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Factory Lightweights Detroits Drag Racing Specials of the '60s Factory Lightweights
Detroit's Drag Racing Specials of the '60s
by Charles R. Morris
Among racers it has 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 warranty 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.
9 x 9"
Softbound
180 pages.
250 color and 150 b/w photos
Item: CT444
Price: $22.95
Factory Lightweights: Detroit’s Drag Racing Specials
of the ‘60s chronicles these rare cars that still inspire
admirers and imitators today. 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 muscle cars produced during the
1960s. Limited numbers of these cars were produced
and very few still survive today.
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Charles R. Morris tells the complete story of these remarkable drag racing specials. The book
explains how the Big Three came to build these insane cars and describes, in detail, the cars and
engines that helped make the 1960s such a unique era in drag racing history. A huge collection
of period photographs, many previously unpublished, captures the spirit of the times and shows
readers how these cars looked as they ran—particularly important, given that so many of them
have been lost to history.
"This new title is an interesting read for any Ford fan of the Total Performance era." -Mustangs &
Fords, September 2007, reviewed by Mark Houlahan
"It's a good read regardless of what brand you love." -Car Craft, January 2008
This is a great book that any enthusiast will love to read over and over!
Mustang leaving the line for a drag race A drag racing Mercury Comet Cyclone Mustang on the line at a drag race
Ford Fairlane and an R code 427 Ford Fairlane lightweight with 427 engine
Interior of a factory built drag race car 1964 Factory built drag race car
This is a great book that any enthusiast will love to read over and over!


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Fuel Altereds Forever
These supercharged, 2,000-horsepower cars from the
bygone days of drag racing demanded the utmost respect,
as did the racers who piloted them. It took a rare (or slightly
crazy) breed of drag racer to slide behind the wheel of one of
these exciting nitro burning drag cars. Author Steve Reyes
has included more than 250 of his best photos of his favorite
class: Fuel Altereds. Never before heard stories bring the
action right to you.
Fuel Altereds Forever
Price:
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The Front Engine Dragster Era
Out of drag racing’s early years came one style of drag car
that stood above the rest: the front-engine slingshot dragster.
Now you can follow the history of the front-engine dragster in
Slingshot Spectacular: The Front-Engine Dragster Era, with
over 350 vintage photos and personal stories to help you
smell the nitro and feel the horsepower of the good ole days
of front-engine, top-fuel racing.
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