Sad News For Pro-Touring

[TonyHuntimer]

Well,

Earlier in the year I posted that Cartech Books was out of Ford Restomod books and they would not be printing more.

Now the GM Pro-Touring book is on the chopping block. Slow sales of the GM Pro-Touring book for the last 12 months has forced Cartech to stop printing the book. They are completely out of stock on the GM Pro-Touring book. Other than retailers who currently have the book in stock (like Detroit Speed & Engineering and restoration shops)...I will be the only source from which to purchase the last remaining copies. I guess I should have titled the book "How to Modify your Camaro". Even though it's not specific to Camaros, the book may have sold better. Anything with "Camaro" in the title would have had a longer shelf life.

Don't put off getting a copy for too long.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[dropit69]

damn Tony that sucks to hear..i always wanted one ..so whats the link to get one ..better get it while i can..

[1969CamaroRS]

Maybe the new "edition" could be "Pro-Touring Camaros and other Street Machines". Just an idea.

I hope it works out for you, I found your book to be pretty good.

[WS6]

I bought mine a couple years ago now. Very well written and a great read. Thanks for writing it Tony.

[killer69]

i almost need a new copy i have flipped throught mine so many times!!!! damn!

[Gordz32]

Kinda sad to hear as the whole pro-touring thing is kind of a niche market. It was nice to see a book dedicated to it. I have my copy and I got my dad a copy too.

[Steve1968LS2]

Damn, I would have ran it in NEW PRODUCTS at CP if I had known...

I will cherish and love my copy always.. Maybe I should lock it in my desk?

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

I have a copy of both the GM and Ford books. My son and I love them and we go through them all the time. Well worth the investment.

[larknut]

Well with this news I definatly need to secure myself a copy before its too late! I'm assuming I should go through the web site, is this correct? Thanks

[TonyHuntimer]

Well with this news I definatly need to secure myself a copy before its too late! I'm assuming I should go through the web site, is this correct? Thanks

Yeah,

You can click on the little box below my name and it will take you to the page...where you click on the cover of the book you want.


Thanks for the support guys!

Tony

[JEFFTATE]

Tony , Could you re-title it and get another publisher to print and market it ?
Maybe the same people that are doing " Unfair Advantage " .

[andrewb70]

Tony,

It's time for a new cover and title. Call it the second addition. Edit some pages and add 10 new ones.

Andrew

[TonyHuntimer]

Tony,

It's time for a new cover and title. Call it the second addition. Edit some pages and add 10 new ones.

Andrew

That would be great, but I'd have to print it and distribute it myself...that's A LOT of work and $$$$$. Cartech isn't investing money in the subject for a second run.


Tony

[buickfunnycar.com]

Sucks...but you gotta figure things are rough for everyone in these uncertain economic times.

[41565 chevelle]

Tony, didn't even know about the book but I saw your thread and just ordered one via paypal.....looking forward to recieving it!

[Twentyover]

There are self publihing deals like Lulu- you might want to talk to Kurt Bilinski(?)- Carbon fibre, Honda powered tube frame original Mini- He wrote and self published a book (kimini.com) about how he did it. Basically, the cost of the book rises a little, but my understanding is it's publish on demand.

[trapin]

Tony I still say your next endeavor should be an LS1 conversion book or even a book on modifying Gen III engines period. So much has changed since the first books came out.

[TonyHuntimer]

Tony I still say your next endeavor should be an LS1 conversion book or even a book on modifying Gen III engines period. So much has changed since the first books came out.

Hey Tony,

That's a great idea! That's why Cartech has already done it. It will hit the stores later this year. I wasn't fast enough. DOH!



Maybe I'll do one on turbochargers or something fun like that.

Tony~

[trapin]

Damn. Oh well.

Who wrote it? Do you know?

[BonzoHansen]

I will sell a near-NOS one, bidding starts at $500.

Sorry to hear that Tony. It's a nice book, you did a good job.