Million Dollar Musclecars; Unsolicited Book Review

[csx289]

Thanks again guys- glad you all like the book.

James - while I'm both Charley and I would love to own most of the cars in the book, we actually only own(ed) a few. Charley owned the 69 T/A convert, but it was sold before the book came out (to SYC member Phil S). Charley still owns the Super Snake because he is a punk and won't let me have it

I owned the 2 65 GTO's but I recently sold them. Outside of those 2 cars, the only other one of my cars featured is the '68 Mr. Norms GSS440 Dart. I used my W30 convert as an example of finding a cool car on eBay in the Appendix on Alternatives to Million-Dollar Muscle.

The SYC member who can lay claim to the most cars in the book is Dave C, who has the following featured:
'70 Hemi Challenger Convert, '71 Hemi Cuda Convert, '69 RS ZL1 Camaro, (former) '69 Yenko 427 Nova, '70 Judge RAIV convert, '70 LS6 Chevelle convert, and in the Alternatives - his '70 Buick GS Stage 1 convert.

Runner-up SYC members are these "lightweights" with one car each : Ken Barnhart (69 ZL1), Dana Mecum (68 Z28 Convert), Les Quam (66 GT350 Drag Car), and Mike G (71 Sox & Martin Hemi Cuda).

Funny how Dave C hasn't bought a book yet, isn't it?

Again, thanks for all of the positive feedback. It is much appreciated.

Colin

[csx289]

Was just sent this from one of my hoser friends in Canada, eh

A review from today's Calgary Herald:

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Calgary Herald, Dec. 7, 2007

Review

The second Christmas wish list book boasts no insights into fuel-sipping vehicles. Rather, Million-Dollar Muscle Cars by Colin Comer attempts to discern why some of the high-horsepower American-built machines of the 1960s and early '70s have attained dizzying prices.

Comer started restoring cars when he was 13. He's since been involved with just about every facet of the auto industry, from dealerships to specialty restoration shops. His shop, Colin's Classic Automobiles in Milwaukee, has become a well-respected collector car rebuild and sales facility.

Published by Motorbooks (motorbooks.com), Million-Dollar Muscle Cars: The Stories Behind the Most Collectible Cars of the Performance Era (ISBN 978-0-7603-2952-8, 192 pages, hardcover) is lavishly illustrated by lensman David Newhardt.

Comer indicates in his introduction: "Muscle cars were never intended to be valuable. In fact, the whole idea behind muscle cars was to make them inexpensive and fast . . . and aimed squarely at the youth market."

He then highlights in the following chapters how a handful of muscle cars, including the 1965 Shelby GT350R, 1968 Camaro Z/28 convertible and 1970-1971 'Cuda and Challenger Hemi convertibles have become desirable enough to be worth more than a million dollars.

While most enthusiasts don't have the funds to purchase a million dollar muscle car, Comer includes an appendix of Alternatives to Million-Dollar Muscle, and in the Real-World Buyers Guide he explains how not to get scammed, regardless of the price.



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[Tenney]

Scored a copy. Great read. Great pics, too (great for a guy who reads like me!).

[Jeff Murphy]

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Still waiting for the one I overpaid for at the Reunion.

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Me too

[Xplantdad]

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Still waiting for the one I overpaid for at the Reunion.

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Me too

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It should be on it's way. I got mine yesterday. I had to "light a fire" under Mr. Newhardt to mail them out

Now I just have to find time to look at it!

Can't wait to read it...

BTW, thanks for the very cool note "up front" Colin!

[novarichie]

ordered a copy from amazon.com on tues,looking forward to reading it