Super Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedan
- 作者
- 出版社 Cartech
- 出版时间 不详年
- ISBN 9781934709481
- 定价 307.80
内容简介
Withoutadoubt，themostpopularclassesindragracingarethefeaturecarsthattheAverageJoehasachancetodriveandafford.Intheearlyandmid-60s，thiserawasespeciallyinterestingasthecarsthatpeoplewereracingweremusclecarsrightofftheshowroomfloor.SuperStocktakesalookatwhatwasthemostpopularclassofdragracing-factorySuperStock.Ittracestheevolutionofthecars，theengines，therules，thepersonalities，andmanyoftheteams，fromitsbeginningsinthemid-1950sthroughtothe1960sandtheeraoftheSuperStock409s，Ramchargers，421Pontiacs，and406Fords.ThiswasatimewhenFord，Chrysler，andGeneralMotorscompetedonaweeklybasisatlocaldragstripsthroughoutthecountry，andthesaying...winonSunday，sellonMonday...hadrealsignificanceinthemarketplace.ThisisalsotheperiodthatsawemergenceofthetermmusclecarandtheproductionofawholeclassofAmericanautomobiles-whicharenowthemostsoughtafterbycollectors，restorers，andperformanceenthusiasts.ThisaffordableeditionofSuperStock：DragRacingtheFamilySedanisapaperbackreleaseoftheoriginalbest-sellinghardcoveredition.Itincludesallthesamefirst-personaccountsofwhatdragracingwasreallylikeintheearly1960s，howthemanufacturerscontrolledthecompetitionandtheresultsoftheraces，andhowthesanctioningbodiesattemptedtocontrolthemanufacturers，whointurnsimplysidesteppedtherules.AppendicesincludeallofthemajoreventwinnersandtherulesdefiningtheclassesaswellasinformationdetailingtheenginesandchassiscompetinginTopStockcategorie
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