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An unassuming craftsman, legendary car builder Dean Jeffries has always preferred to let his creations speak for themselves. This book provides a rare, close-up look at the man, and the life, behind the Mantaray, the Monkeemobile, the Green Hornet’s Black Beauty, and James Bond’s moon buggy, among countless others. Drawing on extensive interviews with Jeffries, bestselling Motorbooks author Tom Cotter gives readers the inside story on how, with little more t… More >>
#1 by Karl Kirchner on July 2, 2010 - 6:51 pm
A well written and touching story of one of the pioneers of the automotive field. Covers Dean’s early life and his beginnings in the painting and striping customization field with people like Kenny Howard (Von Dutch) Dean went from learning early metal working and shaping to the most sought after painter and stripper in the field. Not to content to sit on his laurels he trudged forward with his first full creation the winner of the 1963 Oakland Roadster Show, the Mantaray. He was sought after to create some of the most famous film and TV vehicles around and many are featured here in this book, although Dean does tell me that the book represents only about half of the cars he created. Not liking the term customizer Dean refers to himself as a stylist. He says customizer implies adding junk to an already built car.
The book further chronicles his amazing Hollywood Career as a stuntman working on such films as Back to the Future, Damnation Ally, Romancing the Stone to name just a few.
But all through the book there is a touching story about his dedication and love for his wife, Row.
A great book with a unintended love story intertwined.
Rating: 5 / 5