Nothing says American automotive power like a muscle car. Celebrating the greatest cars of Detroit’s greatest era, this book puts the muscle car into perspective as never before—with specially commissioned photos that capture each car from every angle; detailed specifications; and in-depth accounts of developments in styling and performance. Here are the milestones of Motown’s mighty era, from the first eye-popping Pontiac GTO to today's hot muscle cars. This book features 75 of the best--from the Road Runner and Barracuda to the Camaro, Mustang, and Firebird—and constitutes the most exciting chapter in American automotive history.
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Nothing says American automotive power like a muscle car. Celebrating the greatest cars of Detroit’s greatest era, this book puts the muscle car into perspective as never before—with specially commissioned photos that capture each car from every angle; detailed specifications; and in-depth accounts of developments in styling and performance. Lavishly illustrated, lovingly detailed, the story of these 75 cars from the 60s and 70s constitutes the most exciting chapter in American automotive history.
About the Author
Craig Cheetham’s many books include Hot Rods and Custom Cars, Supercars: The World’s Most Exotic Sports Cars, Trucks, & Off-Road Vehicles, and Vintage Cars: The Finest Prewar Automobiles, all from Motorbooks. He lives in Peterborough, United Kingdom.
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This was purchased for my 13 yr old son who is absolutely classic muscle car CRAZY! He has poured over it day after day since receiving it as a gift! It has beautiful pictures of the cars from several angles and good information about them. It's a GREAT gift for anyone who loves muscle cars!
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Ram Air, Goodyear Polyglas, Road Runner, Rochester Quadrajet, Rack-and-pinion Front, Grand Prix, Unequal-length A-arms, The Hemi, Goodyear Eagle, Cobra Jet, Super Sport, Charger Daytona, Super Bee, Sting Ray, Monte Carlo, The Judge, Steve Saleen, Six Pack, Super Stock, General Motors, Grand Sport, Shelby Mustangs, Borg Warner, Recirculating-ball Front, Dodge Charger Browse Sample Pages:
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pace car, top loader, pistol grip, single camshaft with pushrods, live axle with coil springs, unitary chassis, single camshaft via pushrods, double wishbones with coil springs, aluminium intake manifold, telescopic shock absorbers, separate steel chassis, pillared coupe, two valves per cylinder, perimeter chassis, composite intake manifold, rear gearing, bonnet scoops, length wishbones, live rear axle, longitudinal torsion bars, telescopic shocks, power front disc brakes, stacked headlights, fibreglass body, solid valve lifters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ram Air, Goodyear Polyglas, Road Runner, Rochester Quadrajet, Rack-and-pinion Front, Grand Prix, Unequal-length A-arms, The Hemi, Goodyear Eagle, Cobra Jet, Super Sport, Charger Daytona, Super Bee, Sting Ray, Monte Carlo, The Judge, Steve Saleen, Six Pack, Super Stock, General Motors, Grand Sport, Shelby Mustangs, Borg Warner, Recirculating-ball Front, Dodge Charger Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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