Drivers often became associated with a particular manufacturer, such as Chevy, Ford, or Chrysler through sponsorship, factory team rides, or sometimes simply their own preference. The more successful drivers became household names in the drag racing community. Chevy had Grumpy Jenkins, Pontiac had Arnie “the Farmer” Beswick, Mopar had Sox & Martin and Dandy Dick Landy, and Ford's most successful driver of the era was the legendary “Dyno Don” Nicholson.
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: ...Birth of a Legend (1927–1961)
Chapter 2: ...A Bevy of Chevys (1961–1963)
Chapter 3: ...Mercury Rising (1964–1965)
Chapter 4: ...Dyno Soars (1966–1968)
Chapter 5: ...Heads Up (1969–1973)
Chapter 6: ...Mustang Country (1974–1977)
Chapter 7: ...Foxy Bodies (1978–1981)
Chapter 8: ...It’s In the Blood (1983–2001)
Chapter 9: ...The Legend Lives
In Memoriam
Appendix
Index