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Art of the Muscle Car
| Format: Hardcover, 240 Pages Item: 145377 ISBN: 9780760335918 Publisher: Motorbooks Specs Illustrations: 229 color photos Size: 10.5 x 12 x .90551 Weight: 4.438 lb. Edition: First Published: October 28th 2009 DC: AP List Price: $40.00 $30.00 All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
"Just what is a Muscle Car?” Road Test magazine asked in its June 1967 issue. The answer: “Exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodder’s philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engine in it. . . . The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 hp (73 kW) weakling." Unconcerned with the style or sophistication of its European counterparts, the American muscle car was built for straight-line speed and quickly became the darling of the power-hungry racer and serious gearhead.
In the intervening years, these down-and-dirty, high-performing beauties have earned their place in the automotive pantheon. As prized by collectors and aficionados as they are by denizens of garages and drag strips, these cars now fetch millions of dollars at auctions and feature in any story of America’s automotive glory days. The icons of muscle car art are on full display in this lavishly illustrated volume, each described in a detailed essay followed by a gallery of photographs that capture the art of the muscle car at its finest.
See Motorbooks author David Newhardt interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-david-newhardt/1174466/
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Table of Contents:
Foreword by Brock Yates
Part 1: The Innocent Years
Chapter 1: 1964 Pontiac GTO Chapter 2: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Z16 Chapter 3: 1965 Pontiac GTO Chapter 4: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Chapter 5: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible Chapter 6: 1967 Dodge Charger Hemi Chapter 7: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible Chapter 8: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Chapter 9: 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR Convertible
Part 2: The Excessive Years
Chapter 10: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO #9561 427/425 Chapter 11: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 Chapter 12: 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 Chapter 13: 1969 Charger 500 Chapter 14: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Chapter 15: 1969 Dodge Super Bee Chapter 16: 1969 Ford Mustang GT 428 SCJ Chapter 17: 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible Chapter 18: 1969 Torino Talladega Chapter 19: 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II—Cale Yarborough Special Chapter 20: 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler—Dan Gurney Edition Chapter 21: 1970 AMC AMX Chapter 22: 1970 Buick Gran Sport GSX Chapter 23: 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 RS Chapter 24: 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 Chapter 25: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible Chapter 26: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Chapter 27: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T 440-6 Chapter 28: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Chapter 29: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Chapter 30: 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 Convertible Chapter 31: 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda Convertible 440 Chapter 32: 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda Chapter 33: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Chapter 34: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird Chapter 35: 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible Ram Air IV
Part 2: The Declining Years
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