Muscle Cars - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1412712033 ISBN 13: 9781412712033

Synopsis

Muscle Cars provides a fun, fact-packed look back at the glory days of Detroit performance, when automakers were turning out monster machines with powerful engines and lots of attitude. The book profiles more than 70 of the era s best factory hot rods, complete with fascinating, informative captions and incredible full-color photos.

A sampling of the mean machines that are discussed in Muscle Cars:

The 1961 Chevy Impala Super Sport
The 1968 Dodge Challenger R/T
The 1967 Pontiac GTO
The 1966 Dodge Charger
The 1967 Chevy Camaro Z28
The 1968 Shelby Cobra GT500

By the late 1970s, high insurance rates, rising gas prices, and increasing government regulations had brought the muscle car era to an end. But the fervent culture that had developed around muscle cars kept their spirit alive. Peek under the hood and get an up-close view of the wild styling and engineering details that make these machines among the most memorable and desirable cars ever built.

Edition details

• Publication date: 1709
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412712033
• ISBN 13: 9781412712033
• Binding: Hardcover