The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760318239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Clint Kromhout said Very Pleased. This dictionary was recommended by HOT ROD magazine, and having been an avid reader for over "Very Pleased" according to Clint Kromhout. This dictionary was recommended by HOT ROD magazine, and having been an avid reader for over 25 years I figured I give it a try. It's great to have a resource like this to explain some of the obscure terms I've heard over the many years. It is also great simply as a book that rests on the back of the pot for lazy, yet fun, afternoon reads. The author injects good historical context behind the terms as well, so you really get a feeling for how those terms came to be.. 5 years I figured I give it a try. It's great to have a resource like this to explain some of the obscure terms I've heard over the many years. It is also great simply as a book that rests on the back of the pot for lazy, yet fun, afternoon reads. The author injects good historical context behind the terms as well, so you really get a feeling for how those terms came to be.. popular culture lover said a wealth of information. This unpretentious little book is a gold mine of information. It was so thorough I couldn't believe it. I tried to think up every obscure name or subject, and it had them all. It had all the old, a wealth of information popular culture lover This unpretentious little book is a gold mine of information. It was so thorough I couldn't believe it. I tried to think up every obscure name or subject, and it had them all. It had all the old, 40's and 50's jargon, but the latest ones too. The illustrations, though not lavish by any means, aid in explaining the definitions. Do yourself a favor - buy this book!. 0's and 50's jargon, but the latest ones too. The illustrations, though not lavish by any means, aid in explaining the definitions. Do yourself a favor - buy this book!. Long Overdue Charlie Campos This book is long overdue. Over the past decades I have seen many feeble attempts made to document the broad and colorful language of the hot rodder. The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary puts all previous efforts to shame. With over 1,600 words, phrases and expressions represented - spanning nearly a full century of experience - this book should be considered the "ultimate authority" on the specialized language of a unique American subculture. Author Bretenstein very clearly knows his material.What made this book so appealing to me is that it goes well beyond the curt, s
- Rod and Custom, October, 2004Perplexed about Peg Leggers? Curious about Crazy Stacks? Every enthusiast group inevitably spawns its own slang, but few are as rich as that which has evolved around the world of hot rods and customs. Containing some 1,700 entries, this first-ever dictionary of the colorful language and phraseology that has developed in the world of hot rodding and customizing features not just terms used to describe the technologies and designs, but also those pertaining to the culture itself. This book is 243 pages thick and includes more than 1,600