As the world speeds up, as technology takes over, it is worth remembering how we used to live. This three-book series is a nostalgic hymn to an era when life was slower: a meandering ramble through the British countryside by bicycle, automobile and train. This evocative volume gathers British motoring memorabilia, transporting us back to a time ......
The car world is full of fascinating characters, but few have a story to tell quite as remarkable and inspirational as Tom Hartley. Walking out of school at the age of 11, unable to read or write, Hartley set up his own business buying and selling cars. From that moment on he defied logic and ripped up the rule book on his way to the top.Today, ......
In this compendium, Lee Friedlander (born 1934) examines the ordinary pickup truck, a quintessentially American mode of transportation. Unadorned in form as well as function, pickups have long been the vehicle of choice for farmers and tradespeople. Their well-worn beds—usually open to the elements, laid bare for all to see—have held and hauled ......
Get the behind the scenes view of arguably the most iconic automotive movie car and scene in history.
Ask any automotive enthusiast what his or her favorite chase scene to appear in a movie is, and the majority will respond with "Bullitt." It has made the top 5 in every list covering the best automotive chase scenes in ......
A simple, straightforward guide to buying your first electric car. Why go electric now when petrol/gasoline and diesel fuel is still freely available? What are the pros and cons? How do I charge it? The various public and private charge point options. Are electric cars really greener than petrol/diesel cars? How electric cars work - explained ......
From the resumption of automobile production at the close of World War II through the 1950s, the American auto industry would see the births and deaths of several manufacturers, great technological advances, and an era of dramatic styling as a prospering nation asserted its growing mobility. Cars of this period are among the most iconic ......
From the resumption of automobile production at the close of World War II through the 1950s, the American auto industry would see the births and deaths of several manufacturers, great technological advances, and an era of dramatic styling as a prospering nation asserted its growing mobility. Cars of this period are among the most iconic ......
An illustrated celebration of the great classic convertible cars from motoring history - all the great marques from six different countries of production. More then 1,000 colour photographs show the details of the cars design and their interiors, alongside a text providing specifications and engine details.
Whatever happens in the future, the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans will remain the first since 1923 to be run behind closed doors and to have the start given at 14:30. It was also the second to be held in September due to a change of its original dates. Thus, unlike the two previous editions it was not the last round of the WEC season.
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Pininfarina, a marque synonymous with style and elegance applied to car design, a book that surveys, for the first time, the entire output of the Turin coachbuilder, model by model. Produced in close collaboration with the company, it draws on invaluable photographic material accompanying brief ......
Public transportation is in crisis. Through an assessment of the history of automobility in North America, the "three revolutions" in automotive transportation, as well as the current work of committed people advocating for a different way forward, James Wilt imagines what public transit should look like in order to be green and equitable. Wilt ......
Lost Car Legends is an entertaining look at nearly 50 shuttered independent automakers from the past 75 years. From Allstate to Zimmer, noted automotive historian Pat Foster covers an incredible array of makers and their cars... and what variety there was! There were tiny cars, electric cars, retro cars, luxury cars, commuter cars, ......
In a classic car photography book packed with an eclectic mix of automotive images, Lance Cole (author of the Classic Car Adventure) presents a stunning collection of photographs of old cars of all marques and types captured in many locations. Across Allards to Bugattis, Citroens DKWs, Porsches, Saabs, Triumphs, Voisins, VWs, and a pot-pourri ......
The vehicles featured in this book were driven by - or pursued - the worlds most celebrated spy. Stylish, fast, and specially equipped with state-of-the art gadgets, each is rendered in full color showing the key features that set them among the worlds greatest cars. With facts and figures plus their key scenes and stunts, these are the cars ......
One of the most trusted test preparation guides in the industry, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TEST PREPARATION MANUAL, 5th Edition, will help to prepare users for the A1-A8 and L1 ASE certification exams. The guide is highly effective in covering need-to-know information to help users pass their exams. Each section starts with a complete ......
The eighth volume of Jeremy Clarksons bestselling The World According to Clarkson series
These days, you might know him better as a tractor-driving Gentleman Farmer, but Jeremy Clarkson wasnt always a horny-handed son of the soil.
Not at all . . .
Back in the day Jeremy was far more likely to be found ......
Drive into the past with this collection of Classic British Cars in this 2021 calendar. British cars have always been known for their style and performance and the photographs in this calendar are bound to bring back memories of days gone by.
Man-about-town and NYC mens style fixture Matt Hranek is back with his second book, A Man & His Car. Here is a beautiful homage to an object of mens obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews. Jay Leno, a major car collector and the host of Jay Lenos Garage, shares the story of his oldest car, a 1955 Buick Roadmaster that he bought ......
Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next thirty years, this technology will itself change enormously. If Google get their way, are we all going to be ferried around in tiny electric bubble-cars? Or will we watch robots race a bionic Lewis ......
Vehicles are intrinsically linked to our lives. This book covers all technical details of the vehicle electrification process, with focus on power electronics. The main challenge in vehicle electrification consists of replacing the engine-based mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic ancillary energy sources with electrical energy processed through ......
This calendar is a superb collection of classic cars dating from the golden age of motor vehicle design. The cars have been photographed from several angles emphasizing their design details. A brief history of each car is included with engine and performance information and notes on design highlights, making this a valued guide for any car ......
A new, comprehensive guide to motoring and transport museums offering a fresh conversation on their role and the portrayal of our motoring history. Written by a long-established motoring writer with wide experience of driving and the fettling of old cars all over the world. This new motor museum companion includes: British motoring and ......
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