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Chrysler Muscle: Marketing Detroit's Mightiest Machines |
Author: Bill Holder
Published: 2003-10-31 |
List price: $24.99
Our price: $18.24
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 The book of errors
It's hard to believe that a book with so many glaring errors could make it to print. Hey, nobody knows it all, but a Ford enthusiast could have probably done a better job. You would think that if someone was writing a book about a certain topic, they would research the information. Isn't that the reason we read books in the first place... to expand one's knowledge? It is filled with some nice pictures though, just way too many mistakes.
Pictures are nice
I was really excited when I purchased this book because the pictures are nicely laid out and show great detail. But there are so many errors it is tough to justify spending $24 on this book. It includes pictures of 1969 cars stating they are 1971??? Any mopar nut would know that from 50 feet away. Plus there are more errors where there is not enough space here to include. It is too bad because the book looks real nice but never judge a book by it's cover. The author could have any Mopar fan to proof read it and point out all the mistakes. Mopar fans are serious about Chrysler cars and know them inside and out.. Expensive picture book!!
A nice collection of pictures with horrid information!
I recieved this book as a gift for my birthday with very high hopes. Sadly it appears the autors knowledge of Chrysler Muscle cars was obtained by driving past a few dealerships during the late 60's and early 70's! It is possible to find an illustration that is incorrectly identified on at least 50% of the pages: numerous cars are given the wrong names, some that are correct are the right years, chrome parts are said to be painted grey, round emblems are called gas caps and it goes on and on! The text is horrible also. A few lines seem to have come straight from someone that has never been near the cars: "For example, the Dodge Super Bee and Plymouth Road Runner had identicle bodies. The differences were in the way they were detailed, chromed and advertised." "You can belive that if you placed a 425-HP Hemi in a 1960's Road Runner that originaly came with a 318-cid, the altered car would be worth more-Much, Much more!" These are just 2 ignorant errors within 2 pages of the book! Overll the book is not anywhere near the standards of Krause Publications books and should be avoided at all costs! Some of the pictures are nice but there are quite a few pictures of fogged lace paint jobs from the mid 70's that will make anyone who loves these cars recoil in disgust.
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