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NASCAR Ford Taurus
 

NASCAR Ford Taurus

Racecar Tech #1
By William Burt
Specialty Press, ©2004
ISBN 1-58007-077-9
Softbound

Reviewed by Al Superczynski

NASCAR Ford Taurus, by Bill Burt, launches a brand new RacecarTech series of books produced specifically for scale model builders & race fans with technical details not found anywhere else. This exciting and long-awaited series is packed with detailed color photos of the interior, suspension, chassis, engine compartment and other hard-to-find shots, including accurate 1/24-scale photos! This is the only series of books devoted to thoroughly covering one specific NASCAR race car in this much detail. A must-have resource for model builders, the RacecarTech series also provides pit and shop scenes to guide model builders in constructing lifelike dioramas. NASCAR is more popular in America than any racing series has ever been, and leading the way within the NASCAR ranks is the Ford Taurus.

The Taurus is one of the best-selling cars in the US, but the street version bears little resemblance to the Taurus that races on Sundays. The racing Taurus is the result of Ford and NASCAR working together to create a two-door version that would comply with NASCAR rules. It is campaigned by legendary drivers such as Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Jeff Burton, and 2003 series champion Matt Kenseth. This book explains in technical detail the design, construction, and finish of the NASCAR Ford Taurus' major systems and components, including the chassis and roll cage, the suspension, steering and brakes, the engine and drive train, engine support systems, and the interior and body.

The new RacecarTech series of books features a level of very useful technical detail sought not only by the race fans, but also by the model car builder. Detailed photos and accurate 1/24 scale shots provide a resource not found anywhere else. The series even includes pit and shop scenes to guide model builders in constructing lifelike dioramas. Most plastic model kit sales in the US are cars, and many of those are race car models. The RacecarTech series is a long-awaited resource for model car builders and is highly recommended.

Our thanks to Specialty Press for the review sample. Copies can be ordered direct for $22.95 plus shipping.