Extreme Muscle Cars: The Factory Lightweight Legacy

-Features the most mysterious and radical sector of muscle cars ever created

-Explores the intense popularity of muscle cars -- many of the top 125 sales at Barrett-Jackson national auto auctions involve muscle cars

This book redefines extreme with old-school super stock finesse and pure horsepower. Extreme Muscle Cars gives collectors, gearheads, and novice car enthusiasts a rare look at the fastest and most insane thoroughbred cars to come out of Detroit. Technical specifications including horsepower and torque, and production numbers allow readers to "look" under the hood of these radical super stock machines.

Chapter, after exciting chapter features:

-Legends of the drag strip including Ford Fairlane Thunderbolts, Mopar Max Wedge and Hemi cars

-Masters of the stop light grand prix such as 454 Chevelles, 429 Boss Mustang and Shelby GT-500 Mustang

-More than 200 stunning detailed photos that virtually put readers behind the wheel of many never-before-seen muscle cars

Bill Holder is a muscle car authority and author. The other half of this dynamic duo, Phil Kunz, is an author and experienced photographer. They've co-authored several books including Ford Muscle and Chrysler Muscle: Detroit's Mightiest Machines.