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Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds: Drag Racing's Golden Era

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Bob McClurg has been one of drag racing's top photographers for decades, recording our sport's history at hallowed raceplants such as Lions, Irwindale and Indy. Drag racing fans and anyone with an affection for "how it used to be" will want this volume. Bob is in that handful of photographers who plied their trade both as journalists and artists.

With a good mix of color and black & white images, McClurg explores the ebb and flow of drag racing's golden era in every category - slingshots, funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, pro stock etc. More than just photos, there is an authoritative text and great photo captions.

Do whatever it takes but BUY THIS BOOK.

Not bad, but to much about Califonia, and not enough about Midwest or the East cars. Pics are ok, but the same ones are over and over again..

I love this book and keep going back to it for the fantastic pictures! Well worth the price. A good coffee table book to impress your freinds with.

Fantastic book. Top quality photos with stories from people that were there, not people that are good at research. If you only own one vintage drag book, this is the one to have.

Very well-done book, great photos and info. I wish it had more stock and super stock coverage, but that's just me, and it doesn't take away from the book a bit. This is a neat book as a coffee table piece too.

If you like drag racing, this book is a "must have" for your coffee table. It traces drag racing history from its main origin after WW II, to the first funny cars, and rear-engined dragsters. The only regret I have is that the story doesn't go into the modern-day machines and stars. Nevertheless, if you want to know who drove this exciting sport to the level it is today, and who the icons of the sport were (and still should be), buy this book.

I bought this book because I am painting a race car in a 1970s motif and the color photos and diverse classes shown are an excellent resource.