YEARONE® continues to add literature and reference books. Three new ones arrived today.

Part# CB814  Fords of the Fifties By: Michael Parris
Pages : 182
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 255 color & 70 b/w photos

Fords of the Fifties is a book about Ford Motor Company and its cars during the 1950s — the romantic decade of chrome, fins, and dual exhausts. Much of the color photography is by author Mike Parris, one of the country’s foremost automotive photographers. Original photography and information from the archives of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, and the Detroit Library’s National Automotive Collection are also featured. This is a must have for any classic car enthusiast. Parris blends a behind-the-scenes story of Ford Motor Company’s survival and comeback from 1949 to 1959 with these beautiful images and details of classic Fords. The company was losing $10 million per month during the mid-1940’s when 27-year-old Henry Ford II came back from the Navy to take charge and lead the company to one of the most successful decades in its history. After nearing the brink of bankruptcy, Ford Motor Company came bounding back with record profits, memorable products and dream cars that captured the minds of post-war America. This book will become your best source of information for this great period in Ford automotive history to large automotive businesses.

Part# CB816  Fords of the Sixties By: Michael Parris
Pages : 180
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 270 & 85 b/w photos

Continuing his classic series on the Ford Motor Company, Michael Parris gives us the inside stories of Ford during the Total Performance sixties.This decade brought us the Falcon, the Mustang, Shelby Cobras, and motorsports wins from Indy and NASCAR to Trans-Am and Le Mans. Nothing was beyond the grasp of Henry Ford II and his great company. Style and auto racing were playing an important role in Ford’s growth. Henry still called the shots, Iacocca brought on the Mustang, and Carroll Shelby gave Ford the international respect in racing it sought. Henry wanted to buy, but Ferrari wasn’t selling. So he turned Shelby loose with his Cobras and then the GT40s—Le Mans belonged to Ford. And, in NASCAR, drivers including Fireball Roberts, Fred Lorenzen and Curtis Turner were lighting the southern speedways on fire. Ford during the sixties was about more than just auto racing. The company had stylish, hot-selling models like Falcon and Mustang. Profits were big and money was being spent on beautiful body designs, high-performance engines and new muscle cars. When the horsepower challenge came from GM, Ford was ready. Fairlane and Mustang GT models came charging off the assembly line by the thousands, and they all had thunder under their hoods. Engines ranging from the semi-Hemi 429 and high-rise 427 to the Boss 302 were facing off with GTOs on every street in America. Fords of the Sixties is full of beautiful photography and inside stories from the men who brought Ford its design and performance success throughout the decade. Stories never heard before are drawn from first-hand interviews and in-depth research from the archives of Ford Motor Company. If you want the inside story of Ford, this all-color classic is a must for your library.

Part# SA536 OBS Chevy Trucks 1988-1998: How to Build & Modify By: Kevin Whipps
Pages : 160
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 517 color photos

During the last decade, classic Chevy trucks have seen a sharp increase in popularity among the enthusiast community. From an enthusiast’s standpoint, the Task Force trucks of the 1950s and the 1967–1972 Action Line trucks are the most popular. However, the rising prices of these trucks often send budget-minded enthusiasts to the Square body 1973–1987 models. Now, even the Square body trucks are getting expensive, so enthusiasts are turning to a more modern era of classic Chevys: the Old Body Style (OBS) trucks from 1988–1998. The OBS trucks are attractive, well-rounded trucks with many creature comforts that were absent from previous generations. They are fairly affordable and plentiful, and they are new enough that well-preserved examples are attainable. In addition, they respond well to modifications. The later OBS models had LS engines in them, so swaps across the entire year span are easier. In OBS Chevy Trucks 1988–1998: How to Build & Modify, veteran Chevy truck author Kevin Whipps covers all of the modifications that you can do to improve the performance, handling, and economy of these trucks. He covers OBS history, how to find the right truck for your goals, and modifications to the various systems in the truck. Subjects that are covered include suspension, brakes, air-ride systems, engine upgrades and swaps, body and paint, interior, wheels and tires, and, finally, body drop.

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