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American Custom Car
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9780760309506
ISBN: 0760309507
Label: Motorbooks
Manufacturer: Motorbooks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: November 10, 2001
Publisher: Motorbooks
Studio: Motorbooks
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Editorial Review:
Among the hardest core of American automotive enthusiasts there has always existed a desire to press automotive styling and performance a step further than the showroom floor -- a need to truly craft an automobile of one's own. This photographic and cultural history of the American custom car examines the evolution of this phenomenon from the 1930s to present, covering touchstone trends, influential builders (Barris, Roth, Coddington, et al), significant auto shows, vital enthusiast magazines and regional variations in styling. An expansive collection of rare period photography and exclusive modern shots also helps illustrate how Detroit influenced the styling of customs (and vice versa), the explosion of the custom car scene after World War II and the factors which led to the custom's near-death in the 1960s and its resurgence in the '80s. But most of all, this comprehensive chronicle is a showcase of the great cars and people who influenced the movement through the years.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Great history of custom cars
If you are a car enthusiast, this book will show you a lot of things you'd like to know about custom cars, great pictures on the inside, and a lot of well organized information. This is the book I recommend the most to some of the students I have in a "custom car course" I teach.
Rating: - Historical look at custom cars.
This book is superb.In the tradition of "MBI" this book has maintained the standards.Beautiful photography that will impress.If you're looking for ideas for your next project or just love the art of customized cars then this book is for you.
Rating: - Raves galore
As an old time "car nut" I must say this is the best example of
reference material available today. The photography is absolutely first rate. I highly recommend this to all
"gear heads" out there.
Rating: - As Close to Definitive as you'll likely get
There was a time when the American male was a lot more involved with his automobile. In the old days, when cars, like life, were a lot simpler, men would not only perform their own repairs, they would personalize their vehicles to set them apart from their neighbor's cars. Utilizing sheetmetal, lead, and parts from other cars, they would lower and lengthen their cars sometimes until they were unrecognizable from what they started from.
The custom car era was not that long, but there are many ... Read More
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