Funny Cars
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760307954 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Author Robert Genat delved deeply into the National Hot Rod Association archives to come up with a worthy tribute to the over-the-top spectacle which is a staple of televised motorsport and attracts 2.5 million fans to the dragstrip each year.. This colorful book examines the evolution of funny cars from the 1960s to present and features interviews with legendary drivers like Don Nicholson, Don Prudhomme, and Dale Armstrong. Today's funny cars, the loud and brash spawn of the factory experimental cars that campaigned dragstrips in the mid-1960s, put on one of the best shows in drag racing. They have more appeal than rail dragsters, and their explosive acceleration never fails in bringing a crowd to its feet
Robert Genat is an accomplished author and photographer who has written 25 books for MBI Publishing. A self-proclaimed “gearhead,” Robert has restored two classic cars in the last 10 years (one of which was featured in a nationally syndicated television show), and has recently completed a chopped ’32 five-window coupe. He and his wife Robin own and
"it is good" according to clem. i liked it but it didn't show enough pictures.. Gear-head heaven! Fantastic read! If you are a drag racing fan, this book is a must have.
About the AuthorRobert Genat is an accomplished author and photographer who has written 25 books for MBI Publishing. He and his wife Robin own and operate ZoneFive Photo. A self-proclaimed “gearhead,” Robert has restored two classic cars in the last 10 years (one of which was featured in a nationally syndicated television show), and has recently completed a chopped ’32 five-window coupe. Genat lives in Encinitas, California.