Tuner Cars Field Guide

With tricked-out bodywork, stellar stereos and extreme paint jobs today's tuner car designers take hot rod building one step further! Tuner Cars Field Guide captures the performance and personality of 100 of the most unique rides on the road in more than 300 stunning color photos, and quick technical summaries.This one-of-a-kind resource uncovers street, sport, drag racing and drifting cars that began as simple domestic models from Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan and more. The collection of photos in this book highlight bodywork, graphics and paint, engine and electronics of each car, and will inspire automobile enthusiasts to think about future projects. This unique reference gives tuner enthusiasts facts about car performance and designer details in a quick-glance format they'll love!· Contains 300+ color photos of 100 cars demonstrating the effectiveness of various enhancements· Includes designer background to inspire and educate would-be tuner artists· Features a variety of tuner car styles to meet nearly any tuner enthusiasts' area of interest

Describes tuner cars, their main features, and how they are raced.

Muscle car enthusiasts can take this fact-filled reference with them anywhere! Featuring more than 300 American muscle cars produced during the last 40 years, this is the ultimate guide for high-performance enthusiasts. This full-color reference features more than four decades of the most powerful American cars ever produced. Listings include a historical background, original factory specifications, available options, original pricing information and an updated price guide, with current values in six condition grades. Includes every type of high performance model from early full-size favorites like the 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS to muscle car heyday favorites like the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner SuperBird, as well as other high-performance classics of the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Illustrating how a fire alarm detects smoke and what the "plasma" is in a plasma screen television, this fascinating handbook explains how everyday household devices function and operate. More than 180 different household technologies are covered, including gadgets unique to apartment buildings and houseboats. Devices are grouped according to their "habitats"--the living room, family room, den, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and basement--and feature a detailed description of what the device does and how it works, as well as a photograph for easy identification. With helpful sidebars describing related technical issues, such as why a cheap dimmer switch can interfere with radio reception, this handbook for curious readers provides carefully detailed descriptions and the history behind many of the older household technologies like toasters and faucets to newer technologies like motion detectors, TiVo, and satellite radio.

"Describes tuner cars, including their history, design, and the competitions and events tuner car owners take part in"--Provided by publisher.

Muscle car enthusiasts can take this fact-filled reference with them anywhere! &break;&break;Featuring more than 300 American muscle cars produced during the last 40 years, this is the ultimate guide for high-performance enthusiasts. This full-color reference features more than four decades of the most powerful American cars ever produced. &break;&break;&break;Listings include a historical background, original factory specifications, available options, original pricing information and an updated price guide, with current values in six condition grades. Includes every type of high performance model from early full-size favorites like the 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS to muscle car heyday favorites like the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner SuperBird, as well as other high-performance classics of the 70s, 80s and 90s.