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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780913315Author Nigel ThorleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

The result of extensive research, here is the definitive development history of Coventry Climax racing engines: the first British engines to power Formula One World Championship-winning cars.Des Hamill, an engineer, describes the innovative nature of...

From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs. The microcar was the opposite, produced by small entrepreneurial start-ups using quirky design concepts that offered motorists...

By the end of the 1960s, economics dictated that the traditional front-engined double-decker had had its day. In the Atlantean and its competitors, the British bus and coach industry had vehicles capable of taking on and meeting the challenges, both at...

This photographic record celebrates a 100-year history of Renault cars, drawing on Renault's long history of innovative engineering, dominating characters, flair for business and organization. The title also looks at Renault in the Nazi era. By World War...

Celebrating the rich, deep partnership between the British car industry and Italian design, this book is packed with coachbuilt cars, design classics and concept cars from the 1920s to the current day. The story starts with the early days of coachbuilt...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906133689Author Bill PiggottFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Herridge & Sons LtdPublisher Herridge & Sons LtdWeight(grams) 1179gDimensions(mm) 272mm...

Would you love to buy the original Porsche 356, but are scared of owning an expensive lemon? Help is at hand! This is the complete guide to finding the best available example of the classic rear-engined Porsche 356 for a sum you can afford. Insight...

Thinking about a knockout audio system for your car? Not sure what you need, want, or can afford? Car Audio For Dummies is a great place to find some answers! But wait - what if speakers that vibrate your floorboards don't turn you on? What if you're...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998950716Author Rob SiegelFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Hack Mechanic PressPublisher Hack Mechanic PressWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997382402Author Paradigm Shift Driver DevelopmentFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Paradigm Shift Motorsport BooksPublisher Paradigm Shift Motorsport...

A remarkable eighty-year adventure spanning the golden age of twentieth-century mechanical and motor-vehicle engineering. Born into an ecclesiastical family, Harry Varley had a burning ambition to be the best engineer he could. He was one of the...

The books in the Everyday Modifications series from Crowood are designed to guide classic van and car owners through the workshop skills needed to make their vehicles easier to use and enjoy. Camper van enthusiast Rob Hawkins gives practical advice on...

Coventry, home of the cycle industry, was also to become the birthplace of the motor industry when the Daimler Company became the first in Britain to mass produce cars in the late 1890s. Spearheaded by H.J. Lawson, Coventry soon became a hub of motoring...

The car industry and the way in which cars are created have changed beyond all recognition over the last half-century. Automotive styling was once the grudging afterthought when the engineers had finished their work. Now, following a short flirtation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843096894Author Carroll JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Hermes HousePublisher Anness Publishing

Austin, Hillman, Morris, Standard and Wolseley were a handful of the myriad marques that once constituted Britain's indigenous motor industry. Born in 1896 into the high summer of Victorian prosperity, the native British industry survived until the...

This book examines the Diablo in detail, starting with Ferruccio Lamborghini's objectives for his eponymous supercar company and his diktat that it eschew racing, which would go on to heavily influence the Diablo's design and development, even though the...

The explosion of Patina Volkswagens on social media has inspired those car fanatics, who realise that you don't have to restore a car to end up with a good-looking ride. At last, you can stand out from the crowd, even on a tight budget. The look of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613250136Author Paul MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech IncWeight(grams) 361gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 280mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsThe book is about as thorough and illuminating a survey as could be packed into this number of pages. There is just enough on each topic to launch the reader into further...

Aston Martin is now a century old - and what a century it has been. Since its birth in London on the eve of the First World War, the company has experienced the highs of racing triumph - most famously in the 1959 Le Mans 24-hour race - and the lows of...

Ford's legendary Sierra and Escort RS Cosworths changed the face of performance road cars, making them as desirable to keen drivers as they are to classic collectors. This quick-reference guide acts as a handy pocket-sized companion during the purchasing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479773442Author Ed OpbroekFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint XlibrisPublisher XlibrisWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

A warts and all introduction to owning, driving and maintaining a Mercedes-Benz 280-560SL or SLC, and a step-by-step guide to evaluating one for purchase. This book includes 100 photos of what to look for and what to avoid, plus a realistic assessment of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911639640Author George ReevesFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 385gDimensions(mm) 196mm...

This book is designed to give guidance on the original, ex-factory, specifications of the coil-sprung utility Land Rovers built between 1983 and 1990. Known to Land Rover as stage 2 models, they were sold as the Land Rover One Ten, Ninety and (later)...

A full colour guide to British radiator and accessory mascots of 1896 to 1960 compiled by two leading experts in the field. Packed with information and stunning pictures, this comprehensive guide is invaluable for collectors and enthusiasts. The...

A small investment in this book could save you a fortune. With the aid of expert step-by-step guidance, you'll discover all you need to know about the Reliant Scimitar you want to buy. A unique point system will help you to evaluate any potential...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909217034Author Steve LanhamFormat HardbackPage Count 127Imprint Demand Media LimitedPublisher Demand Media Limited

The Essential Guide to buying the Lotus Europa of your dreams, this book will guide you through all you need to know. Originally intended to be a cheap and basic Lotus Seven replacement, during its development the Lotus Europa morphed into a miniature...

This revised and expanded third edition updates the story across six generations of the VW Bus and includes additional information and pictures, including more conversions, as well new information about the very early years and the latest models. Using...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613254646Author Aaron BonkFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint CartechPublisher CartechWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

An exciting spectrum of 18 Mercedes-Benz sports cars is featured, covering the line of supercars from 1901 to today. That dream car of all dream cars, the Mercedes-Benz, is presented here in full glory through 285 images. What were the qualities that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085536Author Serge VanbockryckFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563920233Author J. H. HaynesFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 475g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902953663Author Andrew WiltshireFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Bernard McCallPublisher Bernard McCall

The British Motor Corporation's 1100 and 1300 model range was amongst the most successful in the Corporation's history, selling more than 2.1 million of all types between its introduction in 1962 and its demise in 1974. World-wide, it was sold under...

Researched and written in Japan with the full co-operation of the factory, here in definitive detail is the story of the third generation of Mazda's MX-5 - a car that re-invented the affordable lightweight convertible, a breed that many thought was...

In this definitive history of the Rover company, Graham Robson traces the history of the iconic British car brand right back to the Starley family's Coventry-made bicycles of the 1870s, through to 1988. Delving deeply into the records and talking to many...