How To Build A Hot Tuner Car

With tricked-out bodywork, stellar stereos and extreme paint jobs today's tuner car designers take hot rod building one step further! Tuner Cars Field Guide captures the performance and personality of 100 of the most unique rides on the road in more than 300 stunning color photos, and quick technical summaries.This one-of-a-kind resource uncovers street, sport, drag racing and drifting cars that began as simple domestic models from Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan and more. The collection of photos in this book highlight bodywork, graphics and paint, engine and electronics of each car, and will inspire automobile enthusiasts to think about future projects. This unique reference gives tuner enthusiasts facts about car performance and designer details in a quick-glance format they'll love!· Contains 300+ color photos of 100 cars demonstrating the effectiveness of various enhancements· Includes designer background to inspire and educate would-be tuner artists· Features a variety of tuner car styles to meet nearly any tuner enthusiasts' area of interest

The ever-escalating cost of building or buying a hot rod is leaving more and more would-be hot rodders behind. This book will get those hopefuls off the sidelines by showing how a hot rod can be built for less than the cost of, say, a new Hyundai. Author Dennis Parks documents his own project--building a quintessentially cool Model T roadster from a "Track-T" kit--showing in step-by-step detail how to turn a pile of parts into a rockin hot rod. He provides a detailed, easy-to-follow guide for building a car of your own. The advice and instructions cover every aspect of an affordable hot rod build, from establishing the target vehicle and budget, to finding parts, building the car, and fine tuning the finished vehicle on the road. With Parks' money-saving tips and photo-supported how-to sequences, virtually anyone with minimal mechanical skills and the will to use them can be sure of building their hot rod right, and for the right price. The book also includes a full resource guide and recommendations for further reading.

As the automotive world looks towards a future of electric vehicles, driverless technology and anonymous styling, what can be learned from the individuals who resist these trends and cling to their love of street rods and muscle cars? The hot rodding world still exists, but will it continue to hold a place in tomorrow’s automotive culture? Gearhead and geographer David Miller has crisscrossed America in his custom built 1958 Chevy Apache pickup, interviewing hot rodders about what drives their passions, values and way of life. Their collected stories present a detailed portrait of modern hot rodding—a distinctly American subculture that survives by bucking the trends and attitudes that increasingly shape the transportation landscape.

"Describes tuner cars, including their history, design, and the competitions and events tuner car owners take part in"--Provided by publisher.

Describes custom cars, including hot rods and muscle cars, including both historical and current information.

DIVOn the 1957 auto show circuit, Chevrolet unveiled a show car based on its Corvette and dubbed it the “Super Sport.� The performance car world took one look and never looked back. A combination of styling and performance upgrades, the SS package could turn something as mundane as a six-cylinder Malibu into the fire-breathing Chevelle SS396. This book traces the long line of legendary SS models, from Chevy’s Super Sport version of its popular Impala, which marked the dawn of the muscle car era, to today’s Impala SS. Featuring the work of acclaimed photo ace David Newhardt, Chevy SS: The Super Sport Story provides a close-up, detailed, full-color look at such classic muscle cars as the Chevelle, the El Camino, the Malibu, and the Monte Carlo as well as today's hot Camaro SS. The book is a fittingly elegant celebration of the cars that redefined “high performance� and defined an era./div

Street Cred explores the changing fashion trends in customized cars, from oversized tires and shiny rims to stereo systems loud enough to shatter windows!