Australian Street Rodding — November 2017

GRAFFITI PUBLICATIONS Collection

AustrAliA’s

Hot rod HeritAge

Take a pictorial cruise back

through Australia’s early

hot rod days from the photo

albums of rodders who were

part of the scene. Chapters

follow Early Hot Rods on the

Street, Early Drag Racing and

Custom Cars. A companion to

“History of Australian Street

Rodding”.

98987 $45.00

tHe good old

Aussie ute Book

A must-have for any Aussie

ute fan or anyone with an

interest in unique vehicles of

any kind.

98268 $38.50

ClAssiC Hot rod stYle

Trends come and go in hot

rodding, but true Hot Rod

Style never goes out of

vogue. It is hard to define,

but you know it when you

see it. Larry O’Toole brings

the reader a feast of images

that capture the intangible

ingredient that defines a

stand-out hot rod. Even

die-hard hot rodders will

struggle to describe what

sets a hot rod apart from the

rest, they will pause and say

it is that certain something

• it’s that ‘Classic Hot Rod
  Style’.
  98598 $35.00

AustrAliA’s

Hot rod Pioneers

Hot rodding in Australia

became semi-organised from

1956 with the formation of

the Southern Hot Rod Club.

More clubs, drag strips and

organised shows followed

with many of the same hot

rodders engaged in their

promotion. Many of the

participants from this era of

early Australian hot rodding

are now retired and their

memories are fading. Using

their photo collections as a

resource, this book has been

produced to ensure their

pioneering days are recorded

for all ages of hot rodders

to enjoy.

98512 $55.00

tHe World’s

longest tAxi FAre

Motor Service Provider,

Charlie Heard, was engaged

to carry three ladies Ada

Beal, Lil Wilmot and Eileen

Glenny, on a daring outback

adventure in 1930. He drove

them in his Hudson taxi from

Lorne, Vic., through the red

centre to Darwin, and down

to Victoria via Brisbane and

Sydney.

Charlie’s grandchildren

re-created the trip 78 years

later in a ’28 Essex.

This book has been

produced in two parts,

the initial adventure as

experienced by Charlie

Heard and his passengers

and the re-creation of the trip

by Charlie’s grandchildren in

2008 and recorded in a diary

by Ron Heard.

98994 $39.95

HistorY oF AustrAliAn

street rodding

For the first time, Australia’s

street rodding history is

compiled into one book

using the resources from ASR

magazine’s archives. Special

section on hot rodding in

Australia prior to the launch

of Australian Street Rodding

magazine in 1977. A must-

have for all hot rodders.

98667 $45.00

stYling street rods

Trends in street rodding are

evolving all the time. Here’s

a complete guide to styling

your street rod using other

rodders project vehicles as a

guide. Ten chapters and over

300 photographs give the

reader an insight as to how

other rodders have designed

all aspects of their street rod.

Whether your favourite style

is a Nostalgia Rod, High-Tech

Smoothy, Elegant Resto-Rod

or a Contemporary Driver,

you will find plenty to fuel

your enthusiasm in Styling

Street Rods.

All aspects of street rod

styling are covered including

front end treatment, rear

end treatment, engine bays,

access and vision, interiors,

running boards and fenders

and even accessories.

Particular emphasise is

placed on making the styling

of your street rod practical for

everyday use and wherever

possible good engineering

practice and safety related

issues are given special

attention.

98497 $27.00

CHoPPing toPs

How to prepare, mark out

and accomplish a top chop

on a range of vehicles from

early hot rod coupes to a

classic US Chevy, a Falcon

sedan delivery from the ’60s

and even a fibreglass repro

body.

98187 $35.00

FlAtHeAd tuning

MAnuAl

How a flathead engine is

tuned and by trying a range

of combo’s achieves realistic

horsepower figures that

will assist the reader to gain

positive results from their

own engine.

98039 $27.00

eleCtroniC engine

MAnAgeMent

reFerenCe MAnuAl

Information guide on

modern, efficient, auto

electronic and electrical

systems that will work well

on your car. Provides a

practical guide to converting,

installing and maintaining

EFI, electronic ignition,

engine management,

new compact high output

alternators, high torque

starters and modern wiring

systems.

98901 $35.00

tHe essentiAl Holden

V8 engine MAnuAl

Fully illustrated book

covering history and

evolution, reconditioning,

strokers, ignitions, LP gas

conversion, parts ID, the Yella

Terra story, factory specs and

suppliers guide.

98020 $33.00

CAliForniA Hot rodder

In the mid-’50s Jay Carnine

was growing up in California.

Like many of his friends, Jay

was attracted to hot rods and

an adventurous lifestyle.

98101 $35.00

CustoM Auto

eleCtriCkerY

Helps the home enthusiast

unravel the mysteries

surrounding auto electricals

and electronics. From a

simple rewire to installing

and trouble-shooting your

own engine management

system, it is all covered.

98357 $45.00

nostAlgiA street rods

Colour title featuring the best

in nostalgia street rods from

all around the world. 112

pages in landscape format so

you can see the cars at their

best with concise, accurate

information and no through

the spine photos.

98578 $27.00

tHe Queen oF sPeed

Welcome to the world of

top fuel drag racing and the

most successful woman in

the sport, Rachelle Splatt, The

Queen of Speed.

98420 $33.00

tex sMitH’s

inside Hot rodding

Reveals stories never before

seen in print, together with

dozens of photos from

Tex’s own collection that

have never been published.

Not only is it Tex’s life story,

it is a unique insight into

the very heart of hot rodding

on an international scale.

Hardcover, colour, 256 pgs.

98123 $50.00

CoMing soon

Mike dAVidson’s neW

FlAtHeAd Book

Coming in 2017.

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