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Classic cars: Muscle cars

Here is a selection of some books about classic muscle cars that you may find useful.

	"Standard Catalog Of" American Muscle Cars: 1960-1972 (Paperback) Short of a personal showroom with every model of muscle car ever built, this is a true one-stop shop for fans of muscle cars! Packed with production figures, information charts and collector pricing, this book also includes: key details such as engine sizes and options and horsepower ratings that drive car buffs to spend hours under the hood; coverage of every model of every muscle car produced during the heyday of high-performance muscle; and, an unmatched collection of 400+ stunning photos for making accurate identification. For the majority of collectible car enthusiasts, 75 percent, who consider themselves muscle car fans, this book is the pot of gold at the end of the pavement. Price: £13.67 Publication: 10 Oct 2006
	80s Muscle: The Cars That Dominated a Decade (Paperback) Heavy metal music, big hair and muscle cars helped define a decade. Today, two of those gnarly 1980s trends have faded into history, while muscle cars continue to tear up the pavement and gain interest from the collector car community. This one-of-a-kind book covers the fastest and baddest cars of the 1980s in an entertaining and informative format any muscle car fan will love. This book includes: detailed descriptions with technical specs and production figures collectors and fans of high performance cars can refer to with confidence; more than 250 colour photos illustrate the power and attitude of memorable cars like Fiero, Camaro Z/28, and Monte Carlo SS; and, collector pricing for each car featured, giving owners and aspiring collectors a base for determining collectability. Underrated and overlooked, 1980s muscle cars are starting to come into their own in the collector car market, and this guide is a must-have for every muscle car maniac. Price: £14.99 Publication: Jan 2007
	Chrysler Muscle Cars: Techs and Specs (Paperback) Nothing screams muscle car louder than a Superbird 426 Hemi in stinger yellow, and no other book on the market captures that bold style like Chrysler Muscle Cars. With big engines, bright colours, stunning graphics and memorable names the Chrysler muscle car movement that captured the attention of car enthusiasts years ago continues today. This comprehensive reference delivers specifications, production numbers, engine and option information, performance and pricing (in US dollars) in a year-by-year format for easy use by restorers and enthusiasts. More than 300 colour photos and detailed descriptions of high-performance models including Charger, Challenger, Cuda, Dart, Demon and Super Bee are covered in this ultimate guide to Chrysler ingenuity. Price: £10.55 Publication: Mar 2006
	Classic Muscle Car Advertising: The Art of Selling Horsepower (Paperback) Ride along during a historical cruise of muscle car advertising from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Near full size ads paint the history of thundering muscle cars from three tumultuous decades. This valuable reference depicts some of the last remnants of promotional print material containing hard-to-find factory facts and images on muscle car models. More than 160 ads have been restored to their original, vibrant color. Muscle cars from American Motors, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, and Pontiac are included. Covers popular models such as Javelins, Gremlins, Barracudas, Belvederes, Road Runners, Chargers, Camaros, Corvettes, Novas, and GTOs. Price: £14.99 Publication: Dec 2001
	Extreme Muscle Cars: High Horsepower Straight from the Factory (Paperback) This book redefines "extreme" with old-school super stock finesse and pure horsepower. "Extreme Muscle Cars" gives collectors, gearheads and car enthusiasts a rare look at some of the fastest and most insane thoroughbred cars to come out of Detroit. Technical specifications including horsepower and torque and production numbers allow readers to "look" under the hood of these radical super stock machines. Chapter after exciting chapter features: legends of the drag strip including Ford Fairlane Thunderbolts, Mopar Max Wedge and Hemi cars; masters of the stop light grand prix such as 454 Chevelles, 429 Boss Mustang and Shelby GT-500 Mustang; and more than 200 stunning detailed photos. Price: £11.21 Publication: 28 Jul 2006
	Hemi Muscle (Gallery) (Paperback) Price: £7.30 Publication: 31 Aug 2006
	Muscle Cars Field Guide 1960-2000 (Paperback) Price: £7.19 Publication: 26 Nov 2004
	Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars (Hardcover) This work chronicles a tumultuous period of American history through the primary tool Americans use to define themselves: their automobiles. From the street-racing hot rod culture that emerged following World War II through the new breed of muscle cars emerging today, this book brings to life the history of American muscle. Featuring exquisite photography of classic muscle cars by top photographer David Newhardt and a text that pulls no punches, "Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars" is the definitive muscle car history. Price: £23.09 Publication: Jun 2006
	Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars: A Supercar Source Book 1960-2005 (Paperback) The world's most popular book on the mighty American cars of the 1960s and 70s is back and better than ever. Updated with more specs, more information and more colour than ever before. This edition showcases more than 300 of Detroit's tire-twisting cars from Ford, Chevy, Dodge, AMC, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and more. Listings include a historical background, original factory specifications, available options, original pricing information and an updated price guide, with current values in six condition grades. Inside, readers will find every type of high performance model from early full-size favourites like the 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS to muscle car heyday favourites like the 1968 Shelby Mustang GT 500KR. Muscle cars of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and the toughtest cars of the early 2000s are also featured in brilliant full colour. Price: £10.55 Publication: Sep 2005
	Wild Thing: Muscle Cars and Rock Classics (Hardcover) This is a set of a book and four CDs. In the 1960s and 1970s the Muscle Car was the ride to have for the attitude of the young people of the day. This music-photo book presents rare and fast cars. These care have a lot of horse power, which is expanded upon by reprints of original advertising from the 1970s. The CDs offer musical sustenance which is provided by oldies and rock classics from the 1960s and 1970s with typical muscle car hits like: "Wild Thing"; "Little Deuce Coupe"; "Dead Man's Curve"; or "Hey Little Cobra" - a unique mixture of nostalgia, engineering and pure power. Price: £18.99 Publication: 31 Aug 2005

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