Richard Rawlings

Fast N Loud: Blood, Sweat, and Beers Richard Rawlings

Publisher Marketing: The breakout star of Discovery s hit automotive restoration show" Fast n Loud" takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the scenes of his hit show in this memoir and automotive handbook, revving with outrageous details and jaw-dropping stories, and injected with the quick-witted, foul-mouthed charm viewers love." If we re gonna have fun, it better have a motor! "In "Fast n Loud," Richard Rawlings pushes into high gear, sharing the story of his rise to success, his show, and the automotive know-how that has made him famous. He begins with his own story how he went from flat broke to a seat at the table with some of history s most iconic car guys. His road to the top is full of dangerous twists and hilarious turns, with a few precipitous cliffs in between, including getting shot defending his beloved 1965 Mustang Fastback from carjackers, blowing out of town, and picking up chicks and vagrants along the way. Rawlings then takes readers behind the scenes of "Fast n Loud," the series, sharing details on everything from the toughest car to restore to the easiest, his favorite restorations, travel and war anecdotes, and the best and worst cars to make it to the small screen. He finishes with a handy guide for classic and antique car enthusiasts that includes insider tricks of the trade. Want to know how to find a Model-T in mint condition? Need a carburetor for your 73 Ford Mustang? Want to meet other 60s Porsche owners? The answers are all here." Contributor Bio:  Rawlings, Richard Richard Rawlings, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, developed a passion for automobiles from an early age, attending professional car shows with his dad and buying and selling multiple vehicles in his teens. A veteran of transcontinental road rallies, he has won the Gumball 3000 and the Bullrun twice, and he broke a world record in the Cannonball Run that had stood for twenty-five years. He is the owner of the world-renowned hot rod shop Gas Monkey Garage and the star of Discovery's hit series Fast N' Loud. Contributor Bio:  Cendese, Alexander Alexander Cendese is an actor and voice-over artist who earned his BFA in acting from Carnegie Mellon University. He has appeared in such television shows as "Law & Order", "One Life to Live", "Body of Proof", and "The Bedford Diaries". As a voice actor he has worked extensively in audiobook narration, reading books by Brian Yansky and F. Paul Wilson, among others. Contributor Bio:  Dagostino, Mark MARK DAGOSTINO is a New York Times bestselling coauthor and a former senior writer at People magazine. Although he's never competed in a road rally or built a hot rod, his very first car was a Chevy Camaro, and his favorite road trip ever was a solo cross-country drive in a Porsche he purchased for $5,000.