{"product_id":"the-complete-book-of-classic-chevrolet-muscle-cars-1955-1974-9780760352335","title":"The Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars: 1955-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChevrolet defined American driving culture during the golden age of muscle. See it all here, in \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars: 1955-1974\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chevrolet didn't invent the overhead-valve pushrod V-8 engine, but without question \u003cb\u003eEd Cole and Chevy perfected it\u003c\/b\u003e. And General Motors' Bowtie division wasn't the first to put the engine design in a production car, but it was the \u003cb\u003efirst to put the engine design in an affordable production car\u003c\/b\u003e and make it available to the average driver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo other automobile in history\u003c\/b\u003e so clearly demarcates a before-and-after line in the sand like the \u003cb\u003e1955 Chevrolet\u003c\/b\u003e. This was the birth of the affordable performance car, and from the moment the car hit the streets, the experience of driving would never be the same.\u003cp\u003eThe impact that an affordable American sedan with a \u003cb\u003epowerful performance engine \u003c\/b\u003ehad on American society was so great that it not only \u003cb\u003echanged the experience of driving\u003c\/b\u003e; it changed the psychology of a generation. Prior to the introduction of the 1955 Chevrolet with its V-8 engine, cars had been considered necessary appliances, like refrigerators or vacuum cleaners. With a single stroke, \u003cb\u003eChevrolet turned American culture into a car culture\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChevrolet dominated the muscle-car scene throughout the classic era. The\u003cb\u003e Impala SS\u003c\/b\u003e, with its \u003cb\u003e409 engine\u003c\/b\u003e popularized by the Beach Boys, ruled America's drag strips. The \u003cb\u003eZ16 Chevelle Malibu SS396\u003c\/b\u003e became the every man's muscle car. The \u003cb\u003eCamaro \u003c\/b\u003eturned the pony car genre into genuine muscle cars. The \u003cb\u003eLS6 engine\u003c\/b\u003e was the most powerful of the classic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars: 1955-1974\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the \u003cb\u003eall-conquering cars\u003c\/b\u003e of this incredible 20-year period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Mueller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 9.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760352335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Mueller\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an automotive photojournalist since 1991. A lifetime car enthusiast, Mueller has written and photographed more than 30 automotive and truck history books and contributed photography to at least that many more. His byline has appeared in countless magazines over the years, including \u003ci\u003eVette \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCorvette Fever\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his long list of titles are Motorbooks' \u003ci\u003eChevy Chevelle 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic Dodge and Plymouth Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamaro: 50 Years of Chevy Performance\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Ford Mustang\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39825580064883,"sku":"9780760352335","price":41.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9c5baefe-54a5-4196-890a-8fc656fa6021.jpg?v=1644536311","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-complete-book-of-classic-chevrolet-muscle-cars-1955-1974-9780760352335","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}