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Fast Days

Fast Days by Joel Jackson tells the true story of one of the most accomplished performance groups in automotive history: the Chrysler-Shelby Performance Center. They took existing cars designed for other purposes and reinvented them into exciting performance sports cars that shattered records around the world. They set land speed records that may never be broken and bested the automobiles that helped create the Carroll Shelby legend. Fast Days celebrates this once in a lifetime period in automotive history and offers an intimate look at the personalities, mechanics, engine builders, crew chiefs, and test drivers who actually designed and built the Chrysler-Shelby platforms. This extraordinary group won races, won championships, set world records, and forever established their place in automotive history. Written in the tradition of the best in the narrative nonfiction genre, Fast Days recounts a time when original design and automotive achievement meant something special.

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Product Details:
Author: Joel W. Jackson
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: April 07, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 1439219834
Package Length: 9.0 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 0.6 inches
Package Weight: 0.94 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 2 reviews
 
 

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4Fast days  Jun 20, 2009
By Chris Herr
I became very excited when I learned Joel Jackson had written a book about Chrysler Shelby automobiles. I owned and raced a Shelby Can Am for seven years and although I had never heard of Joel, I did meet and/or talk with many of the people mentioned in the book. I can't vouch for the accuracy of the book although based on my judgement it is completely believable.

This book is an interesting read, especially if you can relate to Carroll Shelby, Chrysler racing or are just a racing nut. It validates my opinion that Carroll Shelby is 40% legend, 40% salesman and about 20% automotive engineer.

My only criticism of the author is that he finds fault with others on almost every page. It would be interesting to hear the other side of the story. Joel's writing is funny and colorful and I thank him for writing it.

Chris Herr




5A "Must Read" For The Shelby/Dodge Enthusiast  May 27, 2009
By Robert D. Johnston "Buyer"
I just received my autographed copy of "Fast Days" by Joel Jackson. As the proud owner of several of Mr. Shelby's CAN AM cars constructed by Joel and his crew at Shelby and Chrysler/Shelby I could not wait to read about what really happened in those glory days in Whittier and Gardena, California.

I personally know many of the personalities mentioned in this book and can say with some degree of certainty you, as the historian/enthusiast/owner/driver, will enjoy Joel's reverence, respect, colorful, disdainful, (sometimes)critical and honest account of how it all came about. Although I do not agree with some of the harsh treatment given to my friends, I respect Joel's overall effort within these pages.

Don't miss out on this book!

Robert D. Johnston
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