The Ultimate Guide to Muscle Cars - Hardcover

Glastonbury, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785831738 ISBN 13: 9780785831730

Publisher: Chartwell Books, 2014

Synopsis

This title covers the history of muscle cars from the forerunners of the early 20th century to today's iconic models. Close-up colour pictures look at the engine, interiors, badges and special features of the cars included. This title provides a fascinating insight into a popular motoring phenomenon. It also covers legendary car classics such as the Pontiac, GTP, Mustang, Camaro and Firebird, among many others. Muscle cars are a quintessentially North American phenomenon, owing their outrageous existence to a very simple formula. Take a mid-sized American sedan, nothing too complicated, upmarket or fancy, then add the biggest, raunchiest V8 that it is possible to squeeze under the hood, and there it is. This fascinating book looks at the first Pontiac, with its legendary GTO, Ford's new class of car, the beautiful Mustang, then later manifestations such as the legendary Hemi, Camaro, Firebird and Trans-Am, among many others. There are facts about the manufacturer, design and engineering behind each machine, making each one roar to life on the page. Stunningly illustrated with more than 600 photographs of the different cars in all their glory, this volume is the perfect reference for motoring enthusiasts or for anybody with an interest in classic cars.

About this title

About the Author:

Jim Glastonbury lives in the agricultural south west of England where tractors are as commonplace as cars, so it is not surprising that he has been keenly interested in them from an early age. In fact he could hardly wait until he was old enough to drive a tractor himself. Not satisfied with this, the next step was to write about them.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0785831738
• ISBN 13: 9780785831730
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 441