Super Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedans

This book takes a look at the most popular class of drag racing in the 1960s. It traces the evolution of the cars, engines, rules and personalities from the mid-1950s through to the era of the Super Stock 409s, Ramchargers, 421 Pontiacs and 406 Fords. This was also the period that saw the emergence of the term ‘musclecar’, and spawned a whole series of cars now most sought after. Chapters cover how the manufacturers controlled the competition and how the sanctioning bodies attempted to control the manufacturers. Appendices include all of the major event winners and the rules defining the classes as well as information detailing the engines and chassis’ competing in top Stock categories. 210 pages, 300 illus inc colour. HB.