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Indlæser... Total Performers: Ford Drag Racing in the 1960saf Charles Morris
   Ingen Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.  This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ConstanceMcCauley | Sep 24, 2015 |  This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ) liisa22 | Jun 22, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ) JamieFuentes | Jun 9, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. KimberlyAllen | Jun 3, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Checking out the Ford Galaxies and Mustangs of my youth takes me back to Friday nights at the U.S. 30 Drag Strip in Northern Indiana as the smell of burnt rubber and exhaust fumes once again fill my senses. While this book talks only about the Ford cars of the 1960s but it will appeal to any fan of the quarter mile track. From California to Florida and Indianapolis, this slim book covers it all. The printing is a little small but that is all the better so as to get in as many details as possible. From Barney to Dick Oldfield, the Boss 302 engine to the more stealth Boss 429, Tunnel Wedges and Hot Rod magazine, this book has t all. What a thrill ride for those who lived through it, and what a trip for those who just want to know more about this important era in both racing and in car manufacturing. You would be driving the car you are now with out some of those open field lab tests of the day. Just looking at the cover brings a smile to my face. And it is a great reference work, steeped in details and specifications of the engines of the day as well as mini-bios of the important people of the age. TOTAL PERFORMERS is a total winner all around. I did win this book through LibraryThing. ( ) TomDonaghey | May 24, 2015 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
The 1960s was arguably the most important decade for drag racing. It had exciting cars, thrilling races, rapidly changing technology, and most important, factory participation. Among the best high-performance cars and engines were those coming from Dearborn, Michigan. Ford Motor Company's "Total Performance Years" saw a breakthrough as Ford's drag racing program helped the younger, performance- and style-conscious consumer begin receiving some recognition on the street, and of course, generate sales in the showroom. Factory participation in drag racing pushed the envelope for high-performance developments. In this new paperback edition, Ford's FE-series engine, Police Interceptors, GT 390, 427 SOHC, 428 Cobra Jet, and Boss 429 are all covered in detail. See the cars and the drivers that made them famous: Dick Brannan's Goldfinger, Bill Lawton's Mystery Mustang, "Dyno Don" Nicholson's Eliminator Comet, Gas Ronda's stretched Mustang, and Al Joniec's Batcar. Follow the progression from the early Starliners to the factory lightweight Galaxies to the Thunderbolts, Shelby Cobras, Mustangs, and more. Accomplished journalist and lifelong Ford aficionado Charles Morris takes you back to the "Total Performance Years" through first-hand accounts as well as with more than 400 rare photographs. A drag racer since 1966, Morris has been a crewmember for a Top Alcohol Funny Car and a Pro/Stock team, and has run cars in Stock, Super Stock, and Nostalgia Super Stock classes. This book is a must-read for all drag racing fans, not just Ford enthusiasts. No library descriptions found. |
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