Special Motorsports Newsletter 8/06/24
Newsletter Readers:
The following are reviews on books, magazines, movies, and other subjects having to do with hot rodding and motorsports. Some may be out of print but might be found on internet selling sites. Let me know if you would like to read a review. Compiled by a number of reviewers and myself. Sincerely,
Richard Parks (714-818-1281)
BOOK REVIEWS and page numbers
Hot Rod Pioneers, the Creators of the Fastest Sport on Wheels, by Ed Almquist 4
Smoke, Sand and Rubber, by Mel Anthony 6
Street Rod & Custom Showtime, by Rodger Attaway 7
Roy Richter; Striving for Excellence, by Art Bagnall 10
The American Hot Rod, by Dean Batchelor 12
A History of Auto Racing in New England, Volume 1, by Dick Berggren 14
Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1970, by Harold Pace & Mark Brinker 16
From Horseback to Horsepower; the autobiography of Chic Cannon NHRA 18
Kustom Kulture Queens, by Mitzi Valenzuela 20
Aventura, Alaska, Brasil, by William Carroll 22
Two Wheels to Panama, by William Carroll 24
When the Hot Rods Ran; May 15, 1938, by Bill Carroll 26
A Teenage Experience, by John Chambard 27
Deuce; Seventy-five of the finest 1932 Ford Hot Rods of all time, Rodder’s Journal 29
1964 Watson Sheraton Thompson Special, by Peter Harholdt and Donald Davidson 32
The Old Car Nut Book #1, by David Dickinson 34
The Old Car Nut Book #2, by David Dickinson 36
The Old Car Nut Book #3: A Century of Road Trips around America, by Dickinson 38
Fifties Flashback: A Nostalgia Trip, by Albert Drake 41
Flat Out, by Albert Drake 42
Hot Rodder! From Lakes to Street, an oral history, by Albert Drake 45
Portland Pictorial, the 1950s, by Albert Drake 48
Let ‘Em All Go! The Story of Auto Racing by the man who was there, by Economaki 49
Drag Boats of the 1960’s, by Don Edwards with Barry McCown 51
Red Stockings & Out Of Towners, Sports In Utah, by Jessie Embry 53
Race Legends of the Fabulous Fifties, by Art Evans 54
The Amazing Life of John Cooper Fitch, by Art Evans 55
The Shelby American Story, by Art Evans 58
Bonneville; a Century of Speed, by David Fetherston and Ron Main 60
Heroes of Hot Rodding, by David Fetherston 62
SCTA Bonneville National Speed Trials 1949-1968, by David Fetherston & Ron Main 64
Inboard Racing – A Color Album, by Bob and Elladine Foley 66
Inboard Racing – A Wild Ride, by Bob and Elladine Foley 68
The Risk Takers and Record Breakers, by Doug Ford 70
What were they thinking? By Doug Ford 72
The Legends of Motorsport, by Dave Friedman 74
Big Daddy, the Autobiography of Don Garlits, by Don Garlits and Brock Yates 76
Big Daddy; a Career Pictorial Volume 1, by Don Garlits and Michael Mikulice 78
The Birth of Hot Rodding: The Story of the Dry Lakes Era, by Genat and Cox 80
Positive Living with Dr Lou Gerhardt; a Tough-Minded Optimist, by Dr Lou Gerhardt 81
So-Cal Coupe, by Ken Gross and Peter Harholdt 84
Rockin’ Down the Highway, the Cars and People that made Rock and Roll, Grushkin 85
TROMPERS OF EAGLE ROCK; COMMEMORATIVE ANTHOLOGY, Trompers Club 87
A Glimpse in Time as seen from the Solvang Restaurant, by Arne Hansen 89
THE DAY OF THE DRAG RACE, by Philip Harkins 91
Harrell Engines & Racing Equipment; Jim (White) Harrell & Nick Harrell, RH Harrell 94
Harrell Engines & Racing Equipment, by Roger H. Harrell, etal (second edition) 97
Blood on the Wall, a novel by Deke Houlgate 103
The Salt of the Earth – Ab Jenkins’ Own Story of Speed, by Jenkins and Ashton 105
Automobile Dictionary with Lagniappe, by Ben Jordan 106
Custom Cars 2009 Annual, a Trend Books publication, by Justin Kudolla 108
Ack Attack: Record Breaking Motorcycle How Much Faster Can You Go? Lague 110
Drag Racing Collectibles, by Cory Lee 114
Bonneville Salt Flats, speed limit 1000 mph, by George D. Lepp 116
Road Trips, Head Trips, and Other CAR-Crazed Writings, by Jean Lindamood 117
Memories of the California Jalopy Association, by Thomas D. Luce 120
Legion Ascot Speedway, by John R. Lucero 121
American Sports Car Racing in the 1950’s, by Michael T. Lynch 123
Edelbrock, made in USA, by Tom Madigan 125
Fuel & Guts, the Birth of Top Fuel Drag Racing, by Tom Madigan 127
The Chrisman Legacy; Always Faster, by Tom Madigan 129
Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds; Drag Racing’s Golden Age, Bob McClurg 133
Circle of Impact; The true life events of a brave action figure, by Lynn McCoy 137
San Diego Motorsports 100 Racing Years, by Johnny McDonald 139
I Am Your Disease, by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis, with Heiko Ganzer 141
Tex Smith’s Hot Rod History; Book One the Beginnings, by Tom Medley 144
Hot Rod History; Book Two – The Glory Years, by Tom Medley 146
Rocketman; My Rocket-Propelled Life and High-Octane Creations, by Michaelson 148
Portfolio 1; Boys and their Toys, by the American Hot Rod Foundation & Jim Miller 150
Authentic Hot Rods, the Real Good Old Days, by Don Montgomery 153
Dragster and Funny Car Memories, Southern California in the ‘60s, by Montgomery 154
Hot Rod Memories Relived Again, by Don Montgomery 156
Hot Rods As They Were, another Blast from the Past, by Don Montgomery 158
Hot Rods in the Forties, a Blast from the Past, by Don Montgomery 160
Old Hot Rods Scrapbook, Memories from the Past, by Don Montgomery 163
Supercharged Gas Coupes, Remembering the Sixties, by Don Montgomery 165
Those Wild Fuel Altered, Drag Racing in the Sixties, by Don Montgomery 166
The Story of Thrust SSC, the World’s first Supersonic Car, by Dave Morris, etal 168
Wally Parks; Hot Rodding’s Hero, by National Hot Rod Association 169
Thrust; Through the Sound Barrier, by Richard Noble and David Tremayne 171
Bonneville Salt Flats, by Landspeed Louise Ann Noeth 173
Veda Orr’s Lakes Pictorial 1946 Season, by Veda Orr 174
Real Road Racing; the Santa Monica Road Races, by Harold Osmer & Phil Harms 176
Where They Raced; Auto racing venues in Los Angeles, 1900-1990, by Osmer 179
Drag Racing, Yesterday and Today; the Story of the World’s Fastest Sport, Parks 181
Hot Rod Kings, Top Traditional Rod and Custom Builders, by Perry and Thomson 182
Racing Outboards 1907-1989, a History of the Great Horsepower Race, Peterson 184
Run to Glory, chasing the World’s Water Speed record 1967-1989, Peterson 185
High Performance; the Culture and Technology of Drag Racing 1959-1990, Post 187
Hot Rod Chronicle, by the auto editors of Consumer Guide, with Don Prieto 189
Automobiles of Distinction; Imperial Palace Auto Collection, by Rasmussen 191
“Flat Out; the Race for the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record,” Robinson 194
L.A. Roadster, a Retrospective, by Dick Wells and Jack Stewart 195
My Road to Indy; a narrative, by Len Sutton 197
Along for the ride; a love story, by Dorie Sweikert 199
The Road Ahead; the Automobile Club of Southern California 1900-2000, ACSC 201
Crazy Horses; the history of British drag racing, by Brian Taylor, with Don Garlits 204
Throttle – 1941: The Complete Collection, by The Rodder’s Journal 207
The Fast Lane; the History of NHRA Drag Racing, by Tehabi Books & NHRA 212
’32 Ford Deuce, by Tony Thacker 214
Every Sunday Drag Races, Orange County Airport, Santa Ana, by Long & Tuttle 216
Throttle Magazine, by Jack Peters, reproduced by Don Tuttle 218
Winners are Driven, a Champion’s Guide to Success in Business & Life, Unser 219
Veda Orr’s New/Revised Hot Rod Pictorial, by Veloce Press 221
The Bonneville Salt Flats; Two decades of photography by Peter Vincent 223
Vollstedt; from Track Roadsters to Indy Cars, the Rolla Vollstedt Story, by Vollstedt 226
Roaring Roadsters, the Road to Indy, by Dick Wallen 228
Ab & Marvin Jenkins; the Studebaker Connection and the Mormon Meteors, White 229
In Shadow of the Devil; a Saga of Retaining Values in a World Gone Mad, by LW 231
Hot Rod Magazine; the definitive & official 75 years history, by Drew Hardin 233
The Adventures of Al Joniec: Ford Drag Racer, by Charles R. Morris & Al Joniec 235
50th Anniversary Stand21: since 1970, by Yves Morizot 236
How to Build Affordable Hot Rods, Best Options for Your Budget, by Tony Thacker 240
Vintage Speed Parts: The Equipment that Fueled the Industry, by Tony Thacker 241
Lost Drag Strips II: More ghosts of quarter-miles past, by Scotty Gosson 243
Ken Miles: The Shelby American Years, by Dave Friedman 245
Shirley Shahan; The Drag-On-Lady, by Patrick Foster 247
Dyno Don; The Cars and Careers of Dyno Don Nicholson, by Doug Boyce 250
Roland “The Hawaiian” Leong: Drag Racing’s Iconic Owner & Tuner, by Lou Hart 253
Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick, by Dean Fait (2020) 255
Drag Racing’s Warren “The Professor” Johnson, by Kelly Wade (2020) 256
Drag Racing’s Rebels: How the AHRA Changed …, by Doug Boyce (2023) 258
Chasing Magic, by Bill Pitts, Foreword by Steve Gibbs, reviewed by Don Prieto. 260
Corvette Drag Racing: The Golden Era, by Jim Dillon (2023). 260
The Last Open Road, by Burt “BS” Levy (1994). 262
WORKING ON:
One Last Turn, by Dave Gaddis & Martin Rudow
A Lifetime Lotus Love Affair, by Burt “BS” Levy
F1 Mavericks: The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing, by Pete Biro & George Levy
Quarter Mile Corvettes, 1953-1975, by Steve Holmes
MAGAZINE REVIEWS
Classic & Kustom BOMBS magazine 233
Drag Strip Hotrodders magazine 235
DRIVE! Magazine 237
Full Throttle News magazine 238
HOT ROD magazine 240
Popular Mechanics magazine 242
The Rodder’s Journal magazine 244
ad Astra(To the Stars)
MOVIE & VIDEO REVIEWS
1992 Fastest Street Car Shootout Championship 245
Bonneville Salt Flat Race; go fast or go home 246
Boys of Summer 251
The World’s Fastest Indian; Story of Burt Munro 254
Deuce of Spades 255
Dragstrip Girl 259
The Giant Hila Monster 260
Hot Rods to Hell 261
Memories of the CJA 263
Shake, Rattle and Roll 267
Sick Mick and the Boys 268
Slingshot: An American Hot Rod Foundation Film 270
Snake & Mongoo$e 273
Speed Crazy 275
Spin Club 1989-2010 276
Tales of the Rat Fink 278
The Devil on Wheels 279
The Hot Rod Story 280
The Roaring Road 284
The Salt Ghost 286
The Steel Helmet 289
ADDITIONAL MOVIE & VIDEO REVIEWS
American Biker, by Dean Papadeas 291
Bad Boats 1, by Dean Papadeas 292
Bad Boats 2, by Dean Papadeas 293
Bad Rods, by Dean Papadeas 294
Bakersfield Nitro Funny Cars 305
Big Daddy Returns, by Dean Papadeas 294
Close Calls, by Dean Papadeas 295
NEWSPAPER REVIEWS
Cruisin’ News Newspaper, by Sam Toll 296
CATALOG REVIEWS
CARtech Auto Books and Manuals 305
Competition Products 306
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