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High Performance: The Culture and Technology of Drag Racing, 1950-2000 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
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Product Description
"This book will be the Bible of drag racing for future generations." -- Don Garlits
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #133992 in Books
- Published on: 2001-05-18
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 452 pages
Editorial Reviews
Journal of Popular Culture
"All the roar and smell of rubber that one finds at drag races is present in this comprehensive study."
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"Now revised and re-issued in paperback, this fascinating book by a history professor who was a racer himself leaves the competition in the dust." -- Dallas Morning News
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"This book will be the Bible of drag racing for future generations." -- Don Garlits
Customer Reviews
The Bible
This is the absolute bible for anyone wanted the real truth about drag racings past. There is tons of insight and some wonderful photo's in this, worth a look for any high performance fan. truly excellent
High Performance
The first scholary written and well researched history of the development of drag racing, the cars, drivers, the organizers and promoters, and equipment suppliers, that I have ever read. The history is also full of personal insights and anecdotes which make for interesting and engaging reading. There is enought technical information and discussion for the serious motor heads. For a reader that wants to know how we got to 325 MPH in 4.5 seconds, this is the book.
Must Have Book
If nostalgia racing is your thing, this is the one Must Have book to add to your collection. Ask any racer, anywhere, if he has a copy and I'll bet he does. I've sent copies to crew members who are too young to remember some of the heros we see at nostalgia events and all have said this book added new meaning to these nostalgia races and gave new insight into what the nostalgia movement really is all about.
