68 pages of crazy hot rod jargon, and a bunch of silly drawings to go along for the ride.
First Printing sold out, so we’re onto the return run. Second Printing is now in stock and shipping! Gettin’ them out the door as fast as our trained shipping monkeys can get them packed up.
Don’t leave me hangin’ now, order one up or I’ll starve!
ps. I have no trained shipping monkeys. It’s just me. I’m saving up for some monkeys.
Does the world really need another book of hot rod slang? Well… yeah.
C’mon in to the weird world of tail-dragging shoeboxes, chopped Deuces, fire-breathing diggers.
Car folks have a mysterious language all their own, steeped in tradition and smelling like motor oil. Gearheads have been sussin’ up wacky terms for stuff for as long as there have been monkey wrenches and bench racing. Banter, lingo, slang, or if you wanna get all high-falutin’ about it, the big muckities might call it lexicon. Call it whatever the heck you want, there’s no right or wrong, we’re just blowing the dust off, popping the hood and having a look-see.
FAQs
This looks like a kids book. Is this a kids book?
It wasn’t really written as a kids book, but there’s no reason it’s not a kids book, if you smell what I’m stepping in. No nasty words, unless you think Unobtanium is nasty. I think kids will get a kick out of it. Go for it, start ‘em young.
Is this book for adults?
Surely. Anyone that likes cars of any shape or size, enjoys turning wrenches, fantasizes about running on the salt someday and doesn’t take stuff too seriously will get along with this book just fine. Fun for the whole greasy family.
What’s a zoomie?
Only those with enough brain-smarts to buy the book are privvy to that knowledge. Highly secret stuff, this hot rod jargon.
Is Mrs. Bluerinse based on a real person?
If you ever met my next-door neighbour you would know the answer to that.
Think this would make a good gift?
Ok, I might be slightly biased (I’ve been called worse), but if you’ve got someone in your life who has anything to do with hot rods, racing, tools, greasy pants, stained t-shirts, horsepower, gasoline or any funny Rat Fink tattoos, this book is for them.
Can I get a discount?
I wish. This book publishing stuff is spendy. I don’t know who in the chain is making money, but it sure ain’t the author. If I ever figure out how to get my costs down I’ll drop the price of the book.
$25 CDN
PLUS SHIPPING
I’ve gotta charge in Canadian dollars, but you can buy from anywhere in the world. 25 Canuck bucks is less than $20US or about 16 Euro.
Can’t do anything about shipping costs yet, I wish I could. I can at least throw in a sticker and autograph the darn book.