Drag Racing Funny Cars of the 1970s: Photo Archive [Paperback]

Wallace A Wyss (Author), Louis Hart (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1583880682 | ISBN-13: 978-1583880685 | Publication Date: June 10, 2002

See the cars raced by many of the legendary names in drag racing, including Don Prudhomme, Tom McEuen and Jim Dunn. The authors include action shots, as well as clear, detailed "in the pits under-the-shell" shots.

Photographs show various makes and models of cars that have been reconstructed as funny cars, plus everything from stock to modified Camaros, Mustangs, Javelins, Dodge Chargers, and Firebirds, to oddball exhibition cars like the "backwards pickup."

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Iconografix, Inc. (June 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583880682
• ISBN-13: 978-1583880685
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,206,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars drag racing funny cars of the 1970s, November 1, 2003

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Rich "Rich" (Colo.Spgs,, Co United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Drag Racing Funny Cars of the 1970s: Photo Archive (Paperback)

This book has nothing to brag about,all photos are black and white,and quality isn't that great.Pretty good tidbits of information,but not much.It will be a letdown If you are expecting modern day quality for photos.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're a funny car enthusiast, get this book, May 22, 2002

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This review is from: Drag Racing Funny Cars of the 1970s: Photo Archive (Paperback)

This book is a pictorial, with ample captions. It carries you through from early 1970 through the end of the decade, with an emphasis on '70 through about '74. Most of the famous cars here, plus some obscure ones. Some of the photos were taken by non-professional fans, but are good nonetheless. A good assortment of pit shots and on-track action, mostly burnouts. A visual history of a simpler era in full-bodied drag racing.

4.0 out of 5 stars Drag Racing Funny Cars of the 1970s, January 5, 2010

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murata (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drag Racing Funny Cars of the 1970s: Photo Archive (Paperback)

Black and white photos, except the cover. Brief captions, but no in depth descriptions. I watched these cars and enjoyed looking back, but again, these are black and white. The photos are mostly full page, approx. 10" wide by 8 1/2".