[Land-speed] New book about names we know.

Wester Potter wester6935 at comcast.net
Thu Aug 27 06:25:27 MDT 2009


This could be an interesting read.

Wes


>
> Dear Amazon.com Customer,
>
> As someone who has purchased or rated Rod & Custom Magazine in the
> 1950s by The Editors of Rod & Custom Magazine, you might like to
> know that Merchants of Speed: The Men Who Built America?s
> Performance Industry will be released on October 1, 2009.  You can
> pre-order yours at a savings of $13.60 by following the link below.
>
> 	Merchants of Speed: The Men Who Built America?s Performance Industry
> Paul D. Smith
> List Price:	$40.00
> Price:	$26.40
> You Save:	$13.60 (34%)
> Release Date: October 1, 2009
>
>
> Product Description
> 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 appreciative
> look back at the early hot rodders who worked out of their garages,
> basements, and backyards, and the speed equipment they developed.
>
> In this mammoth volume, Paul Smith examines the stories behind two
> dozen speed equipment manufacturers and the go-fast goodies they
> designed, developed, and ... Read more


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