1970s Classic Muscle Cars

Author : Mark Fletcher
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760366799
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1970 Maximum Muscle written by Mark Fletcher and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1970, the American muscle car was as fast and outrageous as it would ever get. But the end was nigh, and 1970 Maximum Muscle dives head-first into the storm before the calm. Wherever you mark the beginning of the muscle car era—Oldsmobile’s 1949 Rocket 88, Chrysler’s 1951 FirePower engines, the 1964 Pontiac GTO—one thing is certain: in 1970, the era that had witnessed a parade of gloriously powerful, stylish, and brawny cars apt to make the hearts of even the most dispassionate squares go pitter-patter was sucking fumes. Gasoline shortages, skyrocketing fuel prices, insurance-industry bean counters, rising ecological concerns, and new, more fuel-efficient imports all conspired to consign the American muscle car to an ugly and unseemly denouement. Yet 1970 saw the actual zenith of the cars themselves, the year manufacturers pulled out all the stops and produced the most powerful and stunning machines the automotive world had ever seen. 1970 Maximum Muscle not only explores the factors that led to the decline of the most exciting era in the American automotive industry, it details some of the new models and model options that arguably made 1970 the climax of the muscle car era from engineering, styling, and cultural standpoints. As the war among GM, Ford, Chrysler, and AMC played out at dealerships, dragstrips, and drive-ins, ready-and-willing gearheads drove off dealer lots in potent behemoths like the Buick GSX, Oldsmobile 4-4-2, and Ford Torino Cobra. Muscle car stalwarts like the SS Chevelle, Pontiac GTO, and Plymouth ’Cuda became available with optional LS-6, Stage 1, and Hemi engines, respectively. Manufacturers ratcheted up the advertising hyperbole at the same time, offering performance packages with names like “Six-Pack,” “Ram Air,” and “Cobra Jet,” while spoilers, scoops, hood tachometers, and decal packages were de rigueur. Meanwhile, on the popular SCCA Trans Am circuit, top drivers campaigned more nimble muscle off-the-rack cars like the Camaro Z/28 and Boss 302 Mustang. 1970 Maximum Muscle is an entertaining and rollicking look at the muscle car's peak year!

Author : Denny Von Finn
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1612114210
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Muscle Cars written by Denny Von Finn and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muscle cars are street cars with large, powerful engines capable of reaching high speeds. Classic muscle cars were made in the 1960s and 1970s. Young readers will learn about the history of muscle cars, the parts of a muscle car, and the muscle cars being built today.

Author : Jordan Biggio
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781532713804
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1970s Classic Muscle Cars written by Jordan Biggio and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a very good reason classic cars garner the name "classic." These automotive works of art have always managed to turn heads and gather everyone's attention whenever they make an appearance. It only takes one look to fall in love with these automotive masterpieces and now you can enjoy coloring 30 classic muscle cars right out of the 1970s. Each car has been meticulously hand drawn by Jordan Biggio, automotive enthusiast and illustrator. Designed to appeal to classic car lovers of all ages. Beginners will love the large open spaces giving them plenty of area to lay down solid colors. No artistic skill is required in order to make a jaw dropping masterpiece. Advanced colorists will enjoy using the line art to apply shading techniques that make the classic cars shine. As a bonus each classic automobile design is printed twice in this book. Not only does this give you the opportunity to color each scene twice, it also gives you a clean slate in case you make a mistake! It is like having two copies of the same book. As a second bonus, both the front and back cover are printed with a matte finish. This means you can color them too! Enjoy these classic muscle cars from the 1970s. 1970 AAR CUDA 340 SIX PACK, 1970 AMC REBEL, 1970 BUICK WILDCAT, 1970 DODGE CORONET, 1970 DODGE DART, 1970 MERCURY COUGAR, 1970 MERCURY CYCLONE, 1970 OLDSMOBILE RALLYE 350, 1970 FORD SHELBY MUSTANG GT350, 1970 CAMARO Z28, 1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS, 1970 CHEVY NOVA, 1970 DODGE CHALLENGER, 1970 DODGE CHARGER, 1970 FORD TORINO, 1970 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302, 1970 Plymouth GTX 440 6 Pack, 1970 PLYMOUTH HEMI SUPERBIRD, 1970 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER, 1971 MUSTANG COBRA JET, 1971 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE, 1971 BUICK GSX, 1971 CHEVY CORVETTE LS6, 1971 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 351, 1971 PLYMOUTH HEMI CUDA, 1972 AMC JAVELIN, 1972 FORD EL CAMINO, 1972 OLDSMOBILE 442, 1973 BUICK RIVERIA, 1974 PONTIAC TRANS-AM FIREBIRD Each classic car is printed on one side of 60 lb pure white paper to minimize scoring and bleed-through. We suggest using crayons and high quality colored pencils for the best results. Markers and gel pens work as well, but we suggest placing a piece of scratch paper between the pages to prevent the excessive bleed-through these coloring mediums are known for. Please note the pages in this adult coloring book are not perforated. "I have always loved the sleek curves of the automotive world. From the classic look of a 1958 Plymouth Fury to the ground shaking V8 power of the Pontiac Firebird and everything in between. I have yet to see an automobile that I don't admire. I have been sketching cars since I was a young boy and now my sketches give you the awesome ability to color the front bumper, rear bumper and everything in between." What are you waiting for? Get a copy today and start coloring in these classic automobiles!

Author : Colin Romanick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001174
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Muscle Cars written by Colin Romanick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muscle Cars is the story of America's pursuit of sheer horsepower in the 1960s and '70s. The first of the type, the famous Pontiac GTO or “Goat,” would launch a race between America's automotive manufacturers to produce ever-more-powerful V8 engines wrapped in legendary “Coke-bottle” sheet metal styling. Following Ford's extremely successful introduction of the galloping Mustang in 1964, others would follow, such as General Motors's Camaro and Firebird as well as Plymouth's Barracuda, competing against one another on race tracks to “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.” This book details these golden years, as well as the economic and environmental developments of the 1970s that brought an end to the muscle car era.

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Publisher : Edel Italy
ISBN 13 : 9783937406374
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Thing written by and published by Edel Italy. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 60s and 70s Muscle Cars were the perfect expression of the young generation's attitude towards life. This music-photo book presents the fastest and rarest high-performance models created from 1964 to the present and includes original advertisements from this era. Music CDs: Musical sustenance is provided by oldies and rock Classics from the 1960s and 1970s with typical Muscle Car hits such as: ?Wild Thing?, ?Little Deuce Coupe?, ?Dead Man's Curve?, ?Mustang Selly? or ?Hey Little Cobra? A unique mixture of nostalgia, engineering und pure power.

Author : David Newhardt
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613255403
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oldsmobile W-Powered Muscle Cars written by David Newhardt and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive Oldsmobile’s most potent muscle car offerings when the simple letter W intimidated all takers. Oldsmobile’s foray into the developing muscle car wars of the 1960s came as little surprise to most in the automotive industry. What was surprising was that it wasn’t the first to develop it! Oldsmobile’s Rocket 88 has been viewed by some as the beginning of performance offerings from automobile manufacturers. The 4-4-2 was Oldsmobile’s volley back at the Pontiac GTO, and in 1966, Olds attempted to spike the ball home with its all-new W-30 high-performance drag racing package. During the course of the next pair of decades, Oldsmobile offered the W-code on a host of platforms (the Cutlass, F-85, 4-4-2, Toronado, and Delta 88) with an assortment of engine packages (400, 455, and 350). As muscle cars fell by the wayside during the struggling 1970s, Oldsmobile continued to carry its flagship W-30 all the way through the 1980 model year. This book by muscle car historian and esteemed photographer David Newhardt revisits and celebrates Oldsmobile’s legendary W-optioned performance machines. So, sit down, strap in, and let Dr. Oldsmobile do the driving.

Author : Diego Rosenberg
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 161325203X
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selling the American Muscle Car written by Diego Rosenberg and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the muscle car wars developed in the early 1960s, auto manufacturers scrambled to find catchy marketing campaigns to entice the buying public into their dealerships. General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, with all their divisions, as well as AMC and Studebaker, inevitably sank billions of dollars into one-upmanship in an effort to vie for the consumer's last dollar. Automotive writer Diego Rosenberg examines the tactics and components used by manufacturers in waging war against one another in the muscle car era. Manufacturers poured millions into racing programs, operating under the principle of "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday." Cars were given catchy nicknames, such as The GTO Judge, Plymouth Roadrunner, Cobra, and Dodge Super Bee. Entire manufacturer lines were given catchy marketing campaigns, such as Dodge's Scat Pack, AMC's Go Package, and Ford's Total Performance. From racing to commercials to print ads, from dealer showrooms to national auto shows, each manufacturer had its own approach in vying for the buyer's attention, and gimmicks and tactics ranged from comical to dead serious. Selling the American Muscle Car: Marketing Detroit Iron in the 60s and 70s takes you back to an era when options were plentiful and performance was cheap. You will relive or be introduced to some of the cleverest marketing campaigns created during a time when America was changing every day.

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Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760346674
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Muscle Cars 2015 written by and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Muscle Cars 2015 is the ultimate collection of Detroit muscle. Featuring studio portraits of the hottest hardware from the 1960s and 1970s, master photographer Randy Leffingwell has captured each car in vivid color. GM, Ford, Dodge, and Plymouth are all represented in this 16-month, 12x12-inch celebration of horsepower.

Author : Miller, B. J.
Publisher : Anaphora Literary Press
ISBN 13 : 1681140160
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Muscle Car Wars written by Miller, B. J. and published by Anaphora Literary Press. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Muscle Car Wars": tells the story of young man who suffers a traumatic head injury and while recuperating becomes involved in rebuilding and racing the powerful muscle cars of the 1960’s and 70’s. The book chronicles the major historical and cultural events of that era, including the Vietnam War, while weaving a tale of teen romance, amid tumultuous student protests and dangerous street races. Writing from experience, the author captures the essence of the time, putting the reader in the driver’s seat of the greatest street machines ever produced, while retelling classic gear head tales, and providing a running commentary on every subject from religion, politics, drug use, the sexual revolution and romantic love.

Author : Joe Oldham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610590983
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Muscle Car Confidential written by Joe Oldham and published by . This book was released on with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, a 1970 Hemi Cuda can change hands for as much as a quarter of a million dollars. But when it was introduced, the Barracuda was just a car, and it was Joe Oldhams job to beat the daylights out of it. A tell-all from the man who tested the best, this book delves into the notes Oldham made on the cars he vetted for some of the top car magazines. Here are the photos (including outtakes) and the hard cold facts on muscle cars from the 1964 GTO to the 1976 Trans Am 455 HO--twenty-four in all. The 1970 Buick Gran Sport GSX, Oldham notes, was "the best handling muscle car we ever tested." The 1968 Plymouth Road Runner, on the other hand, was "just a car that didnt run very well"--despite its 426 Hemi. Today, people might know the articles Oldham wrote, and they might know the performance numbers he got. But how he did those things was an untold story. This behind-the-scenes book is a close-up look at what it was like to live in the muscle car era and to help create the myth that still lives on today. The list of reviewed cars includes: 1962 421 Super Duty Pontiac Catalina 1963 409 Chevrolet Biscayne 1968 Pontiac Firebird Sprint Turismo 1969 Baldwin-Motion SS-427 Camaro 1969 440 Plymouth Barracuda 1969 Firebird 400 Ram Air IV 1969 426 Hemi Road Runner 1969 440 Plymouth GTX 1969 440 6-BBL Plymouth Road Runner 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 1969 428 Cobra Jet Mustang Mach 1 1970 426 Hemi Barracuda Convertible 1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 1970 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV 1971 429SCJ Ford Torino Cobra 1971 American Motors 401 AMX 1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1976 455 Pontiac Trans Am