Hot Rod
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.83 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811815935 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His pictures remind me of those times I've walked into the wrong bar, realized it, but said,'What the hell,' and ordered a beer and asked a strange woman to dance anyway. David Perry's extraordinary vision allows him to keep his eyes on much more than the road. Barry Gifford
From the chop shops of East Bakersfield to the drag strips and deserts of California and Utah, David Perry's photographs expose the underbelly of the hot rod obsession. Barry Gifford, best-selling author of Wild at Heart, adds an original novelette about Danny and his paramour, Yolanda, in a tale of Airstreams and Lucky Strikes that captures perfectly the rebellious spirit of the images.. Greasers, gearheads, dragstrip beatniks, rockabilly queens, and hopped-up machines of all kinds are featured in this evocative tribute. With the grace and style of a souped-up Seville -- and published to coincide with the annual race extravaganza at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah -- Hot Rod captures the American obsession with speed, thrills, and cars in this unparalleled collection of photographs
Awesome traditional hot rod art photography Allen Don't know how to describe it. Picked up the book and took a look at all the great B&W photos and had to have it! Like another reviewer said: "Cars, shops, Bonneville" - it's all here. Maybe second only to Peter Vincent's book, but his is 3x the size (and price). Every photo in this book has got SOUL! Words don't do it justice.. "SO-SO" according to popular culture lover. This book has some definite positives, but it's heavy on the (moody) photographs and light on anything else. All b&w and self-conciously "arty." As you can see above, SO-SO This book has some definite positives, but it's heavy on the (moody) photographs and light on anything else. All b&w and self-conciously "arty." As you can see above, 3 stars out of 5.. stars out of 5.. "Tasty, Especially for Gear Heads." according to A Customer. Although I wish there was more text, the great photos give you a pretty good idea about the gear heads, the drivers, the races, and those incredible salt flats.
. Barry Gifford is the author of Wild at Heart and Perdita Durango, both of which have been made into feature films, as well as Night People, Arise and Walk, and Baby Cat-Face.David Perry was born in Denver and grew up in Southern California playing guitar in rockabilly bands. He currently lives in San Francisco