Factory Lightweights: Detroit's Drag Racing Specials of the '60s - Softcover

Morris, Charles R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932494448 ISBN 13: 9781932494440

Publisher: Cartech Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Factory Lightweights: Detroit's Drag Racing Specials of the '60s chronicles these rare cars that still inspire admirers and imitators today. Among racers it's never been a secret that a lighter car is a faster car--particularly in drag racing. When Detroit's automakers got involved in organized drag racing, they paid heed to this principle, issuing a series of rare race-only cars that became legends in their own time. Unbound by and durability concerns, these wild cars featured lightweight additions such as fiberglass and aluminum body parts, Plexiglas windows and many more weight-saving tricks. Under their hoods were wicked, raucous engines that only felt at home on the quarter mile. Cars like the Ford Fairlane 427 Thunderbolt, Pontiac's Super Duty Catalina, Dyno Don Nicholson's Chevy II Wagon, and a whole assortment of Hemi-powered Mopars sit at the top of the heap when you're talking about the fastest American musclecars produced during the 1960s. Few of these cars we

About this title

About the Author:

 

Charles R. Morris is a 57-year-old resident of Normandy Beach, NJ and has
been a fan of drag racing since 1960. His personal drag racing experience
began in 1966 and includes competition in Stock, Super Stock, and Nostalgia Super Stock classes. He has been a contributor to various automotive publications for more than 17 years and is currently a writer for Legendary Ford magazine. Charlie has owned and restored a number of classic automobiles, including a factory lightweight racecar. Other interests
include scuba diving, military aircraft, history, and pets.  

Review:

Mustangs & Fords, September 2007

 

'This new title is an interesting read for any Ford fan of the Total Performance era."  

Hemmings Muscle Machines, September 2007

 

"A good one for your gearhead library."  

About this edition

• Publisher: Cartech Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1932494448
• ISBN 13: 9781932494440
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 179