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posted in: motorbooks garage, news on April 05, 2010 at 12:09 PM
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tags: logo design, car show, books
Since 1980, Motorbooks has hosted the largest, most eclectic show-what-ya-brung car-motorcycle-truck-tractor extravaganza and book sale in the upper Midwest. It is called WHEELS & WINGS and this September 11, 2010…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on March 25, 2010 at 03:20 PM
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tags: formula 1
A spectacular new book from Motorbooks called Art of the Formula 1 Race Car (written by Stuart Codling, photography by James Mann, foreword from Peter Windsor and commentary by Gordon…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on March 09, 2010 at 09:04 AM
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tags: chanhassen, auction, auto motoplex,
Michael Jekot at the Transportation Artists & Authors Guild here in MN just sent me this notice for a cool auction happening this weekend (March 13th) in Chanhassen! It’s called…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on December 14, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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tags: paul newman, baldwinmotion, motion performance
Yesterday, The New York Times ran a review of their 5 favorite automotive titles for the holiday season and 2 of them were Motorbooks titles. Congratulations to Motorbooks authors Matt…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on December 11, 2009 at 04:07 PM
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tags: car clubs, books, motorbooks
Have you walked into a major bookstore lately? Have you noticed that the transportation section is smaller than it was a few years ago? The current economic climate has effected…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on December 09, 2009 at 01:10 PM
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tags: mustang, cobra, super snake, carroll shelby, colin comer
Colin Comer’s highly-anticipated book just hit shelves and experts in this arena (The Shelby American Newsletter)recently said of Colin’s book: “He tells the story and he gets it just right…will…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on December 04, 2009 at 03:46 PM
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Johnny King has spent years gathering interviews with the most talented hot rod legends out there. Darryl Starbird, George Barris, John D’Agostino, Bo Huff, Gene Winfield… WAY too many to…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on December 02, 2009 at 01:35 PM
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tags: restore, repair, rebuild, engine, chevy, gm ls engines,
David Grainger, President of the Canadian Guild of Automotive Restorers, wrote an article that appeared on Canada.com and was also picked up by The Montreal Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on November 30, 2009 at 05:25 PM
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This book just hit shelves and the response has been phenomenal! After Motorbooks sent a few copies out to members of the media… they checked back to hear feedback. In…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on November 09, 2009 at 04:19 PM
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tags: cardomain, jen dunnaway, rolling bones, motorbooks, hot rod
After 7 long days on their cross-country tour, The Rolling Bones pulled into the Motorbooks booth at SEMA on Monday, November 2nd just in time for their Tuesday debut! Their…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 30, 2009 at 09:25 AM
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tags: sema, rolling bones, morfab customs, dennis parks, motorbooks
The Rolling Bones, Keith Cornell and Ken Schmidt, rolled out of Crown Point, Indiana Wednesday morning to start day 3 of the WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ROLLING BONES cross-country…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 28, 2009 at 10:58 AM
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tags: hot rod, sema, rolling bones,
Erie Flathead Club hosted The Rolling Bones Monday night on their first leg of the WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ROLLING BONES cross country adventure to SEMA. Keith Cornell and…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 26, 2009 at 04:30 PM
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Even before the cross-country adventure started, Keith got a speeding ticket on the way to pick up Ken this morning… the guys only live 10 miles apart. I guess they…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 22, 2009 at 09:23 AM
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tags: david caldwell, ny times, don prudhomme, tom mcewen, drag racing, motorbooks,
David Caldwell at the NY Times dedicated 1/2 page in today’s paper (special CARS section) to this intense drag racing rivalry that changed the sport forever!! Oh yeah… they mentioned…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 21, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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tags: drag racing, dave despain, don prudhomme, tom mcewen, tom madigan, mattel, hot wheels
Check out this inteview with Don “The Snake” Prudhomme on WIND TUNNEL last weekend… http://www.speedtv.com/video/popup/?bcpid=1797019236&bclid=595125382&bctid=45332606001 BOOK AVAILABLE 11.1.09 AT BOOKSTORES BUT AVAILABLE NOW AT MOTORBOOKS.COM! Don “The Snake” Prudhomme in…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 20, 2009 at 04:37 PM
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tags: paul newman, matt stone, motor trend, mario andretti
This book just hit shelves and is already getting some great endorsement. Check out the HubGarage Motorbooks Page and click on the “Winning” Vehicle for description of the book and…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 15, 2009 at 03:38 PM
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tags: sema, rolling bones, morfab customs, ken gross, peter vincent,
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE ROLLING BONES? Rolling Bones, one of the nations best-known hot rod shops, is teaming up with Motorbooks and rodders across the country on an…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 14, 2009 at 11:29 AM
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tags: hot rod, dennis parks, chassis, howto
Dennis Parks’ many books include How to Build a Hot Rod, How to Build a Cheap Hot rod, How to Build a Hot Rod Model A Ford, How to Restore…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on October 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM
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Motorbooks is joining forces with ROLLING BONES (aka Keith Cornell and Ken Schmidt) for a fun promotion we’re calling WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE ROLLING BONES? Keith and Ken…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on September 24, 2009 at 04:26 PM
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tags: ss, motorbooks, arlen ness, chica, cory ness, donne smith, chopper dave, paul teutel sr
S&S Cycle and Motorbooks are launching their newest book this weekend (Saturday, 9.26.09) at the world’s 2nd largest Oktoberfest celebration… La Crosse, Wisconsin’s Oktoberfest! We’ll be riding the parade route…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on September 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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Motorbooks 29th Annual Wheels & Wings event in Osceola, Wisconsin was a hit! The Detroit News covered it in the article below. Be sure to click on the “click for…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on September 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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tags: ken gross, hot rod, glenmoor
If you’re planning to go to The Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles (September 18 – 20 at Glenmoor Country Club in Canton, Ohio) be sure to stop and say hello…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on August 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM
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tags: colin comer, carroll shelby, mustang, cobra, motorbooks
Author Colin Comer was interviewed on Hagerty.com yesterday… check it out: http://video.hagerty.com/video/Shelby-Cobras-289-vs-427-Spotte About The Book: Although many great books have been written about Carroll Shelby, as one of the most…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on August 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM
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tags: motorbooks, custom cars, sleds in september, voodoo larry grobe, alan mayes, old school customs
Motorbooks is proud to partner with one of the nation’s best custom shows…Sleds in September in Branson, Missouri! This 2nd annual custom car and hot rod event dedicated to pre-1969…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on July 31, 2009 at 08:42 AM
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tags: jay leno, ken gross, hot rods
Ken Gross recently sat down with Jay Leno to talk about his best-selling book that hit shelves in Fall 2008: Art of the Hot Rod. Watch the interview here: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=1139915…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on June 26, 2009 at 02:24 PM
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tags: pontiac, gto, nitrous oxide, hot rods
Tune in to hear a few Motorbooks authors this weekend! Saturday, June 27th: Darwin Holmstrom, author of GTO: Pontiac’s Great One, will be interviewed on Road & Track Speed Radio…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on June 26, 2009 at 08:26 AM
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Released in October 2008, this book is THE essential companion to anyone considering the process of painting their show car. HubGarage members can get an exlusive summer deal of 25%…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on June 11, 2009 at 10:35 AM
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Peter Vincent’s newest book Hot Rod Garages is bringing together some of Southern California’s best builders this weekend at Autobooks-Aerobooks. Billy Vinther, Pete Eastwood, Don Small, Cal Tanaka and author…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on June 10, 2009 at 11:23 AM
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Motorbooks congratulates Ken Gross, author of Motorbooks best-selling book Art of the Hot Rod! Ken is the peer-elected 2008 International Automotive Media Award recipient for Lifetime Achievement. Ken has been…

posted in: motorbooks garage, news on June 05, 2009 at 09:33 AM
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tags: bo huff
The custom car world is a strange place. Some builders who have not built very many cars become known because of exposure in national magazines. Because they’ve caught the attention…