Jerry Heasley's Rare Finds: Rediscovering Muscle Car Treasures (Cartech) With that, their collectibility, value, and historical significance have gone unrecognized. Some of these cars have simply become fixtures in garages while others have been forgotten, neglected, and/or abandoned. These stories have appeare
| TITLE | : | Jerry Heasley's Rare Finds: Rediscovering Muscle Car Treasures (Cartech) |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.90 (308 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1934709522 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 144 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2011-06-10 |
| GENRE | : |
For the past 20 years, veteran automotive journalist Jerry Heasley has been documenting the rediscovery of rare muscle cars in barns, garages, fields, and the most unexpected places. These stories have appeared in Muscle Car Review, Modified Mustangs and Fords, and Mopar Muscle and won over a large audience. Some of these cars have simply become fixtures in garages while others have been forgotten, neglected, and/or abandoned. Some owners have passed away and left their beloved muscle cars behind, some have been claimed by unappreciative spouses, exported to a foreign country, and even hidden in plain sight. With that, their collectibility, value, and historical significance have gone unrecognized. These cars have been waiting for a knowledgeable enthusiast to appreciate their stature and return them to their former glory. These unusual circumstances and the extremes dedica
EDITORIAL :
"If you need some inspiration to get out there and beat the bushes (literall) looking for lost muscle cars, this one will definitely inspire you to take a few road trips and poke around behind derelict chicken sheds." -Mopar Collector's Guide, November 2011 (Mopar Collector's Guide 2011-11-01) REVIEW : The book begins with a twenty-seven page introduction by Jerome Kohn, the editor and actual architect of the Arendt writings which comprise this book.
"Any fan of muscle cars will find this a fascinating collection of tales about the cars' histories and culture, and will welcome this collection with its fine color photos of muscle car classics." -Midwest Book Review, October 2011 (Midwest Book Reviews 2011-10-01)
"Heasley has it down to an art form, re-spinning each story that puts the reader right thereFast and fun to read." -American Car Collector, Jan-Feb 2012 (American Car Collector 2012-01-01)
"Highly recommended!" -Classic American, March 2012 (Classic American (UK) 2012-03-01)
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