Flat Out Press

Books about Hot Rods & Custom Cars

When there were far fewer people around, far fewer laws and regulations, when the legal speed limit was 75 mph, when gas was cheap, when driving was a pleasure, if you owned a hot machine you could point the grill down an empty road and go!

01/13/2026

From Motorsports weekly, 12/3/77

04/03/2025

We'll have a booth at the Portland swap meet... Hall D.
Lots of Al Drake's books on sale just for the show. $5, $10. Also, magazines and car parts.
Come on by

2008 Dodge Dakota ND SXT for sale by owner - Portland, OR - craigslist

08/06/2024

Make an offer?

2008 Dodge Dakota ND SXT for sale by owner - Portland, OR - craigslist 62K mi, V6, 3.7 Liter, 4WD, 6 1/2 ft bed, No accidents, only 2 owners Options: ABS, PowerSteering, Tiltwheel, AC, Power Windows & locks, Cruise Control exterior and interior in Good condition....

08/06/2024

1930 Ford Model A 2-door - $5000

1930 Ford Model A 2-door [ATTACH] My dad, Albert Drake, passed away last year. He was a hot rod historian and general old car enthusiast. I'm finally getting around to selling...

08/06/2024

We're selling a couple of Al's old cars.
This one's a 1936 Ford pickup that needs some TLC

1936 Ford pickup - with history [ATTACH] My dad, Albert Drake, passed away last year. He was a hot rod historian and general old car enthusiast. I'm finally getting around to...

04/12/2024

Spring time. That time of year to prune the hot rod

04/04/2022

Thanks for the review!

04/03/2022

Last couple hours at the Portland Auto Swap Meet - PIR . It's free on Sunday.
We'll be here until 1pm

04/01/2022

At the Portland Auto Swap Meet - PIR

03/30/2022

Loading up for the Portland Auto Swap Meet - PIR this weekend.
In addition to Flat Out Press books by Albert Drake, we'll have books, ephemera, magazines, old toys, and misc car parts.
What are you going to see at the swap meet?