Gasser Wars

Author : Jeff Breitenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1610592352

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Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies by Jeff Breitenstein Pdf

Every hot rodding magazine ever published (not to mention numerous books and countless web sites) has taken stabs at creating comprehensive glossaries of automotive enthusiasts terms and phrases. Finally Motorbooks has done it right with the publication of The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary. The title says it all. This book is 243 pages thick and includes more than 1,600 words and phrases, with definitions, phrase origins and examples of usage. In addition, the dictionary includes more than 225 line-art illustrations."If you never thought you'd find yourself reading a dictionary, this informative and fun book may surprise you. - Rod and Custom, October, 2004Perplexed about Peg Leggers? Curious about Crazy Stacks? Every enthusiast group inevitably spawns its own slang, but few are as rich as that which has evolved around the world of hot rods and customs. Once a unique American sub-language, the gearhead vernacular has long since gone global. Containing some 1,700 entries, this first-ever dictionary of the colorful language and phraseology that has developed in the world of hot rodding and customizing features not just terms used to describe the technologies and designs, but also those pertaining to the culture itself. In the end it's not just a dictionary with something for everyone from newbies to vets, but a book that reveals how the customizers have, in fact, customized their lingo. Includes specially commissioned line-art illustrations and cross-references for related or like terms.

Author : Larry Davis
Publisher : Cartech
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 1932494669

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Gasser Wars by Larry Davis Pdf

This book covers the cars, the drivers, and the evolution of the street classes. In the late 1950s, thousands of street legal hot rods participated in organized drag races across the country -- As the racers got more serious, these cars were street legal in appearance only. in reality they were full-on race cars, with blown Hemi engines, racing slicks, and raised front suspensions. Racers soon discovered that small, lightweight cars were the fastest, and the classic Gasser was born .

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613254998

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Chevy Drag Racing 1955-1980: A Celebration of Bowtie's Success at the Drag Strip by Doug Boyce Pdf

Relive the glorious first 25 years of Chevy drag racing in this comprehensive and nostalgic history. With the introduction of Chevy’s OHV V-8 in 1955, the brand’s domination on the drag strip immediately snowballed. Drag racers loved the compact V-8. It was lightweight, revved high, and responded like no other engine previously produced to modification. Chevy saw a record year in sales in 1955, thanks to a combination of a restyled body and the new mill. It was the age of ingenuity, and those who could get their hands on the new engine were swapping it into engine bays that once housed other weaker mills. Ford’s flathead, one that had dominated for so long, was rendered obsolete almost overnight. Chevy had a winner and dominated the sales charts for years to come. Aftermarket manufacturers got on board and offered up all the go-fast goodies needed to make Chevy a winner, no matter what category they ran. From Dragsters to Stock, Chevy’s success was immediate. And it was a long-term success, thanks to a combination of years of great styling and a vast array of driveline combinations. Accomplished racing author Dour Boyce takes a celebratory look at those years of success, with a focus on the first 25 years (1955 through 1980). Chevrolets gave rise to such stars as Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, “Jungle Jim” Liberman, “Sneaky Pete” Robinson, “Dyno” Don Nicholson, Sox & Martin, Dick Harrell, Dave Strickler, and many more. World champs and fan favorites all drove Chevys. The success showed in the record books. No brand has won more races and events or has set more national records than Chevrolet. And unlike the other manufacturers, Ford and Chrysler, it was done with little to no factory support. Whether you are a hardcore Chevy fan or just love catching up on the history of drag racing during the golden age, this nostalgic look at Chevy racing history is sure to entertain for hours on end.

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613253052

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Match Race Mayhem by Doug Boyce Pdf

Drag racing is a very regulated sport. In the history of the NHRA, IHRA, and other sanctioning bodies, many classes existed in an effort to make sure the cars racing against each other are as equal as possible. It is a noble, if not futile, pursuit. You have two cars facing off that have very similar statistics in terms of weight, transmission type, fuel type, estimated horsepower, and all other sorts of measurables. The byproduct is that often the races that were "fair" were not the races that the fans wanted to see. During the golden age of drag racing, fans didn't care as much about class racing as much as they wanted to see scores settled, rivalries battled, and interesting match-ups. There were the manufacturer rivalries, Ford versus Chevy, Chevy versus Mopar, Mopar versus Ford, as well as numerous driver rivalries. Match races were also a great way to feature wildly popular cars that no longer had a class in which to compete, yet the fans still wanted to see them. So popular and intense were these races that many track promoters didn't bother to promote class racing at all. Instead, they used the match races as headliners, similar to the marquee at your local arena or a billboard in Las Vegas, all resulting in putting more fans in the stands. And the drivers loved it too. Although the prize money for national events was fairly average for the day, the extra appearance fees and prize money to lure the most popular match racers to events increased the driver's take exponentially. Many of the most popular pro drivers quit class racing altogether just to go match racing. Veteran drag race author Doug Boyce tells the tale of the history of match racing through the cars, the drivers, the events, the classes, the rivalries, and everything else that was fun about match racing during the golden era. It's all here, complemented by wonderful vintage photography provided by fans and professionals in attendance. If you are a fan of any class of drag racing, from any era, Match Race Mayhem is a fun addition to your racing library. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial}

Author : Lou Hart
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613256985

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Early Funny Cars by Lou Hart Pdf

Blast through the evolving early years of Funny Car drag racing when doorslammers morphed into flip-top rail monsters. The era features historic mounts from Arnie "the Farmer" Beswick, Al “the Flying Dutchman” Vanderwoude, "Jungle" Jim Liberman, Don “the Snake” Prudhomme, and many more! The metamorphosis from doorslammers to fiberglass flip-top dragsters wasn’t ever a cut and dry plan. As drag racers pushed the envelope for more speed, a series of innovations quickly evolved and refined the genre. Funny Cars cut their teeth in the A/Factory Experimental (A/FX) and Experimental Stock (X/S) classes in 1964 with the 2-percent Mopars that looked funny with their axles moved forward. However, it was Jack Chrisman’s supercharged, nitro-fueled 427 Supercharged Factory Experimental (S/FX) Comet Caliente that trailblazed the class on which the NHRA turned its back and the AHRA fully accepted. Showmanship became the draw in the dawn of Funny Car with half-track burnouts and flame-throwing headers that packed fans five deep at the fence. By 1969, the NHRA had no choice but to create a class for these nitro-breathing, flip-top-sporting rail bruisers, indoctrinating the Funny Car (F/C) class at the Winternationals with 40 cars vying for 16 places in the field. The rest, as they say, is history!

Author : Robert C. Post
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0801866642

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High Performance by Robert C. Post Pdf

Providing a firsthand history of the sport, this book takes a detailed look at all aspects of drag racing: the sport, the business, and tracks the innovations that permitted racers to disprove the "laws of physics". 147 halftones.

Author : Doug Boyce
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613255827

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Drag Racing in the 1960s by Doug Boyce Pdf

The 1960s were a fascinating decade on the race scene. Relive the memories today through this wonderful new book. Drag racing has a long and storied history. Many have said that the first drag race happened shortly after the second car was made. While that may or may not be true, racing prior to World War II was mostly centered around dry-lake activities and top-speed runs. After the war, drag racing became organized with the formation of the NHRA, and during the 1950s, many tracks were built across America to accommodate the racers. Technology in the 1950s centered on the manufacturers updating old flathead designs into newer overhead-valve designs, and the horsepower race really started to heat up. In many forms of racing, the 1960s brought technological evolution. The decade began with big engines in even bigger stock chassis and ended with purpose-built race-only chassis, fiberglass bodies, fuel injection, nitro methane, and blowers. Quarter-mile times that were in the 13-second range in the beginning of the decade were in the 7-second range by the end. New classes were formed, dedicated cars were built for them, and many racers themselves became recognized names in the sports landscape. In Drag Racing in the 60s: The Evolution in Race Car Technology, veteran author Doug Boyce takes you on a ride through the entire decade from a technological point of view rather than a results-based one. Covered are all the classes, including Super Stocks, Altered Wheelbase cars (which led to Funny Cars), Top Fuelers, Gassers, and more.

Author : Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States,Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. National encampment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Veterans
ISBN : WISC:89073066540

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Proceedings of the ... National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States,Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. National encampment Pdf

Some early issues include the Proceedings of the ... annual encampment of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Author : Frauke Lachenmann,Rüdiger Wolfrum
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1473 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198784623

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The Law of Armed Conflict and the Use of Force by Frauke Lachenmann,Rüdiger Wolfrum Pdf

"Published under the auspices of the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law."

Author : Teoman M. Hagemeyer-Witzleb
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030728465

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The International Law of Economic Warfare by Teoman M. Hagemeyer-Witzleb Pdf

Since the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the resurgence of (economic) nationalism, economic warfare has become an increasingly important substitute for actual hostilities between states. Its manifestations range from medieval sieges to modern day trade wars. Despite its long history, economic warfare remains an elusive term, foreign to international law. This book seeks to identify those portions of international law that are applicable to economic warfare. What is the status quo of regulation? Is there a jus ad bellum oeconomicum? A jus in bello oeconomico? After putting forward its own definition of economic warfare, the book reviews historical case studies – reflecting the three main branches of international economic law: trade, investment and currency – to identify pertinent legal boundaries. While the case studies reveal that numerous rules of international (economic) law regulate (specific measures of) economic warfare, it remains to be seen whether – analogously to the prohibition of the threat or use of force – these selective limitations have the potential to coalesce into a general prohibition of economic warfare in the future.

Author : Avril McDonald
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 906704203X

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Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law - 2003 by Avril McDonald Pdf

The world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws of armed conflict, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this highly topical branch of international law. The Yearbook also includes a selection of documents from the reporting period, many of which are not accessible elsewhere, and a comprehensive bibliography of all recent publications in humanitarian law and other relevant fields. Ease of use of the Yearbook is guaranteed by the inclusion of a detailed index. Distinguished by its topicality and contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice and serves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and students./div

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015035799496

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Hearings by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029337206

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Vitilization of the Active List of the Army, Hearings ..., on H.R. 6069 and H.R.6632 ..., May 16, 18, Je. 6, 1939 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : United States
ISBN : LOC:00113987583

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Vitalization of the Active List of the Army by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs Pdf

Author : Tony Baker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467115292

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Ventura County Motor Sports by Tony Baker Pdf

Ventura County has a long tradition in motor sports, and area racing enthusiasts have done it all, whether on four wheels or two, on the road or off, in a straight line or a circle, or even on the water. Ventura County Motor Sports takes you back to the vintage years of the Central Coast car and racing culture with a new set of classic photographs. Visit the forgotten racetrack known as Oxnard Speedway, check out the hot-rodding scene in Ojai during the 1950s and 1960s, and meet some of the personalities from Ventura County that made their mark in the automotive and racing world, plus get a special look at local custom cars and some great motorcycle, off-road, and drag boat action from the golden years.