Muscle Cars: The First American Supercars (Shire Library USA)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747810966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Colin Romanick has been attending regional Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) meetings since he was a boy, as well as the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) rally program and then later the Solo II or autocross program. Romanick is marketing coordinator for the Historic Services Division of the City of Newport News, where he coordinates an annual classic car show that features nationally recognized cars.
"Truly the stuff that American Dreams are made of---A strong entry into the American car pantheon" according to Virginia Historian. One of the chapters is entitled: Muscle Matters. Darn right!This guy knows cars and he shares his knowledge freely. It's an easy read and the photographs are spectacular. If I were trying to explain "muscle cars' to somebody from another planet--or Europe--this is the book I would use.If you have forgotten why you first fell in love with a 68 Barracuda or a cherry-red Mustang, Colin Romanick's book will r. Frequent Amazon Buyer said Gave as a Gift. I have a friend who collects Muscle cars and this was the perfect gift. There are lots of great pictures, which brought back memories of when the cars rolled off the assembly line.. Five Stars Phil Great history of the Muscle Car Area.
Romanick also looks at the economic environmental effects of the 1970s that brought an end to the muscle car era.. In 2010, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird fetched $286,000 at an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since their debut in the early 1960s, Americans have been in love with the horsepower under the hood of muscle cars like the GTO, Camaro, and Mustang. Car buff and historian Colin Romanick lifts the hood on these classics in Muscle Cars, covering everything from legendary automotive icons like John DeLorean and Lee Iacocca to the differences between muscle cars and pony cars to the relationship between street cars and racing cars. From their origins in Detroit, muscle cars became the stuff of dreams for millions of baby boomers. In 2009, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda sold for $2.16 million. Auctions of classic cars in general and muscle cars in particular routinely garner upwards of $39 million annually
Colin Romanick has been attending regional Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) meetings since he was a boy, as well as the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) rally program and then later the Solo II or autocross program. . Romanick is marketing coordinator for the Historic Services Division of the City of Newport News, where he c