When the Pontiac GTO debuted in the fall of 1963, few people could have predicted that the landscape of the performance car would be changed forever. With the new GTO, a genre of automobiles was born that combined image, character, and "muscle." 515,797 GTOs rolled off assembly lines from 1963 through 1974; it’s undeniable just how influential ......

This book is the complete guide to buying and fully restoring a Reliant Regal 3/25 or 3/30. With advice on how to find a suitable Reliant Regal 3/25 or 3/30 for restoration, the book then proceeds with a fully illustrated step-by-step guide on how to dismantle a Reliant Regal, and fully restore the body, chassis, electrics and engine back to ......

The New Hemi engine has an aggressive persona and outstanding performance. Powering the Challenger, Charger, Ram trucks, and other vehicles in the Chrysler lineup, this engine produces at least one horsepower per cubic inch. Unleashed in 2003, it has been offered in 5.7-, 6.1-, 6.2-, and now 6.4-liter displacements. With each successive engine ......

Classic Racing Engines details the design, development and specifications of the authors personal selection of 50 classic racing engines from 1913 to 1994. Karl Ludvigsen, award-winning automotive historian and author of The V12 Engine, uses his extensive network of contacts throughout the racing engine world to provide behind-the-scene ......

How to Power Tune Rover V8 Engines for Road & Track includes everything you could want to know about increasing the performance and reliability of the Rover V8 engine which has been in production since 1967. Derived from a Buick design, the engine first appeared in the Rover P5B of 1967, but continued in use through subsequent Rover models: P6 ......

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Garage Dreams’ is a ground-breaking show about real people building their dreams.

Every custom build or restoration starts as a dream. Without this vision the stunning creations that grace streets and shows around the world would never see the light of ......

The field of aerodynamics has had an increasingly significant effect on performance enhancement over the past 50 years. Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition continues the practical, hands-on approach of its popular predecessors to cover all aspects of motorsport aerodynamics and features yet more CFD and wind tunnel project material and ......

Automotive Detailing in Detail takes the combined experience and expertise of three leading detailing commentators to provide a thorough and expansive overview of automotive detailing techniques. From the pre-wash, wash and preparation stages, through machine polishing to paint protection and maintenance, every detailing stage is ......

Classic car electrical systems are notoriously idiosyncratic, temperamental, and difficult to work with, but a key to keeping an older vehicle on the road is correct and regular maintenance of the electrics.Classic Car Electrics contains extensive and fully illustrated information for the classic enthusiast who wishes to service, repair or ......

The definitive history of 335-Series Cleveland Small Block Ford V8 Engines produced in the USA, Canada and Australia between 1970-1982. Years of meticulous and dedicated research have allowed Des Hammill to collate extensive and accurate information to produce this fully comprehensive, unique technical appraisal of the Ford V8 Cleveland ......

Taking you step-by-step through each stage of the painting process, from planning, preparation, and safety, to final painting and finishing, this book will give you the skills and the confidence you need for a perfect finish. Minor repairs, filling and undercoating, pinstriping, equipment care and cleaning, everything you need to create a paint ......

Packed with restoration know-how on all kinds of interior fittings in your classic car: carpets, headlinings, seats, wood and synthetic material parts, instruments, steering wheels: even how to succeed in making your radio sound just like new! Includes reproduction of parts on a 3D printer.

How to Build and Power Tune Holley Carburetors is the complete guide to choosing and specifying Holley Carburetors for engines for road and track performance. This book covers both 2-barrel 2300 and 4-barrel 4150 & 4160 carburetors, of which millions have been made, and can also be applied to 4180 & 4190 emission control carbs. It is a ......

A key component, often overlooked, in automotive restoration is metal preparation. In essence, all the best bodywork, primer, and fancy paint wont do you any good if the metal surface it adheres to is not expertly prepared. How many times at a classic car show have you seen imperfections in the paint, bubbles coming from underneath, and body ......