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Kar-Kraft

Race Cars, Prototypes and Muscle Cars of Ford's Specialty Vehicle Activity Program

By: Charlie Henry

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Kar-Kraft

Race Cars, Prototypes and Muscle Cars of Ford's Specialty Vehicle Activity Program

By: Charlie Henry

The story of Kar-Kraft began, as did many others in the automotive industry, with an axe to grind. In 1963, Ford was seriously interested in purchasing Ferrari. Ferrari was a legendary brand with considerable success in racing, and Ford saw the acquisition as a great way to be instantly successful in the racing arena. When Enzo Ferrari realized that Ford would not give him complete control of the racing program, he backed out of the deal late in the process. Ford had spent millions in vetting and audits, which then set in motion a vengeful response against Ferrari. The result was the unthinkable: Ford beat Ferrari at Le Mans. Ford wanted to become competitive quickly, but it did not have the race history or resources in house. To remedy the situation, Ford searched the U.K. for an independent company to help accelerate its race car development. It first settled on Lola Cars and set up Ford Advanced Vehicles. Later, Ford brought its LeMans effort to the U.S. and the Kar-Kraft relationship was established. Although Kar-Kraft was technically an independent company, it really only had one customer: Ford Special Vehicles. Kar-Kraft's story doesn't begin and end with the GT 40 that took the win away from Ferrari at Le Mans. Ford expanded upon the program and organized an all-out assault on racing in general. Cars were prepared for Trans-Am, NASCAR, NHRA, and Can-Am competition. Street versions of the Boss 429 were assembled under its roof. And fabled prototypes including the LID Mustang, Boss 302 Maverick, and Mach 2C were all assembled in Ford's contracted race shop. And then, out of the blue, its doors closed for good on a cold day in 1970. History tells us that Ford won Le Mans, the Daytona 500, and the Trans-Am championship. But it doesn't tell us how this was accomplished. Author Charlie Henry (a former Kar-Kraft employee) has enlisted the help of many of his former co-workers to bring you the very first book ever published on Ford's all-encompassing special projects facility, Kar-Kraft. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial}

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CarTech Inc

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1613252862

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9781613252864

Neil "Soapy" Castles

Memoir of a Life in NASCAR and the Movies

By: Henry Neil “Soapy” Castles

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Neil "Soapy" Castles

Memoir of a Life in NASCAR and the Movies

By: Henry Neil “Soapy” Castles

Henry Neil "Soapy" Castles grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and became involved in its pioneering auto racing scene at an early age. Graduating from soapbox derby cars to midgets and sprints and finally to stock cars, he sometimes crashed, sometimes won, saw friends die horribly, and became a champion. Eventually he left the racetrack for Hollywood where he became a stuntman working alongside such stars as Rory Calhoun, Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, Richard Pryor and Andy Griffith. In the 1990s, groundwater contamination at Castle's truck repair business from an Exxon oil storage facility cost him an eye and most of his lungs. His decade-long class action lawsuit won him millions in compensation.

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McFarland

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1476635048

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9781476635040

The Trimmed Lamp

By: O. Henry

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The Trimmed Lamp

By: O. Henry

Reproduction of the original: The Trimmed Lamp by O. Henry

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146

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375230006X

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9783752300062

The New York Stories of O. Henry

By: O. Henry

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The New York Stories of O. Henry

By: O. Henry

Twenty-three colorful tales — including "The Duel," "What You Want," and "The Proof of the Pudding" — recapture city life at the turn of the 20th century.

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Courier Dover Publications

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0486843130

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9780486843131

The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York

By: Alfred Henry Lewis

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The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York

By: Alfred Henry Lewis

Reproduction of the original: The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York by Alfred Henry Lewis

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3752434481

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Newer York. A Centennial Offering

By: Henry Augustus Abraham

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Newer York. A Centennial Offering

By: Henry Augustus Abraham

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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3385531136

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The Works of O. Henry

By O. Henry

By: O. Henry

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By O. Henry

By: O. Henry

A compilation of short stories.

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733

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0681287675

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9780681287679

Greatest Stories of O. Henry

By: O. Henry

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Greatest Stories of O. Henry

By: O. Henry

O. Henry. O. Henry (1862 - 1910) was born under the name William Sydney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862. This Amercian Short Story writer has a rich canon and his short stories are well known throughout the world; noted for their witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief". His stories are known for their surprise endings and witty narration. Porter also wrote poetry and non-fiction.

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8194838649

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9788194838647

The House of a Merchant Prince. A Novel of New York

By: William Henry Bishop

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The House of a Merchant Prince. A Novel of New York

By: William Henry Bishop

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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3385328578

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The Gift of the Magi & Other Tales from New York

By: O. Henry

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The Gift of the Magi & Other Tales from New York

By: O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi is a story about a young couple who are short of money but desperately want to buy each other Christmas gifts. The Cop and the Anthem is about a New York City hobo named Soapy, who sets out to get arrested so that he can be a guest of the city jail instead of sleeping out in the cold winter. A Retrieved Reformation tells the tale of safecracker Jimmy Valentine, recently freed from prison. The Duplicity of Hargraves is a short story about a nearly destitute father and daughter's trip to Washington, D.C. The Ransom of Red Chief is a short story, it follows two men who kidnap and attempt to ransom a wealthy Alabaman's son; eventually, the men are driven to distraction by the boy's spoiled and hyperactive behavior, and end up having to pay the boy's father to take him back. Contents: The Voice Of The City The Making Of A New Yorker A Retrieved Reformation The Cop And The Anthem The Duplicity Of Hargraves The Gift Of The Magi The Last Leaf The Ransom Of Red Chief The Skylight Room The Trimmed Lamp The Whirligig Of Life A Harlem Tragedy Biography of O. Henry William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.

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802723655X

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9788027236558

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Kar-Kraft

Kar-Kraft

Neil "Soapy" Castles

Neil "Soapy" Castles

The Trimmed Lamp

The Trimmed Lamp

The New York Stories of O. Henry

The New York Stories of O. Henry

The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York

The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York

Newer York. A Centennial Offering

Newer York. A Centennial Offering

The Works of O. Henry

The Works of O. Henry

Greatest Stories of O. Henry

Greatest Stories of O. Henry

The House of a Merchant Prince. A Novel of New York

The House of a Merchant Prince. A Novel of New York

The Gift of the Magi & Other Tales from New York

The Gift of the Magi & Other Tales from New York

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