Author: Craig Cheetham
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
ISBN: 9781592231409
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains a collection of over four hundred color photographs of more than sixty classic cars from the 1960s including information on the historical and engineering development of each vehicle.
Hot Cars of the '60s
Author: Craig Cheetham
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
ISBN: 9781592231409
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains a collection of over four hundred color photographs of more than sixty classic cars from the 1960s including information on the historical and engineering development of each vehicle.
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
ISBN: 9781592231409
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains a collection of over four hundred color photographs of more than sixty classic cars from the 1960s including information on the historical and engineering development of each vehicle.
Barris Kustoms of the 1960s
Author: George Barris David Fetherston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610608176
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610608176
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
American Muscle Cars
Author: Darwin Holmstrom
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760350981
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This is the muscle car history to own--a richly illustrated chronicle of America's greatest high-performance cars, told from their 1960s beginning through the present day! In the 1960s, three incendiary ingredients--developing V-8 engine technology, a culture consumed by the need for speed, and 75 million baby boomers entering the auto market--exploded in the form of the factory muscle car. The resulting vehicles, brutal machines unlike any the world had seen before or will ever see again, defined the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll generation. American Muscle Cars chronicles this tumultuous period of American history through the primary tool Americans use to define themselves: their automobiles. From the street-racing hot rod culture that emerged following World War II through the new breed of muscle cars still emerging from Detroit today, this book brings to life the history of the American muscle car. When Pontiac's chief engineer, John Z. DeLorean, and his team bolted a big-inch engine into the division's intermediate chassis, they immediately invented the classic muscle car. In those 20 minutes it took Bill Collins and Russ Gee to bolt a 389 ci V-8 engine into a Tempest chassis they created the prototype for Pontiac's GTO--and changed the course of automotive history. From that moment on, American performance cars would never be the same. American Muscle Cars tells the story of the most desirable cars ever to come out of Detroit. It's a story of flat-out insanity told at full throttle and illustrated with beautiful photography.
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760350981
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This is the muscle car history to own--a richly illustrated chronicle of America's greatest high-performance cars, told from their 1960s beginning through the present day! In the 1960s, three incendiary ingredients--developing V-8 engine technology, a culture consumed by the need for speed, and 75 million baby boomers entering the auto market--exploded in the form of the factory muscle car. The resulting vehicles, brutal machines unlike any the world had seen before or will ever see again, defined the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll generation. American Muscle Cars chronicles this tumultuous period of American history through the primary tool Americans use to define themselves: their automobiles. From the street-racing hot rod culture that emerged following World War II through the new breed of muscle cars still emerging from Detroit today, this book brings to life the history of the American muscle car. When Pontiac's chief engineer, John Z. DeLorean, and his team bolted a big-inch engine into the division's intermediate chassis, they immediately invented the classic muscle car. In those 20 minutes it took Bill Collins and Russ Gee to bolt a 389 ci V-8 engine into a Tempest chassis they created the prototype for Pontiac's GTO--and changed the course of automotive history. From that moment on, American performance cars would never be the same. American Muscle Cars tells the story of the most desirable cars ever to come out of Detroit. It's a story of flat-out insanity told at full throttle and illustrated with beautiful photography.
Unsafe at Any Speed
Author: Ralph Nader
Publisher: New York : Grossman
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Account of how and why cars kill, and why the automobile manufacturers have failed to make cars safe.
Publisher: New York : Grossman
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Account of how and why cars kill, and why the automobile manufacturers have failed to make cars safe.
Hot Cars Cool Rides
Author: Marty Padgett
Publisher: Tangerine Press
ISBN: 9780439783149
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book shows cool automobiles.
Publisher: Tangerine Press
ISBN: 9780439783149
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book shows cool automobiles.
The Decline and Fall of the American Automobile Industry
Author: Brock Yates
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Analyzes the reasons for the failures of the American auto industry to compete with foreign imports and to make use of modern technology and styling.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Analyzes the reasons for the failures of the American auto industry to compete with foreign imports and to make use of modern technology and styling.
Muscle Car Confidential
Author: Joe Oldham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610590983
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Today, a 1970 Hemi Cuda can change hands for as much as a quarter of a million dollars. But when it was introduced, the Barracuda was just a car, and it was Joe Oldhams job to beat the daylights out of it. A tell-all from the man who tested the best, this book delves into the notes Oldham made on the cars he vetted for some of the top car magazines. Here are the photos (including outtakes) and the hard cold facts on muscle cars from the 1964 GTO to the 1976 Trans Am 455 HO--twenty-four in all. The 1970 Buick Gran Sport GSX, Oldham notes, was "the best handling muscle car we ever tested." The 1968 Plymouth Road Runner, on the other hand, was "just a car that didnt run very well"--despite its 426 Hemi. Today, people might know the articles Oldham wrote, and they might know the performance numbers he got. But how he did those things was an untold story. This behind-the-scenes book is a close-up look at what it was like to live in the muscle car era and to help create the myth that still lives on today. The list of reviewed cars includes: 1962 421 Super Duty Pontiac Catalina 1963 409 Chevrolet Biscayne 1968 Pontiac Firebird Sprint Turismo 1969 Baldwin-Motion SS-427 Camaro 1969 440 Plymouth Barracuda 1969 Firebird 400 Ram Air IV 1969 426 Hemi Road Runner 1969 440 Plymouth GTX 1969 440 6-BBL Plymouth Road Runner 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 1969 428 Cobra Jet Mustang Mach 1 1970 426 Hemi Barracuda Convertible 1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 1970 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV 1971 429SCJ Ford Torino Cobra 1971 American Motors 401 AMX 1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1976 455 Pontiac Trans Am
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610590983
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Today, a 1970 Hemi Cuda can change hands for as much as a quarter of a million dollars. But when it was introduced, the Barracuda was just a car, and it was Joe Oldhams job to beat the daylights out of it. A tell-all from the man who tested the best, this book delves into the notes Oldham made on the cars he vetted for some of the top car magazines. Here are the photos (including outtakes) and the hard cold facts on muscle cars from the 1964 GTO to the 1976 Trans Am 455 HO--twenty-four in all. The 1970 Buick Gran Sport GSX, Oldham notes, was "the best handling muscle car we ever tested." The 1968 Plymouth Road Runner, on the other hand, was "just a car that didnt run very well"--despite its 426 Hemi. Today, people might know the articles Oldham wrote, and they might know the performance numbers he got. But how he did those things was an untold story. This behind-the-scenes book is a close-up look at what it was like to live in the muscle car era and to help create the myth that still lives on today. The list of reviewed cars includes: 1962 421 Super Duty Pontiac Catalina 1963 409 Chevrolet Biscayne 1968 Pontiac Firebird Sprint Turismo 1969 Baldwin-Motion SS-427 Camaro 1969 440 Plymouth Barracuda 1969 Firebird 400 Ram Air IV 1969 426 Hemi Road Runner 1969 440 Plymouth GTX 1969 440 6-BBL Plymouth Road Runner 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 1969 428 Cobra Jet Mustang Mach 1 1970 426 Hemi Barracuda Convertible 1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 1970 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV 1971 429SCJ Ford Torino Cobra 1971 American Motors 401 AMX 1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1976 455 Pontiac Trans Am
The All-American Hot Rod
Author: Michael Dregni
Publisher:
ISBN: 1610592042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 1610592042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Redline Archeology
Author: Young
Publisher: Robert Wendell Young
ISBN: 9780692148785
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Redline Archeology answers the on-going demand of Hot Wheels collectors' desire to learn the secrets to discovering rare, original collections. Sparked by a child's excitement over a new toy in 1968, the book chronicles 25 years of amazing scores. The detailed history recounts how Bob Young has become one of the most successful and unique collectors in the hobby today. The secrets within the pages reveal how he discovered original collections, to how his techniques have evolved with the ever-changing technology. Filled with great photos and stories about some of the most interesting and incredible finds, Redline Archeology is a must read for any serious collector of not only Hot Wheels, but any collectible.
Publisher: Robert Wendell Young
ISBN: 9780692148785
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Redline Archeology answers the on-going demand of Hot Wheels collectors' desire to learn the secrets to discovering rare, original collections. Sparked by a child's excitement over a new toy in 1968, the book chronicles 25 years of amazing scores. The detailed history recounts how Bob Young has become one of the most successful and unique collectors in the hobby today. The secrets within the pages reveal how he discovered original collections, to how his techniques have evolved with the ever-changing technology. Filled with great photos and stories about some of the most interesting and incredible finds, Redline Archeology is a must read for any serious collector of not only Hot Wheels, but any collectible.
Indy Cars of the 1960s
Author: Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
ISBN: 9781583880524
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Journey into Gasoline Alley during the tumultuous 1960s, one of the most spectacular and controversial decades in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Featured are fantastic photos of the last Novis, the wild racers of Mickey Thompson, Brabhams and the successful Halk copies, the astonishing STP turbine cars of 1967 and 1968, Dan Gurneys Eagles from 1966, Lotuses, the battle between Fords, and the turbo-Offys.
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
ISBN: 9781583880524
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Journey into Gasoline Alley during the tumultuous 1960s, one of the most spectacular and controversial decades in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Featured are fantastic photos of the last Novis, the wild racers of Mickey Thompson, Brabhams and the successful Halk copies, the astonishing STP turbine cars of 1967 and 1968, Dan Gurneys Eagles from 1966, Lotuses, the battle between Fords, and the turbo-Offys.