A famed gearhead looks back at a lifetime of automotive passion.
Wayne Carini is a widely beloved classic car enthusiast. In My Life Chasing Classic Cars, this famed gearhead looks back at a lifetime pursuing his automotive passions. From learning about cars at his fathers side as a child through a career ......
The book that fans of the renegade racing series Can-Am have been waiting for.
Can-Am: the words are still magic to a generation of road racing fans to whom the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series represents the pinnacle of the sport they love. Taking over from the USRRC (United States Road Racing Championship) in ......
From James Gray, author of the bestselling Max Verstappen, comes the very first biography of Lewis Hamiltons designated successor George Russell, published to mark the British Grand Prix.
From dominating the karting tracks of East Anglia to the top of the podium in Formula 3 and Formula 2, George Russell ......
Fast Fury showcases nearly fifty of the most head-turning, fast-driving, and innovative vehicles to arrive in 21st-century automotive showrooms.
Hop in shotgun and travel back to the analog era through the pages of Mountain Rides: a unique photographic story telling of 20 vintage 4x4s and the people to keep them alive. Starting with vehicles from the 1940s, the stories are organized by decade of car and showcases all the classics: Scouts, FJs, Wagoneers, Broncos, Fords, and CJs; to name ......
Death arrived early at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two years before the track hosted its first 500-mile event, five drivers and spectators were killed during inaugural races on the Speedway. Death has lingered around the oval ever since. Over the past century, fatalities have mounted and a total of seventy-three drivers, mechanics, and ......
Ferrari is the beating heart of the global sporting phenomenon that is Formula 1. Its founder, Enzo Ferrari, was born on the racetrack as a competition driver before he became a creator of mythical road cars. No other team can inspire the passion or match the stories of triumph and tragedy. Rainer Schlegelmilch and Ercole Colombo are two of ......
Whether you are a new or longtime F1 fan, here is your ultimate armchair companion to the popular Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive, providing deeper insight into all the shows plot points.
F1 expert Stuart Codling is your guide to all things F1. The Formula 1 Drive to Survive ......
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 ......
A rich resource for investigating the history of a short-lived but influential British carmaker.
The Allard Motor Company archives are a particularly rich resource for those investigating the history and influence on the British motor industry of this short-lived but significant carmaker. The production records ......
This text will help readers in gaining knowledge in designing power electronic converters and its control for electric vehicles. It discusses the ways in which power from electric vehicle batteries is transferred to an electric motor, the technology used for charging electric vehicle batteries, and the energy storage. The text covers case ......
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 ......
The follow-on book to Mick Hills successful Grand Prixs Winning Colours turns its attention to the Le Mans 24-hour race, once again showcasing his skillful artwork to present the cars, drivers and designers that contributed to its long history. Also revealing the results, route and laps covered, the book also briefly covers the history of Le ......
This book celebrates the extraordinary sporting legacy behind the name Alfa Romeo, and is a unique record of every type of Alfa Romeo associated with official and, at times, not so official Alfa sporting achievements from 1945 to the present day. This photographic album and record consists entirely of period photographs, many previously ......
A sports car for race tracks and everyday life: This holds true since the 1984 triumph of legendary four-by-four 911 at the Paris-Dakar rally, the worlds toughest long-distance race. The now re-issued off-road Porsche manages the balancing act of road/sports car and cross-country vehicle better than any other 911 before. In eight chapters the ......
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 ......
Put the pedal to the metal! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of cars and automobiles across the world with historys most horrible headlines: motor edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the road. From scalding steam engines to preposterous propellor powered vehicles, awful accidents to ......
The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or would die for a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert, presenter of BBC2s One Man and His Campervan and author of the popular Take the Slow Road series, dives headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping ......
The first book to tell the early history of cars in Los Angeles.
Los Angeless car culture has shaped the nations preferences in transportation, architecture, leisure, and even dining. The story of the automobile and that of Los Angeles have been entwined for more than a century. Driving Force: How Los Angeles Put ......
The definitive history of one of Porsches most beloved and competitive racing champions.
Forty Six tells the unlikely underdog story of the car that scored Porsches first racing victories and helped establish their commercial success: the 356/2 063. Beginning at the companys post-World War II nadir, Bill ......
The authorized biography of a polymath racecar engineer.
This biography of Bill Sadler tells the story of an innovator who set the racing world astir with his boldly inventive cars. His original creations--including the Formula Libre and the Sadler Mark V--brought him racing victories at tracks such as Watkins Glen ......
Originally published in 1995 this book provides an authoritative and stimulating account of the issues and problems facing transport planners in the 21st century. The contributors - leading authorities from North America and Europe - put forward a wide range of points from which future technical developments and transport will be approached. ......
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 ......
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 ......
Fifty evocative photographs of classic Saab models paired with lively text that shows beyond all doubt why you should want to own one.
Saab is a byword for style, performance, quality, and safety-the cars have a reputation for reliability and solidity, along with classic Scandinavian design that ......
Fifty glorious vintage photographs of classic BMW models teamed with lively text that explains why people love them.
Known as "the ultimate driving machine," BMW is one of the worlds most prestigious car brands. Renowned for their smooth handling, precision engineering, and sleek looks, BMWs pair driving comfort ......
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 ......
The book invites the reader, both Volvo fans and those with a more general interest in motoring - on board the companys landmark cars. Volvo Model by Model brings Volvo to life with the feel of the cars from behind the wheel, from the side-valve OEV4 to the electric C40, with legends like the 240, the XC90 and the 850 in between. Volvos ......
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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
The commercial life of traction engines and steam wagons largely came to an end in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was also at this time that preservation and display in the form of rallies came into being. It is generally acknowledged that the traction engine rally scene has its origins in a race between two engine-owning farmers at Appleford, ......
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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