Fuel Altereds Forever Blown, nitro-burning altereds remain the hottest hot rods of all time; also the scariest, by far! In his own words and 250-plus pictures, International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame member Steve Reyes illustrates the evolution of coupes, sedans and roadsters from crude contraptions of the 1950s into five-second AA/Fuel Altereds of the 1980s. Reyes toured the nation for a quarter of a century, shooting national events and outlaw match races and everything in between. More than 250 personal-favorite color and B&W images of altered coupes, roadsters and sedans reveal why history's hottest hot rods will never be forgotten -- nor equaled for ill-handling excitement! All the heroes are here: Pure Hell, Pure Heaven, Winged Express, Magnificent 7, Nanook, The Mob, Instant T, Warlock, Rat Trap, Rat Poison, Beaver Hunter, Groundshaker Jr., Blue Blazer, Magic Muffler, Texas Ranger, Panic, etc. Willie Borsch gets special treatment and extra photos. Reyes wraps things up with a bonus section featuring the AA/Funny Cars of several heroes who defected to the hated "late-model fuel altereds" (including "Wild Willie" hisself, unsuccessfully transformed into "Revell's Wild Man"). Whew, what a package! This 194-page, 9x9" book is printed on premium paper and bound by heavyweight soft covers with folded end flaps, front and back. Item Number # 6025 Price: $24.95		Slingshot Spectacular: The Front-Engine Dragster Era More than 350 of his favorite color and B&W photos illustrate Steve Reyes's personal stories about that most American of race cars: the slingshot fuel dragster. What makes Steve's history book unique is his inside role as a photographer of these front-motored fuelers from 1963 through 1971 (when their extinction was accelerated by slingshot-superstar Don Garlits's introduction of a safer, saner chassis configuration). What makes the book truly special is its combination of Reyes's incomparable film and vivid recollections of the Kings Of The Sport during drag racingÕs "Golden Age." Who knew that this International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame photographer could write so well? ("Not me!" Steve has said of his late-blooming journalistic talent.) In the process of artfully documenting the development of diggers, Reyes inserts enough babes, bombs and bummers to fill up a whole 'nother book. Magazine editors of the '60s and '70s were real suckers for hot pants, halter tops and go-go boots, and this fulltime freelancer prints the outtakes to prove it. The dangers that drivers risked are documented in frightening detail by some of the sport's most-famous crash-'n'-burn photos. Mug shots of hero racers -- many since deceased -- and Steve's fellow photographers add personality to the mix. A series of front pages from long-defunct Drag World is strategically placed to provide historical perspective. Yes, we loved all 192 pages! So will you. (9x9", softbound) Item Number # 6026 Price: $24.95
Funny Car Fever: "The Birth Of Drag Racing's Wildest Class" This amazing book recaptures nearly 400 of photographer Steve Reyes's favorite images, including incredible crash-'n'-burn sequences. Funny Car Fever combines famous, infamous and previously-unpublished photos, beginning with the first fuel Funny Car (Chrisman's Comet) and continuing through Kenny Bernstein's controversial Batmobile. Most pictures are printed in full color. In his individual captions and detailed chapter introductions, Reyes describes both on-track action and the extreme weirdness witnessed by a young photographer on tour in the wide-open 1960s and '70s -- from dangerous racer pranks to a nude photo shoot of Jungle Pam (not pictured!). This 192-page package is printed on premium-quality paper and bound by heavyweight soft covers. (9X9") Item Number # 6027 Price: $24.95		Infinity Over Zero Cole Coonce, infamous journalist and Nitronic Research founder, begins his first book with a photo of the ill-fated Infinity jet car at Bonneville (1962) and concludes with Thrust SSC's supersonic series at Black Rock (1997). In between are stories about and interviews with the likes of Breedlove, Garlits, Jocko Johnson, "Jet Car" Bob Smith, Richard Noble, Chuck Suba, Pete Farnsworth, Gary Gabelich and the Arfons brothers, plus lesser-known martyrs such as Glen Leasher (whose 1962 death was Bonneville's first jet fatality) and Max Valier (killed in a German LSR rocket car — way back in 1929). These 272 B&W, 5-1/2x8-1/2", softbound pages are neatly organized into 118 (!) brief chapters — an ideal format for the short attention spans of us straight-line racers. Only 1000 first editions were selfpublished, so don't delay! Item Number # 6038 Price: $14.95
High Performance: The Culture And Technology Of Drag Racing, 1950-1990 Robert C. Post traces the growth of the sport and speed-equipment industry from Muroc to the Motorplex in 400-plus pages and 150-plus photos. The hardcover edition is out of print and fast becoming a collectors' edition. Hurry! Hardbound 2nd edition # 1040 Price: $36.95  Softbound 3rd edition # 1042 Price: $14.95  Softbound revised 4th edition (1950-2000) # 1044 Price: $24.95		Top Fuel Handbook This one is now out of print and getting scarce, so don't delay! Forget the unfortunate title and cover photo; this should've been called the Top Fuel History Book! Beginning with the 166.97-mph Cook & Bedwell blast that prompted the Fuel Ban (1957-63), author Chris Martin expertly documents the evolution of AHRA, IHRA, NHRA and independent fuel racing. Most photos have never before been published. An unbelievable bargain for 150-plus, softbound, 8-1/2x5-1/4" pages. Item Number # 1060 Price: $9.95
"Quarter-Mile Chaos: Images Of Drag Racing Mayhem" This book is simply too good to be true! Legendary photographer Steve Reyes, "The Master Of Disaster," selected and individually captioned his all-time-favorite photos and sequences for this incredible collection of crash and burn from the 1960s, '70s and '80s. More than 200 large, color and B&W images fill 178 pages. Steve also authored the excellent introduction, explaining his competitive motivations and unique ability to position himself at precisely the spot where all hell was about to break loose. Hardbound "coffee-table" book is printed on large, top-quality paper. (10.5 x 10") # 6028 Price: $39.95		Pro Stock 1970 Someone has finally documented the true beginnings of what's known today as Pro Stock Eliminator — including the category's primitive Super Stock roots (1967), its "experimental" run by AHRA (1968-69), and, finally, its acceptance by NHRA (1970). All of this history is covered in the first few pages! From that point forward, the story of Pro Stock's first "official" AHRA and NHRA season is told with 99 B&W pictures (many seen here for the first time) and lengthy, well-researched photo captions. You get technical details plus the inside scoop on the factory involvement that accelerated Pro Stock's evolution. GM, Ford and Chrysler entries receive equal attention. The 56-page, 8-1/2x11", saddle-stitched package concludes with round-by-round results from eight major 1970 AHRA and NHRA events, and is all wrapped up in full-color covers featuring Jenkins, Sox, Landy, Bagshaw, Harrell, Fons and other pioneers. Only 3000 copies were produced in this initial press run, so don't get caught snoozing! Item Number # 3100 Price: $17.95
Glory Days As an ad man, Woodward Avenue racer and U.S. Nationals-winning driver, Jim Wangers was right in the middle of Detroit's musclecar movement. In this fascinating book, subtitled "When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit", is found the inside story of the brilliant Big Three moves that spawned American musclecars (even predating the GTO), along with boneheaded actions by the industry, the government and the insurance industry that killed off these 'factory hot rods' in the 1970s. This softbound edition includes color covers, plus rare color and B&W photos throughout 309 pages. Coauthored by Paul Zazarine. Item Number # 8891 Price: $24.95  Cool Cars, High Art John DeWitt, a gearhead professor who teaches English at Philadelphia's University of the Arts, documents the history and culture of hot rodding and customizing with well-researched text, old advertisements and great photos, many in color. Popular trends over the years are illustrated and compared. Printed on premium-quality, 8x10" stock. Heavyweight soft covers. Item Number # 1061 Price: $24.95		San Diego Motorsports: 100 Racing Years Southern California has produced plenty of horsepower and heroes since Barney Oldfield headlined San Diego's first automobile race in 1907. That historic event kicks off "100 Racing Years", a new book from HotRodNostalgia.com. More than 400 vintage photos document a century of evolution for all forms of competition vehicles ♠ including SoCal inventions that became known as hot rods, dragsters, off-road racers and speedway bikes. Everything from go-karts to unlimited hydroplanes is covered by author Johnny McDonald, 25-year motorsports writer for the San Diego Union. Newspaper excerpts and detailed photo captions document long-gone race tracks including Paradise Mesa, Torrey Pines, Balboa, Cajon, Ramona, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Silvergate and Legion Ascot. Hot-rod artist Bob ("Father Of The Flame Job") McCoy illustrated both front and back covers. The 144 inside pages are B&W. This softbound book measures 10-3/4 by 8-1/4 inches. Touring pros such as Oldfield, Don Garlits, Jimmy Caruthers and Roger DeCoster are pictured alongside homegrown heroes Phil Hill, Rex Mays, Don Prudhomme, Jim Rathmann, Don Vesco, Jack McGrath, Rodger Ward, Troy Ruttman, Johnny Parsons, Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Jimmie Johnson, Bill Thomas, Ted Cyr, the Bean Bandits, Emory Cook, Jerry Baltes, Jim Nelson, Jess Van Deventer, John Mulligan, Tommy Allen, Sandy Belond, Bill Muncey, Bill Stroppe, Parnelli Jones, Ivan Stewart, Mickey Thompson, Larry Minor, Marty Tripes, Frank Arciero, Marty Smith, Broc Glover and Rick Johnson, among many more. Item Number # 1066 Price: $24.95

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