General Automotive History

Whether it has been fate, circumstance, hard work, or pure luck, Heasley brings each collector car quest to life in vivid and compelling detail. Includes iconic cars such as the 1970 Shelby GT350, 1968 Dodge Hemi Dart drag race car and many others.

Whenever hot rodders get together to bench race the question, "Whatever happened to such-and-such car", invariably comes up. Lost Hot Rods answers this question by finding nearly 100 lost hot rods, custom cars, and a few dragsters as well.

Author Steve Magnante takes us on a tour across the country, sharing his most memorable imagery that he's collected. Acquired over years of travel, Magnante also shares important information about the cars when describing them.

Long lauded as a family mover unworthy of respect, the vintage style of old wagons is now finding favor with enthusiasts. Separated from more typical vintage rides, in modified or customized form, wagons take on an entirely different personality.

If you've ever picked up a car magazine and looked at a grainy photo of an oddly shaped and camouflaged car then you have seen the work of the Car Spy, Jim Dunne. This narrative tells the tales behind the photos in an often humorous fashion.

Due to variations in weather, laws and road conditions, two distinctive schools of style emerged at the dawn of rodding. In East vs. West, hardcore devotees Alig and Kilmer have hit a home run with the various rides they have profiled in this book.

These rods rarely sport paint jobs of any kind, and their owners aren't scared to drive them. They represent an attitude, but never take anything too seriously. Rat Rods are high on style but low on budget, and that's why so many love them.

When these dramatic images are teamed with print sales advertisements from the day, the result is compelling. The ad writer's enthusiasm for a brand new truck and the reality of that same hunk of steel rusting away years later is truly intriguing.

In Street Sleepers, the secrets are exposed and the owners and builders of some of America's quickest street machines share their deceptive art. Outstanding photography and in-depth owner interviews tell the tale, and even track times are shared.