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An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to Ford Mustang
Original Release Date: April 21, 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to FORD MUSTANG is the first book in Robert M. Kennedy’s new educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn about the Ford Mustang’s historic 1964 debut, its evolution through the golden age of Detroit’s horsepower wars, and how it survived the back-to-back fuel crises of the Malaise Era – to become today’s modern American classic! They’ll learn names like Lee Iacocca, Gale Halderman, and Carroll Shelby. They’ll discover nameplates like Boss, Mach 1, SVO, SVT, and GTD. And they’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their own family history, and (of course) work hard at school!
UNBRIDLED: The Passion, Performance & Politics Behind America’s Favorite Pony Car
Original Release Date: July 28, 2023
UNBRIDLED: The Passion, Performance & Politics Behind America’s Favorite Pony Car examines the lineage of Ford’s famed filly from Henry Ford’s Quadricycle through the new Dark Horse and Mustang GTD. It delves deep into the internal and external economics and politics that have affected every generation of Mustang. It chronicles the design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing of regular and limited-production models. And it highlights the marque’s most memorable racing exploits.
UNBRIDLED is told from a completely unique perspective that is both familiar - yet captivatingly controversial. Boasting an incredible array of never-before-published photos of stock and modified Mustangs provided by owners from Canada, Mexico, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, the Netherlands, and all across these great United States of America; UNBRIDLED is more than “just another car book.” It’s an American history book in which Mustang is an ever-evolving character.
Upcoming Project #1
Anticipated Release Date: May 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to CHEVROLET CORVETTE is the second book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn about the Chevrolet Corvette’s historic 1953 debut and its evolution from a simple six-cylinder roadster into the fire-breathing technological tours de force that are today’s latest E-Rays and ZR1s! They’ll learn names like Harley Earl, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and Bill Mitchell. They’ll discover nameplates like Sting Ray, Grand Sport, and Z06. And they’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their own family history, and dream big!
Upcoming Project #2
Anticipated Release Date: June 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to ANTIQUE AMERICAN CARS is the third book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn about the evolution of the world’s earliest steam, electric, and gasoline-powered vehicles into both the most humble and prestigious automobiles of the pre-World War II era. They’ll learn names like Henry Ford, Louis Chevrolet, John and Horace Dodge, and even Fred and Augie Duesenberg. They’ll discover nameplates like Packard, Studebaker, and Stutz. And they’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their own family history, and appreciate the true spirit of American innovation!
Upcoming Project #3
Anticipated Release Date: July 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to VINTAGE AMERICAN CARS is the fourth book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn how America’s auto industry reinvented itself following the Great Depression and World War II, why some companies failed while others thrived, and how wood panels were replaced by tailfins – before luxury took a backseat to raw power! They’ll learn names like Preston Tucker, Lee Iacocca, and John DeLorean. They’ll discover manufacturers like Willys-Overland, Nash-Kelvinator, and Crosley. And they’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their own family history, and marvel at America’s resilience!
Upcoming Project #4
Anticipated Release Date: August 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to MUSCLE CARS is the fifth book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn how The Big Three and AMC shoehorned big engines into small cars to wage a horsepower war at every stoplight in America. They’ll learn names like Carroll Shelby, Don Yenko, and Richard Petty. They’ll discover nameplates like GTO, Mustang, Charger, and Javelin. And they’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their own family history, and understand the legacy of competition (and fun) that remains at the heart of an endangered market segment.
Upcoming Project #5
Anticipated Release Date: September 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to SPORTS CARS is the sixth book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn about the proud and colorful history of sports cars from all over the world. They’ll learn names like Enzo Ferrari, Ferdinand Porsche, Ettore Bugatti, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and Carroll Shelby. They’ll discover the greatest models from Aston Martin, BMW, Lamborghini, and McLaren. And they’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their own family history, and begin to understand how technology translates from racecars to street-legal sports cars.
Upcoming Project #6
Anticipated Release Date: October 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to PORSCHES is the seventh book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children. This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn how a tiny Austrian company, borrowing many of its parts from air-cooled Volkswagens, evolved into Germany’s most iconic sports/supercar manufacturer. They’ll be introduced to Porsche’s ever-evolving line-up of street-legal sports cars, as well as the company’s most iconic racecars from their record-setting dominance at Le Mans. They’ll discover entry level 914s and 924s, long running 356s and 911s, premium 928s and Turbos, and ultra-exclusive 959s, Carrera GTs, and 918 Spyders! They’ll even learn more about their own family history and be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions on debates like air-cooled vs water-cooled, naturally aspirated vs turbocharged, and internal combustion vs electrification!
Upcoming Project #7
Anticipated Release Date: November 2025
An Unauthorized Future Driver’s Guide to MILITARY VEHICLES is the eighth book in Robert M. Kennedy’s high-octane educational series for children (co-authored, for the first time, with his 10- and 11-year-old sons, Parker and Caleb). This series aims to spark your child’s interest in automotive history, accelerate their understanding of basic automotive terms and concepts, and fuel a lifelong passion for car culture. Best read with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, these books have also been written specifically to encourage intergenerational bonding and storytelling – as each page is geared to shift its readers into conversation inspired by the characters’ observations and questions.
In this installment, your child will learn about the wide variety of vehicles employed by our U.S. military personnel. They’ll be introduced to airplanes and jets, Jeeps and Humvees, ships and submarines – and tanks! From the Model TT trucks of World War I to the P-51 Mustangs of World War II, and from the Cold War’s Guided Missile Destroyers to today’s F-22 Raptor and M1A2 Abrams, they’ll discover the incredible lineage of machines that have helped our nation’s bravest men and women protect our country at every turn! They’ll even be encouraged to share their own thoughts and opinions, learn more about their family history – and hopefully develop a deeper appreciation and respect for all those who’ve served.
Upcoming Project #8
Anticipated Release Date: January 17, 2028
A project 5 years in the making…
About the Author:
Robert M. Kennedy is a graduate of Wyoming Technical Institute, a former Porsche Premier Technician, and a lifelong automotive enthusiast. Kennedy was hired as a Contributing Writer for the Ford Performance website in 2020 and founded Unleaded Only Publications in 2023 with the goal of Fueling the Intelligent Enthusiast. Since then, Kennedy has begun authoring several projects dedicated to enhancing adults’ and children’s understanding of a wide range of iconic automotive makes and models. When not writing, Kennedy enjoys speaking at major car shows across the United States and, of course, going for drives with his wife and their two sons in each of their classic sports and muscle cars.