American Horsepower: 100 Years of Great Car Engines (Hardcover)

American Horsepower: 100 Years of Great Car Engines Book Description

At the heart of every great car, there lies a great engine. The high-performance muscle car; the high-mileage family car; the high-speed race car: No matter the vintage or voltage, the torque or the task, the car with the power to move Americans--and the world--boasts an engine of remarkable ingenuity, dependability, and power. American Horsepower: 100 Years of Great Car Engines "pays tribute to 25 classic American-made engines valued for their raw horsepower or their design simplicity, their longevity or their design innovation--or, in rare instances, all of the above. Bringing an auto enthusiast's touch to the subject, author and photographer Mike Mueller details each engine's conception, creators, specifications, performance records, and more. His knowledgeable, entertaining text, accompanied by historical images and studio-quality photographs, conveys with precision and unfailing interest the driving power of America's greatest engines.

About the Author :

Mike Mueller has contributed to American Horsepower: 100 Years of Great Car Engines as an author. Automotive writer and photographer Mike Mueller has held staff positions with Automobile Quarterly", Corvette Fever", Muscle Car Review", and Mustang Monthly", among others. He has worked as a freelance motor journalist since 1991. A lifetime car enthusiast, Mueller has written and contributed to more than 50 automotive books, including Motorbooks' The Complete Book of Corvette" and The Complete Book of Mustang". He resides in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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