Cartech Books, Quarter-Mile Mustangs: The History of Ford’S Pony Car At The Dragstrip 1964-1/2-1978 (PART #BOK-CT-680)

This is a print on demand (POD) book with color photos. The paper and photo quality in this book, although good, often does not match the original version but the information remains the same.
Blast down the quarter mile in the first two generations of Ford's legendary pony car across all drag racing classes in
Quarter-Mile Mustangs: The History of Ford's Pony Car at the Drag Strip 1964½-1978
!
Since first becoming a mass-market success in mid-1964, the Ford Mustang has made millions of passes down the quarter mile on sanctioned drag strips. With styling flared toward the youth, aftermarket parts manufacturers saw an enormous opportunity to produce go-fast components to aid in propelling Ford's pony car down the 1320. The success of these cars was immediate.
In the hands of successful and seasoned pros, such as Gas Ronda, Bill Lawton, and Dick Brannan, Ford unleashed the devastatingly potent 1965 A/FX Mustang fastback, which was built by Blue Oval stalwarts Holman & Moody with the 427 SOHC (Cammer) engine that brought forth havoc on the competition.
From those very first factory drag cars through the fabled 1968½ Cobra Jets, drag racing historian Doug Boyce highlights the many successes of pioneers, such as "Dyno" Don Nicholson, Les Ritchey, Phil Bonner, Hubert Platt, and Al Joniec. However, it's not just all doorslammers. As A/FX transitioned into Funny Car, a whole new chapter in Mustang drag racing was written with Mickey Thompson taking the reins and steering Mustangs to success throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The muscle car-era Mustangs joined the Mustang II and soldiered on the best they could as ever-changing rules hampered Ford's new pony body, with drivers Bob Glidden and Nicholson trying to squeeze every bit of performance out of the diminutive pony.
Quarter-Mile Mustangs: The History of Ford's Pony Car at the Drag Strip 1964½-1978
brings forth the most in-depth coverage of these cars at the drag strip. Don't get caught sleeping at the light!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1

 1964-1966: New Kid on the Block

Chapter 2: 1967-1968 Competition Breeds Success

Chapter 3: 1969-1970 Meet the New Boss

Chapter 4: 1971-1973: New Styling, Same Go-Fast Goodness

Chapter 5: 1974-1978: It's a Mustang Too

Epilogue

SPECIFICATIONS

Pages 146
Size 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format Paperback / softback
Illustrations 241 color & 111 b/w photos
Publisher CarTech
ISBN 9781613258873
Product Code CT680C
ISBN 9781613258873
Product Code CT680C

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