Sports Compacts (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "They seem to have come from nowhere-taking over the streets in a fast and furious fashion..." (more)
Key Phrases: compact enthusiasts, sweet styling, sport compact cars, Dodge Neon, Acura Integra Type, Ford Focus (more...)

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Product Description

The popularity of the sport compact genre has attracted a growing aftermarket industry, involving parts suppliers, tuning and customizing shops, and a communications network ranging from magazines and clubs to the Internet. Author Alan Paradise, a veteran observer of the sport compact scene, brings order to the free-wheeling phenomenon in this book, which covers the evolution of the species, profiles the most-popular cars, and provides valuable tips on modifications and where to find reputable dealers and shops. The book is fully illustrated in color, showing some of the better examples of the type – and some of the wildest.

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• Sport Compacts presents a tight and complete examination of the fastest-growing phenomenon on the street, with information for everyone from mall-stylers to club and competition aficionados.

• Illustrated profiles of the cars, from the early Ford Escorts and Honda Civics to the Acura Integra and Subaru Impreza, build a history of the genre.

• Sport Compacts is the first serious overview of the hip-hop customs favored by today’s 18-to-25s, and of the aftermarket business that has grown around them.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (May 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760314969
• ISBN-13: 978-0760314968
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,076,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)