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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613255124Author Jimmy DinsmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Six victories, two pole positions, eight fastest laps and 13 podium places - statistics that are anything but striking. In Formula 1 today, there are drivers who have won a great deal more, but Gilles Villeneuve cannot be evaluated by numbers alone -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733387804Author Jackie JouretFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Id Media LLCPublisher Id Media LLCWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 7mm

The definitive history of the internationally popular Porsche 924, including motorsport. Expert guidance on buying a 924. Over 220 illustrations, mainly in colour, acquired with the full assistance of Porsche.Book InformationISBN 9781845849771Author...

Iconic cars such as the 356's and the immortal 911's, extraordinary success stories in the classic endurance races, great champions and remarkable engineers. These are the principal ingredients of Porsche. The Golden Years, a book examining the full...

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...

In this compelling book looking at the sporting history of the Jowett company, Noel Stokoe has compiled an absorbing selection of thoroughly entertaining personal accounts by Jowett drivers in competition from 1906-1954, including the mammoth treks...

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) 210g

In 1998, there was the latest in a long and complex history of takeovers that had bedevilled Rolls-Royce and Bentley since the companies were founded. This resulted in Volkswagen taking ownership of the factory in Crewe, together with the Bentley range...

A simple, straightforward guide to buying your first electric car. Why go electric now when other fuels are still widely available? What are the pros and cons? How do I charge it? What public or private charge point options are there? Are electric cars...

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...

Visit any VW show and what do you find? Correct - wall-to-wall Campers. Interest in the numerous conversions offered over the years spirals ever-upwards as do asking prices for even the most dilapidated examples of the first three generations and...

"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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955006821Author Sir Stirling MossFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945287Author Michael H.C. BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 238g

Whether living in an urban sprawl, a sunny suburb or rolling countryside, the taxi is a mode of transport that no doubt every resident of the UK will use in their lives. So prevalent is it in British society that the black cab has become one of the most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorPeter Grist has been writing about American automobiles for over 15 years, and is a member of the National Union of Journalists and the Society of Automobile...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903016602Author Malcolm BobbettFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Trans-Pennine Publishing LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

All car enthusiasts know, or think they know, what a vintage Bentley should look like. It should have a four-seater tourer body, and should be painted British Racing Green. But Bentleys weren't always like that. When these cars were new, other types of...

Few cars in history have grabbed the public's fancy as much as the ill-fated Edsel-the Titanic of automobiles, a marketing disaster whose magnitude has made it a household word. Remarkably, there has never before been a book that tells the whole...

From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change. Competition by European vehicles forced American car manufacturers to incorporate new features, resulting in legendary engineering triumphs (and, essentially,...

Although the 1/2-ton American pickup truck was still purchased as a basic utility vehicle during the '60s, more and more, consumers were looking for stylish, comfortable, good handling, and good performing trucks.The important role played in American...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642340808Author Wayne G. BroehlFormat HardbackPage Count 500Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613254912Author Matt AveryFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908347053Author Trevor PaskFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Nostalgia Road Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788879116077Author Various AuthorsFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Giorgio Nada EditorePublisher Giorgio Nada EditoreWeight(grams) 1674gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613258002Author Wes EisenschenkFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613257135Author Scott KoleckiFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this stunning book showcases the most iconic and important classic cars from every decade since the 1940s.Few things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the...

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)...

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)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451640649Author Ingrassia, PaulFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Bugatti - The 8-cylinder Touring Cars 1920-34 is a detailed study of the medium sized touring cars in the extensive range built by Bugatti during the fifteen years following World War I. Aspects of design and development are considered together with...

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...

This highly illustrated book presents the history of one of America's greatest automobiles, the Chrysler 300. Every model's specifications and role in Chrysler history is examined in detail. Includes sales and production records and a review of the new...

The incredibly popular sixties design classics, with their enduring appeal, the original air-cooled Volkswagen cars and Transporters are fully explored in this fascinating book. A unique picture-led chronicle of the Volkswagen story through the 1950s and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780747801498Author Ray NewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Shire Publications LtdPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 73g

This title presents a car-centered history of life on the island. Vintage U.S.-made cars on the streets of Havana provide a common representation of Cuba. Journalist Richard Schweid, who traveled throughout the island to research the story of motor...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588340764Author M.B. SchifferFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian Books

Contrary to popular belief, the automobile is not a twentieth-century invention. A steam-powered version of this vehicle was in use in Great Britain as early as the 1830s, and both steam- and petroleum-powered automobiles were operating in France and...