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Howard Koby
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126 pages
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Pro Stock Drag Racing of the 1970s Photo Archive: From Stockers to DoorSlammers
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Popular drivers like “Dandy Dick” Landy, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, Ronnie Sox, Bob Glidden, Wally Booth, Wayne Gapp, Warren Johnson, “Dyno” Don Nicholson, Lee Hunter, Scott Shafiroff, Brad Yuill, Richie Zul, and many more are all showcased in drag race action in this door-slammer pictorial.
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| Weight | 0.600 kg |
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| Dimensions | 21.7 × 26.1 × 0.90 cm |
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