Description
The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for speed changed dramatically in the late 1940s as car-crazy veterans returned home from World War II with formal mechanical training, courtesy of Uncle Sam. This is the story of how one such veteran, an ex-B-17 airman named Alex Xydias, established the SO-CAL Speed Shop and helped transform hot rodding from a scruffy, underground, outlaw sport into a defining part of postwar American culture.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192 pages
Language
English
Published
Nov 3, 2005
Publisher
Motorbooks
ISBN-10
0760322635
ISBN-13
9780760322635