Steve Magnante's 1001 Muscle Car Facts (Cartech) - Softcover

Steve Magnante

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613250576 ISBN 13: 9781613250570

Publisher: CarTech Inc, 2013

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Author Steve Magnante is well known for his encyclopedia-like knowledge of automotive facts. The details he regularly puts forth, both on the pages of national magazines and as a contributing host and tech expert at the popular Barrett-Jackson Auctions on television, are the kinds of things muscle car fanatics love to hear.

There are 1001 well-researched muscle car facts in this book that even some of the most esteemed experts would be surprised to learn. Covered are all the popular GM makes including Chevy, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac, Ford and Mercury cars, Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge cars, and even facts about AMC and Studebaker as well. Fans of these collectible cars will appreciate the technical and entertaining information shared on every page about all of the great American muscle cars.

Whether you're an avid collector of multiple American muscle cars, the owner of one shining example, a trivia buff who wants to stump your friends, or just a fan of the big and powerful rear-wheel-drive rides of the 1960s and 1970s, this book is an informative and entertaining collection of facts from one of the industry's most beloved and respected sources.

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Review:

...you can revel in minutia regarding your favourite 1950 to present factory high performance vehicles and their development programms, be they of AMC, Chrysler, Ford, GM or Studebaker descent. This book is not simply a pile of random facts printed on 405 pages. it is sectioned for each automaker and its divisions. For example Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick are covered in Chapter 1: General Motors. Each division then has subsections for Legend and Lore, Body and Interior, Engine and Driveline, Suspension and Brakes and Number Crunching/Press Commentary. If you desire to go well beyond the basics of muscle cars knowledge Steve Magnate's 1001 Muscle Car Facts will aid your cause with its though-provoking information and entertaining presentation. --Hemmings Motor News, Dec, 2013.

Magnante is always quick with facts about the automobiles at hand, and has done a great job of putting many of those tasty titbits into this soft-bound, 416 page book. Magnante covers most of the popular automobile makes, as well as some not-so-popular ones...delectable reading delight... --Modified Mustang and Ford, September, 2013----The author has studied his subject well. These are not one-liners, assembled to regurgitate at machine-gun speed to impress your mates down the pub. Rather they are fact-heavy anecdotes about special options, historic milestones, the factory rejects that defied their ordered destruction and the clever tricks used by engineers to disguise new car performance. In the process, Magnante debunks long term myths and errors. it's an enthralling read and while designed no doubt as a 'dipper' to peruse and return to, it's actually hard to put down. if you can find a suitable pub quiz, you'll win hands down. -- --Classic American, August, 2013----

We found it so fascinating --Muscle Car Review, September, 2013 This isn't the type of book to refer to when asking specific questions but rather something you'll start reading and then have a tough time putting down - each of the facts is presented in a block of text, usually a couple of paragraphs, which packages the reading into tidy segments. We figured that format would promote reading a couple here and a few there, but we found ourselves tending to get drawn in - it's interesting stuff, regardless of where your brand loyalties may lie, and Magnante is rarely short on details. At 404 pages it should keep you entertained for a good while. --Hemmings Muscle Magazine, October, 2 ...In this weighty softback, he has compiled 1001 fascinating facts about muscle cars, broken down into sections for each of the Big Three, plus the independents, and each section into chapters for fascinating facts about different areas of the cars production, marketing and life...It's genuinely worthwhile reading for anyone with a keen interest in muscle car minutiae -- --American Car magazine, October, 2013

About the Author:

Steve Magnante's unbridled enthusiasm for modified high-performance machinery is life-long, but for more than 15 years he has been sharing his passion and technical knowledge through print and television media. As a long time staffer at Hot Rod magazine and more recently as an automotive expert on the popular collector auto auction broadcasts, Steve has gained great recognition for his expertise. His knowledge of automotive history is extensive, and he is a student of American high-performance hot rods and racing cars as well. Known for his passion and lighthearted manner, Steve connects with readers on a personal level, sharing their love for cars while delivering solid technical advice.

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