The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles: Cobras, Mustangs, and Super Snakes - Rilegato

Comer, Colin

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ISBN 10: 0760335788 ISBN 13: 9780760335789

Casa editrice: Motorbooks Intl, 2009

Riassunto

Shelbys are the most iconic performance cars in the history of the American auto industry. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through Shelby American's forty-plus years. An exhaustive review of American high performance, from the first Cobra produced in 1962 through today's fire-breathing, world-beating Shelby GT500KR Mustang, The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles offers an in-depth look at the ultra high-performance cars that have made Carroll Shelby a living automotive legend. With extensive details, specs, and photographic coverage, this book is the ultimate resource on America’s most exotic performance car.

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Recensione:

When you see a book described on its cover as being 'complete,' your eyebrow automatically goes up. This is especially true when that adjective is describing a book on Shelby cars. There are so many examples, permutations and exceptions swirling around in the Cobra/Shelby universe that it s almost a slam-dunk to imagine that something was overlooked. This is clearly not the case with SAAC member Colin Comer s latest book. He tells the story and he gets it just right; he doesn t gloss over the important stuff and it s not a puff piece or an homage to Carroll Shelby. The glossy pages of this book have a very high quality feel to them. The reproduction of the photos are second to none and the color values are perfect. You will not be disappointed with this book! --American Shelby Club Newsletter, Oct 2009

Race acrd river Carroll Shelby has spent more years modifying cars than he did racing them. But the combination of careers has lent the vehicles built by Shelby a legendary status. This book chronicles them all, from his earliest experiments throught the Chrysler years and back to Ford, concluding with the 2009 model year. Authro Colin Comer, a Shelby American automobile Club member, has written a book that is indeed complete...Virginian pilot, december, 2009...The second title to come our way The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles - is of equal merit, though understandably relies predominantly on images (very good ones we might add) taken a long time ago. It s difficult to see where this title can score over the many other Cobra titles as it charts the same Shelby story from rags to riches, chicken farmer to automotive icon status which has been so well documented. However, this shouldn t detract from the fact that this book is a very enjoyable read. Different chapters include Shelby s latest automotive offerings - the Mustang GT500 from 2007-2009 - which of course is primarily a Ford product with a Shelby badge attached, and the limited production Ford GT. What we found of real interest was a feature on one of the original, restored Cobra Dragonsnake drag race models from the 60s. The author of this title is Colin Comer who is described as an authority on muscle cars and an avid collector of them. --Drag Rod and Racing, December, 2009

This is a book dedicated to Cobras, Mustangs and other super Snakes, looking at all of Carroll Shelby's automotive endevours. Though really aimed at petrol-heads with plenty of technical stats and in-depth analysis, it ahs some superb pictures of the cars, too, with informative captions about what is being shown. A very niche book that will make a great gift for anyone who really loves their acrs, especially Shelbys. --Digital Camera essentials, March, 2010

L'autore:

Colin Comer, respected authority on collector cars, is editor-at-large for Sports Car Market and American Car Collector magazines and a contributing editor for Road & Track magazine. Colin also regularly appears in such diverse publications as the New York Times, Business Week, USA Today, among others. Comer is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed books Million-Dollar Muscle Cars, The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles, and Shelby Cobra Fifty Years. When not writing about cars, Colin is an avid vintage racer and pilot. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with wife Cana, daughter Remington, and a herd of dogs. Official Website: www.colincomer.com

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• Editore: Motorbooks Intl
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0760335788
• ISBN 13: 9780760335789
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256