Racing Mustangs

Author: Steve Holmes
Publisher: Made in America
ISBN: 9781787117358
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Virtually from the moment of its launch in April 1964, the Ford Mustang has been a favorite among road racers. From the Tour de France, to production sports car racing, the SCCA Trans-Am series, regional and national A/Sedan competitions, and international and domestic sedan championships in Great Britain, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, the Mustang has enjoyed a following like few other models. Racing Mustangs is a photographic celebration of road racing Mustangs throughout the world. It focuses on production-based cars, rather than the heavily modified tube-frame silhouette machines that began appearing in the late 1970s. Included are images of big-budget factory-supported cars competing in the Trans-Am series, right through to low-buck independents, and cars competing throughout the world. Using only period images, including countless photos that have never before been published, this is a true photographic history, depicting the global popularity of the Ford Mustang as a road racing car.

Mustang Race Cars

Author: John Albert Craft
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760311080
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
The unmistakable influence of the Mustang on the racing world is seen here in endurance and drag, Trans Am, and GT racing. This major volume draws on the history of factory and privately sponsored efforts to lavishly chronicle the history of factory-produced models that have been put to the test as racing machines. Vivid historical and contemporary images reveal Mustang's 35+ years of competitive racing history.

Racing Mustangs

Author: Steve Holmes
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117596
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 619

Book Description
Racing Mustangs is a photographic historical study capturing many Ford Mustang road racing cars in action throughout the world in the period 1964 to 1986. Includes hundreds of period images of Mustangs, many of which have never been published before.

Mustang Boss 302

Author: Donald Farr
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760341419
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Of the legendary names in the history of the Ford Mustang, one stands apart: Boss. Originally created to homologate the new Boss 302 engine for SCCA Trans-Am racing, the Boss 302 Mustang was built in limited numbers for the street. Designed by legend Larry Shinoda, the Boss cars were easily distinguished from their less potent stable mates by their unique front and rear spoilers, rear window slats, and the omission of the standard Mustang's (fake) rear fender brake ducts. Also standard was a shaker hood scoop and bold graphics. Though Mustang performance faded to all-time lows as the 1970s rolled on, there was good news on the way. The pairing of the venerable 302 Windsor engine with the new Fox-body platform for the 1979 Mustang might not have seemed significant at the time, but it was the first edition of what would become a performance institution in the late 20th century: the 5-liter Mustang was an overwhelming force on the streets and tracks through the end of its production in 1995. With no small amount of fanfare, Ford is paying homage to its performance past with the re-introduction of the 5.0 liter powerplant in the Mustang GT for 2011.

The Complete Book of Ford Mustang

Author: Mike Mueller
Publisher: Complete Book Series
ISBN: 0760372888
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 327

Book Description
The Complete Book of Ford Mustang, 4th Edition details the development, technical specifications, and history of America’s original pony car, now updated to cover cars through the 2021 model year.

Shelby Mustang

Author: Tom Corcoran
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610591799
Category : Mustang automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Design, production, and service histories of our most popular subjects combined with top-notch color photograph.

Quarter-Mile Mustangs

Author: Doug Boyce
Publisher: CarTech Inc
ISBN: 1613255985
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
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! 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 unleashed havoc on mother Mopar. From those very first factory drag cars through the fabled 1968-1/2 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 1964-1/2-1978 brings forth the most in-depth coverage of these cars at the drag strip. Don’t get caught sleeping at the light!

Shelby Mustang

Author: Colin Comer
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760365970
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
Shelby Mustang details the entire story of these fantastic cars, from the early prototypes built in Shelby's Los Angeles shop to today's Ford-engineered high-tech performers. Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on Shelby automobiles, critically acclaimed author Colin Comer, and with a foreword by Lee Iacocca, the American automobile executive credited with the successful development of the Mustang, this is the definitive account of the Shelby. When Ford wanted to toughen up its super-successful new Mustang, they approached Carroll Shelby to give it the performance image it so sorely lacked. Beginning with a 1965 "K-Code" 289-cubic-inch-powered Mustang fastback, Shelby applied the same formula that had made his Cobra sports cars such devastating performers both on and off the track: more horsepower, less weight, balanced handling. The GT350 quickly established itself as a bonafide force in SCCA B-Production racing, twisting back roads, and boulevards alike—setting the course for future Shelby Mustangs, like the big-block GT500. Though those original Shelby Mustangs were done by 1970, Ford dusted off its Shelby relationship in 2006 and has been producing high-performance Ford Mustang Shelbys ever since. This is a must-have read for any fan of American performance cars, whether you're a muscle-era original or a 21st-century stormer.

Mustang 5.0 and 4.6, 1979-1998

Author: Matthew L. Stone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610591089
Category : Mustang automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Generously illustrated volume relates the history of the 4.6- and 5.0-liter Mustangs manufactured from 1979 to 1998, discussing topics like design, production, racing and designers.

Mustang

Author: John Gunnell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
From highway patrol to Indy Pace Cars, GTs and Shelby-Cobras to Mach 1s, Mustang lovers will corral all their favourites in this comprehensive look at the pony car legend. This is the complete story of Mustang from the '963 Prototype through today, including the cloak of secrecy surrounding its early development, its racing and high-performance history, prototypes and specials, the enormously popular 5.0 "litre of the pack," and much more. Up-to-date coverage showcases 6 more years than the last edition, plus an all-new 16-page colour section and helpful buying tips are included.