American Muscle

by Leffingwell, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780760310854
• ISBN10: 0760310858
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

In the beginning, it was marketing genius: take a base-model car, drop in the largest engine possible and sell it to the burgeoning youth market. This paperback edition of the Motorbooks International classic takes a rare look at the cars of Otis Chandler, one of the most extensive collections of muscle cars ever assembled. Revealed are the monstrous engines and the interiors and details fo the greatest cars ever to tear up quarter-mile dragstrips. Extensive histories and specification charts explore the evolution of muscle cars fromthe early 1960s to the downfall brought by federal safety and emmissions standards.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Preface	p. 7
Philosophy of the Collection	p. 9
Rise and Fall of the American Muscle Car	p. 13
1964 Dodge Ramcharger Superstock 426 Hemi Cross Ram	p. 19
1967 Ford Fairlane 500 XL 427 R Code	p. 25
1967 Shelby American Cobra 427	p. 32
1967 Plymouth GTX 426 Hemi convertible	p. 39
1968 Plymouth GTX 426 Hemi convertible	p. 39
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L-88 427 convertible	p. 44
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L-88 427 convertible	p. 44
1968 1/2 Ford Mustang GT Super Cobrajet 428 Ram Air	p. 51
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Baldwin Motion Phase III 427	p. 57
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Baldwin Motion Phase III 427	p. 65
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T 426 Hemi convertible	p. 70
1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 COPO 9561	p. 75
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko/SC 427	p. 80
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Yenko/SC 427	p. 80
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 426 Hemi	p. 86
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 302 Cross Ram	p. 92
1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1 427	p. 97
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 427 COPO 9560	p. 103
1970 Buick Gran Sport GSX Stage I 455	p. 106
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Baldwin Motion Phase III 454	p. 111
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six-Pack	p. 116
1970 Dodge Coronet R/T 426 Hemi convertible	p. 122
1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 455 convertible	p. 128
1970 Pontiac GTO Judge 400 Ram Air III convertible	p. 135
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi Pink Panther	p. 139
1971 Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi	p. 139
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi convertible	p. 147
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 426 Hemi convertible	p. 147
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T 426 Hemi	p. 156
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi	p. 161
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi	p. 167
1971 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi	p. 173
1971 Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi convertible	p. 178
Specifications	p. 184
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