Author: Amy Johnson (Editor)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786172266
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
Convertible: Race Car
Author: Amy Johnson (Editor)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786172266
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
Wide-Open Muscle
Author: Randy LeffingwellPublisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760350019
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Climb inside these stunning muscle car drop-tops, straight from the classic era of American high-performance cars! Today's rarest, priciest, and most highly sought-after muscle cars are also the least practical. These are the striking convertibles of the 1960s and 1970s that were optioned out for drag racing. Wide-Open Muscle showcases these rare cars and proves that sometimes it pays to throw practicality out the window in order to make something purely cool and fun to drive. At the peak of drag racing popularity, it was common knowledge that racers needed the lightest, most rigid-framed cars available. Convertibles represent the exact opposite of that description, so it's amazing that these drop tops ever emerged amid the circle of full-throttle dragsters. While typical convertible drivers cruised around listening to the latest Lovin' Spoonful release in the eight-track tape deck, these muscle-car convertibles were equipped for rock 'n' roll speed. These topless muscle cars are so rare because few people had the dedication (or money) to buy a vehicle this impractical. They're valuable because they represent the absolute extreme of the entire muscle-car genre. All the cars in Wide-Open Muscle are shot in similar fashion, studio-style with a black background using a process known as light painting. It is the ultimate portrayal of the ultimate muscle cars.
Convertible: Race Car
Author: Amy Johnson (Editor)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786172266
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
The Convertible
Author: Ken VosePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
On the road, and in film, art, and literature, the convertible is more than just a car--it's a state of mind, a way of life. Vose traces the evolution of the convertible as car and cultural icon. 125+ photos.
Convertibles
Author: Dennis AdlerPublisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 1610602021
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Convertibles (in the First Gear series) is a celebration of the classic drop-top, from the earliest of coach cars where convertible style was the norm, to the high-end sports cars of today. Today’s convertible is a metaphor for freedom on the open road. To drop the top and feel the wind and sun and to be able to cover up again in rain and cold represents the ultimate automotive luxury. From Ford’s Model T to sporty Jaguar roadsters, from classic Chevys to modern Miatas, the convertible is a body style that never goes out of style. Convertibles profiles more than 60 cars in wonderful photographic detail. Each car profile includes its history, performance specs, trivia, and a color photo gallery. For the dedicated auto enthusiast or the casual or budding fan, this book is an entertaining survey of the greatest convertibles ever made.
The Little Red Racing Car
Author: Publisher: Carpe Viam Prodoctions LLC
ISBN: 9780989294904
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A vintage racing car, walled off in an old barn, is discovered by a boy and rebuilt with his father. Along the way, they discover that the car has a very special history and was once raced by the great Sir Stirling Moss.
Convertibles
Author: Giuseppe GuzzardiPublisher:
ISBN: 9788880953050
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
A guide to these desirable vehicles.
The Great American Convertibles
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780785329817
Category : Automobiles, Convertible
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Last American Convertibles
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Winning
Author: Matt StonePublisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760346291
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
DIVIn Winning, authors Matt Stone and Preston Lerner present the incredible racing biography of Paul Newman, whose fame as a Hollywood actor largely overshadowed his amazing passion for motorsport./div