The complete book of American muscle super cars : Yenko, Shelby, Baldwin Motion, Grand Spaulding, and more

The Complete Book of American Muscle Supercars is a gorgeously illustrated history of American high-performance cars from their origins to today. 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 Michigan's 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. Norm's 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 today's 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. 2017 Gold Medal Winner of the International Automotive Media Competition! 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 Michigan's 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. Norm's 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 today's 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. 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