Classic Cars celebrates 78 fascinating vehicles that cover a broad swath of automotive history.
Small Gas Engines, a recommended textbook by the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC), is a student-focused approach to learning that starts with the basics--safety, tools, fasteners, and electrical fundamentals--and progresses logically through the design, operation, troubleshooting, and repair of small engines. ......
In the 1970s, as car enthusiasts in the U.S. grew bored with models manufactured under tightening pollution and safety regulations, some innovative dealers exploited a legal loophole--designed to allow U.S. soldiers and diplomats to return from abroad with their vehicles--to import exotic cars never intended for sale in America. During the ......
A refreshingly untechnical look at the American muscle car, written from the perspective of a non-mechanic enthusiast. The era of great performance cars is traced from its advent in the 1950s through the seminal appearance of the Pontiac GTO in 1964 to its waning in the 1970s. Leaving aside engine specs and restoration how-to, this approachable ......
Starting with the basics, MAST: Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicles provides students with the building blocks necessary to become highly competent entry-level technicians. This title breaks down the different types of vehicle systems to their most fundamental components and then builds on that knowledge to bring the ......
If you remember off-road stars like the Rickman brothers Vic Eastwood, Lew Coffin, and John Avery, then this is a must-have book for your collection. Theyre big names who brought the thrills and spills of the golden era of motorcycle sport to a whole generation. For the author, its a personal trip down memory lane, as he was lucky enough to see ......
Imagine driving 16,000 miles in 25 days over some of the roughest terrain in the world, at altitudes up to 16,000 feet, where engines and lungs gasp for air. Imagine 500-mile speed trials over rocky mountain tracks, racing against the clock and 95 other cars. Imagine attempting this more than 50 years ago, without GPS or cell phones. In April ......
With over half a million cars produced, the Alfetta series was a successful volume seller for Alfa Romeo. As well as the practical saloon/sedan, the Alfetta was also offered as a stylish coupe, which was victorious in many Touring Car Race Series worldwide.This handy guide will help you learn about the differences between models and what to ......
Lyle Cummins continues his series on the internal combustion engines heritage. Internal Fire, his introductory volume, is in its second edition . The author is uniquely qualified to tell the diesel story. Raised in the family of Americas automotive diesel pioneer, his career as a mechanical engineer includes the design, development and ......
Organized drag racing began in Northern California in 1949 thanks to World War II veterans with a need for speed. Towns like Redding, Lodi, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Fremont would host their own drag events featuring homebuilt jalopies. Anyone with a drivers license and a paid entry fee could participate, and as the cars got more sophisticated ......
Celebrating fifty seasons of the most spectacular motorsport, the World Rally Championship marries state-of-the-art technology with endurance and speed in a battle against both the clock and the elements of nature. Rallying is the mother of all motorsport. Mastering a car on gravel, snow and asphalt, in extreme heat, ice, rain, fog and darkness ......
Adventures in Ferrari-Land Set contains: 1 X Adventures in Ferrari-Land Vol 1 9781642340822 1 X Adventures in Ferrari-Land Vol. 2 9781642340846
Dale Earnhardts death is the most prominent moment in NASCAR history, and millions of people around the world know about the tragedy on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. But, only a handful of people know what went on behind the scenes before and after that horrible crash. In the Red is an insiders look at the 2001 NASCAR season with his ......
Compared to the fighting in Northwest Europe or the epic battles in the Soviet Union, the battles for the possession of the Italian peninsula seem to seem to pale in insignificance. The Allies regarded it as a side-show and the men that fought there were often referred to as the D-Day Dodgers. The Germans must have regarded it similarly judging ......
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 ......
This book captures the amazing history of the Holden Racing Team from its formation in 1989 to the end of an era in 2016 via the histories of its individual race cars.
The second edition of the book (the original was published in 2017 in a limited run and was sold-out) follows on from the sell-out books featuring Dick Johnson ......
1998 AMP Bathurst 1000
Father and son head-to-head!
THE 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000 featured some of the best Super Touring drivers and teams from around the world, but the race itself really boiled down to the all-day fight between the might of the Volvo factory team led by Swede Rickard Rydell ......
Maserati built remarkable racing cars in the 1950s that are highly valued by many drivers in historic racing today. The darling among these cars is the A6GCS. Small, very agile, and relatively easy to drive, it was THE car in the 2-liter class for the numerous amateur racing drivers in Italy. The car was driven on countless hill climbs and of ......
From the first horseless carriage to the AI automobile, this book offers a complete timeline of the history of cars and a colorful insight into their future
Charting over a century of progress--from horseless carriages to driverless vehicles--this is a stunning visual celebration of the motorcar and the ......
Automobile heritage encompasses a complex range of artefacts and activities. Beyond just historic vehicles which are the primary artefacts of this niche, it also includes communities of collectors and enthusiasts, private owners and public institutions, as well as historic motoring environments, literally thousands of museums, exhibitions and ......
"This book provides information on drag racings early Funny Cars from 1963 to 1975, including the technological evolution from gas altereds to the flip-top cars"
Researched and written with the full co-operation of the factory, here in definitive detail is the story of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (or Lan Evo) in its key role as a works rally car. Making its debut in 1993, it won the WRC title for its manufacturer in 1998, but also propelled Tommi Makinen to a string of victories in the drivers ......
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 Plus 8 at the right ......
his book tells the story of the modern car industry from the inside. What is it really like to work for the carmakers - the industrial giants that influence the daily lives of millions? How are mass-production cars really designed, engineered, and manufactured? What does it take to engineer a successful vehicle? The story is told through the ......
The definitive visual guide to the US Armys heavy-equipment transporters. This book explores the mechanical details and military use of the M911 C-HET and M1070/M1070A1 HETS and their associated trailers. These vehicles are tasked with transporting the US Armys heaviest weapons - the M1 Abrams tank and other armored vehicles. In a departure ......
The 1960s and 1970s were a pivotal period for Ford in Europe and, seen from a British perspective, were a time of experimentation and exploration. At the start of the 1960s Ford had models aimed at just two market sectors - small family saloons and large family saloons - but by the end of the 1970s they were represented in no fewer than five ......
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