 Author Name: Hart, Lou
Title: Kings of the Quarter-Mile: Rail-Jobs, Slingshots & Mid-Engine Dragsters
Binding: Softbound
Number of photos: 337 illustrations
Book Condition: New
Number of pages: 160 pages
Dimensions: 8.5'' x 11''
Publisher: Iconografix 2009
ISBN Number: 1583882340 / 9781583882344
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Availability: In Stock
Seller ID: 10325
When our young veterans began returning from World War II, they applied the knowledge they gained from Uncle Sam in the fledgling hot rod movement. As speeds increased, rodders learned the hard way just how dangerous it was to Òdrag it outÓ on city streets.In the mid '50s, organized drag racing gave hot rodders a safer place to race, and cars evolved from pre-war coupes and sedans to crude 'rail jobs', which were stripped and narrowed frame rails with nothing more than an engine, driveline, seat, and steering gear. These 'rail jobs' soon gave way to hand-made, finely crafted ''Slingshot Dragsters.'' Dubbed ''Kings of the Sport,'' these supercharged, fuel-injected Slingshots burned exotic fuels and captured the attention of every young enthusiast from coast to coast. The cars dazzled with gleaming chrome, Candy Apple, Pearlescent, and Metalflake¨ paint jobs, while the nitromethane fuel produced an unforgettable thunderous sound. This new volume contains all the stars that waged war on quarter-mile strips of asphalt from California to Maine. This vivid pictorial display captures the true essence of extreme acceleration in all its glory.
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