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The Business of Speed. The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915-1990.
David N. Lucsko
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Description for The Business of Speed. The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915-1990.
Lucsko offers a rich and heretofore untold account of the culture and technology of the high-performance automotive aftermarket in the United States, offering a fresh perspective on the history of the automobile in America. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTK; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Since the mass production of Henry Ford's Model T, car enthusiasts have been redesigning, rebuilding, and reengineering their vehicles for increased speed and technical efficiency. They purchase aftermarket parts, reconstruct engines, and enhance body designs, all in an effort to personalize and improve their vehicles. Why do these car enthusiasts modify their cars and where do they get their aftermarket parts? Here, David N. Lucsko provides the first scholarly history of America's hot rod business. Lucsko examines the evolution of performance tuning through the lens of the 34-billion speed equipment industry that supports it. As early as 1910, dozens ... Read more
Since the mass production of Henry Ford's Model T, car enthusiasts have been redesigning, rebuilding, and reengineering their vehicles for increased speed and technical efficiency. They purchase aftermarket parts, reconstruct engines, and enhance body designs, all in an effort to personalize and improve their vehicles. Why do these car enthusiasts modify their cars and where do they get their aftermarket parts? Here, David N. Lucsko provides the first scholarly history of America's hot rod business. Lucsko examines the evolution of performance tuning through the lens of the 34-billion speed equipment industry that supports it. As early as 1910, dozens ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology
Number of Pages
368
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801889905
SKU
V9780801889905
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About David N. Lucsko
David N. Lucsko is managing editor of Technology and Culture and an instructor of technological history at the University of Detroit Mercy.
Reviews for The Business of Speed. The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915-1990.
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 2008 A really informative read. Retro Cars 2009 The Business of Speed is ... Read more
Dennis E. Horvath Cruise-In.com 2008 A really informative read. Retro Cars 2009 The Business of Speed is ... Read more