The History of AMC Motorsports: Trans-Am, Quarter-Mile, NASCAR, Bonneville and More
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1613251777 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Glad to see an in depth book like this on AMC racing Awesome awesome book,Great pictures and descriptions of both well known, and unknown AMC racecars. Recommended to all.Without putting too much emphasis on it,I do want to mention that there there are places where the text of the book, and the picture captions contradict themselves, but the book itself is so nice, it's still easily 5 stars and a must have for AMC guys,Thanks for putting the time and effort into writing it!. Fantastic book for the AMC fan Amazon Customer Fantastic book for the AMC fan. I've been into AMC's for over 30 years so I know my AMC history fairly well. This book taught me quite a bit. It's packed with information that even the more die hard AMC fans are not too likely to know. A must read for the AMC and auto fan alike. McClurg, you out did yourself on this one. Thanks for an excellent book.. "Great Read!!!" according to Allan Smith. This is a great book. One of only a few books that I have read cover-to-cover. Great histoy; great pictures. Very well written. I have always been an AMC fan. I owned a 1966 Rambler Rogue in the early 70's. Drove it all over the East coast. I even bracket-raced it in 7Great Read!!! This is a great book. One of only a few books that I have read cover-to-cover. Great histoy; great pictures. Very well written. I have always been an AMC fan. I owned a 1966 Rambler Rogue in the early 70's. Drove it all over the East coast. I even bracket-raced it in 73-7Great Read!!! Allan Smith This is a great book. One of only a few books that I have read cover-to-cover. Great histoy; great pictures. Very well written. I have always been an AMC fan. I owned a 1966 Rambler Rogue in the early 70's. Drove it all over the East coast. I even bracket-raced it in 73-74 & won a few trophies!!! I've own several other AMC products since.. & won a few trophies!!! I've own several other AMC products since.. -7Great Read!!! Allan Smith This is a great book. One of only a few books that I have read cover-to-cover. Great histoy; great pictures. Very well written. I have always been an AMC fan. I owned a 1966 Rambler Rogue in the early 70's. Drove it all over the East coast. I even bracket-raced it in 73-74 & won a few trophies!!! I've own several other AMC products since.. & won a few trophies!!! I've own several other AMC products since.
All I can say is that the author has done a magnificent job and captured the essence of the American motors program and acknowledged the individuals and the work that they accomplished on behalf of that program." (MacCoon Dick Grant Rambler Rebel SST Co-Creator 2016-02-29)"Any fan of AMC history, performance car history and the legends behind them will enjoy the ride with McClurg behind the controls." (Old Cars Weekly News & Marketplace 2016-04-25)"Without any question, this is a definitive work on the unexpectedly rich history of America's last automotive independent." (Jim Donnelly Hemmings Muscle Machines 2016-04-26)" an interesting histo
His previous titles include Diggers, Funnies Gassers and Altereds; Yenko; Fire Nitro Rubber and Smoke; How to Build Supercharged and Turbocharged Small Block Fords; How to Install and Tune Nitrous Oxide Systems, The Tasca Ford Legacy, and more.. McClurg's photojournalism career spans 40 years, writing and shooting for the most influential magazines as well as authoring books for CarTech. Veteran auto
Whether a hardcore racing history fan or a casual enthusiast of the AMC street offerings, The History of AMC Motorsports provides a unique showcase vital to every enthusiast's library.. The success of Nash and Hudson in early NASCAR racing, AMC Javelins in Trans-Am racing, and AMC's involvement with Mark Donohue and Roger Penske in both their Trans-Am and 1970s NASCAR teams prove that AMC was "in it to win it."The History of AMC Motorsports from veteran racing journalist Bob McClurg covers it all, from a Nash-American Motors corporate history, the first years of NASCAR, the 1960s efforts that included Trans-Am and drag racing Super Stock programs, to the Craig Breedlove land speed record efforts when 106 world records were shattered and covered by Hot Rod magazine. From the early Nash and Hudson models all the way through the muscle car era, AMC directly participated in racing. Yet even from the very beginning of American motorsports, the companies that became AMC had some serious commitment to motorsports. Wh