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SO-CAL Speed Shop: The Fast Tale of the California Racers Who Made Hot Rod History
SOCAL Speed Shop The Fast Tale of the California Racers Who Made Hot Rod History Author:Mark Christensen The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for speed changed dramatically in the late 1940s as car-crazy veterans returned home from World War II with formal mechanical training, courtesy of Uncle Sam. This is the story of how one such veteran, an ex?B-17 airman named Alex Xydias, established the SO-CAL Speed Shop and helped trans... more »form hot rodding from a scruffy, underground, outlaw sport into a defining part of postwar American culture.« less