Super Stock takes a look at what was, in the 1960s, the most popular class of drag racing - factory Super Stock. It traces the evolution of the cars, the engines, the rules, the personalities, and many of the teams, from its beginnings in the mid-1950s through to the 1960s and the era of the Super Stock 409s, Ramchargers, 421 Pontiacs, and 406 Fords.
This was a time when Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors competed on a weekly basis, at local drag strips throughout the country, and the saying “...win on Sunday, sell on Monday...” had real significance in the marketplace. This is also the period that saw emergence of the term “musclecar” and the production of a whole class of American automobiles – which are now the most sought after by collectors, restorers, and performance enthusiasts.
Included in this book are first person accounts of what drag racing was really like in the early 1960s. How the manufacturers controlled the competition and even the results of the races, and how the sanctioning bodies attempted to control the manufacturers, who in turn simply sidestepped the rules. Appendices include all of the major event winners and the rules defining the classes as well as information detailing the engines and chassis’ competing in Top Stock categories.
• Detailed coverage of the American musclecar era.
• Includes coverage of the famous drivers and teams of the period.
• Vintage photos and accounts of the early days of American drag racing.

""It's the best, best, best, single work I've ever encountered on a subject so dear to my heart."" -- Steve Magnante, Hot Rod Magazine, May 2002

""The new Super Stock book from CarTech Auto Books and Manuals chronicles one of the most popular classes of drag racing in the '60s. There are more than 300 photos in this hardbound 210-page book by some of the most highly regarded drag racing photographers ever."" -- Super Chevy Magazine, February 2002

""If you're a fan of the Super Stockers from the '60s, you have to see this new book entitled Super Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedan by Larry Davis. ...this book buldges with plenty of photos and information from this great era in drag racing. All the major makes and big players are well-documented, and the book finishes with comprehensive listings of yearly winners, top qualifiers, rule changes and dragstrip locations from year-to-year, through the golden era."" -- Popular Hot Rodding, January 2002