CarTech Auto Books & Guides

Hubert Platt: Fast Fords of the "Georgia Shaker" by CarTech®. A 1986 NHRA Hall of Fame member, Hubert Platt's lasting legacy on the sport can't be denied. Whether he was launching his Falcon with the door open, conducting a Ford Drag...

Hurst Equipped - Revised and Updated Edition: More than 50 Years of High Performance by CarTech®. In this softcover edition, Hurst Equipped: Revised and Updated Edition captures the complete story from the production cars and race cars...

Illustrated Corvette Series by CarTech®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The Chevrolet Corvette began its storied existence in 1953 as an almost haphazard attempt at building an American sports car to rival the European...

Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars by CarTech®. From the first TR2 to the last TR8, Triumph defined the British sports car market. The handsome, sometimes brutish TRs and smaller Spitfire and GT-6 cousins led the way...

James Garner's Motoring Life: Grand Prix the movie, Baja, The Rockford Files, and More by CarTech®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and...

Junior Stock: Stock Class Drag Racing 1964-1971 by CarTech®. In the 1950s and 1960s, drag racing was an exciting new sport that anyone with a car could participate in. Based on their equipment, the participants' cars were assigned to...

Lost Muscle Car Dealerships by CarTech®. Revisit the glorious 1960s and early 1970s, when cars from Reynolds Buick, Yeakel Chrysler-Plymouth, Mel Burns Ford, and others created the lasting muscle car legacy through innovative...

Mustang Special Editions: Over 500 Models Including Shelbys, Cobras, Twisters, Pace Cars, Saleens and More by CarTech®. This book examines more than 500 special edition Mustangs from 1964 through today. Coverage includes factory...

Mustang by Design: Gale Halderman and the Creation of Ford's Iconic Pony Car by CarTech®. This is the remarkable and dramatic story of how the Mustang came to life, the demanding design and development process, and, ultimately, the...

Quarter-Mile Chaos by CarTech®. Relive drag racing's dangerous past in this softcover edition of a previous best seller. Quarter-Mile Chaos looks at the treacherous side of drag racing's golden age. Almost 200 rare and stunning...

Steve Magnante's 1001 Mustang Facts by CarTech®. Author Steve Magnante is well known for his encyclopedia-like knowledge of automotive facts. There are 1001 well-researched Mustang facts in this book that will surprise even the most...

Street Sleepers: The Art of the Deceptively Fast Car by CarTech®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Street racing is now regarded as a highly illicit and dangerous activity, but this was not always the case. For as long as...

The Cars of Trans-Am Racing: 1966-1972 by CarTech®. This new softcover edition of The Cars of Trans-Am Racing is unique in that it focuses on the cars used in this legendary series. The legendary history of the pony car wars comes to...

The Definitive Pontiac GTO Guide: 1964-1967 by CarTech®. Pontiac expert and long-time writer David Bonaskiewich delves deep into the GTO model and its history, bringing the equipment and options of this iconic muscle car into full...

The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide: 1965-1970 by CarTech®. All car enthusiasts know about Shelby Mustangs, but what really separates them from their production-line relatives? What really makes a Shelby a Shelby? This new book from...

The Tasca Ford Legacy: Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday! by CarTech®. During the 1960s, more specifically during the height of the muscle car era, each manufacturer had at least one dealership that pushed the envelope, that created muscle...

Bristol: Stories of Oval and Drag Racing in Thunder Valley by CarTech®. Bristol. Very few names in racing provide the instant recognition of the two racing facilities that call this eastern Tennessee city home. For more than 50 years,...

Creative Industries of Detroit: The Untold Story of Detroit's Secret Concept Car Builder by CarTech®. The most exhaustive and complete account of the Creative Industries's 40-plus-year history of creating dream, prototype, concept, and...

Grumpy's Toys: The Authorized History of Grumpy Jenkins' Cars by CarTech®. Few men have impacted the sport of drag racing like Bill Grumpy Jenkins. His storied history at the drag strip began in the late 1950s, and continues today....

Lost Drag Strips: Ghosts of Quarter Miles Past by CarTech®. During the 1950s and 1960s, the sport of drag racing exploded in popularity. In its early days, drag racing had a class for everybody, from professional rails to four-door...

Lost Hot Rods: Remarkable Stories of How They Were Found by CarTech®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship....

Lost Muscle Cars by CarTech®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading...

Motorama: GM's Legendary Show and Concept Cars by CarTech®. Within the pages of Motorama, you get to relive this glorious era of automotive history and revisit the advanced show cars that inspired so many new models. This book features...

Sox and Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing by CarTech®. Sox & Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing is a comprehensive archival recap of straight-line racing's greatest duo. As the sport of drag racing exploded in the...

The Dawn of Pro Stock: Drag Racing's Fastest Doorslammers 1970-1979 by CarTech®. Pro Stock is a unique class of racing, and one that has changed considerably over the years. In its early years, Pro Stock was similar to the Super Stock...