The bestselling anniversary edition, now in paperback Ford's Mustang, launched on April 17, 1964, became the official car of the Baby Boom. It was a fortuitous accident of timing and a brilliant result of product planning. This sleek, stylish automobile launched the "Pony Car" genre with a staggering 417,000 sales in its first year. Through 40 ...
Now available in paperback, it is the only definitive history of muscle cars from the emergence of the V-8 engine, through baby boomers, to today's million-dollar collectibles. Unlike anything seen before, these were brutal, exciting machines, built for speed and power, and quickly became defined as vehicles for the rock-and-roll, sex-and-drugs ...
In 1955 Chrysler introduced the first of its famed 300 "letter series" cars. The company designed a stylish, sporty car, stuffed in one of its potent Hemi engines, and gave birth to the American muscle car. The C-300's combination of style and performance put the Mopar brand ahead of its competitors in the postwar performance race. When the ...
Classic Muscle cars are more popular than ever, commanding up to six figures at auction. Mopar is still a name associated with performance, from the Viper to the red-hot SRT Neons, whilst the Hemi name still carries the cachet it did fifty years ago. This work presents an engaging history of Muscle cars, Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Road Runner.. ...
In 1963, Pontiac's Chief Engineer John DeLorean and his two favorite staff engineers came up with an inspired way to keep Pontiac cars in the performance limelight: bolt a big engine into Pontiac's upcoming Tempest intermediate body. Thus was the GTO born. Through cunning, resourcefulness, and outright trickery the minds of Pontiac managed to get ...
A gorgeously illustrated guide to this iconic muscle car The Pontiac Firebird was originally overshadowed by the popular Chevrolet Camaro, but the Firebird developed a loyal following and a reputation for enough high-performance to earn a high-profile spot in muscle car history. It also had a role in pop culture as Burt Reynolds drove a Trans Am ...
Start your engines with this colorful collection of Z-28s, SSs, RSs, IROC-Zs, and COPOs, as the Camaro is immortalized in this exciting look at the high-performance models that have made the Camaro a performance car icon. Features extensive research, incredible photography, and cutting-edge information. Jason Scott (automotive editor and author) ...
On the eve of the introduction of the first Camaro of the 21 Century, this massive book chronicles the rich history of a muscle-car icon. Here, accompanied by fabulous photographs of the car that made history, is the full story of Camaro's forty years. Beginning with the carmakers race to capture the youth market, the book follows Chevrolet's ...
Muscle Cars began in the garages and dealerships of a Detroit subculture bent on making the hottest high-performance cars on the street. "American Muscle Supercars" tells the story of the cream of these tuners and builders and the Supercars they unleashed on the American scene. From Michigan's Royal Pontiac dealership, and the souped-up Royal ...
Muscle cars were first driven by baby boomers in the Sixties and Seventies, and are now the stuff of legend, and nostalgia. The rare models that survive in good shape are a collector's dream, easily commanding six-figure prices and often passing the million-dollar mark! From the high-performance Corvettes, Cudas, Mustangs, and Trans Ams of ...
Almost from conception and certainly from its first appearance in 1964 (under the marketing direction of none other than Lee Iacocca), the Ford Mustang achieved iconic status in American car culture - with 100,000 sold in the first 90 days. Over the next 40 years, America's love affair with the Mustang flourished - for reasons amply documented in ...
On the 1957 car show circuit, Chevrolet revealed a show car based on the Corvette and dubbed "Super Sport". The performance car world took one look - and never looked back! With a combination of styling and performance upgrades, the SS package could turn a mundane 6-cylinder Malibu into a fire-breathing Chevelle SS396. This book traces the long ...
Designed as Chrysler's tandem answers to the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro, the Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger went on to become two of Detroit's most revered muscle cars. Profiling special engine options and drive train packages, Newhardt gives the lowdown on the finest Barracudas and Chargers in existence. 85 color photos.
Mustangs are among the most popular muscle cars of all time. This new, all-color book looks back at all the great Ford Mustangs from the 1963 introduction to current models. 80 photos.
This is the latest version of this high performance classic. When Ford wanted to add some spice to its new Mustang pony car in the mid-1960s, it turned to talented, colourful, and opinionated Texan Carroll Shelby, who was then building high-performance racing sports cars (Cobras) using a British body and a Ford engine. The resulting Shelby ...
The full story of Chrysler's 'hemi', the engine and cars that have become synonymous with high-performance and street cool. Following the development of different models over the years, and with a detailed examination of this magnificent engine, "Hemi Muscle Cars" shows why this has blown away the competition for over sixty years - and still does ...
This book covers the gamut of collectible Mustangs during the production years of 1964-1/2 through 1973. Shelby, Mach 1, Boss, and other standard models are explored through color and black-and-white photos, featuring authentic archived photos, promotional materials of the time, and brilliant color photography of exquisite restorations.
This is a best seller for years, featuring 16 months of Pavement-pounding favorites! "American Muscle Cars 2008" features the most powerful, popular, and collectible cars from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Brawny beasts from Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge and Plymouth, Pontiac, Buick, and AMC are wonderfully presented in this beautiful calendar. ...
Brawny beasts from Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Plymouth, Pontiac, Buick, and AMC are wonderfully presented in this bestselling calendar. Captions provide production histories and performance specs for each pavement-pounding favorite, as "American Muscle Cars" features the most powerful and collectible cars from the late 1960s to today.
For five decades, the Ford Thunderbird has been a car that has taken America on a wonderful ride through the changes of its time. From the sporty classic two-seater that people still go nuts for over half a century after it was first built, to the retro reincarnation of today and everything in between from sleek convertibles and suicide-doored ...
Featuring 16 months of pavement pounding favorites! This popular calendar showcases the most powerful and collectible muscle cars from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Brawny beasts from Chevrolet, Plymouth, Mustang, Mercury and Pontiac. Thumbnail production histories and performance specs for each car provide valuable insight to the muscle car ...
Everything Camaro 2009 features 40 years of favorite models including the Z28, ZL-1, SS and IROC-2. Contains dazzling color photography of the choicest Camaros, accompanied by supplemental images from the GM archives and informational text covering the history of Chevy's infamous pony car.
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