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Porsche Carrera follows the development and design of the Carrrera car dynasty, from the origins of the Carrera line in the 550 and 356 models through the highly tuned race cars of the 1960s to the largely hand-crafted, air-cooled cars of the 1970s and...

Pourtout is a name often mentioned as one of the greats of French coachbuilding. It was the company behind the rakish Darl'mat Peugeots of the 1930s and the famous 'Embiricos' Bentley. From modest beginnings, founder Marcel Pourtout - latterly working...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780929758305Author Brett JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint TprPublisher TprWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 226mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085567Author Chas ParkerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams) 1200g

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...

Having spent the last 20-odd years driving different cars on a weekly basis, often twice a week, George Fowler is more qualified than most to hold an opinion that counts. A reader of his Motormouth column once asked him what he thought about a car he'd...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMalcolm Bobbitt is a freelance writer who mainly chooses to write about automotive subjects. With several books to his credit he also contributes to a number of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788879116541Author Lorenzo ArdizioFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Giorgio Nada EditorePublisher Giorgio Nada Editore

This book focuses on the evolution of the popular 3rd generation Chevrolet 1/2-ton C/K-Series pickup trucks from 1973-1987. Chevrolet's 1/2-ton pickup trucks were competing head-to-head in a highly competitive marketplace with Ford's always popular F150...

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The "Big Healeys" took the motoring world by storm in the 1950s and 60s - thse powerful and fascinating cars were not only popular as production cars, but also enjoyed considerable success in rallying and racing. This book is the in-depth story...

"Fascinating." -Vanity Fair "A delightful history." -Wall Street Journal In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. The automaker built a fleet of turbine cars-automobiles with jet engines-and lent them out to members of the public. The...

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Carroll Shelby, legendary driving ace, race team owner, and designer of Shelby Cobra, Daytona, and Mustang GT350 classics is revered by automotive enthusiasts, yet little has been written about the last quarter century of Carroll Shelby's life. During...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613257579Author Scott KoleckiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956309164Author Jay GillottiFormat HardbackPage Count 356Imprint Dalton Watson Fine BooksPublisher Dalton Watson Fine BooksWeight(grams) 454g

"American Station Wagons - The Golden Era 1950-1975" examines an important quarter century of this versatile vehicle, a time when it evolved into a practical, yet sometimes luxurious family transporter or business vehicle. This volume covers...

Surely no form of contest has ever equalled the marriage of luxury and ostentation offered for many years by the great concours d'elegance. Elitist perhaps but their sheer magnificence seems just as fascinating now as it did in the first half of the 20th...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642340549Author C. Lyle Cummins, Jr.Page Count 756Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476773506Author Levi TillemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989806503Author Old Car Nuts from Across AmericaFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint David D DickinsonPublisher David D DickinsonWeight(grams)...

The 8C Competizione was launched in 2008, a synthesis of the new "Alfa Romeo philosophy", the marque's strategy to reaffirm its uniqueness and ability to bring together emotion, engineering and aerodynamic efficiency and the exaltation of driving...

"American Independent Automakers 1945-1960" covers the attempts by major makes such as Kaiser-Frazer, Willys, Packard, Studebaker, Tucker, Nash and Hudson to compete with the 'Big Three' in America. The 'Independents' were the first to introduce all-new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996875424Author Jared A ZichekFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Retromechanix ProductionsPublisher Retromechanix ProductionsWeight(grams)...

Now in Paperback! The Viper stunned Americans by showing that Dodge, whose cars were all front-wheel drive (and mostly powered by four-cylinder engines), could make a raw, brutal, V10-powered car that could run with the best. Team Viper went a step...

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Four-wheel drive cars and trucks are commonplace today; luxury off-roaders and utilities of all shapes and sizes are seen everywhere, but it was not always so. The Ferguson name is as important in the field of four-wheel drive as it is in tractor...

A design hero for all generations of automotive enthusiasts, American legend Tom Tjaarda was a designer whose name and fame is synonymous with marques such as De Tomaso, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Innocenti and Lancia, which include models such as Pantera ,...

The world's fascination with the Chevrolet Corvette shows no sign of letting up, nearly 70 years after its launch. Witness the complete history of America's original sports car, right up to the much-buzzed-about mid-engined Stingray supercar released in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613255797Author Duncan Scott BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955952975Author James RuppertFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Foresight PublicationsPublisher Foresight PublicationsDimensions(mm) 203mm * 126mm *...

For the first time, one of the major names in Italian car design tells his story from the beginning; from when he made his first sketches on paper, unbeknown to his parents and not only of cars, to reaching a point at which his name became synonymous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613258040Author Steve HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982173312Author Martyn L SchorrFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Stance & SpeedPublisher Stance & SpeedWeight(grams) 489gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm...

Before yesterday's dream car became today's SUV, the reputation of Porsche as a manufacturer of fine sports cars was established. It started with the ideas of Dr Ferdinand Porsche, and a world best seller that spawned a revered line of sports cars. The...

This book about the Porsche 911SC is the second of a planned six covering a range of Porsche models. This book carries on the tradition established with the author s first Porsche 911 book (Robert Bentley) which covered the 964 series. Contains...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945317Author Henry ConnFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

On February 17, 1894, the Diesel engine was operated successfully for the first time. Since then it has been a prime mover for civilization, and today much of the world depends on it as a source of power. Nowhere, perhaps, is it in more widespread use...