Description
The Mustangs modified by Carro Shelby were unlike anything el available when they launch in 1965. The subsequent years broug evolutionary change and myriad legen until their eventual demise in 1970. Ho these cars were conceptualized, design assembled, and ultimately delivered to public has been a topic of debate among casual fans and diehard collectors alike. Author Greg Kolasa digs through the many layers of legend to find answers, and the results of his more than two decades of work reside on these pages.
Each year of Shelby Mustang production is isolated and examined in-depth, with explicit descriptions of ho these great cars came to be. The various options, modifications, and upgrades are shared in full, with intrigui behind-the-scenes facts and documented issues on full display. The problems Shelby faced (and conquered) makes final products all the more interesting and atypical of other limited-production automobiles. From the raucous 1 models to the luxurious 1969/1970s, the story of Shelby's Mustangs is one of passion and business where a gen - performance enthusiast does his very best to create a true world-class, high-performance American car within boundaries of corporate limits. He succeeded, and although it wasn't easy or long-lasting, it's a fascinating story.
Synopsis
All car enthusiasts know about the Shelby Mustangs, but what really separated them from their production-line relatives? What really makes a Shelby a Shelby? This new book from Shelby American Auto Club (SAAC) historian and registrar Greg Kolasa separates fact from fiction, and details the specifics on performance and appearance alterations with both descriptive text and superb photographs.
In addition to his firsthand knowledge, author Greg Kolasa relies heavily on factory documentation and interviews with Shelby American designers, engineers, stylists, fabricators, and race drivers to get the true, as-it-happened story of these phenomenal pony cars. Additionally, the cars shown in this book were chosen for their historical and technical correctness.
About the Author
A native New Jerseyan, Greg Kolasa's interest in the Shelby Mustangs turned to full-fledged obsession just after he purchased a 1966 GT350H in 1982. His incessant digging into the history of the cars got him named the Hertz Shelby Registrar of the SAAC Shelby Registry. A nationally recognized expert on those cars, he was a contributing registrar/author to the several printed editions of the Registry.
He has contributed Shelby Mustang expertise to Car and Driver, Autoweek, and Automobile Quarterly magazines and also is a frequent contributor (with several Shelby Mustang models) to Fine Scale Modeler. He is an advisor to the NADA Classic, Collectible, Exotic and Muscle Car Appraisal Guide and also wears a second registrar's hat, that of the GT40 Registrar. He is an internationally recognized authority on the GT40 and he has provided historical consultation on several GT40 restoration and research projects; he is the co-author of the 1,600-page World Registry of Cobras and GT40s.
Book Details:
Publisher Code: CT-507
ISBN 13: 9781934709979
Author: Greg Kolasa
Published: 2012
Pages: 191
Dimension: 220x285mm
Hard Cover, colour illustrations
