Colin Comer

Colin Comer

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About the book:
In the 1960s and 1970s American automakers produced millions of muscle cars: high-performance cars more adept at competition than transportation. The baby boom generation snapped up these cars and proceeded to use them as intended, drag and street racing the cars until there was nothing left of them.

No longer minimum-wage high schoolers, today’s boomers enjoy more disposable income than any generation in history. And many of them are spending that income on highly collectible muscle cars.
Because so few muscle cars survived the abuse of young drivers back in the day, muscle car prices have skyrocketed, with mundane muscle cars commanding six-figure prices and the most significant muscle cars surpassing the million-dollar mark.
 
Respected muscle car expert Colin Comer and top photographer David Newhardt tell the story of each of these rarest of rare cars in Million-Dollar Muscle Cars, the only book dedicated to these top-flight cars.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Big-Money Muscle
Section 1: Million-Dollar Cars
  Chapter One: 1970-1971 ‘Cuda & Challenger Hemi Convertibles
  Chapter Two: 1965 Shelby GT350 R Models
  Chapter Three: 1965 Hurst GeeTO Tiger
  Chapter Four: 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
  Chapter Five: 1968 Camaro Z/28 Convertible
  Chapter Six: 1969 Trans Am Convertibles
  Chapter Seven: 1969 ZL1 Camaros
  Chapter Eight: 1971 Sox & Martin Stock Hemi ‘Cuda Car
Section 2: Six Figures and Rising
  Chapter Nine: 1965 Hurst Motor Trend GTO Riverside 500 Pace Car
  Chapter Ten: 1965-1966 Shelby GT350 Factory Drag Cars
  Chapter Eleven: 1968 Mr. Norm’s GSS 440 Dart
  Chapter Twelve: 1969 Yenko 427 Nova
  Chapter Thirteen: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi
  Chapter Fourteen: 1969-1971 Pontiac GTO Judge Round-Port Convertibles
  Chapter Fifteen: 1970 Chevelle L56 Convertible
Appendices
  Appendix A: Alternatives to Million-Dollar Muscle
  Appendix B: A Real-World Buyer’s Guide

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Shelby American gained almost instant recognition from the moment the first Cobra hit the street. The entire original Cobra/Ford GT/Shelby Mustang period spanned just over eight years, eight years filled with countless racing accomplishments, the World Manufacturer's Championship, a 1-2-3 finish at LeMans, you name it and Shelby won it. The underdog did it, and to this day we are still rooting for him. And deservedly so.

The stories and accomplishments are legendary, but none more so than what can only be described as the magic this company and its cars possess to this day. It was the perfect storm. Shelby found the right ingredients, the right talent, the right sponsors, the right drivers, and enough unbridled enthusiasm to take what some had called "a bunch of junk" out into the world and not come home until there wasn't a challenge they didn't win. Call it what you will - dumb luck, stubbornness, or just being in the right place at the right time, nobody can deny that we will never see the likes of anything like Shelby ever again.

The Complete Book of Shelby is just that - a complete listing of Shelby automobiles. It is the story of every car ever touched by that Shelby magic. From Cobras to Mustangs, race cars to street cars, AC Cars to Toyota, it is your ticket to knowing a little more about every vehicle that Shelby "messed with" as the big Texan would say. Like anybody else, and any other manufacturer, Shelby had its ups and downs. There were great cars and cars we'd rather forget. But the story is indeed one of legend, and larger than life. The tale and the cars transcend traditional boundaries. It doesn't matter if you are a Chevy person or a European car enthusiast, a drag racer or a road racer, into NASCAR or sports cars, or even if you're not even really a "car person" there is something about Shelby that appeals to us all. It is an American success story. And not one of us can ever deny we always respect the underdog who beat all the odds to come out on top. That, in a nutshell, is the story of Shelby American. And every one of the cars that follows has that DNA in it. Grab a copy of the Complete Book of Shelby, fasten your lap belt, and enjoy the ride....







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