{"product_id":"hemi-muscle-cars","title":"Hemi Muscle Cars","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Darwin Holmstrom, David Newhardt .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the early years of the internal combustion engine, engineers recognized that the hemispherical head design, which utilized dome-shaped combustion chambers, generated phenomenal horsepower. During World War II, Chrysler developed this extremely powerful engine design for tanks and other military vehicles. After the war the company applied this technology to a 330-cubic-inch V-8 destined for its 1951 production cars. This engine became so dominant on America's racetracks and boulevards that its nickname - Hemi - came to symbolize the ultimate in American performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHemi Muscle Cars tells the story of the magnificent Hemi-powered performance cars and explains why the Hemi has blown away the competition for six decades--and still does so today. \u003c\/strong\u003eMore importantly, the book shows how this potent engine became a cultural icon, how it came to define American performance cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSYNOPSIS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemi. For nearly sixty years, the name has meant power, speed, and unrivalled racing success. The legend began in the years following World War II when\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChrysler responded to Detroit's burgeoning horsepower wars with the FirePower, an overhead valve V-8 that featured highly efficient hemispherical combustion chambers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe engine soon found its true calling in on-track competition. Chrysler's engine dominated all corners, changing the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eface of drag racing forever and forcing NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. to resort to extreme measures to keep the Hemi from monopolizing NASCAR's winner's circle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe legend reached its peak during the muscle car era of the late 1960s and early 1970s—a time when Chrysler was shoehorning its all-powerful second- generation Hemis into some of the most iconic muscle cars ever built in the United States, including the Dodge Charger and Challenger, as well as the Plymouth 'Cuda and Road Runner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven today, the Hemi continues to make history in Chrysler's newest, most popular cars, indulging drivers of the 21st century with an exhilarating excess of horsepower. In \u003cstrong\u003eHemi Muscle Cars\u003c\/strong\u003e, author \u003cem\u003eDarwin Holmstrom\u003c\/em\u003e and photographer \u003cem\u003eDavid Newhardt\u003c\/em\u003e spin the improbable tale of the Hemi and the cars it powered to glory. It's a ride you won't want to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"ProductSectionSeparator\"\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOther Details\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ProductDetailsGrid\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003ePublisher Code:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003eHEMIMUCAR\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e9780760331729\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e2008\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e275x310mm\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e336\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003eHard Bound, Colour ill\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e9780760331729\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627909890268,"sku":"9780760331729","price":99.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b13199b_hemi_muscle_cars__20802.1339460345.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772085895","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/hemi-muscle-cars","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}