American Muscle: Muscle Cars From the Otis Chandler Collection (Paperback)

by Randy Leffingwell (Author) "The initial concept of this collection was born in the spring of 1981..." (more)
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Product Description

A rare look inside one of the most extensive collections of muscle cars ever formed. Otis Chandler collected unique and extremely rare monster cars. Not enough to collect the everyday muscle cars, we are talking about cars like the Baldwin Motion Phase III Camaros and Corvettes, Yenkos, Hemis of all stripes, and 427 Cobras and Fairlanes. All with the immaculate detail that you would expect from a man with the resources as the publisher of the LA Times. More than 190 color photographs examine the brawny, monstrous engines, perfect interiors and unique details of these amazing cars. Author Leffingwell's extensive text and specification charts tell the history of the cars and their times.

About the Author
RAndy Leffingwell is an MBI best-selling author whose most recent works are Corvette fifty Years, Mustang Forty Years, and John Deere: A History of the Tractor. He resides in Santa Barbara, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (May 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760310858
• ISBN-13: 978-0760310854
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #686,122 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic photography of rare muscle cars, March 28, 2004

By A Customer

This book was a gift from my uncle who liked muscle cars. It is an excellent book on cars from the Otis Chandler collection. The collection seems to be biased towards mopar, especially the famous 426 HEMI cars that have become especially collectible-due to flamboyant design-even by muscle era standards, and the rare Hemi engines. So that is the good and the bad-It is mainly covers Hemi mopar-especially ultra rare convertibles, and GM big block muscle. COPO, Yenkos and other relatively rare and unknown to the general public muscle cars. Very few Fords, but they can be found elsewhere. But the photography is excellent, and each car reflects a story about the muscle car era-insurance, OPEC, etc. while discussing the car. The Challenger T/A has an entertaining descriptive story that I liked the best. Camaros, Chevelles, and Corvettes are well covered. The book concludes with a 1971 Hemi'cuda convertible that is familiar to most tv viewers. This book may cause you to petition Chrysler to reopen the assembly lines and start making the 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda again!

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book when cars were CARS., February 1, 2009

By	Jose Lopez "Jose Lopez" (Miami,Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although I prefer the Old Hardcover*same book* with the Green Camaro on it. This Book is awesome and takes a Look into Otis Chandler's Famous Collection Of Cars, You Have Ford,Hemi, Amc, And Of Course the Best GM,
Corvettes,Yenko Camaros,Nova,etc. True Muscle, Cars that went Vroom And Went sound to match not your fourbeater econobox and ricecars.This was American Ingeunity which to this day while not the same is getting there *return Of the Camaro*or already there in some cases(Corvette,Corvette Z06,ZR-1) This book brings back memories for those who were there, and brings history to those not lucky enough yet still interested to see them.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures, March 29, 2004

By	Brian Tull "beatulls" (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This book has some really good pictures. The cars in this book are very rare muscle cars. Their are statistics showing of how much of each car were produced. Their is also some good information. Too bad they didn't have the 1969 Yenko Nova which is a very rare car.