stock car evolution

[sidcharles]

anyone suggest a source to determine the chronology of stock car evolution?

i think part of what is confusing me is class distinction.

specific example would be a street ready appearing car with an X taped over the headlights compared to the same car with fender cut outs & pony wheel left front to another with roll bars, nerf bars, and side bars.

i've seen the same model 1:1 in all three liveries, so there's definitely something i'm missing.

nothing on HAMB or Ford Barn jumped out at me. years & years ago there was a stock car forum but it petered out . . . 

thanks 

s.e.

[Mike 1017]

Buy a book on NASCAR History

[sidcharles]

1 minute ago, Mike 1017 said:

Buy a book on NASCAR History

great idea.  which ones do You suggest?

[Mike 1017]

Just now, sidcharles said:

great idea.  which ones do You suggest?

Check out Amazon. I get books on Drag Racing from Amazon

Good Luck

Mike

[sidcharles]

8 minutes ago, Mike 1017 said:

Check out Amazon. I get books on Drag Racing from Amazon

Good Luck

Mike

quarter milers aren't my thing.

'roundy round; yes.

[Mike 1017]

1 minute ago, sidcharles said:

quarter milers aren't my thing.

'roundy round; yes.

I was into NASCAR until Fox started televising it Boogity Boogity . Fox would only show the   cars who sponsors advertised on Fox. The Joliet IL track was boring boring.

[RancheroSteve]

I've got three books by Dr. John Craft that are all quite good: "Classic Stock Cars", "The Anatomy and Development of the Stock Car" and "Vintage and Historic Stock Cars". All of them look to still be in print and readily available through various sources. They all focus mostly on NASCAR rather than short track cars. "Anatomy" has the most technical detail, if that's what you're after.