Sox & Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1613252145 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Buddy Martin approached Ronnie Sox about campaigning a 1963 Z-11 Chevy; and with that partnership, the most dominant duo in the history of drag racing was formed.Sox & Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing is a comprehensive archival recap of straight-line racing's greatest duo. The races, the cars, the events; all of it is covered here during this golden age of drag racing.Author Jim Schild, with the help of Buddy Martin, Herb McCandless, Jake King, Diane Sox, Dave Christie, and others, has created the most exhaustive, authentic review of the illustrious drag racing career of Sox & Martin. Historic and modern imagery recapture the celebrated Plymouth race cars campaigned by Ronnie and Buddy throughout their legendary partnership. Also chronicled are the lesser-known Oldsmobile, Ford, Pontiac, Chevrolet, and Mercury mounts predating their time with Chrysler. As the sport of drag racing exploded in the 1950s, two youngsters from North Carolina each rose through the ranks racing Chevrolets. Add this title to your racing library today.. It didn't take long for one of them to realize that if you couldn't beat him it may be best to join him
Jim Schild has been interested in automobiles all of his life and has spent the past 55 years working on, building, and driving them. He has written 24 books and numerous magazine articles on cars and racing, and is considered an authority on the 1962–1969 maximum-performance Dodge and Plymouth.
Sox & Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing is a well-done biography of one of the most significant teams in Drag Racing history and it is something that anyone with an interest in motorsports should really enjoy. Daniel Beaudry Hemmings Muscle Machines 2016-06-15) . (Herb Anastor Area Auto Racing News 2016-05-12)"Jim never fails to impress us, but this time, he's truly gone above and beyond the call of duty." (Mopar Collector's Guide 2016-05-01)“Impressively informative and exceptionally well organized and presented, Sox & Martin is a ‘must read’ for all drag racing enthusiasts and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal, community, and academic libra
No one did it better or classier. As a personal friend of Ronnie, This book told me things that I did not know and I grew up with him. Well written. Great! Pictures. A must have for Drag Racing Fans. Jim Schild did a heck of a job.. Robert Blackwell said Excellent!!!. Excellent information!!! The author had excellent sources.. Sox & Martin Rocks Well written excellent photos very good book recommend it to any old timers, and young one's that want to read about a great time in drag racing history in this country.