History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed: James Dean's Killer Porsche, NASCAR's Fastest Monkey, Bonnie and Clyde's Getaway Car,...
- ISBN-10
- 0760342601
- ISBN-13
- 9780760342602
- Category
- Transportation
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-11-30
- Publisher
- Motorbooks International
- Authors
- Matt Stone, Preston Lerner
Description
"The automotive world is filled with crazy stories, mysteries, myths, rumors, and legends. This book compiles them all, from subjects such as racing, manufacturing, crime, pop culture, and mechanical, explains their origins and where the truth lies"--
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