Ed Roth's Mysterion
Subtitle: the genesis, demise and recreation of an iconic custom car
By: Jeffrey A. Jones
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780786499687
Subjects: Automobile engineers; Hot rods; Automobiles; Customizing; Biography; History
Description: "Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's (1932-2001) 1963 Mysterion show car was his masterpiece. This book provides a full investigation of Mysterion--both the legend and the machine itself. Drawing on interviews, magazine articles, photos, models and other sources, the author pieces together the true story of the car, while documenting his own bolt-by-bolt recreation"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: On the shoulders of giants; title: You can't trust anything!; title: Mysterion in the small world; title: (Re)designing a masterpiece; title: From whence cometh Mysterion?; title: I'm forever blowing bubbles; title: Tale of two engines; title: Suspended animation; title: Body building without lifting iron; title: The engines of success; title: Wheels; title: Department of the interior; title: All systems go; title: Big Daddy Roth's legacy; title: Epilogue.