Motor City Muscle: The High-Powered History of the American Musclecar - Couverture souple

Mueller, Mike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0760339449 ISBN 13 : 9780760339442

Editeur : Motorbooks, 2011

Synopsis

This is the high-performance tale of what was undoubtedly the fastest, loosest era in automotive history. Through the 1960s and into the 1970s, America's carmakers fought an unbridled war for street supremacy. The warriors ranged from light and agile Z/28 Camaros and Boss 302 Mustangs to big-block brutes like the 440 Road Runner and Stage I 455 Buick GS. A few of these boulevard brawlers were closing on 500 horsepower before the insurance lobby, Ralph Nader, OPEC, and various governmental agencies conspired to stop the madness. Muscle cars all but disappeared by 1974, with only a few anemic models soldiering through the 1980s. But by the 1990s, thanks to vastly improved engine technology, muscle cars were back with a vengeance. Motor City Muscle traces the full history right up to today's new Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Automotive writer and photographer Mike Mueller has held staff positions with Automobile Quarterly, Corvette Fever, Muscle Car Review, and Mustang Monthly, among others. He has worked as a freelance motor journalist since 1991. A lifetime car enthusiast, Mueller has written and contributed to more than 50 automotive books, including Motorbooks’ The Complete Book of Corvette and The Complete Book of Mustang. He resides in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Motorbooks
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0760339449
• ISBN 13: 9780760339442
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
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• Personne responsable: non disponible