Whats a good book for the Hamb crowd?

Im down here in Destin for vacation... about to spend some time on the beach with the wife... she likes to sit out there for hours... so thought Id pick up a book about cars, customs, hot rods, traditional hotrods... etc.

Whats a good book I can pick up at a bookstore chain like Barnes and Noble or Books A million.. havent seen any other book shops here...

Thanks.

 

Mike Bishop's book is probably on everyones list.

 

Perfect choice.

 

Best damn garage in town by Smokey Yunick, you won't want to put it down.

 

Top Fuel Handbook by Chris Martin. One of the best books that nobody ever heard of.

 

Flathead Fever by M Davidson
Hot Rodder's Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Dream Machine by S. Hendrickson

 

Wasn't it a bit wet and windy down there today, what with the tropical storm blowin through? We love it in Destin. You've got to go out on the BIMINI BREEZE one afternoon...you'll love it. DD

 

HELL'S ANGELS by Hunter S. Thompson....

 

I enjoyed the book chronicling the life of Von Dutch
-Don

 

Trj!

 

I looked for that one earlier at books a million.. didnt have one... going to try the barnes and noble tomorrow.

 

Yeah, we had some stong winds and rain last night... today wasnt too bad. Windy early and partly to mostly cloudy the rest of the day. Just got back from the Crab Trap for supper... havent been to the BIMINI BREEZE before.

 

I wanted to pick up the book by Jessee james "how to build dam near anything." anyone know if it's any good? There were a couple of books out by Mark martin( the Nascar driver) he's always been interesting when he's been interviewed, wonder if he has anything out about the old days in nascar? Of course i always have my copy of how to build and power tune SU carburators, and i always enjoy reading the engine builders handbook from Tom Monroe, if you can find a copy

 

or you can save on the tax money and go find some old floyd clymer books-- they are great....

-scott noteboom

 

uh... go to the book store and see what they have in stock. most of my auto book collection came from Barns and Nobles. I go in there once a month to read the magazines for free.

it's not like they stock all the cool stuff all the time. last time I was there there didn;t have shit.

Gene Winfields book is cool... as is the So Cal Speed shop book. 32 Ford book... Model T book... there is a bunch of them.

 

Hot Rod by Henry Gregor Felson...and a handful of others by him.

 

Confessions of a RATFINK By we all know who. If you can find it.

 

Barnes and Noble does carry TRJ.

 

You could do better than the JJ book. A little bit of everything for those that know squat about cars. Decide what you want to read and hunt for a book about specifics and details.

I just found a Peter Vincent book HOT ROD a bunch of nice photos and a bit of history about the salt. Kind of big for the beach though.

 

you talking about the jessee james book? never read it was wondering about it,have shelves of books. If it's basic stuff i won't bother

 

look at all the racing books on suspension, brakes and chassis then loook at your car and think if it really works as well as you thought. or else look at verns book on how to be a wannabee hot hod/ restore

 

For a laugh out loud read, and slightly different view on life in motorsport, get 'Flat out, Flat Broke, by Perry McCarthy. He was the original Stig on BBC Top Gear and if you ever want to see what raw determination can achieve then this is the book for you.

Enjoy your holiday all the same.

P.

 

Not everyone's cup of tea, especially on holiday, and quite a heavy read even if it is your cup of tea; but something that should be read by everyone who is interested in technology, history, and personal freedom: The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul. Not on the shelf at your local bookstore, though.

 

Do you want a technical "How To" or a good story, or history? Personally, when I'm on vacation, I'd rather read something like history, story, biography, etc. Something like The Birth of Hot Rodding, The Dry Lakes Era (not sure I got the title 100% right), or The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Mickey Thompson, or Bob McClurg book Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds. There are books on many of the hot rod/custom icons. Go to Amazon.com and search your interests, make a list and go shopping!

 

I think a how the hotrodding came about type book would be cool to read... I found a few hot rodding books there but, they were more "street rod" than hotrod. I found a book I almost bought that was how to build a cheap hot rod... it was more the traditional style stuff.

 

Try the Edelbrock story. Its entertaining
Lars

 

Top Fuel Wormhole by Cole Coonce.

 

cobra in the barn and hemi in the barn

 

My sister got it for me as a gift a sometime ago... It was a nice thoughtful gift on her part and I keep it for that reason. Otherwise, I'd never bought it for myself.

 

One of my faves! Read it several times. I grew up in Richmond, CA and there was an Angel house one street up the hill from us, c1967. Later on they would come into the hardware store where I worked to buy brass fittings and stainless bolts for their bikes. Easy to wait on because they knew what they wanted and paid cash. Hell's Angels is a great read.