Hot Rod Roots

The American Hot Rod Foundation brings together some of hot rodding's best-known and most respected journalists to celebrate the achievements and daring exploits of the sport's founding figures, in all their gritty glory: Robert Genatdiscusses the hot rod's World War II connections Pat Ganahldelves into the birth of the belly tank racer Greg Sharpexplores the hot rod's role in early circle-track racing Dain Gingerelliexplains drag racing's dry lakes roots Ken Grosstraces the importance of enthusiast magazines A. B. Shumanchronicles the East Coast's undervalued contributions Mark Mortonexplains why the early days remain relevant today In addition, So-Cal Speed Shop founder and dry lakes pioneerAlex Xydiassets the scene wonderfully with an entertaining foreword, and each essay is accompanied by rare photographs from the AHRF and private collections, many of them never before published.Gingerelli, Dain is the author of 'Hot Rod Roots', published 2007 under ISBN 9780760328187 and ISBN 0760328188.