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Vintage and Historic Drag Racers (Enthusiast Color)

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This is an excellent book written by someone that obviously has been a drag racing enthusiast for years. He is able to show through words and pictures a real history of some of the important cars that have made a mark on this sport. The photography is first rate and will make one appreciate how incredible the early machines actually were. As a longtime fan of drag racing, I'm hoping that a second book is in the works.

Not only does Robert Genat take outstanding photographs of the hot rods in his book, the accompanying text matches the quality of the photographs big time. He explores the world of drag racing in a manner that is enjoyable for both racing addicts as well as the novice. His text is easy-reading and makes the history of each car, owner and driver come alive. He covers cars that were in action from the 50s into the 70s. Drag racing is a somewhat neglected sport media-wise with the recent popularity of stock car racing so this book is a very welcome addition to any die-hard drag racing fan's library.

Not only does Robert Genat take outstanding photographs of the hot rods in his book, the accompanying text matches the quality of the photographs big time. He explores the world of drag racing in a manner that is enjoyable for both racing addicts as well as the novice. His text is easy-reading and makes the history of each car, owner and driver come alive. He covers cars that were in action from the 50s into the 70s. Drag racing is a somewhat neglected sport media-wise with the recent popularity of stock car racing so this book is a very welcome addition to any die-hard drag racing fan's library.

what was in the book was great, but i thought there should have been more. i wanted info on some of my favorite cars(i.e. sox and martin and so on)on top of cars that were featured but relatively unknown

Someone above said "Where's Sox & Martin, Gas Ronda, Bill Jenkins, Gene Snow's "Rambunctious" funny car - the first to go over 200mph, the Little Red Wagon, the list goes on. It's a neat book, but it falls short - way short. Do yourself a favor; buy it used in the best condition available at the cheapest price." I agree wholeheartedly and must add - where's Ed Miller and his Hemi duster that won the 1967 WORLD championship in Super Stock Eliminator?? 1967 is covered in the book but this was a GLARING oversight!

I knew before purchasing this book that it was only 96 pages in length. I also knew it would be impossible to list the vast array of vintage & historic drag racers. However, this book could have been (and should have been) at least double, if not triple, in length. Yes, the pictures are great - they should be, as almost all of these race cars & dragsters are museum pieces restored to maximum professional standards. But more importantly, there were way too many drag racers that were left out that have more historical value than what's represented here. Where's Sox & Martin, Gas Ronda, Bill Jenkins, Gene Snow's "Rambunctious" funny car - the first to go over 200mph, the Little Red Wagon, the list goes on. It's a neat book, but it falls short - way short. Do yourself a favor; buy it used in the best condition available at the cheapest price.

I liked this book a great deal, outstanding photography and good reviews on each car. I have several of Mr. Genats books and enjoy them all.