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© 2017 by Steve Magnante
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: 1964½–1966 Falcon Births a Pony
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
Chapter 2: 1967–1970 Enter the Big-Blocks
Suspension and Brakes
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
Chapter 3: 1971–1973 Too Big, Too Late, But Still Great!
Legend and Lore
Body and Interior
Engine and Driveline
Suspension and Brakes
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
Chapter 4: 1974–1978 The Right Car at the Right Time
Legend and Lore
Body and Interior
Engine and Driveline
Suspension and Brakes
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
Chapter 5: 1979–1993 Of Foxes and Five-Point-Ohs
Legend and Lore
Body and Interior
Engine and Driveline
Suspension and Brakes
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
Chapter 6: 1994–2004 SN95: The Schwarzenegger Mustang
Legend and Lore
Body and Interior
Engine and Driveline
Suspension and Brakes
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
Chapter 7: 2005–2014 Retro Returns with the S197
Legend and Lore
Body and Interior
Engine and Driveline
Suspension and Brakes
Number Crunching and Press Commentary
