Uncover the captivating history of the highest-performace cars in America, illustrated with beautiful photography.The American muscle car began not in the factories of the big three automakers, but in the garages and dealerships of a hot-rod subculture bent on making the hottest, highest-performance cars on the street. The Complete Book of American Muscle Supercars catalogs these amazing cars, along with the builders who unleashed them on the American scene. From Michigans Royal Pontiac dealership and the souped-up Royal Pontiac Bobcats they built and sold, to the new cars from such fabled names as Carroll Shelby, Mr. Norms Grand Spaulding Dodge, Nickey Chevrolet, Don Yenko, George Hurst, Baldwin-Motion, Calloway, SLP, and Steve Saleen.This gorgeously illustrated book chronicles the outstanding contribution of the tuner/builder to American automotive history through the amazing machines they created. From the oldest of these muscle tuners commanding top dollar at todays classic-car auctions, to the latest vehicles by Ford and Chrysler, with their SVT and SRT divisions, this book gives readers a full and fascinating look at American high-performance in its purest form.
Author(s): Tom Glatch
Publisher: Motorbooks
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 230
City: Minneapolis
Dedication, 6
Acknowledgments, 6
Introduction, 7
SECTION ONE: THE DEALERS
Chapter 1. Royal Pontiac: Superstar Pioneer, 11
Chapter 2. Yenko Chevrolet: Pure Genius, 22
Chapter 3. Mr. Norm’s Grand Spaulding Dodge: The High-Performance King, 36
Chapter 4 Baldwin Motion: New York Minute Muscle, 47
Chapter 5 Nickey Chevrolet: Quick (With a Backward “K”), 58
SECTION TWO: THE SPECIALISTS
Chapter 6. Shelby American: The Legend, The Legacy, 70
Chapter 7. Hurst Performance: Detroit’s Image Maker, 96
Chapter 8. Saleen Automotive: The Mustang Reborn, 109
Chapter 9. Callaway Cars: Automotive Artistry, 122
Chapter 10. PAS, Inc.: Performance DNA, 137
Chapter 11. Street-Legal Performance: Power Play, 145
SECTION THREE: THE MANUFACTURERS
Chapter 12. SVO/SVT: Unconventional Wisdom, 165
Chapter 13. Chevrolet: Conquering the Green Hell, 185
Chapter 14. SRT: Right-Brain Thinking, 199
Conclusion, 222
Index, 222