New York City custom car and motorcycle culture has long been
overshadowed by the left coast designers and machines. In this
unprecedented book, urban anthropologist Michael McCabe presents
the stories, innovators, and machines behind NYC car and motorcycle
builders. He reveals an outsider's tale filled with passion,
creativity, and high-speed thrills. Based on a year's worth of
interviews and photo shoots with nearly 40 custom builders, McCabe
offers unique access to their private, creative lives and
impressive collections of machines in garages and workshops
throughout the five boroughs. Legendary urban personalities like
Big Daddy George LeBlanc, Mel Bernstein, and Dick Zigun tell the
history of NYC horsepower, including nostalgia for the days of the
NASCAR-sanctioned Weissglass Speedway on Staten Island, illegal
street racing, car clubs, and shows. Voices from the groundswell of
younger builders, like John Copeland, Sal Pepe, and Pete Ranko,
complete this collection of oral histories and images and show
respect for the city's hands-on narrative. With nearly 800 images
of custom cars and motorcycle, this history is ideal for builders,
car collectors, and urban historians.
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