Big block engines, lightweight bodies, and a healthy dose of attitude. In the mid-1960s, domestic auto manufacturers used that combination to invigorate slumping sales with the advent of the muscle car. The new breed of car was affordable, powerful, and fast-becoming an instant hit with the public, so enthusiasts who wanted all the latest news about the horsepower craze turned to HOT ROD Magazine. Muscle Car Files is a compilation of road tests from that memorable era, covering the muscle car heyday from 1964 to 1971. From engine specifications and high-performance testing to evaluating new design features, Muscle Car Files shows how these asphalt burners stacked up when they first started rolling off the factory lines.
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great book! lots of fun to reminisce about the good old days. almost a history lesson that i actually remember.
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What a great book! Most of the tests were very thorough, yet it is rather amusing to see how well they thought the cars handled back then. I guess they thought it was great that the tires didn't pop off the rims; that meant it was a great-handling ride! Very good pictues showing excellent details for those looking to do a home restoration/ resto-mod job to their classic musclecar. I enjoyed reading some of the "modern technology" that either faded off into oblivion - the donut spare that you filled with freon & also console/floor-mounted tachs, to stuff that we now take for granted - disc brakes & fast-ratio steering. This book has no added modern fluff or editing done to it; it's all original articles from when the cars were brand new. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to relive those days, and to those who were born too late to 'survive' the experience.
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Los Angeles, American Motors, New York, Turnpike Cruiser, Chrysler Corporation, South Bend, Woodward Avenue, Eric Rickman, Irwindale Raceway, Super Bee New!
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