Way Beyond "Barn Finds" ... The Story Behind Smokey Yunick's Boss Mustang

Way Beyond
Author: Wallace A. Wyss
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-05-18
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781583883327

The Story Behind Smokey Yunick's Boss Mustang is just one of 50 entertaining true stories from the collector car world. Smokey was racing's ultimate trickster. At one race the NASCAR sanction boys noted 16 infractions. With gas tank removed after the inspection, he grinned. "Make that 17," he said and drove away, having plumbed the roll bar for additional gas storage. Although not the story of the Boss 302 herein, these are the kind of anecdotes that make this book a fun read and more than just facts about barn-finds. Book #3 in this incredible new collection of automotive 'barn finds and beyond' stories include... A persistent Porsche mechanic who asked each 904 owner if their car would be for sale after a race. He paid only $7,000 to one agreeable owner and the car recently sold for over a million dollars... Celebrities like Steve McQueen, who bought a Jaguar XK-SS, originally created for the track but turned into a street car by the factory, now worth $10 million!... A photographer who always wondered why his Mercedes gullwing was a little different. He sold it for under $8,000 only to find out decades later that the chassis was from a Le Mans winner in '52. A luckier later owner rebodied it, probably worth $20 million today.

The American Speed Shop

The American Speed Shop
Author: Bob McClurg
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1613253346

The history of hot rodding and performance cars has been well chronicled through the years. Books and magazines have covered the cars, builders, pioneers, engineers, early racers, muscle cars, street racers, etc. Most take a nostalgic and fun look at the cars that many have loved their entire lives. Some even cover the lifestyle, the hobby as it involves people, and the effort, time, and commitment people put into it. It is more than just a hobby to most, and to many, a certain wave of nostalgia comes over them when remembering what the car scene was like "back in the day." The local speed shop is an important element of the nostalgic feeling that people have when fondly remembering their hot rodding youth. Speed shops were not just parts stores, they were a communal gathering place for car guys wanting to talk smart, bench race, and catch up on the local scene, as well as to solicit the expert advice from the owner or staff behind the counter. Here, longtime hot rodder and industry veteran Bob McClurg brings you the story of the era and the culture of speed shops as told through individual shop's histories and compelling vintage photography. He covers the birth of the industry, racing versus hot rodding, mail-order, and advertising wars. You learn about the performance boom of the 1960s and 1970s, lost speed shops as well as survivors, and a overview of the giant mail-order speed shops of today.

Power Secrets

Power Secrets
Author: Smokey Yunick
Publisher: S-A Design
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1984-01-06
Genre: Automobiles
ISBN: 9780931472060

Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets is a unique milestone from the acknowledged master of no-nonsense engine development. Henry "Smokey" Yunick is a living legend in racing circles, and in this book he explains race-engine preparation in the direct and unrelenting style that is his singular trademark. From carburetors to shop tools, Smokey tells it like it is. This book is a once-in-a-lifetime experience; a classic that you'll enjoy reading again and again.

Super Boss--king of Diesel Truck Drag Racing

Super Boss--king of Diesel Truck Drag Racing
Author: Tyrone Malone
Publisher: Children's Press
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Truck racing
ISBN: 9780516018614

Describes the customized race trucks of Tyrone Malone and the races in which they've engaged.

Linda Vaughn

Linda Vaughn
Author: Rob Kinnan
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1613252323

Perhaps the most photographed personality in automotive and motorsports history, Linda Vaughn has entertained fans and has been a premier marketer of automotive goods for more than 55 years. From her first days as Miss Atlanta Raceway, coming of age while representing Hurst, through her annual appearances at America's top automotive and racing events, Linda continues to engage fans, drawing long lines whenever she makes an appearance. At her peak, Linda attended more than 100 events annually, year after year, and she still attends more than 25 events each year. The only entity that's probably seen as many events as Linda is Goodyear! For the first time ever, Linda Vaughn allows her fans a behind-the-scenes look at her career in motorsports and promotion through her personal photographic archive and other photos. Through captions, Linda tells the story of individual images recounting countless stories from her photographic memory, with no detail left unshared. She recounts events with racing personalities and automotive icons from George Hurst to Richard Petty to Mario Andretti to Don Garlits. Nobody is left out as Linda tells stories about the photos chronicling her career in Motorsports. Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports is the most comprehensive gathering of imagery ever assembled on Linda Vaughn. Through her 50-plus years in Motorsports, Linda has lived it all, been everywhere, and met everyone. Whether you are simply a fan of Linda or a collector of Linda Vaughn memorabilia, this will be the premier piece in your collection!

Ruffian Mustang

Ruffian Mustang
Author: Chris Ashton
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-04-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578655963

The Ruffian Mustang Build Book documents a hobbyist car builder's three year journey, taking an ordinary 1970 mustang and turning it into something extraordinary using basic tools, a small two car garage and knowledge gained freely on-line. Follow along with detailed descriptions and hundreds of full color photos, from initial tear down and rust repair to sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing and custom body work. Whether you use the book as reference, inspiration or as a coffee table conversation piece, it's a journey you're unlikely to find anywhere else. 9" x 11" paperback with 138 full color pages.

Mickey Thompson

Mickey Thompson
Author: Tom Madigan
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2019-12-10
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760365997

Mickey Thompson offers a now-impossible (Thompson and his wife were murdered in 1988) first-person telling of the legendary racer and motorsport impresario’s high-speed life, from his earliest days through the height of his competition exploits on drag strips, at Bonneville, the Indy 500, Baja, and more—complemented by some 100 rare images culled from family archives, the NHRA museum, and the collections of friends and fellow racers. Four decades after his tragic death, Mickey Thompson’s name and accomplishments remain legendary among motorsports and automotive enthusiasts. Thompson did it all on four wheels: land-speed racing, drag racing, off-road, NASCAR, Indianapolis…anything involving speed. Armed with a restless mind and a keen business sense, Thompson moved from success to success. In the early 1970s, motorsports writer (and former drag racer) Tom Madigan and Thompson embarked on a project to write the latter’s autobiography. After two years, extensive interviews, and a near-finished manuscript the whole enterprise fell apart for a number of reasons. Type-written sheets, neatly stacked, were boxed, stored, and mostly forgotten. Mickey Thompson: The Lost Story of the Original Speed King in His Own Words is that never-published work—an amazing biographical artifact from what many consider the golden age of automotive racing.

The Auto Album

The Auto Album
Author: Tad Burness
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1983
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780395339664