Before beginning any custom car project, many choices must be made: body style, paint, upholstery, wheels and tires, engines, interior accessories, and more. By the end of the project, many thousands of dollars and hours will have been spent and hopefully wisely. Before beginning your own custom car or hiring a builder, it pays to develop a vision for your car, how you want it to stand out, and what you want it to express.
In Custom Cars, noted author and motojournalist Alan Mayes explores each element of a custom car build in detail with hundreds of award-winning customs as examples. From postwar classics to more modern cruisers to complete custom builds, Mayes explains the various types of materials and styles available with hundreds of color photos to illustrate the challenges and benefits of each. Spend a little time designing your dream car with Alan Mayes’ Custom Cars and you’re sure to create a real head-turner.
Good info on many Kustoms including great pictures. Could use more definitve descriptions reguarding more of the custom changes to many of the vehicles, such as year of part used and exact model it was taken from. All in all, a great book.
I gave this book as a gift to my husband who loves Custom cars and has numerous books on the subject. This book has become his favorite. He says it is organized very well with good information and great photos.
over priced for a book of pictures.
the pictures were nice but not enough detail.
they could lower the price and on the trucks they could show the outside and then the inside on the same page.