Some
more pictures of Alvin's various other prodjects.
"The
red Nissan Skyline is box stock except for some carbon fiber
decals and I also weathered it with some black through
my airbrush. Notice the exhaust stains on the doors.
The rusted junker is a 66 Buick Riviera in another diorama
I built some years ago, I did major engine work with
the cylinder, and it has new mirrors. "
Porsche
917: The Winning Formula - The super-fast Porsche 917 dominated
international motorsport in the early 1970s. Designed to win the
world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours race, the 917 became the focus of
obsessive ambition for all connected with its spectacular existence.
Here, from a Porsche expert with unprecedented access to company
records and the engineers involved, is the full story of the 917,
which in 1997 was voted the world's greatest racing car. Includes
coverage of 917 development, the 1970 Le Mans 917 win, the 1100bhp
racers, and drivers Elford, Redman, Attwood and Bell describing
racing in an era when mistakes could so often prove fatal. Must-have
literature for your racing library!
Super
Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedan - "Super Stock"
takes a look at what was, in the 1960s, the most popular class
of drag racing-factory Super Stock. It traces the evolution of
the cars, the engines, the rules, the personalities, and many
of the teams, from Super Stock's beginnings in the mid-1950s through
the 1960s and the era of the Super Stock 409s, Ramchargers, 421
Pontiacs, and 406 Fords.
