Coolest coffee table books!

Ok I havent seen one yet but I would like to start something on the coolest coffee table books. Who knows of some obscure on that I dont know about. I love them how bout everyone else?



They don't just have to be picture or photography books they can be cool hot rod stories, biographies, just about anything cool and hot rod related. I find myself reading these types of things all the time and would like to know about more. Show me what you guys have read!

 

Hot Rod by Peter Vincent is on my coffee table in the living room and my second copy is next to my TV in my bedroom.

 

Right on! Thats a good one.

 

For me, this is less of a coffee table book and more of a Bible
Paul

 

I usually leave some Rodders Journal books lying about, seems to have converted a few 'non-believers' in the past.

 

My latest is "Wendover, Winds of Change", by Ronald R. Bateman. A history of the Bonneville area, including great pictures of the salt. I have seen them on the computer for 120 bucks, I paid 20 for my autographed copy from the USFRA table.

 

" FORD 1903-1984====FORD Trucks since 1905====The Golden Age of the American Racing Car

Just a few of mine

 

This is mine, good for parts you can't find anywhere else.............!

 

The salinas boyz book is pretty good.

 

damn yea the salina's boys one look really good!

 

What sits on our coffee table you ask??? Reminisce Magazine, the latest copy of the Lehman's (Amish Country Store) Store Catalog, and what always will be on the phone table is my encyclopedia of every 1950's american car. It's my favorite!!

 

Agreed, one of my favorite books and like many here, I have a lot of books.

 

I switch my 'hot rod coffee table book' out once a month. Kustomland above is good, "All American Hot Rod Book" is out now and is one of my favorites.

 

The lost hot rods book is awesome, tons of stories to read and drule over.

 

Cool! How did you happen to come across those items, Graham?

 

Best By Far...

 

the Lost Hot Rods book is great.
Pat Ganahl seems to know everyone in the sport...

 

I just got a new one, nothing to read but good pictures. It's "American Icon" put out by American Racing. It isn't a catalog, just a bunch of well shot photos of rides sporting their wheels. Besides the book was given to me by the local wheel shop (kinda hooked them up with the hot rod thing instead of just 20" 's) and the girl on page 12 visits me while I sleep.

 

so-cal!

 

Get Christer Ehrling's new book called *Asphalt Telegraph*......all black and white exquisite hot rod photography mostly from Sweden....

Trust me..... he is chrisman here on the HAMB.....check him out and you can get to the book....

CB

 

The MILLER Dynasty by Mark Dees, I'll find it and post a photo later.

 

Peter Vincent's HOT ROD, TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES by Timothy Remus, OFFENHAUSER, The legendary racing engine and the men who built it by Gordon Eliot white, and my new hands down favorite (though O/T) MIDCENTURY MARVELS, Commercial architechture of Phoenix 1945-1975 by Don Ryden. I have a really big coffee table!

 

Next on my list:

 

Currently reading ' King of The Boards' about the life and times of Jimmy Murphy by Gary Doyle....


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Billy Gibbons: Rock & Roll Gearhead



I can't believe i'm the first one to mention this one!?!?!

 

You need a copy next to your bed????

 

I kid you not, all through my childhood we only had one "coffee table book."

"Chilton's Auto Repair Manual 1965 to 1972"

 

I love the photography in this book