Transport Tuesday - Custom Cars

Custom Cars by Alan Mayes

RRP: $34.99, Paperback, 160 pages

ISBN: 9780760337608

Published by Motorbooks

Available from JULY 2010

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 motor journalist Alan Mayes explores each element of a custom car build in detail with hundreds of award-winning customs as examples.

The book is divided into the 10 sections:

1. Prewar Cars

2. 1949-1951 Fords & Mercurys

3. 1950s Cars

4. 1960s Cars

5. Show Rods, Trucks, & Late Models

6. Style & Flow

7. Chassis & Drive-trains

8. Front Ends

9. Rear Ends

10. Paint & Chrome

What others are saying about Custom Cars -

JustCustomz.com says "

I love this book – Alan Mayes has done it again with another superb book! ...This is another book in the Motorbooks’ Idea Book series and follows the same winning formula. The books, as the name suggests, are aimed solely at providing the reader with inspiration for that next award-winning project...It is is an amazing book, in fact I may have to go and read it again…."

If you're a motoring enthusiast with an interest in DIY car projects and customizing, you should definitely pop on over to JustCustomz.com and check out some of the other great reviews for mototring titles they've posted over there. There is something for everyone!