The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide

Author : Greg Kolasa
Publisher : Cartech
ISBN 13 : 9781613253717
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide written by Greg Kolasa and published by Cartech. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide takes a detailed look at the performance and styling of the 1965-1970 Shelby Mustangs in text, photographs and charts/graphs and clears up many myths and misconceptions surrounding these legendary pony cars.

Author : Greg Kolasa
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613252927
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350, GT500 and GT500KR written by Greg Kolasa and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were Mustangs, and then there were Mustangs. Ford wanted its new little Pony Car to appeal to the masses, and in executing that plan, the Mustang could be had in anything from a plain-Jane version with an economical 6-cylinder engine (often referred to as a "secretary’s car"), all the way up to the sporty GT models with optional 271-hp V-8s. Unfortunately, although road-going Mustangs were considered sporty, they were not officially sports cars, at least according to the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). And Lee Iacocca knew that on-track performance led to showroom performance, so he needed to go racing. Enter Carroll Shelby. Shelby worked with the SCCA to modify the Mustang to meet the SCCA's requirements and enter the racing arena. The result was the now-legendary Shelby Mustang. This volume of CarTech's In Detail series covers the 1968 Shelby GT350, GT500, and GT500KR. In 1968, Ford sought to take over much of the process of producing Shelby Mustangs and increased that production dramatically to meet anticipated sales demand, so it was a bit of a transition year. In an effort to appeal to muscle car fans rather than race fans, the cars were losing their edgy race car feel and were becoming more high-end performance road cars with a long list of performance and comfort options including 428 Cobra Jet Engines, automatic transmissions, and air conditioning. They may have no longer been sports cars, but they were now fantastic muscle cars. As in all In Detail Series books, you get an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, and an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, as well as an examination of where the car is on the market today. Also included is an appendix of paint and option codes, VIN and build tag decoders, as well as production numbers.

Author : Tom Corcoran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610591799
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shelby Mustang written by Tom Corcoran and published by . This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, production, and service histories of our most popular subjects combined with top-notch color photograph.

Author : Peter C. Sessler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780879383718
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Mustang Buyer's Guide written by Peter C. Sessler and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sorry, this title is out of print.

Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760339457
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shelby Mustang written by Randy Leffingwell and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ford wanted to add some spice to its new Mustang pony car in the mid-1960s, it turned to the talented, colorful, and opinionated Texan Carroll Shelby, who was then building the high-performance, Fordpowered Cobra racing sports car. The result: the Shelby Mustang GT350, perhaps the definitive performance Mustang of the muscle car era. Ford released its newest Mustang in 2005, the first truly all-new Mustang since 1979, returning the model to the spotlight. Shelby himself was directly involved in defining what is the most powerful factory-produced Mustang ever. This up-to-the-minute history from award winning authors Randy Leffingwell and David Newhardt traces the Shelby Mustang story from the early Shelby American cars built in a converted airplane hangar in Southern California to the 2010 version of the new Shelby Mustang.

Author : Art Evans
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613253222
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carroll Shelby written by Art Evans and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Evans was a sports car racer in the 1950s on the West Coast who raced against, and became close friends with, Carroll Shelby. Their intense competition on the track became a lifelong friendship off the track. He and Shelby collaborated on many business projects over the years, including books, marketing projects, projects for the Shelby Foundation, and so on. In his later years, Shelby loved the books about his cars and similar topics, but his eyesight was failing to the point where he had difficulty reading, and really preferred the books that were heavy with photos. It was from that realization that Shelby and Evans decided to work on one last book together. They both combed through the Shelby archives and selected Shelby's favorite images from his racing career. That is almost the entirety of this book. It is packed with photos selected by Shelby himself, and the captions are quotes from Shelby's commentary on the action in the photo, as well as his memories. Unfortunately, Carroll Shelby passed away before the book was fully completed, but Evans, following Shelby's instructions, carried this final project through to completion. Filled with images that have never been seen in print, as well as images not published since the 1950s and 1960s, this final work from Shelby is a personally curated collection by the legend himself. If you are a sports car racing fan, Ford fan, Shelby fan, or any combination of the three, this book is a perfect addition to your automotive library.

Author : Nicky Wright
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831715588
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Mustang Book written by Nicky Wright and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1986-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first affordable American sports car is viewed in all its models and variations. Packed with color and black-and-white photographs.

Author : Colin Comer
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760365989
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shelby Mustang written by Colin Comer and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelby Mustang details the entire story of these fantastic cars, from the early prototypes built in Shelby's Los Angeles shop to today's Ford-engineered high-tech performers. Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on Shelby automobiles, critically acclaimed author Colin Comer, and with a foreword by Lee Iacocca, the American automobile executive credited with the successful development of the Mustang, this is the definitive account of the Shelby. When Ford wanted to toughen up its super-successful new Mustang, they approached Carroll Shelby to give it the performance image it so sorely lacked. Beginning with a 1965 "K-Code" 289-cubic-inch-powered Mustang fastback, Shelby applied the same formula that had made his Cobra sports cars such devastating performers both on and off the track: more horsepower, less weight, balanced handling. The GT350 quickly established itself as a bonafide force in SCCA B-Production racing, twisting back roads, and boulevards alike—setting the course for future Shelby Mustangs, like the big-block GT500. Though those original Shelby Mustangs were done by 1970, Ford dusted off its Shelby relationship in 2006 and has been producing high-performance Ford Mustang Shelbys ever since. This is a must-have read for any fan of American performance cars, whether you're a muscle-era original or a 21st-century stormer.

Author : Colin Date
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610608893
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collector's Originality Guide Mustang 1964-1/2-1966 written by Colin Date and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collector's Originality Guide: Mustang 1964 1/2-1966 is the definitive guide to one of the greatest cars in American history: The Ford Mustang. Launched to tremendous acclaim in the mid-1960s, this sporty car was an instant hit with buyers selling tens of thousands of units in its first months of production and launching an iconic Ford nameplate that continues on to this day. Naturally, the Mustang car became an instant classic, and has been a favorite among collectors and restorers for decades. In this paperback reissue of the highly popular hardcover book, author and photographer Colin Date walks through all of the details of the first-generation Mustang's 2 1/2-year production run, providing collectors with everything they need to know to identify, classify, and restore these iconic cars. Filled with gorgeous color photography, this book has been and continues to be a must-have for all Ford Mustang fans.

Author : David Kimble
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613251734
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book David Kimble's Cutaways written by David Kimble and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For enthusiasts reading magazines such as Motor Trend, Road & Track, and others, David Kimble is no stranger. His brilliant cutaway artwork has been gracing the pages of those publications for years. Whether he illustrated engines, transmissions, full-car chassis, sports cars, race cars, or classics, his cutaway artwork revealed, in excruciating detail, things that a camera lens could never capture. In David Kimble's Cutaways: The Techniques and the Stories Behind the Art, Kimble reveals the secrets, techniques, procedures, and the dedication to craft that is required to produce these amazing illustrations. He covers the step-by-step procedures while producing fresh artwork for this book featuring a McLaren Can-Am car as well as a vintage Harley-Davidson. Although the procedures covered here are unique to Kimble, and pretty much a pipe dream to mere mortals, this title provides an inside look into how he does it. Also included are the stories and tales of how it all started, traveling the world to illustrate cars, behind the scenes with manufacturers, the Corvette years, as well as a gallery of many illustrations. Never before has David Kimble provided a look into his cutaway "skunkworks," or shared the procedures for bringing these beautiful technical illustrations to life. This book is a must-have for any automotive or art fan.