Named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Lotuss owner at the time, Romano Artioli of Bugatti fame, the Lotus Elise was launched at the Frankfurt Show in 1995. In the subsequent twenty-five years it has not only established itself as the embodiment of what Lotus stands for, it retains a unique place in the international sports car market. No ......
This book offers a unique perspective within the luxury automobile industry in which the author, a Ferrari dealer, recounts a lifetime with the iconic car brand. Chapters detail a wide range of experiences, like a nonstop drive in a 308GTB from Chicago to Boston; rides with important figures like Piero Ferrari and Dario Benuzzi; and a visit to ...
Ford cars can be found all over the world, and vintage models appear at most classic car shows. This book helps to identify the models sold by Ford of Britain, and provides detailed information on each model, with technical specifications, original colour photographs, and lists the colour schemes that were available. Continuing this popular ......
Want the Morgan experience, but afraid youll buy a lemon? Well, having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Phil Benfields years of Morgan experience, learn how to spot a bad example quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right Morgan 4/4 at the right ......
The W114 and W115 models were enormously successful for Mercedes-Benz, and their sales in nine years of production between 1967 and 1976 almost equalled the total of all Mercedes passenger models built in the 23 years between 1945 and the time of their introduction in 1968. There were many reasons for this success, but perhaps the most ......
Ferrari Formula 1 Car by Car presents all of Ferraris F1 cars in chronological order, featuring an overview of each cars significant features, technical specifications, and its competition record accompanied by historic and contemporary images. Published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of F1 and Ferraris participation in ......
Launched in the early 1980s, the Maestro and Montego had a shared platform and were designed to make BL competitive in the lower-medium and upper-medium car sectors. They replaced BL models such as the Austin Maxi, Morris ITAL and Austin Allegro as part of a renewal strategy by then BL boss Michael Edwardes. This fascinating book follows the ......
In 1930, Cadillac rolled out a line of new cars of unsurpassed elegance and craftsmanship that would launch the company into the top tier of luxury carmakers. While competitors produced models with eight or twelve-cylinder engines, Cadillac offered the smooth, powerful performance of a V-16. Over the next 11 years, each of the nearly 4000 V-16s ......
This manual provides an insight into the design and construction of the Model T and many of its numerous variants, and the uses to which they are put, along with details of the background to Henry Ford himself and the car.
Vauxhalls held a special place in the British motoring scene of the mid-twentieth century. Solid, reliable and respectable, they were carefully designed to meet the expectations of buyers and also to meet the global ambitions of General Motors in America, the company that owned the Vauxhall marque. The book covers just over ......
In the very beginning, the automotive industry was dominated by open-top vehicles whose body shapes were very much based on the horse-drawn carriage, there were open and closed carriages and then there was the Coupe. These were developed from the type of carriage known as the Berlin coach, which was designed as a classic vehicle for individual ......
Launched in 1955 yet looking like a sci-fi design proposal for a future then undreamed of, Flaminio Bertonis ellipsoid sculpture with wheels that was the Citroen DS stunned the world. There was a near riot at the 1955 Paris Motor Show launch of the car, orders flooded in for this, the new big Citroen (a Voiture a Grande Diffusion or VGD) as the ......
The promotional history of Rolls-Royce motor cars from the companys beginnings in 1904 to the outbreak of World War II has been exhaustively researched and documented in these pages.
When Charles Rolls met Henry Royce in May 1904 and drove the Royce car, he recognised his future partner for the engineering genius he was - but that was ......
The prestigious publication in two volumes, "Ferrari 1000 GP The Official Book", in a limited edition, is an extraordinary tribute to Scuderia Ferrari and the remarkable objective of 1,000 Grands Prix achieved by the team from Maranello in 2020. The incredible story of Ferraris participation in Formula 1, with more than 1000 illustrations.
Learn how to rebuild and upgrade your Buick Nailhead with the first book ever dedicated to the subject!
In this all-new book from Nailhead racer and veteran engine builder Gary Weldon, you will learn everything you need to know about how to rebuild and upgrade the venerable Buick Nailhead engine. Weldon takes you through each step, ......
From humble beginnings on Oxfords Cowley Road and culminating in the 2004 launch of the SVR supercar and the companys ultimate failure and bankruptcy, the "Little Book of MG" tells the story of Britains favorite sports car manufacturer. Through the early sports tourers and pre-war record breakers to the marques phenomenal post-war recovery and ......
Don "The Snake" Prudhomme reveals for the first time ever his incredible life and career on and off of the drag strip.
Imagine spending a year with Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, having coffee together and talking about his life, his racing, his friends, and his family. Hed tell you about how he rose from being a high school drop-out who ......
Celebrate Chevrolets wildly successful 1969 Chevelle SS396 with this comprehensive publication that covers options for the engine, transmission, paint, aesthetics, and more
Chevrolets marketing campaign for the 1969 Chevelle changed the SS396 to an option instead of its own series. For this year only, the SS396 Equipment option was ......
Chevrolet created the Camaro in response to the runaway sales success of the Ford Mustang, the first pony car. The Mustang went on sale in April 1964, and by August that same year, General Motors launched an intensive program to bring its own pony car to market. In September 1966, the Camaro went on sale. Chevrolet wanted the Camaro to be ......
One of the most successful car titles of the last decade, The Porsche 911 Book is back with a new format and an irresistible price tag! This must-have Porsche book celebrates the unique history of this iconic sports car from its launch at the IAA 1963 to the present day. Photography from Rene Staud, one of the most renowned car photographers, ......
As Jeep sales have skyrocketed in recent years, the company has put more money and muscle behind vintage names like Wagoneer and Gladiator, and has jumped into pickups as never before. But what made their past vehicles good enough to bring their names back now?
The Wagoneer and its companion, the Gladiator pickup, were well ahead ......