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Muscle Cars in Detail: 1964 Pontiac GTO
By the mid-1960s, the American automotive market was yearning for faster, more responsive, and sportier cars, and a crew of high-performance enthusiasts at Pontiac recognized this. Large V-8s were commonly installed in full-size cars, but performance was hampered by pure chassis weight. Under the guidance of Bunkie Knudsen, John DeLorean, Bill Collins, and others, Pontiac installed the high-performance 389 V-8 into the nimble and lightweight intermediate-size LeMans chassis. It was a watershed moment for Pontiac; the 1964 GTO delivered astounding performance and created the muscle car blueprint that the Detroit manufacturers followed in the 1960s and 1970s.
This volume in the Muscle Cars In Detail Series delivers a comprehensive review of this trend-setting and historic car. The GTO housed a 389 V-8 engine with a single Carter AFB 4-barrel carburetor, and along with dual exhaust and 4-speed manual transmission, it supplied extraordinary performance. To improve traction and handling, the GTO was fitted with stiffer springs, limited-slip differential, larger-diameter front sway bar, and wider wheels. And to give it panache, the GTO was adorned with distinctive badges and a hood scoop. The 1964 GTO is a landmark car, and this book goes well beyond the glossy overview of other books about this car.
All In Detail Series books include an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, and an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, as well as an examination of where the car is on the market today. Also included is an appendix of paint and option codes, VIN and build-tag decoders, as well as production numbers.
Muscle Cars in Detail: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
The late 1960s was an interesting time in the automotive world. Muscle cars, as we now know them, were well established, with all manufacturers joining the horsepower race. You could walk into the showroom for any brand from any manufacturer and find a variety of performance models. Competition being what it is, the manufacturers were looking for ways other than winning races to lure buyers into the showrooms and entice them to buy their products. Some tried to accomplish this with fancy marketing schemes and graphic paint packages and decals, and for the first time, some tried to win over buyers with price.
Volume No. 5 of CarTech's In Detail series covers the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. It was an interesting marriage of a car that attempted to appeal to potential buyers with a low cost, light weight, and potent bare-bones package. It also added a brilliant marketing strategy of partnering with a famous studio and a popular cartoon character. The end result was a wildly popular, big-block, affordable muscle car with great graphics and a cool beep-beep horn. The public loved it.
All In Detail Series books include an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, and an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, as well as an examination of where the car is on the market today. Also included is an appendix of paint and option codes, VIN and build-tag decoders, as well as production numbers.
Muscle Cars in Detail: 1969-1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
Not to be outdone by Chrysler, Ford had to build and field its own race-duty big-block to compete with the 426 Hemi in drag and stock car racing. In competition trim, the Boss 429 powered Ford and Mercury stock cars to victory in NASCAR and the Mustang to many wins in drag racing. With this exclusive racing pedigree, the Boss 429 is among the most valuable and rare Mustangs ever built.
The project was the brainchild of Bunkie Knudsen, noted stylist Larry Shinoda, and other talented Ford personnel. The semi-hemi Boss 429 was so large, it couldn't fit in the small Mustang, so Kar-Kraft, a specialty car builder, had to shoehorn the engine into the compact Mustang fastback. Author Dan Burrill gives you the straight story on the Boss 429, its special equipment, 429 engine, 4-speed Toploader transmission, interior appointments, paint codes, and options. Also featured is the exciting story of developing this monumental engine, engineering the components and parts to fit the engine and chassis, and assembling the cars.
Each volume in the In Detail Series provides an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, and an examination of where the car is on the market today. Also included are paint and option codes, VIN and build tag decoders, as well as production numbers.
Muscle: Mopars!
This is a collection of articles about Mopar muscle cars, including:
The Best of Times: A Tale of Two Hemis
When Chrysler Discovered Excitement: The Early Fifties Performance Years
The Beautiful Brute: The Chrysler 300 Story
Chrysler 300s in Print: An Advertising Portfolio
And there was also...The De Soto Adventurer
Pearls Before Swine: The Story of the Chrysler Turbines
The Birth of the Charger: A Portfolio of Design Studies
In Review: Chrysler-Plymouth Performance, 1984-85
Muscle: Plymouths!
This is a collection of articles about Plymouth muscle cars, including:
Loose on the Streets!: The Plymouth V-8 Story
Plymouths of Significance: A Tale of Sound and Furys
Undercover Musclecars: The Plymouth Police Cars
Birds on the Wing: The Road Runner Story
Pony Cars that Could: The Barracuda Story
Big Three Showdowns: High Noon at Riverside
Musclecar & Hi-Po Chrysler 273-318-340-360
From Hot Rod magazine comes this report on the Plymouth and Dodge musclecar small block V8. Covering 273 power models, building muscle, tuning, spec's, high performance parts, 450hp build-up, Black's Mopar.
Musclecar & Hi-Po Chrysler 361-383-400-413-426-440
Hot Rod' reports on the Chrysler-Dodge-Plymouth big block Wedge V-8. Covering 383 Hop-up, 426 stage II Wedge & Ram-charger, the 440 Wedge, 383 thru 440 tech & hp spec's.
Musclecar & Hi-Po Chrysler Hemi
Hot Rod reports on Chrysler's dynamic Hemi during the musclecar years. It covers blueprinting, HP building, modifying, drag & race tuning, spec's.
Musclecar and Hi-Po Engines Ford Big Block
Hot Rod reports on Ford's big block V-8's during the Muscle car years. Covers 429 Intro, 390 & 428 Cobra Jet, FE & 385 Family, 429 Boss, 427 Wedge, 352-428 & 429-460 development, 405hp 406 and aluminum heads.
Mustang & Mercury Cougar: Parts Locating Guide
Finally, someone has done the research to make it easy to find anything for your Ford Mustang/ Mercury Cougar. The largest source of parts information anywhere. Thousands of new, used, & custom Ford Mustang/ Mercury Cougar parts and literature dealers, clubs, specialty salvage yards and companies that repair & restore original parts. Organized to find what you need quickly and cheaply. Any year, any part, any Ford Mustang/ Mercury Cougar. It's all in here!
Mustang 5.0L Muscle Portfolio 1982-1993
The new 5.0L model was introduced to redress the flagging appeal of the Mustang. With 157bhp it turned the new car into the quickest Mustang in years, with zero to 60mph times of under 8 seconds. In 1983 power was raised to 175bhp and in 1985 to 210bhp. New emissions regulations meant a switch to fuel injection and in 1986 it dropped back to 200bhp. The 1987 facelift brought the power back to 225bhp which lasted until the end of its days. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, new model introductions, car conversions. Models covered include: 5.0LGT, convertible, Saleen Signature, Project 514, Saleen Mustang, Kaufmann Mustang, JBA/Saleen Mustang, Saleen SSC, LX 5.0L, Saleen SB/S, NOS/Saleen, Mustang SC, Mustang Cobra, Mach III.
Mustang by Design: Gale Halderman and the Creation of Ford’s Iconic Pony Car
Without question, the 1964-1/2 Mustang is one of the most important and influential cars in automotive history. When Ford launched the Mustang, it created an automotive revolution. Award-winning designer and stylist Gale Halderman was at the epicenter of the action at Ford, and, in fact, his initial design sketch formed the basis of the new Mustang. He reveals his involvement in the project as well as telling the entire story of the design and development of the Mustang.
Authors and Mustang enthusiasts James Dinsmore and James Halderman go beyond the front doors at Ford into the design center, testing grounds, and Ford facilities to get the real, unvarnished story. Gale Halderman offers a unique behind-the-scenes perspective and firsthand account of the inception, design, development, and production of the original Mustang. With stinging losses from the Edsel fresh in minds at Ford, the Mustang project was an uphill battle from day one. Lee Iacocca and his assembled team had a herculean task to convince Henry Ford II to take a risk on a new concept of automobile, but with the help of Hal Sperlich's detailed market research, the project received the green light. Henry Ford II made it clear that jobs were on the line, including Iacocca's, if it failed.
The process of taking a car from sketch to clay model to prototype to preproduction and finally finished model is retraced in insightful detail. During the process, many fascinating experimental cars, such as the Mustang I two-seater, Mustang II prototype, Mustang Allegro, and Shorty, were built. But eventually the Mustang, based on the existing Ford Falcon, received the nod for final production. In a gala event, it was unveiled at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The Mustang received public accolades and critical acclaim, and soon it became a runaway hit. After the initial success, Ford designers and Gale Halderman designed and developed the first fastback Mustangs to complement the coupes. The classic Mustang muscle cars to follow, including the GT, Mach 1, and others, are profiled as well.
The Mustang changed automotive history and ushered in the pony car era as a nimble, powerful, and elegantly styled sports coupe. But it could so easily have stumbled and wound up on the scrap pile of failed new projects. This is the remarkable and dramatic story of how the Mustang came to life, the demanding design and development process, and, ultimately, the triumph of the iconic American car.
Mustang Race Cars
The unmistakable influence of the Mustang on the racing world is seen here in endurance and drag, Trans Am, and GT racing. This major volume draws on the history of factory and privately sponsored efforts to lavishly chronicle the history of factory-produced models that have been put to the test as racing machines. Vivid historical and contemporary images reveal Mustang's 35+ years of competitive racing history.
Mustang: 1964 1/2 thru 1970
Haynes Mustang Restoration Guide for 1964-1/2 thru 1970 provides you with everything you need to know to take this classic from shed to showroom. Step-by-step procedures are combined with nearly 1,000 color photographs to guide you through the entire process.
Mustang: An American Classic Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Since it galloped onto the automotive scene in the early 1960s, the Ford Mustang has become an American icon. With hundreds of photographs celebrating the evolution of this treasured sports car, including many from the archives of the Ford Motor Company, this comprehensive volume explores the Mustang in terms of its design, engineering, and racing genealogy, as well as its impact on American popular culture. The Mustang will celebrate its 55th anniversary in 2019.
Mustang: Chassis, Driveline & Suspension Tuning
There are over 3 million current generation Mustangs on the road, and this is the ultimate guide to turning them into street and strip performers--with hundreds of photos!
Mustang: The Original Muscle Car
Mustang follows the evolution of one of the worlds most beloved cars from its earliest pre-prototype days through the latest generation, debuted in 1994. Leffingwells extensively researched text offers an inside look at the engineering, design, corporate politics, and enthusiast reactions that have literally shaped the Mustang since its 1964 1/2 introduction. Filled with more than 200 fabulous color photographs, ads, brochures, and historical shots.
Mustang: Une américaine en France
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The Ford Mustang is an essential element of American automotive history and has a special image in France, perpetuated by enthusiasts who maintain the dream. She appeared at the cinema in the 1960s in A Man and a Woman, who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1966 and in Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez and quickly became the star car with Johnny and Sylvie, Sheila and Ringo, Mike Brant, Dick Rivers, Claude François, and so many others who drove her with happiness. The Mustang is also the car of sports participation, from the Tour de France Auto to the Monte-Carlo Rally, passing by the car of Henry Ford II at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1966, where Ferrari knees down, without forgetting all national, regional and historic rallies, to famous or obscure competitors. And the Mustang is also featured in the Tour de France cycling caravan with Anquetil, Geminiani, Blondin. Seen from its windshield, here is the novel that unfolds before her in France, at different periods of her life.
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Elément incontournable de l'histoire automobile américaine, la Ford Mustang a en France une image particulière, perpétuée par des passionnés qui entretiennent le rêve. Elle apparaît au cinéma dans les années 1960 dans Un Homme et une femme, qui obtient la Palme d'or du festival de Cannes 1966 et dans Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez et devient rapidement la voiture des vedettes avec Johnny et Sylvie, Sheila et Ringo, Mike Brant, Dick Rivers, Claude François, et tant d'autres qui la conduisent avec bonheur. La Mustang, c'est aussi la voiture des participations sportives, du Tour de France Auto au Rallye de Monte-Carlo, en passant par la voiture de Henry Ford II aux 24 Heures du Mans 1966, où Ferrari met genou à terre, sans oublier tous les rallyes nationaux, régionaux et historiques, aux concurrents célèbres ou obscurs. Et la Mustang figure également dans la caravane du Tour de France cycliste avec Anquetil, Geminiani, Blondin. Vu depuis son pare-brise, voici le roman qui se déroule devant elle en France, aux différentes périodes de sa vie. Itinéraire original, ce chemin parsemé de souvenirs personnels ou historiques, d'anecdotes et de références évocatrices, est appuyé par des photos originales de Mustang d'exception, naturalisées françaises.
My Chequered Career Steve Rider: Thirty-Five Years of Televising Motorsport
This is an engrossing, fast-paced read, written by well-known TV sports presenter Steve Rider. Rider's passion for motorsport has stayed with him from his first foray into sports reporting in 1978 for Anglia TV, through his time as one of the BBC's leading sports presenters and highly successful spells anchoring Formula 1 coverage for both the BBC and ITV. With plenty of page-turning appeal, Rider takes us through numerous illuminating experiences both on track and in the studio, recounting insightful and often amusing stories about the true greats he has encountered - from Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell to Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
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My First Car: Recollections of First Cars from Jay Leno, Tony Stewart, Carroll Shelby, Dan Ackroyd, Tom Wolfe and Many More
Everyone has a story about that first car. Whether it was new, a hand-me-down, or a junker, it was freedom on four wheels, independence, responsibility, and something that would always hold a special place in your heart. Well, you're not alone. My First Car captures those wonderful moments of automotive initiation as they were lived by such luminaries as Jay Leno, Mario Andretti, Patrick Dempsey, Danica Patrick, Sir Stirling Moss, Gregg Allman, and more. Accompanying many of these stories are photographs of the neophyte drivers with their first cars. For anyone who ever slid behind the wheel and tooled down the road for the first time, this wonderful book awakens memories of what it was like.
My Life Full of Cars: Behind the Wheel with the World’s Top Motoring Journalist
Paul Frere is one of the most respected automotive journalists in the world today and the only person to have successfully pursued simultaneous careers as a professional driver and motorsport journalist. In this fascinating autobiography, Frere draws on his archives of extraordinary notes to relate technical details of the cars he has driven and personal anecdotes from his careers. Key content includes: the family's first car, a Fiat 501, and perilous journeys on French roads ravaged by World War I; his first car, a 2LTS Ballot; his race debut at Spa 24 Hours; experiences driving Formula 1 cars for HW Motors, Equipe Gordini, and Ferrari in the 1950s; his second-place finish in the 1956 Belgian Grand Prix after only ten practice laps in a car he had never driven; winning Le Mans in 1960; and helping Japanese manufacturers design and test cars to suit European tastes.
N.A.R.T.: A concise history of the North American Racing Team 1957 to 1983
Luigi Chinetti's association with Ferrari, and the origins, formation and racing history of NART (North American Racing Team). A complex organisation, inextricably linked to Luigi Chinetti Motors Inc., NART enjoyed success on the race tracks of the US and Europe for three decades - as well as financial difficulties and arguments with organisers - to rightly become a legend.
Nardi: Una storia di automobili e volanti (A Story of Cars and Steeing Wheels)
Nardi: Una storia di automobili e volanti (A Story of Cars and Steeing Wheels) is the story of Nardi's famous and rare cars and steering wheels in both Italian- and English-language.
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Nascar Classics
Win on Sunday, sell on Monday long was the mission of automobile manufacturers involved in stock car racing. NASCAR Classic Cars celebrates that manta, featuring more than 60 significant race cars and the street-model cars they were based on. The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide compiled rare images from NASCAR s vault and original photography for the 128-page book.
NASCAR Classic Cars discusses each featured car in detail, offering facts about the original production model and the modified version that became a successful race car on the NASCAR circuit. Here are a few of the cars featured in the book:
Ford Thunderbird
Hudson Hornet
Oldsmobile 88
Dodge Charger
Ford Turino Talladega
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac Grand Prix
AMC Matador
NASCAR Classic Cars also showcases famed NASCAR drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, whose black No. 3 Chevy Monte Carlo is one of NASCAR s most iconic models; The King, Richard Petty, who won a record 200 races in his career, including the Daytona 500 record seven times; and four-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Jeff Gordon.
NASCAR Ford Taurus
NASCAR is more popular in America than any racing series has ever been, and leading the way within the NASCAR ranks is the Ford Taurus.The Taurus is one of the best-selling cars in the U.S., but the street version bears little resemblance to the Taurus that races on Sundays. The racing Taurus is the result of Ford and NASCAR working together to create a two-door version that would comply with NASCAR rules. It is campaigned by legendary drivers such as Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Jeff Burton, and 2003 series champion Matt Kenseth.This book explains in technical detail all the nuances and differences between the street version and race version, including the chassis and roll cage, the suspension, steering and brakes, the engine and drive train, engine support systems, and the interior and body. The new RaceCarTech Series of books features a level of very useful technical detail sought not only by the enthusiast, but also by the model car builder. Detailed photos and accurately scaled shots provide a resource not found anywhere else. 70 percent of plastic model kit sales in the US are cars, and the majority of those are race car models. The RaceCarTech series is a long-awaited resource for model car builders.
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NASCAR Now!
Every year, NASCAR attracts more than six million spectators to racetracks nationwide. The televised races are viewed by millions more, making NASCAR second only to NFL football in American sports ratings.
NASCAR Now! is the ultimate guide to the sport -- a high-octane ride from auto racing's humble roots to the present. This superb book for fans is like riding shotgun with the top 31 drivers on the Sprint Cup circuit, including Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and Clint Boyer. Readers will go into the garage with top teams and they'll get behind the wheel with former racecar driver Brett Bodine and Tonight Show host Jay Leno as they pilot the official pace car.
Every aspect of NASCAR racing is covered in this photo-packed, fast-paced book, which includes:
Profiles of today's top 31 drivers plus 13 legends
A racing primer on scoring, officials, pit stops and the business of NASCAR
Setting up a track for race day
Tracks -- who owns them, and the events they host
How to spend a day at the track
A history of NASCAR internationally, featuring races in Canada, Mexico and Japan.
NASCAR Now! is an informative, entertaining and action-packed guide that puts the reader in the driver seat.
NASCAR Women: At the Heart of Racing
Now, for the first time, a new book from David Bull Publishing reveals the essential role that women play in NASCAR-both behind the scenes and in high-profile positions with racing teams, the media, and the NASCAR organization itself. The book is illustrated with over 100 color and black and white photographs, most provided from family photo albums.