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The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915–1990(Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)

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Table of Contents:
Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Faster Flivvers, 1915–1927 2. Westward Ho, 1928–1942 3. From Hot Rods to Hot Rodding, 1945–1955 4. The California Hot Rod Industry, 1945–1955 5. Factory Muscle, 1955–1970 6. Bolt-on Power, 1955–1970 7. The Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association 8. "Ink-Happy Do-Gooders," 1960–1978 9. "This Dreadful Conspiracy," 1966–1984 10. The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, 1970–1990 Conclusion Notes Glossary Essay on Sources Index

About the Author :
David N. Lucsko is managing editor of Technology and Culture and an instructor of technological history at the University of Detroit Mercy.

Review :
Lucsko does an exceptional job of telling the story of the performance tuning industry’s evolution over seven decades. The book is thoroughly researched, including the players, the genesis of the automotive aftermarket industry, and how the business of speed evolved across America. —Dennis E. Horvath, Cruise-In.com A really informative read. —Retro Cars The Business of Speed is the most extensive study of hot rodding yet published and will be the starting point for future scholars of this multi-billion dollar industry and its associated under-hood cultures. —Kevin Borg, Technology and Culture Lucsko brings a jeweler's eye to his examination of the history of the automobile aftermarket . . . In writing about ti, Lucsko is all business, his research is plentiful, and his expository prose is flawless . . . This is a very valuable contribution to automobile history and culture. —Choice The Business of Speed is clearly written, insightfully argued, and exceptionally successful in explaining the highly technical modifications to stock automobiles . . . In the hands of an inferior writer, these details could have made the book intellectually inaccessible. —Christopher W. Wells , Journal of American History


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  • ISBN-13: 9781421402741
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Returnable: 01
  • Sub Title: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915–1990
  • ISBN-10: 1421402742
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Series Title: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology


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