Junkyards, Gearheads, and Rust

Salvaging the Automotive Past

David N. Lucsko (Assistant Professor of History, Auburn University)

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Johns Hopkins University Press
10 June 2016

Automotive technology & trades

What happens to automobiles after they are retired but before they are processed as scrap? In this fascinating history, David N. Lucsko takes readers on a tour of salvage yards and wrecked or otherwise out-of-service cars in the United States from the point of view of gearheads-the hot rodders, restoration hobbyists, street rodders, and classic car devotees who reuse, repurpose, and restore junked cars. Junkyards, Gearheads, and Rust is a nuanced exploration of the business of dismantling wrecks and selling second-hand parts. It examines the reinterpretation of these cars and parts by artists as well as their restoration by enthusiasts. It also surveys the origin and evolution of gearhead-oriented yards that specialize in specific types of automobiles; dissects the material and emotional appeal of the salvage yard and its contents among enthusiasts; and examines how zoning and nuisance ordinances have affected both salvage businesses and hobbyists. Lucsko concludes with an analysis of efforts during the last twenty-five years to hasten vehicular obsolescence at the expense of salvage yards, mechanics, and enthusiasts. By examining how cars are salvaged, repurposed, and restored, this book demonstrates that the history of the automobile is much more than a running catalog of showroom novelties.

By: David N. Lucsko (Assistant Professor of History Auburn University)
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781421419428
ISBN 10: 1421419424
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 10 June 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David N. Lucsko is an associate professor of history at Auburn University. He is the author of The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915-1990.

Reviews for Junkyards, Gearheads, and Rust: Salvaging the Automotive Past

[Lucsko] covers a lot of new and interesting ground in describing America's car culture, both its history and its technology. * Washington Times * This thoroughly-researched book belongs in the library of all historians who are interested in the business, cultural and environmental aspects of automobility. It also deserves careful attention from historians of technology who study maintenance, sustainability and recycling, as well as technological subcultures of adapters, tinkerers and creative re-users. * ICON *