fill 'er Up!  

In this car culture of ours, what could be more American than the gas station, from the roadside pit stop in the middle of nowhere to the spit-and-polish, full-service city shop?
$85.00
Ford Hot Rods by Dain Gingerelli  

This colourful book looks at Ford Hot Rods, from the early Model T to the A and custom creations as the High Boys, Deuce coupes and Fat Fendered Fords. Gingerelli examines the flat four engine.
$35.00
Ford Model T  

The story of Ford Motor Company's Model T is the story that launched the American automobile industry--and America's love affair with the car. When he introduced the Model T in 1908, even an eternal optimist like Henry Ford could not have predicted t
$90.00
Ford Roadster Custom Interiors  

Ford Roadsters Custom Interiors is the second of a series of books featuring the work of Ron Mangus, well-known for award-winning custom hotrod interiors. Ford Roadsters Custom Interiors features four, two-page photographic spreads for beautiful, cus
$70.00
From Cinders to Clay - Volume 2  

Volume 2 has 50 mini featurettes on the people and racing cars of the past decades of racing at Western Springs. Covering competition, fun and antics which went on in the golden years of Western Springs Speedway.
$30.00
Fuel & Guts by Tom Madigan  

Perhaps one of the most in-depth drag racing books available is Fuel & Guts by Tom Madigan. If his name sounds familiar, he has also authored the Edelbrock book. To give even greater credibility, the foreword is penned by "The Voice of the NHRA" Dave
$120.00
Full Size Fords 1955-70  

Full Size Fords: 1955-1970 is a fascinating retrospective of the cars - the design process, manufacturing, equipment packages, and a thorough listing of options, interior patterns, and paint codes. All models from 1955 to 1970 that brought Ford to do
$70.00
Funny Car Fever  

Steve Reyes a highly acclaimed drag racing photographer who has presented a pictorial of the best years of Funny Car drag racing showcasing his favourite and never-before-published shots.
$60.00
GM's Motorama by David W.Temple  

GM's Motorama brings this short-lived but unforgettable tradition back to life with words and period photographs that revisit the posh venues, such as the Waldorf Astoria in 1955, where celebrities in Broadway-style shows, glamorous models, and a sin
$100.00
GTO Pontiac's Great One by Darwin Holmstrom & David Newhardt  

In 1963 Pontiac's Chief Engineer John DeLorean and his two favorite staff engineers, Bill Collins and Russ Gee, came up with an inspired way to keep Pontiac cars in the performance limelight: bolt a big engine into Pontiac's upcoming Tempest intermed
$120.00
Haynes Techbook GM,Ford,Chrysler Engine Performance  

Haynes manuals are written specifically for the do-it-yourselfer, yet are complete enough to be used by professional mechanics. Since 1960 Haynes has produced manuals written from hands-on experience based on a vehicle teardown with hundreds of photo
$70.00
Hemi by Robert Genat  

Take a high-octane tour through the design, development, and muscle cars behind the greatest V-8 in Detroit history.
$60.00
Hemi Muscle Cars by Darwin Holmstrom & David Newhardt  

Since the early years of the internal combustion engine, engineers recognized that the hemispherical head design, which utilized dome-shaped combustion chambers, generated phenomenal horsepower. During World War II, Chrysler developed this extremely
$115.00
High Performance Engines Ford Small Block by R M Clarke  

The 29 articles from Hot Rod magazine cover the Small-Block Ford engines and give the reader technical information indispensable to the performance enthusiast ranging from carburetion and cylinder head modification to rear suspensions and high perfor
$45.00
Hobby Car Manual  

Without doubt this is the most important book in any hot rod library. The NZ Hobby Car Manual by Tony Johnson and the NZ Hot Rod Association has been published to assist any hobby car enthusiast throughout the build up procedure following Low Volume
$220.00
Hot Rod Body and Chassis builder's guide by Dennis W. Parks  

You're building a hot rod. The first step is the chassis. If it's not right, the car won't handle well. If it's really not right, the car might destroy itself. There are choices to be made, from frame rails to suspension components, and some comb
$60.00
Hot Rodders Bible  

A wealth of information to help aspiring hot rodders get started in the hobby. Includes step-by-step advice with photos.
$75.00
Hot Rod Garages by Peter Vincent  

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 inspirati
$95.00
Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook  

The popular how-to series with full colour photography, fresh designs, step-by-step instructions and written by the top experts in the industry.
$55.00
Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook: Big Block Chevy  

The heart of every hot rod and muscle car is its engine - and the one to have, the most powerful performance engine on the planet is the big-block Chevy V-8. This book offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for building a big-block Chevy V-8.
$60.00
Hot Rod Kings  

This book features 10 of America's top traditional hot rod builders, the shops, projects new and past, plus the people, combine for an interesting take on hot rodding.
$90.00
Hot Rod Milestones  

America's coolest coupes, roadsters and racers. 25 of the most influential hot rods of all time. Superb colour photos and written history.
$90.00
Hot Rod Photography of Peter Vincent  

Aesthetics are at the core of hot rodding and nothing captures the visual essence of the hot rod like Peter Vincent's photography.
$95.00
Hot Rod Pin-ups  

Perry evokes the great pin-up masters Vargas and Petty, the demented swagger of psychobilly and the trashy glamour of JD Pulp Fiction and B-movies. Many of the cars and customs featured come from the shops of acknowledged masters.
$80.00
Hot Rod Pin-Ups II  

'The rule is while you might see a girl get a lift in a hot rod, you will never see a girl in a junkyard. The two are incompatible. Mutually exclusive.' If you thought our 'Heart-throbs and Hardware' Pin-up once a month didn't suffice then get your h
$80.00
Hot Rod Roots by Dain Gingereli  

Here are hot rodding's true pioneers, the guys who raced the lakes in the mid-century, the ones who broke the records.
$85.00
Hot Rods by Ed Big Daddy Roth  

First published in 1995 and then again in 2007, this Roth book was one of the very first as it took quite a lot of persistence from Tony Thacker to publish the history of Ed Roth.
$60.00
Hot Rods Idea Book - Roadsters, Coupes, Customs  

Hot rods and rodding offer the enthusiast more options for finishing a vehicle than perhaps any other gearhead pursuit. When it comes to a hot rod, parts aren't just parts; it's all in how they come together - either it works or it doesn't. This new
$60.00
How to Build a Cheap Hot Rod by Dennis Parks  

This book shows how a great hot rod can be built on a modest budget. The author documents his own building project -a "Track-T" kit roadster - showing step-by-step detail how to turn a pile of parts into a cool hot rod.
$65.00
How to Build a Hot Rod by Dennis W. Parks  

Build a dependable and fun street rod. From what to build to choosing a body, the plan through to construction.
$55.00
How to Build A Killer Street Machine  

How to Build a Killer Street Machine gives you the knowledge necessary to build the ultimate multipurpose muscle car. There's much more to building a competent street machine than simply bolting on a bunch of cool-looking parts. You must carefully co
$65.00
How to Build Altered Wheelbase Cars  

One of the most distinctive and interesting eras in hot rodding was the early 60s, when Gasser-class and altered wheelbase machines were changing the definition of what a hot rod was. Eventually, the altered wheelbase machines gave rise to the Funny
$70.00
How to Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street by Jim Richardson  

How To Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street is essential for every builder or admirer of this incredible piece of automotive engineering. Expert Jim Richardson will help you find the engine you need and teach you how to remove it, disassemble it,
$60.00
How to Chop Tops  

Step by step info for chopping tops yourself or having the work done by others. Over 740 photos and illustrations, specific techniques for over 50 different models.
$50.00
How to Chop Tops by Timothy Remus  

Chopping a top is an essential part of building a hot rod. The planning, the preparation, the actual cutting, and then the reassembly, each step must be completed correctly or the entire project will be in jeopardy. This book gives the reader six, st
$55.00
How to Customize Damn Near Anything  

Monster Garage turns ordinary vehicles into mind-bending machines like the "Doom Buggy," a Mazda RX-7 converted into a sand dragster, the Ford Explorer converted into a garbage truck, and an ambulance converted into a wheelie machine. Jesse James
$50.00
How to Custom Paint your Car by JoAnn Borties  

An award winning painter, Borties shares her expertise to make the custom painting process achievable to painters at all levels.
$70.00
How to Draw Cars By Dennis Krist  

For the beginning artist - start from scratch to design and draw hot rods, dream cars, customs, racers and sports cars. This book takes you right from basics through to full colour paintings of cars. Perspective, materials and even biographies of s
$50.00
How to Draw Cars like a Pro  

Thom Taylor updates his classic with all-new illustrations and expands on such topics as the today's use of computers.
$50.00
How to Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters like a Pro  

Award-winning car-designer Thom Taylor and legendary kustom culture figure Ed newton reveal the tricks and techniques used by masters past & present.
$50.00
How To Keep Your Muscle Car Alive by Harvey White  

Muscle cars were made to be driven, not entombed in a museum or show garage. The trouble is, classic muscle cars - those built between 1964 and 1974 - are nearly half a century old and need a bit more maintenance and care than last year's model. That
$70.00
How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques by JoAnn Bortles  

Bortles, one of the top airbrush artists in the US, presents her unique teaching curriculum for mastering both the technology and techniques needed to be a successful airbrush artist.
$65.00
How to Paint Flames by Bruce Caldwell  

Custom paint jobs are more popular than ever, and no form of custom painting is hotter than the flame job. This book explains how to design the best-look flames for a particular vehicle, transfer that design and apply the paint.
$55.00
How to Paint your Show Car by Stefan Gesterkamp  

One of the challenges of collecting, restoring, and showing classic cars is keeping the paint blue ribbon condition. If your restoration involves stripping and repainting the entire car, youll want to precisely match the original color. If the goal i
$70.00
How to Pinstripe  

Veteran striper Alan Johnson teaches you everything you need to know to get started in pinstriping, to further your mastery of the form, or to simply understand how a good design comes together.
$65.00
How to Plate, Polish and Chrome by Dennis W.Parks  

Whether you own a custom motorcycle or a flamed-out hot rod, beautifully finished metal parts are the finishing touch that transforms a nice machine into a million-dollar baby. Aluminum and steel can be polished, chromed, anodized, plated, and painte
$60.00
How to Rebuild and Modify your Muscle Car by Jason Scott  

Jason Scott takes readers through the step-by-step improvements that will add more power, style and handling capability to any classic muscle car.
$60.00
How to Rebuild The 4.6/5.4 Liter Ford Engines  

How to Rebuild the 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter Ford expertly guides you through each step of rebuilding a 4.6-liter as well as a 5.4-liter engine, providing essential information and insightful detail. This volume delivers the complete nuts-and-bolts reb
$60.00
How To Rebuild The Big Block Chevrolet by Tony Huntimer  

The big-block Chevrolet engine is legendary. Making its debut in Chevrolet production cars in earnest in 1965, it quickly became one of the most respected and feared performance engines on the street. Even the two-barrel station wagon and pickup-truc
$60.00
How to Repair your Pickup or SUV by Paul Brand  

SUV may stand for "Sport Utility Vehicle," but it is the vehicle of choice for everyone from the soccer mom to the hunter to the small-business person. Whether confronting wild terrain or suburban sprawl, these daily drivers require regular maintenan
$50.00
How To Swap GM LS-Series Engines Into Almost Anything by Jefferson Bryant  

How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines into Almost Anything shows how to fit these powerhouse engines into popular GM F-Body cars, such as the Camaro and Firebird, and also how to install these powerplants into non-GM muscle cars, sports cars, trucks, and
$60.00
How to Weld Damn Near Anything by Richard Finch  

Want to learn how to weld just like they do on Monster Garage? This invaluable guide to welding covers techniques used for Indy and NASCAR race cars, experimental aircraft, and other applications requiring high-quality welds, including welding 4130 s
$55.00
Kiwi Deuce Pictorial  

Special Price Now Only $5 NZD limited number of copies left! A definitive history of the 1932 Ford in New Zealand. Featuring hot rod coupes, roadsters and sedans plus NZ deuce history & many never before seen NZ cars. Coverage of the Deuce Day . Li
$5.00
Kustomland  

Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959 is a book written by car designer Thom Taylor. The first edition of the book was published June 15, 2008, and features pictures taken by professional freelance photographer James Potte
$60.00
La Carrera Pananmericana by Johnny Tipler  

Through photos of the stunning countryside and cities visited en route, action shots, interviews with drivers and key personnel, plus vivid narrative, readers are transported to Mexico for an eye-witness account of the Carrera Panamericana. It's a ta
$170.00
Legendary Route 66  

Starting in Chicago and running to L.A. Highlights the sights along the highway with historic and current photos in the then-in-now pairings and includes Route 66 postcards, road signs, trinkets, maps, brochures and advertistments.
$70.00
Looking Back #2  

Special Price NOW ONLY $30 If you're interested in your hot rod roots or looking through a telescope back in time to NZ in the 60s and the wonderful hot rod scene of the time then this very special Looking Back II book is for you. It's sure to re-ki
$30.00
McQueen's Machines by Matt Stone  

He made movies best remembered for their wild car chases, mad motorcycle dashes, and hair-raising races, but no one forgot the man at the wheel - Steve McQueen the King of Cool...
$70.00
Merchants of Speed by Paul D Smith  

Hot rodding has always been about taking something that Detroit built and making it leaner and faster. At the epicenter of the movement was a cast of driven men who designed and manufactured the parts that made it all possible. This book takes an app
$90.00
Mickey Thompson- The Fast Life and Mysterious Death of a Racing Legend by Eric Arneson  

When Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy were assassinated in their driveway in the pre-dawn hours of March 16, 1988, the salacious details of the crime and the years of legal wrangling that followed made for hundreds of splashy headlines and sexy tel
$65.00
Million Dollar Muscle Cars  

This book provides a photographic history of these rare cars, from the high-performance fantasies of yesterday to the high-finance wheeling and dealing of today. In full-colour pictures and detailed prose, the book follows these cars from their perfo
$80.00
Motion Performance: Tales of a Muscle Car Builder  

It was a driver's dream: Along with the full factory warranty, your car came with a guarantee of 11.5-second quarter-mile times. It was also Joel Rosen's dream, and in 1964, he set out to make it a reality. First he built fast cars. Then, taking a pa
$80.00
Muscle Car Dream Garages by Simon Green  

Of all the cars that stir the blood, few have the cool of the classic American muscle car, with its racetrack-ready horsepower and handling, freeze-frame good looks, and bad-boy charm. Hollywood has known this from the first, putting its coolest char
$80.00
Muscle Car Madness 20th Anniversary and other dumb ideas  

Catch some of the highlights of NZ's longest-running super-event, Muscle Car Madness as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year in a new one-off publication by Craig Stare. It's a highly entertaining look-back and record of over 20 years of NZ's long
$25.00
Muscle Car Madness 20th Anniversary and other dumb ideas- Overseas Delivery  

Catch some of the highlights of NZ's longest-running super-event, Muscle Car Madness as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year in a new one-off publication by Craig Stare. It's a highly entertaining look-back and record of over 20 years of NZ's long
$25.00
Mustang - Forty Years by R. Leffingwell  

Ford's Mustang, launched on April 17, 1964, became the Official Car of the Baby Boom. It was a fortuitous accident of timing and a brilliant result of product planning. This sleek, stylish automobile launched the "Pony Car" genre with a staggering 41
$70.00
Mustang Legends  

Lovers of Ford's iconic sporty car will enjoy this release from Voyageur Press. Written by a number of well respected American automotive journos, the title features their first-hand reminiscences of their experiences with the Mustang.
$75.00
Old School Customs  

In the late 1930s, as roadster- and coupe-driving hot rodders started families, they suddenly needed reliable cars that could transport more than two people. Thus, custom cars were born. Passenger automobiles turned into one-of-a-kind art pieces refl
$80.00
One Good Run the Legend of Burt Munro  

All Burt Munro ever wanted was one perfect run on his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle - to see how fast it would really go. After running out of challenges at home and already aged in his sixties, Burt took his 'Munro Special' to the famous B
$35.00
Retro Rods  

This popular book depicts a brief history of hot rodding and tells how the retro rod came to be and offers an insight into the various clubs and events of today.
$40.00
Roadside Relics by Will Shiers  

Abandoned junk to some, the rusty old steel shells of vehicles are treasures to others, holding memories of a bygone era, or the promise of a pristinely restored, radically customized automobile. Automotive photographer Will Shiers has captured these
$70.00
Rockin Down the Highway by Paul Grushkin  

Cars have been a constant theme in rock n roll. In the world of music, a car is inspiration, a status symbol and often a way to get you to the gig! This fantastic hardback explores the connection between cars and their references in music. Includes m
$90.00
Roy Brizio Street Rods - Modern Hot Rods Defined  

What began more than fifty years ago with Andy Brizio has become, over two generations, the shop that has defined modern hot rodding: Roy Brizio Street Rods. With winners at the prestigious Oakland Roadster Show, and customers like Jeff Beck, Eric Cl
$80.00
Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques & Tips  

In our mechanized day of mass production, the craft of hand-forming sheet metal into compound curves and dashing fins and fenders is fast becoming a lost art. Eddie Paul overcame adversity to become a master at sheet metal fabrication (among other ac
$65.00
Snake vs Mongoose How A Rivalry Changed Drag Racing Forever  

The "Snake vs. Mongoose" racing feud had been making headlines long before they got their Funny Cars, but it wasn't until they made a deal with Mattel that drag racing became the multimillion-dollar business that it is today. Happily co-opted by Matt
$75.00
So-Cal Speedshop  

The title's subheading reads: The fast tale of the California racers who made hot rod history, and that's an understatement. So-Cal was one of the original speed equipment shops that sprung up in Southern California after the war.
$85.00
Studebaker the Complete History by Patrick Foster  

Studebaker: America's Most Successful Independent Automaker tells the full and fabulously colorful history of this icon of the American automotive scene. Rife with triumph and tragedy, brilliant moves and boneheaded decisions, Studebaker's decades of
$90.00
Sundays with Von Dutch  

A famously crazed presence in the hot rod movement of the 1950s, rediscovered in the 1980s when 50s nostalgia swept pop culture. It was during that time - on four consecutive Sundays in 1970 Richard Karl Koch visited Von Dutch in his Calabasas home t
$60.00
Tex Smiths Hot Rod History book 2 by Tom Medley  

History of Hot Rodding from before World WarII until the Street Rod era as told by Tom Medley. Lots of Photos and Interviews.
$50.00
Tex Smiths Roaring Roadsters Part two  

The definitive history of track roadster racing in America. Featuring a huge collection of photos.
$60.00
The big book of Car Culture  

Filled with a heap of interesting B&W and colour pictures, the 320 page book takes a light-hearted look at how the automobile shaped American culture in the 20th Century. Includes well-known highways, from Route 66 to roadside attractions. A number
$65.00
The Book of the Ford Thunderbird  

Here's the full story of American icon the Ford Thunderbird, from concept in the 1950s to demise in the 1990s and rebirth in the new millennium, including numberous competition exploits. Highly illustrated with material to help those looking for orig
$150.00
The Cars of Overhaulin' with Chip Foose by Dain Gingerelli  

The author takes you behind the scenes to see first-hand the transformation that Chip Foose and his A-team put each car through.
$50.00
The Cobra in the Barn  

It's the fantasy of every car enthusiast. This book is full of true tales of rare gems pulled out of haystacks or junkyards.
$65.00
The Complete Book of the Corvette by Mike Mueller  

Chevrolet's Corvette is the most iconic-some would say only-sports car built in America. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through the Corvette's fifty-plus years of continuous production-a rich and varied history unmatched in the autom
$135.00
The Complete Chrysler Hemi Engine Manual By Ron Ceridono  

The Complete Chrysler Hemi Engine Manual - $60 By Ron Ceridono Covers: Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto; street, race, restoration, marine; 426 crate engines, polyspheres, conversions. Specs and IDs. A builders manual for early Hemis. This book has it all
$60.00
The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair by Dennis Parks  

Whether from hailstorms, parking lots, or plain bad judgment, everybody needs to know how to repair automotive bodywork at some point during their car-owning years. The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair provides all the information youll need to dea
$75.00
The Complete Trailer Handbook by Richard Newton  

Virtually everyone needs to move something-a car, a lawnmower, straw bales, or boxes-and a trailer is generally the preferred method. This book gives homeowners and mechanics, farmers and modern-day nomads all the information they need to get moving
$50.00
The Hemi in the Barn  

Cotter's adventures in automotive archaeology continue in this book, with more than forty new stories of amazing finds and automotive resurrections.
$65.00
The Hot Rod World of Robt.Williams  

Perhaps one of the most interesting artists of the hot rod world is Robert Williams and his wife Suzanne. They are regarded as legends in both the underground art world and also traditional hot rodding.
$100.00
The Legendary Custom Cars & Hot Rods of Gene Winfield  

The Legendary Custom Cars And Hot Rods of Gene Winfield Of all the pioneering custom-car builders to come to prominence in the 1950s scene--Harry Westergard, George Barris, and Dean Jeffries, among others--one of the most prolific was a young man fr
$85.00
The World's Fastest Indian by Roger Donaldson  

This is the best Burt Munro book you'll ever lay your hands on and certainly head and shoulders above the first two books published on Burt. Roger Donaldson was the ideal person to publish an image-rich illustrated history of Burt's life and achievem
$55.00
This Old Corvette  

Corvette fans will love this. The book's 160 pages are crammed full of excellent photos of all of the versions of the Corvette as well as heaps of memorabilia. An excellent addition to a 'Vette enthusiast's library.
$75.00
Ultimate Garages by Phil Berg  

This lushly illustrated, large format gift book caters to America's fascination with the garage and looks at 25 of the most incredible garages in the USA.
$60.00
Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary  

Features painstakingly researched definitions for more than 1600 terms and phrases.
$35.00
Ultimate Sheetmetal Fabrication  

Written for both automobile and motorcycle owners, this completely illustrated guidebook helps beginners develop the skills needed to restore and repair sheet steel and aluminum alloys for restoration and customizing. Topics include welding, tackling
$47.50
V8 Horsepower Performance Handbook  

Approaching the engine as a system of interdependent components that must work in perfect harmony, the book provides the working knowledge for keeping a V-8 at the top of its form. And for those who'd like to understand how the engine works the book
$60.00
Vintage & Historic Drag Racers  

A full colour gallery of drag racing's most famous dragsters.
$40.00
 
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