American Performance V-8 Specs: 1963-1974 (Second Edition)

American Performance V-8 Specs: 1963-1974 (Second Edition)
Author: Rick O. Rittenberg
Publisher: Rick O. Rittenberg
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2020-06-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0986445940

American Performance V-8 Specs: 1963-1974 (Second Edition) provides extensive information on all the performance V-8 engines in Muscle Cars, Pony Cars, and Supercars. Also included are sports cars such as Corvette, Cobra, GT40, and Pantera. Numerous tables and charts display engine information in a clear and concise style. This data-packed book is a valuable resource for automotive enthusiasts. Says automotive writer Diego Rosenberg: “This book is laid out in a manner that embraces your interest and keeps you entertained with historical takes on the era. It’s a seminal piece of automotive history that should be a mandatory reference for every enthusiast.” Each chapter is dedicated to a manufacturer and contains five sections: (1) Engine specs including bore, stroke, horsepower, torque, compression ratio, carburetion, rod length, bore spacing, block height, valve size, journal diameters, and firing order, (2) Engine application charts for American muscle car and sports car models, (3) Road test results from automotive magazines of the 1960s and 1970s (over 1,000 total tests), (4) Additional engine details and historical background, and (5) Gallery of color photographs (over 400 total photographs).

Muscle Cars An Illustrated Guide

Muscle Cars An Illustrated Guide
Author: Craig Cheetham
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2015-10-09
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0785832289

Get the facts on 75 of America's greatest muscle cars, from the classic 1960s Pontiac GTO to the Ford Mustang Cobra.

Illustrated Oldsmobile Buyer's Guide

Illustrated Oldsmobile Buyer's Guide
Author: Richard Langworth
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1987
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780879382704

Illustrated Oldsmobile BuyerÆs Guide By Richard Langworth. A complete reference source to all postwar Olds models. Packed with facts, production figures, important differences, model changes, options, specs and more. The exclusive five star rating system points out which models are most valuable and which are not. Also helps you spot fakes and improper options. Includes 88s, 4-4-2s and Hurst models. Sftbd., 7 1/2"x 9 1/4", 143 pgs., 160 ill.

The Age of the Muscle Car

The Age of the Muscle Car
Author: Clay Fees
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1476642451

A breed unlike any seen before or since, the powerful, stylish American muscle car defined an era in automotive history. This history traces the rise and fall of these great performance cars from their precursors in the 1950s through the seminal appearance of the Pontiac GTO in 1964 and then year by year to the end in the 1970s. Approachable and nontechnical yet deeply informative, it puts the bygone muscle car in its cultural and aesthetic contexts, describes developments in styling, performance and marketing, and revels in the joys of muscle car ownership in the 21st century.

AJS and Matchless Post-War Singles and Twins

AJS and Matchless Post-War Singles and Twins
Author: Matthew Vale
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2016-08-31
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1785001965

Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) produced some of the most iconic British bikes of the 1940s and 1950s. Badged as either AJS or Matchless, the range covered everything from plodding ride-to-work four-stroke singles, weekend racers, two-stroke motocrossers and full-blown Grand Prix contenders. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this comprehensive account looks at the history and development of the single and twin-cylinder ranges; the racing bikes; technical details of all major models, and owning and riding AJS and Matchless bikes today. An invaluable resource for the AMC enthusiast and motorcycle historians, superbly illustrated with over 200 colour and black & white photographs.