Bob Drake Catalog

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BOOKS

“STREET WAS FUN IN ‘51”

by Albert Drake

6" x 9" - 88 pages

This is a great book about hot rodding

in Portland, Oregon in the early ‘50s as

seen through a young boy’s eyes. All

factual, containing lots of pictures of

area hot rods. Enjoyable reading.

AD-2 $12.00 each

“A 1950s ROD & CUSTOM

BUILDERS WISH BOOK”

by Albert Drake

8 1/2" x 11" - 96 pages

This is a gas. A true wish book, it is filled with ads from the ‘50s

for everything cool from Bailon, C-T automotive, So. Cal Speed

Shop, Almquist and Honest Charley to name a few. There is

even a coupon to join Kustoms of America for $2.00. You gotta

get this one.

AD-3 $12.00 each

We really enjoy Al’s books and we thought you might too. Yes – the name is the same but

Bob and Al are from totally different ponds.

“HOT RODDER!”

by Albert Drake

8 1/2" x 11" - 176 pages

A very interesting book of short articles

about the early days of dry lakes, track

roadsters, custom cars and hot rods,

written by greats like Karl and Veda

Orr, Dee Wescott, Joe Bailon and Henry

Gregor Felson. Very interesting.

AD-1 $20.00 each

Hot Rods

“JACKET & PLAQUE”

PORTLAND ROD & CUSTOM CLUBS

OF THE 50S

265 pages

Features hundreds of very cool,

previously unpublished photos with

detailed history compiled by northwest

hot rod legend Albert “Bud” Drake.

Excellent period black & white pictures

with true tales of the Portland, Oregon

area car culture and clubs of the 1950s.

Anyone interested in hot rods of the

past will love this book.

AD-5 $28.00 each

“PORTLAND PICTORIAL” THE 1950S

128 pages

Stuffed with photos of the guys and their cars, their gals,

their hang-outs, raceways and many other landmarks of

Portland and the Willamette Valley back in the day. A “must

have” book for the old-schooler and excellent historical

education for youngsters. Another great compilation by

Albert “Bud” Drake.

AD-6 $24.00 each