The Vintage Collection Box Set from Rodder’s Journal is truly nostalgia at its finest. Rodder’s Journal released this collection as a compliment to their Dan Post reprints of original titles, and this collection contains an impressive number of vintage speed equipment catalogs for you to pore over. From Edelbrock to Hurst to Mickey Thompson, the collection represents the dawn of the aftermarket speed industry for hot rods. It’s clearly meant for the hot rod enthusiast, but could be an equally appropriate gift for someone nostalgic for a specific vehicle of the catalog era.
The box set’s value goes beyond nostalgia, however. The catalogs contain useful technical info for everything from camshafts to ignitions, or even upgrade tricks from people like Chet Herbert, or Racer Brown. There are also fun finds such as a Bell Auto Parts catalog that lists a full exhaust for a 1951 Cadillac that only cost $99 in 1951. Others showcase diagrams that you had to follow for installations and mods. There are over 40 catalogs, covering everything from the development of the hot rod scene post-WWII to early 1970s rodding. The collection is also a fun look back at the early era of Rodder’s Journal, and the world hands on mods and builds. Each page represents a glimpse into the past, and will have you reminiscing on the “good ‘ol days” of hot rodding.
Whether you need a little help in building a period-accurate hot rod, or just want to add something cool to your library, this as a perfect gift for a hot rodder, speed freak, or gearhead. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s going under the tree for my dad.