"City of Speed" traces Southern California's racers and speed merchants from the early days of hopped-up Model Ts to todays performance supercars and tomorrows phenomena, a trend that has spread world-wide. With details of race shops, speed parts companies, racers, millionaire sportsmen, hot rod artists and fabricators, and the myriad tracks, bars, clubs, and meets where performance car history happens at top speed, this is a title that no fan of racing will wish to do without.
"City of Speed" traces Southern California's racers and speed merchants from the early days of hopped-up Model Ts to todays performance supercars and tomorrows phenomena, a trend that has spread world-wide. With details of race shops, speed parts companies, racers, millionaire sportsmen, hot rod artists and fabricators, and the myriad tracks, bars, clubs, and meets where performance car history happens at top speed, this is a title that no fan of racing will wish to do without.
Joe Scalzo authors "books about fast race cars, fast flat-track and Grand Prix motorcycles, and fast and crazy folk. Born in Los Angeles, he is a forever resident of tiny Sierra Madre, California, where for many years he carried the American "flag in the Fourth of July parade and was a daytime and nighttime smoke-eater and emergency medical technician "in the Sierra Madre "Volunteer Fire Department. His previous Motorbooks title was Grand National."
"SpeedTV.com, " May 2007
"One of Scalzo's greatest gifts is his ability to find exceptional
quotes ... Photo captions are difficult to write well. Scalzo is
exceptional at it ... Scalzo complements his captions with
exceptional prose in the book itself. "City of Speed" is indeed a
great read. Joe Scalzo's refreshing writing style earns four out of
five lugnuts."
"Edmunds.com, " May 2007
"You'll probably forget to look at the photos as you're reading.
The writing is funny and snarky, and you'll feel like you've been
let into a secret club whose members included Mickey Thompson and
Carroll Shelby, with membership meetings at Bonneville and
Riverside International Raceway. There's nitty-gritty about life in
the day - the players, the locations to see and be seen at, and the
innards of the cars; plus there's coverage of races (both formal
and impromptu ones). We think Chapter three's title gives the best
taste of what you're in for: 'Dung Beetles, Junkyard Hounds,
Poisonous Vipers, Big Cucumbers and Jumpin' Jugheads.'"
"Victory Lane, " May 2007
"From the vivid red and yellow racy cover to the contents with its
treasure trove of racing stories and photos, this book well
presents the sunshine drenched era which was the home base for many
outstanding racing personalities, cars, and speed parts and in
which hundreds of tracks were in operation. A well-told saga that
is an absorbing and entertaining read."
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"Life After 50 Magazine," July 2007
""City of ""Speed" manages somehow to work as a 'coffee table' book
and a good read, a publishing feat you don't often see."
"Road & Track Magazine," August 2007
"Whether you are a local L.A. resident or observer from afar, you
will enjoy this book!"
"SpeedTV.com," May 2007
"One of Scalzo's greatest gifts is his ability to find exceptional
quotes ... Photo captions are difficult to write well. Scalzo is
exceptional at it ... Scalzo complements his captions with
exceptional prose in the book itself. "City of Speed" is indeed a
great read. Joe Scalzo's refreshing writing style earns four out of
five lugnuts."
"Edmunds.com," May 2007
"You'll probably forget to look at the photos as you're reading.
The writing is funny and snarky, and you'll feel like you've been
let into a secret club whose members included Mickey Thompson and
Carroll Shelby, with membership meetings at Bonneville and
Riverside International Raceway. There's nitty-gritty about life in
the day - the players, the locations to see and be seen at, and the
innards of the cars; plus there's coverage of races (both formal
and impromptu ones). We think Chapter three's title gives the best
taste of what you're in for: 'Dung Beetles, Junkyard Hounds,
Poisonous Vipers, Big Cucumbers and Jumpin' Jugheads.'"
"Victory Lane," May 2007
"From the vivid red and yellow racy cover to the contents with its
treasure trove of racing stories and photos, this book well
presents the sunshine drenched era which was the home base for many
outstanding racing personalities, cars, and speed parts and in
which hundreds of tracks were in operation. A well-told saga that
is an absorbing and entertaining read."
"
"
Classic & Sports Car" (UK) June 2007
"This hugely enjoyable read has an absorbing gallery of
characters."
Road & Track, "Aug. 1, 2007
"The subject matter is one we have all waited for; others had
planned it, but it took veteran journalist Joe Scalzo to deliver
it. Los Angeles does have a rich heritage. Whether you are a local
L.A. resident or observer from afar, you will enjoy this book!"
"SpeedTV.com," May 2007
" One of Scalzo' s greatest gifts is his ability to find
exceptional quotes ... Photo captions are difficult to write well.
Scalzo is exceptional at it ... Scalzo complements his captions
with exceptional prose in the book itself. "City of Speed" is
indeed a great read. Joe Scalzo' s refreshing writing style earns
four out of five lugnuts."
"Edmonds.com, " May 2007
" You'll probably forget to look at the photos as you're reading.
The writing is funny and snarky, and you'll feel like you've been
let into a secret club whose members included Mickey Thompson and
Carroll Shelby, with membership meetings at Bonneville and
Riverside International Raceway. There's nitty-gritty about life in
the day - the players, the locations to see and be seen at, and the
innards of the cars; plus there's coverage of races (both formal
and impromptu ones). We think Chapter three's title gives the best
taste of what you're in for: ' Dung Beetles, Junkyard Hounds,
Poisonous Vipers, Big Cucumbers and Jumpin' Jugheads.' "
"Victory Lane," May 2007
" From the vivid red and yellow racy cover to the contents with its
treasure trove of racing stories and photos, this book well
presents the sunshine drenched era which was the home base for many
outstanding racing personalities, cars, and speed parts and in
which hundreds of tracks were in operation. A well-told saga that
is an absorbing and entertaining read."
"
"
Feb. 16, 2007
Vintage Oval Racing," April 2007
" From the vivid red and yellow racy cover to the contents with its
treasure trove of racing stories and photos, this book well
presents the sunshine drenched area which was home base for many
outstanding racing personalities ... A well told saga that is an
absorbing and entertaining read."
Autobooks-aerobooks.com,
" This book leaves no one unnoticed and tells tales of the tape
that have only been whispered of in the secret places. Readers
should be required to wear seatbelts and a HANS device."
Autobooks-aerobooks.com, Feb. 16, 2007
" This book leaves no one unnoticed and tells tales of the tape
that have only been whispered of in the secret places. Readers
should be required to wear seatbelts and a HANS device."
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