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Trans-Am: The Pony Car Wars 1966-1972 [Hardcover]

Dave Friedman (Author)

4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews) |

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Publication Date: April 15, 2001

When the Trans Am series let pony cars loose on the road circuits of America, some of the most exciting road racing in history took place. Until rule changes forced American manufacturer teams to withdraw in 1972, these ground-pounders enjoyed a golden era of dominance. Fans of vintage racing and muscle cars will enjoy this book's great photography and commentary from series participants, as well as comprehensive race results.

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About the Author

Dave Friedman is a world renowned photographer and motion picture still photographer known for his pictures of celebrities and cinema, racing and ballet. In 1986, Friedman became the first and only Still Photographer to be voted in to the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. By the 1990s, the film industry had drastically changed and Friedman didn\u2019t like what he saw. He decided to move on to other photographic challenges such as international endurance racing and classical ballet, for which his pictures have won numerous awards. David Friedman currently resides in southern California.

Product Details

Hardcover: 220 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (April 15, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0760309434
ISBN-13: 978-0760309438
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Pictures, Not Enough Information, Worth Your Time, September 16, 2001

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This review is from: Trans-Am: The Pony Car Wars 1966-1972 (Hardcover)

This book would more appropriately be titled as a photo history.
The pictures are great! The author's text and captions almost assume you already know the history of the series and are often repetitive. The word "dominated" is used three times in the second paragraph of the book and after about the forth time one does get tired of being reminded that there was no drivers championship before 1972.
That said, this would be a three star book. What takes it up a notch are the quotes from the drivers and other series participants that are included on most pages. I attended Trans Am races in 1970 & 1971 and was an avid fan of the series. The quotes add a nice perspective and bring new material to light.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A photographic history of Trans-Am early years., May 3, 2006

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This book is a gem! A pictorial history of Trans-Am.If you love Trans-Am racing especially the early years such as the first generation of Ford Mustangs,etc then this book will please most people.

Its a photographic history so its full of photos.There are many colour(Aussie spelling of color)photos but mostly black & white photos throughout.

What this book lacks is detailed information.There isnt any details relating to each race track and no technical info on any of the cars.But,for anyone interested in plenty of photos of all the makes then this book is a gem.Its a big book and good value too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!, May 17, 2002

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This book is essential reading for fans of the real Trans-Am. Lots of great pics, lots of quotes from the drivers, mechanics, and team owners.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
great book for light history of the series and lots of photos, too bad it never mentions Smokey Yunick

Published 18 months ago by M. Roberge

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Source On The Trans-Am Series
I was Lucky enough to get a Good Deal On a copy of this book, Highly Recommend it, The Old Days Of Racing Before Corporate Sponsors pimped out the sport. Read more

Published on June 4, 2008 by Jose Lopez

4.0 out of 5 stars Great racing pictures and 1st person stories
Trans-Am: The Pony Car Wars 1966-1972 I followed the complete Trans-Am series, and was thrilled to see this book hit the market. Read more

Published on March 7, 2008 by N. Yamada

5.0 out of 5 stars Trans-Am Auto Racing
This book brings back another era in Auto Racing, before the cars became rolling billboards.

For anybody who remembers Trans-Am racing, we must thank Dave Friedman... Read more

Published on December 12, 2007 by Robert

4.0 out of 5 stars A real Big Banger
I like racing cars ( Can-Am, Group C, DTM ) but never really read about the Trans Am days. But when I saw the pictures on the Amazon site of the Alfa GTA's, Lotus Cortina's etc... Read more

Published on October 26, 2007 by L. A. Roks

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
This book has everything you might want to know about the Trans-Am racing series from 1966 to 1972. You can't go wrong with this book!

Published on September 21, 2007 by A. Dasovic

4.0 out of 5 stars Trans-Am: The Pony Car Wars 1966-1872
I think the book is well-written and I especially enjoyed both the photographs and the tables in the back of the book listing every race of the Trans-Am series with the date and... Read more

Published on April 6, 2007 by Bill Preston

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT HISTORY BOOK
IF YU LIKE TRANS AM SERIES, THIS IS AN EXCELLENT HISTORY IN PICTURES. IT COVERS THE UNDER AND OVER 2 LITRE GROUPS AND MANY OF THE COMMENTS FROM THE DRIVERS MAKE IT EXTREMELY... Read more

Published on July 24, 2006 by Marshall R. Eiss

4.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures, needs more technical detail
Great pics of a great era in racing and good historical recaps of each season. But the meat that this book is missing is the technical details of the cars and how they were... Read more

Published on June 10, 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars too many photos-not technical enough
This is a great book if all you want to do is look at the body type and nothing underneath the sheetmetal. Read more

Published on March 13, 2003 by JOHN R QUIRK

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It was officially called The Trans American Sedan Series, but it soon became known as the Trans-Am. Read the first page

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