Danger Sound Klaxon! reveals the untold story of the Klaxon automobile horn, one of the first great electrical consumer technologies of the twentieth century. Although its metallic shriek at first shocked pedestrians, savvy advertising strategies convinced consumers across the United States and western Europe to adopt the shrill Klaxon ......
The name Zora Arkus-Duntov has long been inextricably linked with Corvette in the minds of automotive historians and enthusiasts. But the story of Zora Arkus-Duntov runs far deeper than his twenty plus years of professional involvement as both Corvettes primary advocate within General Motors and as the fiberglass sports cars first chief ......
This book details the evolution of Fords family car through the golden era of Detroit. See how Henry took the no-frills Fairlane, added more zing to create the Torino, and then satisfied Americas luxury desires with the LTD II. Relive the showroom and racetrack battles fought in the evolution of Fords midsize muscle cars, and witness the ......
Delivering complete coverage of ASE Education Foundations Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards, this accessible, practical resource features material spanning the entire MLR task list, as well as many supplemental tasks entry-level technicians need to master. In addition to being thoroughly updated to align to the ASE Education ......
The workbook is designed to help students both retain and apply chapter content. Each workbook chapter includes Review Questions, Activities and Lab Worksheets to add breadth to students learning experience.
This history of the Lotus Evora traces the genesis, context, manufacture and evolution of the Type 122 Evora and its derivative models.The Evoras prowess as a grand touring sports car is demonstrated with the authors international road trips, and its essence is detailed through in-depth interviews with leading personalities at Lotus involved ......
A high-octane polemic against cars--which are ruining the world, while making us unhappy and unhealthy--from a talented young writer at the Economist
The automobile was one of the most miraculous inventions of the 20th century. It promised freedom, style, and utility. But sometimes, rather than improving our ......
The Van Conversion Bible is the ultimate guide to planning, designing, and converting a campervan.
Let Charlie Low and Dale Comley (aka climbingvan) provide definitive answers to your questions (even the ones you havent thought of yet!) and help you build the campervan of your dreams.
From detailed gas, water, and electrical ......
"The Future is Electric" is the ultimate beginners guide to understanding and embracing the future of sustainable transportation. This book will answer all your questions about range anxiety, charging infrastructure, battery life, durability, cost, and performance. Packed with expert insights and practical tips, this comprehensive guide covers ......
Incorporated by veteran automakers in 1913, the Chandler Motor Car Company was initially successful in a fiercely competitive industry, manufacturing an array of quality automobiles at a range of prices. Yet by the late 1920s the company was floundering under mismanagement. Producing four lines of cars with numerous body styles, Chandler and ......
At Speed is an irreverent but informed look at the colorful personalities, exciting places, and devoted fans of stock car racing. It is divided into six sections: "People" (the sports key personalities), "Places" (its unique venues), "Fans" (its avid followers), "Opinions" (what is right and wrong about the NASCAR phenomenon), "Color" ......
174 pages with 145 illustrations, diagrams and charts, size 6-5/8 x 10-1/4 inches. This is a publication for those Ferrari enthusiasts that are tired of oversized and often overpriced coffee table books filled with page after page of photos of red Ferraris and not much else.
This book contains all the technical data and ......
A second round for first-class automobiles: The sequel to the successful Classic Cars Review invites fans of classic cars to embark on a delightful, nostalgic journey. The coffee table book features detailed portraits of unforgettable models and spectacular events involving historic vehicles. Editor Cindi Cook and other automotive experts ......
"When I see an Alfa Romeo, I lift my hat." Henry Ford
Few things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, photographed from every angle, this title is a glorious celebration of the stars in the classic car firmament.
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At Audi, they are fond of recalling how a pre-production quattro left all rear-wheel-drive sedans behind on an incline in wintry Austria - with summer tyres! In fact, the well-known Audi slogan "Vorsprung durch Technik" (Progress through Technology) has seldom been put into practice as tangibly as with the presentation of permanent all-wheel ......
Gain the technical expertise, practical skills and industry knowledge you need for career success! AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES: DIAGNOSIS, REPAIR, AND REBUILDING, Ninth Edition, features comprehensive coverage of the theory of operation, diagnosis, repair and rebuilding of automotive engines. Written by veteran instructors with firsthand experience as ......
Have you made plans for a new Hemi swap into your classic car? Maybe youre just curious about the process and want to know how much work is involved. Either way, New Hemi Engine Swaps: How to Swap 5.7L, 6.1L, 6.4L, and Hellcat Engines into Almost Anything has you covered!
Even casual enthusiasts are aware of how many people are ......
Onboard diagnostics (OBD) have been an integral part of vehicle design for decades, as OBD-II became mandatory in 1996 for all cars manufactured in the United States. Almost every aspect of the diagnostics system evolved from emissions requirements placed on the automotive industry over the years. Manufacturers responded with ......
Presents 50 of the best German automotive photographers - Now in larger coffee-table format - With video integration via Youtube through QR Codes! New times require new ways of thinking and seeing. Hardly any industry is undergoing more change than the automotive industry. This book presents 50 of Germanys best automotive photographers on over ......
Designed to help you make the most of your classroom learning (while supporting a successful transition to the auto shop), the Classroom Manual for this unique two-volume text details the theory and application of electricity, electronics and circuitry in modern automobiles. Known for its comprehensive coverage, accurate and up-to-date ......
The Rootes Story - The Chrysler Years focuses on the Rootes Group during the 1960s and 70s, the vehicles produced by the company, the people that created them and the events that led to Rootes selling out to Chrysler Corporation of America and eventual acquisition by the French Peugeot company. A valuable backdrop to the events is provided ......
Take a stunningly illustrated and highly detailed tour through all of Ford Motor Companys high-performance muscle cars from 1961 to 1970.
Though the Mustang remains Fords most famous muscle car, the company had been building muscle cars since it introduced the ......
his book provides a comprehensive history of American print automobile advertising over a half-century span, beginning with the entrenchment of the "Big Three" automakers during the Depression and concluding with the fuel crises of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Advances in general advertising layouts and graphics are discussed in ......
It was a reasonable success when in 1999 the first Audi R8 drove directly onto the stage in Le Mans. One year later it was the overall victory with a triumphant triple place. Up until 2016 the race cars with four rings got 12 more victories, making competitors tremble at the worlds hardest motor race. On occasion of the 100th anniversary of the ......
Authentic Collectables are very proud to announce an exciting, limited edition hard cover book project being produced with Dick Johnson and acclaimed author John Smailes titled Dick Johnson Racing: The First To 1000 - Celebrating 1000 Championship Races 1981-2022.
Dick Johnson Racing is without doubt one of the most iconic teams in ......
When Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the architect of the 300 SLR racer, was at the 1955 Mille Miglia to watch Mercedes’ success, he was also mulling over the idea of fitting the 300 SLR racer with a closed top for endurance events in the future. His musings came to fruition in the shape of a competition coupé with the performance that no other road-going ......
Everyone wants a great-looking paint job on his or her car, but its not cheap. Since most of the expense of a custom paint job is labor, learning to do the work yourself using tips from the pros can save you money.
Veteran author Dennis W. Parks joined body shop owner and TV personality Rick Bacon with Custom Car Painting on a ......
Understand the "magic" of how optimized camshafts extract the most performance from every engine component, eliminating valvetrain guesswork.
Camshafts are the coach and conductor of any four-stroke engine from early flatheads to modern Formula 1. Performance engines are amazingly sensitive to how and when the valves to the combustion ......
The world now has more than a billion motor vehicles, and this number continues to increase as developing countries imitate developed societies in their adoption of the culture of automobility. This book explores the political ecology of motor vehicles in an era of growing social disparities and environmental crises, the latter of which are ......
An analysis of the technical evolution of the Formula 1 cars during the course of 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons through hundreds of drawings accompanied by painstakingly accurate technical/sporting texts. Three remarkable seasons for Formula 1, firstly with the pandemic - which drastically reduced the 2020 championship - to Red Bulls return to ......
The Pontons may have been Mercedes-Benzs bread-and-butter models of the 1950s, but they were vitally important in establishing the marque as a significant player around the globe. Alongside the saloons that made Mercedes famous world-wide for long-lasting and economical taxis, there were exotic two-door cabriolet and coupe derivatives, and the ......
The definitive history of the Porsche 981-series Boxsters and Caymans, with all major markets looked at in detail to cover all variants and to put the story into perspective. Illustrated throughout with contemporary photography sourced from the factory, this book serves as the perfect guide to this generation of open and closed cars in all its ......
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