Roy Brizio Street Rods: Modern Hot Rods Defined - Hardcover

I have known Roy Brizio for 30 years, since he was a 20-year-old kid just opening his own tiny shop in South San Francisco. Back then, I was lucky enough to be Roy s first customer, and I keep going back again and again. Plenty of shops build nice street rods, but what makes Brizio cars so special is that they are perfect from the moment they roll out, and they run like a dream forever. And while there are plenty of builders out there, there is only one Roy. Not only does he build the car for you; he ll deliver it to your house. Roy is like family to me. You won t find a better car builder and you won t find a better person.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson

For more than 20 years, Roy Brizio has been building hot rods with a reputation for unmatched quality and beauty. Several of Roy s projects have won the America s Most Beautiful Roadster award, and Brizio rods are made to be driven hard and fast, day after day. Combine all of this with Roy and his team s friendly approach and classy customer service, and it s no secret why the Brizio shop is always full of cars in various stages of completion. This is the story of a great builder, a great guy, and great cars.

Based in South San Francisco, Roy Brizio Street Rods has been creating some of the finest hot rods in the world, cars that aren t just nice to look at, but also fun to drive and drive forever. With a reputation for quality and individual service, it s no wonder that celebrity street rodders like Baseball Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson and legendary guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton have become regular customers not to mention good friends of Roy and his stellar crew.

In this first history of one of the finest builders working today, author and photographer Bo Bertilsson profiles many of the South San Francisco shop s most significant cars to date, including a 2008 restoration of the original Barris creationAla Kar> and new hot rod masterpieces. Roy Brizio Street Rods focuses primarily on the ground-up Brizio-built 32 and 34 Fords for which the shop is best-known, and each profile is supported by striking color photography. And for those unable to stop by the shop in person, Bertilsson treats readers to a shop tour and a glimpse of Brizio s annual Shop Party and Open House.