Stroker tells the story of the late acclaimed illustrator Tom Medley through his artwork. From his earliest days drawing cartoons in the Army to his time as a staffer at Hot RodMagazine and beyond, this book is jam-packed with more than 250 Medley images spanning more than 70 years.
Cover to cover, you’ll find an excellent mix of favorites and never-before-seen works. Stroker McGurk, Fearless Freddy Flash, Flat Out Snodgrass and more are showcased in everything from rough sketch to final cartoon forms. The writing is concise, well-thought out, and includes Medley memories from some of hot rodding’s biggest names like “Tex” Smith and Alex Xydias.
Written and produced by Tom’s son Gary, the book itself is a work of art. It’s 12x12-inches, printed on heavy stock with vellum inserts, and features silver embossing on the cover. As an added bonus, each book comes in a collectible embossed slipcase.
Stroker: The Artistic Works of Tom Medley retails for $65, and only a select number have been printed. To order yours, click here, or give us a call at (800) 750-9550 in the United States, (877) 479-2627 in Canada or (650) 246-8920 internationally.
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Your Friends at The Rodder’s Journal
P.S. Look for more on Stroker in the upcoming TRJ #74.
Vellum pages, heavy stock and historic photos—Stroker has all the bases covered. Here's a young Tom Medley in his office.
Along with being a talented artist, Medley was an accomplished photographer. Here he pilots the Hot Rod Magazine camera car and takes a break from filming the "City of Burbank" streamliner at Bonneville.
Some of Medley's early cartoon work from the WWII years.
This book features more than 60+ pages of original Stroker McGurk cartoons.
Medley also penned a number of wonderful personality profiles on racing greats such as Yam Oka and Jack McGrath.
Throughout his career, he also designed logos for companies all around the industry. Here are two Go-Kart examples that were transferred to T-shirts.
But it's not all Stroker all the time! There's also an expansive section on Stroker's two-wheeled counterpart: Flat Out Snodgrass.
