I was at the library with the kids the other day and decided to see what kind of hot rod books they had. I went to the computer and just searched hot rod. I found and checked out a book called "The All-American Hot Rod The cars. The Legends. The Passion." I'm about 1/4 way through it. It's a great read. Just a bunch of old timers talking about growing up in the beginning of the hot rod era. Here is a link to the book. If your library doesn't have it it's worth the coin to buy. http://www.amazon.com/All-American-Hot-Rod-Voyageur-Press/dp/0896586545