Author: Don Narus
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387635255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
This book covers American Sports Cars built in limited numbers, over a limited number of years. They were built in an effort to rival the best of sports cars from the UK and Europe and were also for a time rivals to Americas only continuously built sports car, the Corvette.
Limited American Sports Cars
Author: Don Narus
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387635255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
This book covers American Sports Cars built in limited numbers, over a limited number of years. They were built in an effort to rival the best of sports cars from the UK and Europe and were also for a time rivals to Americas only continuously built sports car, the Corvette.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387635255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
This book covers American Sports Cars built in limited numbers, over a limited number of years. They were built in an effort to rival the best of sports cars from the UK and Europe and were also for a time rivals to Americas only continuously built sports car, the Corvette.
Muscle & Chrome
Author: Publications International
Publisher: Publications International, Limited
ISBN: 9781640303843
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
"Muscle & Chrome: Classic American Cars captures all the wonder and excitement of a truly beloved era in automotive history. Informative profiles of 70 vehicles serve to chronicle the burst of design and engineering innovations that followed the end of World War II, the exuberant styling and the 'horsepower race' of the Fifties, and the rise of the youth market and the muscle car in the Sixties." -- Amazon.com.
Publisher: Publications International, Limited
ISBN: 9781640303843
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
"Muscle & Chrome: Classic American Cars captures all the wonder and excitement of a truly beloved era in automotive history. Informative profiles of 70 vehicles serve to chronicle the burst of design and engineering innovations that followed the end of World War II, the exuberant styling and the 'horsepower race' of the Fifties, and the rise of the youth market and the muscle car in the Sixties." -- Amazon.com.
American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s
Author: Michael T. Lynch
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760303672
Category : Sports car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traces the history of stock car racing and looks at major drivers, teams, and racetracks.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760303672
Category : Sports car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traces the history of stock car racing and looks at major drivers, teams, and racetracks.
Mid-Atlantic American Sports Car Races 1953-1962, 1
Author: Terry O'Neil
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781854432636
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 1977, precisely 20 years after the last unforgettable high speed Mille Miglia in 1957, the great race came back to relive its history all over again with the commemorative Mille Miglia, attracting once more to Brescia?s Piazza della Vittoria the cars of the greatest, most prestigious race in the world that took place between the end of the?20s and the second half of the?50s. Since then, the Mille Miglia has gone back to being an event not to be missed, first every two years and then yearly for all motoring and motor racing enthusiasts. A book tells the story of this great sporting and cultural event, the 2014 edition of which opens with a historical section that recalls the 1934 race, won by Achille Varzi, and the 1954, with the magnificent victory of Alberto Ascari. After that, the book concentrates on the race that took place last May and its protagonists? competitors, crew after crew, car after car, in a long and fully-illustrated section. 2014 Mille Miglia starting grid was full of exceptional protagonists too: actors Luke Evans, Adrien Brody and Jeremy Irons, American Tv personality Jay Leno, French stylist Paloma Picasso and industrial designer Mark Newson. Many musicians were also there: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman, British rapper Example, Scottish singer Amy Macdonald and Belgian singer Milow. Many racing drivers took the start, first and foremost Eros Crivellari, the only one with an original Mille Miglia to his credit, Andy Wallace, Jochen Mass, Teo Fabi, Bernd Schneider, Jacky Ickx, Martin Brundle e Bruno Senna, with the very evocative helmet of his late uncle Ayrton. This is indispensible publication for all those who were there, and for all vintage car enthusiasts.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781854432636
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 1977, precisely 20 years after the last unforgettable high speed Mille Miglia in 1957, the great race came back to relive its history all over again with the commemorative Mille Miglia, attracting once more to Brescia?s Piazza della Vittoria the cars of the greatest, most prestigious race in the world that took place between the end of the?20s and the second half of the?50s. Since then, the Mille Miglia has gone back to being an event not to be missed, first every two years and then yearly for all motoring and motor racing enthusiasts. A book tells the story of this great sporting and cultural event, the 2014 edition of which opens with a historical section that recalls the 1934 race, won by Achille Varzi, and the 1954, with the magnificent victory of Alberto Ascari. After that, the book concentrates on the race that took place last May and its protagonists? competitors, crew after crew, car after car, in a long and fully-illustrated section. 2014 Mille Miglia starting grid was full of exceptional protagonists too: actors Luke Evans, Adrien Brody and Jeremy Irons, American Tv personality Jay Leno, French stylist Paloma Picasso and industrial designer Mark Newson. Many musicians were also there: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman, British rapper Example, Scottish singer Amy Macdonald and Belgian singer Milow. Many racing drivers took the start, first and foremost Eros Crivellari, the only one with an original Mille Miglia to his credit, Andy Wallace, Jochen Mass, Teo Fabi, Bernd Schneider, Jacky Ickx, Martin Brundle e Bruno Senna, with the very evocative helmet of his late uncle Ayrton. This is indispensible publication for all those who were there, and for all vintage car enthusiasts.
A History of Sports Cars
Author: G. N. Georgano
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781712120057
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This Connecticut Blank Journal Of Lined Pages Can Be Used As A Personal Diary, Writing Journal, Record Your Goals Or To Remember Your Dream Vacation And Time In The State Of Connecticut
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781712120057
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This Connecticut Blank Journal Of Lined Pages Can Be Used As A Personal Diary, Writing Journal, Record Your Goals Or To Remember Your Dream Vacation And Time In The State Of Connecticut
The Art of the Muscle Car
Author: David Newhardt
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760344213
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Just what is a Muscle Car? Road Test magazine asked in June 1967. The answer: Exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodders philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engine in it. . . . The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 horsepower weakling. Unconcerned with such trivial details as comfort and handling, the vintage American muscle car was built for straight-line speed and quickly became the ride of choice for power-hungry racers and serious gearheads. In a country where performance was measured in brute force, a quarter mile at a time, the muscle car was the perfect machine. In the intervening years, these down-and-dirty, high-performing beauties have earned their place in the automotive pantheon. As prized by collectors and aficionados as they are by denizens of garages and drag strips, classic muscle cars now fetch upwards of a million dollars at auctions and feature in any story of Americas automotive glory days. The icons of muscle car artincluding Camaro and Chevelle SS, the Hemi and 440-6 Cuda, Challenger, Roadrunner, Super Bee, GTX, Super Bird, Daytona Charger, Super Cobra Jet and Boss Mustang, Talladega Torino, Buick GSX and W30 Oldsmobile 442, and AMX Javelinare all here, on full display in this lavishly illustrated volume, each described in a detailed essay followed by a gallery of portraits and special gatefold presentations that capture the art of the muscle car at its finest.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760344213
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Just what is a Muscle Car? Road Test magazine asked in June 1967. The answer: Exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodders philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engine in it. . . . The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 horsepower weakling. Unconcerned with such trivial details as comfort and handling, the vintage American muscle car was built for straight-line speed and quickly became the ride of choice for power-hungry racers and serious gearheads. In a country where performance was measured in brute force, a quarter mile at a time, the muscle car was the perfect machine. In the intervening years, these down-and-dirty, high-performing beauties have earned their place in the automotive pantheon. As prized by collectors and aficionados as they are by denizens of garages and drag strips, classic muscle cars now fetch upwards of a million dollars at auctions and feature in any story of Americas automotive glory days. The icons of muscle car artincluding Camaro and Chevelle SS, the Hemi and 440-6 Cuda, Challenger, Roadrunner, Super Bee, GTX, Super Bird, Daytona Charger, Super Cobra Jet and Boss Mustang, Talladega Torino, Buick GSX and W30 Oldsmobile 442, and AMX Javelinare all here, on full display in this lavishly illustrated volume, each described in a detailed essay followed by a gallery of portraits and special gatefold presentations that capture the art of the muscle car at its finest.
American Muscle Cars, 1960-1975
Author: Bruce LaFontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486418636
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Expertly rendered illustrations of fast, flashy, and powerful sports cars, among them the 1962 Ford Thunderbird, 1964 Corvette Stingray, 1968 Chevy Impala SS427, 1969 Camaro Z-28, 1970 Ford Torino Fastback, 1971 Mustang Boss 351, 1974 Firebird Trans-Am, and 37 others. For coloring book enthusiasts and "muscle car" fans.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486418636
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Expertly rendered illustrations of fast, flashy, and powerful sports cars, among them the 1962 Ford Thunderbird, 1964 Corvette Stingray, 1968 Chevy Impala SS427, 1969 Camaro Z-28, 1970 Ford Torino Fastback, 1971 Mustang Boss 351, 1974 Firebird Trans-Am, and 37 others. For coloring book enthusiasts and "muscle car" fans.
Classic American Cars
Author: Craig Cheetham
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785832734
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
From the turn of the twentieth century through to the present day, the book traces the development of the automobile, reflecting the social change it both brought, and reflected.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785832734
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
From the turn of the twentieth century through to the present day, the book traces the development of the automobile, reflecting the social change it both brought, and reflected.
The Age of the Muscle Car
Author: Clay Fees
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476678146
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
A breed unlike any seen before or since, the powerful, stylish American muscle car defined an era in automotive history. This history traces the rise and fall of these great performance cars from their precursors in the 1950s through the seminal appearance of the Pontiac GTO in 1964 and then year by year to the end in the 1970s. Approachable and nontechnical yet deeply informative, it puts the bygone muscle car in its cultural and aesthetic contexts, describes developments in styling, performance and marketing, and revels in the joys of muscle car ownership in the 21st century.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476678146
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
A breed unlike any seen before or since, the powerful, stylish American muscle car defined an era in automotive history. This history traces the rise and fall of these great performance cars from their precursors in the 1950s through the seminal appearance of the Pontiac GTO in 1964 and then year by year to the end in the 1970s. Approachable and nontechnical yet deeply informative, it puts the bygone muscle car in its cultural and aesthetic contexts, describes developments in styling, performance and marketing, and revels in the joys of muscle car ownership in the 21st century.
The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles
Author: Ian Barry
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 161428055X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
There’s an undeniable fascination with motorcycles—their speed, design, riders, and coolness factor, are all part of the magnetism. This exquisite deluxe volume, presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate, is the newest addition to Assouline’s Impossible Collection series is a compendium of the 100 most exceptional bikes of the twentieth century—from the rare to the renowned—each one is unique. Some of these brilliant pieces of machinery include the stunning and one-of-a-kind BMW R7, the 1948 Vincent Series Rapide that Rollie Free shattered land speed record on, in nothing but a bathing suit, the iconic 1969 Easy Rider bike that Peter Fonda made famous, and the 1973 Harley-Davidson XR750, Evel Knievel’s bike of choice. Motorcycle aficionados, aesthetes, and enthusiasts alike will treasure this collector’s item.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 161428055X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
There’s an undeniable fascination with motorcycles—their speed, design, riders, and coolness factor, are all part of the magnetism. This exquisite deluxe volume, presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate, is the newest addition to Assouline’s Impossible Collection series is a compendium of the 100 most exceptional bikes of the twentieth century—from the rare to the renowned—each one is unique. Some of these brilliant pieces of machinery include the stunning and one-of-a-kind BMW R7, the 1948 Vincent Series Rapide that Rollie Free shattered land speed record on, in nothing but a bathing suit, the iconic 1969 Easy Rider bike that Peter Fonda made famous, and the 1973 Harley-Davidson XR750, Evel Knievel’s bike of choice. Motorcycle aficionados, aesthetes, and enthusiasts alike will treasure this collector’s item.