Close Calls: The Thrills, Triumphs, And Tragedies Of A Legendary American Champion

When most people think of speed parts, they rewind a few decades and think back to the Ford flatheads that were so prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. However, did...

More auto racing has taken place in Southern California than any other equal-area place in the world. Where They Raced - LAP2 provides details and descriptions of over 170 racing...

This is a tribute to those who wished to test the ambition and achievement of those who wished to test the boundaries of automotive refinement.

Peter Holthusen recalls the challenges, dangers, disappointments, tragedies and triumphs that have characterized record-breaking attempts from the very beginning. Holthusen reconsiders the famous careers of Frenchman Camille Jenatzy and Leon...

“What wins on Sunday, sells on Monday” pushed Detroit's Big Four (GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC) to produce selected factory-built production cars with gutted trim, lightweight frames stuffed with high...

“What wins on Sunday, sells on Monday” pushed Detroit's Big Four (GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC) to produce selected factory-built production cars with gutted trim, lightweight frames stuffed with high...

King of the Dragsters: The Story of Big Daddy "Don" Garlits Hardcover

Supercharged Gas Coupes" is the story of the exciting blown gassers of the 1960s. The book explains how and why the Supercharged Gas Coupe classes were set up. The guys,...

Born and raised in central California, Larry “Butch” Lealwas obsessed with cars from a very early age. What beganwith field cars turned into hard work and new Chevrolets.This took place...

Since first becoming a mass-market success in mid-1964, the Ford Mustang has made millions of passes down the quarter-mile on sanctioned drag strips. With styling flared toward the youth, aftermarket...

Blast through the evolving early years of Funny Car drag racing when door slammers morphed into flip-top rail monsters. The era features historic mounts from Arnie "the Farmer" Beswick, Al...

For more than half a century, Chevrolet has served noticed down the quarter-mile with dominating record-setting performances from nitro-fed Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars to heavy-metal door slammers. The...