CarTech Auto Books & Guides

Muscle Cars In Detail by CarTech®. All In Detail series books include an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, and an in-depth...

1968 Shelby Mustang GT350, GT500 and GT500KR: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 3 by CarTech®. This volume of CarTech's Muscle Cars In Detail series covers the 1968 Shelby GT350, GT500, and GT500 KR. There were Mustangs, and then there were...

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 4 by CarTech®. Author and muscle car expert Robert Kimbrough provides a comprehensive examination of the all-time classic 1969 Camaro SS in Volume No. 4 of CarTech's In Detail series....

1969-1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 7 by CarTech®. Author Dan Burrill collaborated with Boss 429 expert Denny Aldridge to give you the straight story on the car, its special equipment, 429 engine, 4-speed...

Chevelle Data and ID Guide: 1964-1972 by CarTech®. This book is a no-nonsense, hard-hitting data book that delivers all of the necessary information in a single publication that will aid you in correctly restoring and authenticating...

Isky: Ed "Isky" Iskenderian and the History of Hot Rodding by CarTech®. Isky: Ed Iskenderian and the History of Hot Rodding, tells the whole story, from his pre-war Lake Muroc and car club activities, his service in the military,...

Kar Kraft: Race Cars, Prototypes and Muscle Cars of Ford's Specialty Vehicle Program by CarTech®. Author Charlie Henry (a former Kar-Kraft employee) has enlisted the help of many of his former co-workers to bring you the very first book...

Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports by CarTech®. Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports is the most comprehensive gathering of imagery ever assembled on Linda Vaughn. Whether you are simply a fan of Linda or a collector of...

Lost Drag Strips II: More Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past by CarTech®. Lost Drag Strips II picks up where the first volume left off, covering even more tracks with archival photos of racing in the tracks' heyday, the cars that ran there,...

Lost Road Courses: Ghosts of Riverside, Ontario, Bridgehampton and More by CarTech®. In the pages of this book, a nostalgic tour of these vintage road circuits unfolds. Many period photos illustrate the racing action and the tracks...

Cobra Jet: The History of Ford's Greatest High-Performance Muscle Cars by CarTech®. The history of the Cobra Jet comes back to life by showcasing the vast array of Ford and Mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance...

Steve Magnante's 1001 Facts by CarTech®. In this latest volume of the popular 1001 Facts series, Steve Magnante turns his attention to the most popular American sports car ever built, the Chevrolet Corvette. Magnante covers them all...

1001 Steve McQueen Facts: The Rides, Roles and Realities of the King of Cool by CarTech®. Ask any 25-year-old car or motorcycle nut, born over a decade after his death, who Steve McQueen is, and they'll immediately recognize the...

1964 Pontiac GTO: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 8 by CarTech®. Under the guidance of Bunkie Knudsen, John DeLorean, Bill Collins, and others, Pontiac installed the high-performance 389 V-8 into the nimble and lightweight intermediate-size...

1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 9 (CT589) by CarTech®. The 1969 Mach I was Ford's attempt to create a package and a style to match the performance of its recently released and very potent 428-ci Cobra Jet engine...

1970 Plymouth Road Runner: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 10 by CarTech®. Author Scott Ross retraces the history of the Road Runner and brings the 1970 model year into full focus. The stripped-down Road Runner exemplified the essence of a...

1970 Plymouth Superbird: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 11 by CarTech®. Production models languished on salesroom floors due in part to NASCAR having increased the homologation requirement from 500 units to 2000. These cars were highly...

Bullitt: The Cars and People Behind Steve McQueen by CarTech®. While several books have been published about Steve McQueen, the King of Cool, never before has there been a thorough examination of this specific film and these specific...

COPO Camaro, Chevelle and Nova: Chevrolets Ultimate Muscle Cars by CarTech®. Chevy muscle car aficionado and author Matt Avery retraces the history of the COPO program and the creation of these premier muscle cars. He has scoured...

Carroll Shelby: A Collection of My Favorite Racing Photos by CarTech®. Filled with images that have never been seen in print, as well as images not published since the 1950s and 1960s, this final work from Shelby is a personally curated...

Chevrolets of the 1950s: A Decade of Technical Innovation by CarTech®. Automotive historian and veteran author David Temple goes behind the scenes to reveal how General Motors designed, developed and delivered breakthrough technologies...

Chevy Drag Racing 1955-1980: A Celebration of Bowtie's Success at the Drag Strip by CarTech®. Accomplished racing author Doug Boyce takes a celebratory look at Chevy's years of drag racing success, with a focus on the first 25 years...

Chrysler's Motown Missile: Mopar's Secret Engineering Program at the Dawn of Pro Stock by CarTech®. The drama of 1970s Chrysler Pro Stock drag racing unfolds in this new book, which focuses on the racing and technological evolution of...

Cobra Jet: The History of Ford's Greatest High-Performance Muscle Cars by CarTech®. The history of the Cobra Jet comes back to life by showcasing the vast array of Ford and Mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance...

Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits by CarTech®. This book is great for modelers in general, model-kit collectors, and drag-racing fans young and old alike. It covers the options, collectability, variety, availability, and value of these...

Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits by CarTech®. World-leading authority Tim Boyd takes you through the entire era of muscle car kits, covering the options, collectability, variety availability, and value of these wonderful kits today....

Corvette Special Editions: Includes Pace Cars, L88s, Callaways, Z06s and More by CarTech®. Keith Cornett of CorvetteBlogger compiles a murderer's row of special-edition Corvettes in this first-ever compilation on the subject. This book...

Don "The Snake" Prudhomme: My Life Beyond the 1320 by CarTech®. Don Prudhomme reveals his life story on and off the track. Don "The Snake" Prudhomme reveals for the first time ever his incredible life and career on and off of the drag...

Dyno Don: The Cars and Career of Dyno Don Nicholson by CarTech®. If you are a fan of a certain era of racing, a Ford fan, or certainly a Dyno Don fan, this book will be a welcome addition to your library. Follow his Hall of Fame career...

Ford Bronco: A History of Ford's Legendary 4x4 by CarTech®. Technical details, rarely seen photos, and highlights of significant Bronco models along with the stories of those people whose lives have been intertwined with the Bronco for...