Follow the history of hot rodding through this nostalgic look at vintage speed equipment.
When most people think of speed parts, they rewind a few decades and think back to the Ford flatheads that were so prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. However, did you know that the speed parts industry began way back in the Model T era? Its true. As ......
For more than a century, electric cars have been a futuristic fantasy, just like flying cars. More recently perceived as glorified golf carts, electric vehicles are now becoming an everyday reality. As EVs become more popular, all sorts of stories pop up about the problems they are said to cause and not the solutions they ......
Long Hard Road: The Lithium-Ion Battery and the Electric Car provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it ......
Frustrations from installing an aftermarket interior kit are over with this easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step book that shows how to achieve professional results.
We have all heard that premade seat covers and interior pieces are junk, but this is not true. The majority of the problems encountered is due to installer error. ......
Maintenance and Light Repair Technician provides complete, easy-to-read coverage of the ASE Education Foundation Maintenance and Light Repair curriculum and engages students with concise, industry-standard explanations and abundant images. Learners are supported with strong pedagogical aids, including learning objectives, key terms, end-of-unit ......
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 ......
This book tells the story of the modern car industry from the inside. What is it really like to work for the car-makers - 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 ......
VW Classic Beetle is the latest in the Maintenance and Upgrades Manual series which are based on real-life experience and written by expert authors. The original air-cooled VW Beetle is a hugely distinctive and popular classic car with over 21 million produced over a 65-year period. It is also an ideal starter classic for anyone looking to get ......
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 ......
The electric car now stands centre-stage in the motoring industry as we seek to reverse climate change by eradicating petrol and diesel cars. Yet, battery powered vehicles date back nearly 200 years and predate the development of the internal combustion engine by several decades. In the early Edwardian era electric cars were a strong contender ......
The expert advice in Welding is directed at young adults, and makes it easy for you to get started safely and with confidence, whether you want to fabricate your own designs or repair vehicles, fences, and more.
As a self-sufficient do-it-yourselfer, welding is a skill you need in your portfolio of ......
Ant Ansteads Building a Special brings the Haynes story full circle, coming 61 years after the original Building a 750 Special was written by John Haynes, Haynes Publishings founder, when he was still a schoolboy.
This book is a TV tie-in, following the 12-part TV series Ant Anstead Master Mechanic, aired on ......
Sparkled with anecdotes, insights and surprises. It is great fun - and utterly timely Sunday Times Standage writes with a masterly clarity New York Times The product of deep research, great intelligence and burnished prose . . . It is rare that I encounter a non-fiction author whose prose is so elegant that it is worth reading for itself. ......
Who will win the race to develop the autonomous vehicle?
Making predictions about technology, particularly technology as revolutionary as the autonomous vehicle, can be challenging. The Future is Autonomous: The U.S. and China Race to Develop the Driverless Car explores a number of key factors that will ......
The automobile is the ultimate analogue machine and mankinds most ingenious, seductive and damaging invention. For over a century, cars have provided reference points for our notions of style, status and desire. In design terms, the Age of Combustion was as rich and varied as architectures Baroque and far more popular. And now it is coming to ......
The largest supplier of proprietary motorcycle engines in the world, J. A. Prestwich & Co (aka JAP), decided to go racing with something unique in 1922. In a matter of weeks, a small team headed by Val Page, aided by Herbert Le Vack, had produced a radical new design - the first British double-overhead-camshaft motorcycle racing engine.
Frustrations from installing an aftermarket kit interior are now over with this easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step book that shows you how to achieve professional results.
We have all heard that premade seat covers and interior pieces are junk, but this is not true. The majority of problems encountered is due to installer ......
Rebuild and modify your 1955-1959 Chevrolet truck with todays best parts!
Regardless of your automotive taste, there is almost always a need for a shop truck to chase parts, use as a tow vehicle, or use for household chores that require a trip to the farm-and-home store. Pickup trucks have always been popular, but that is true now ......
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