Antique Classic category: 247 books
Peking to Paris
Life and Love on a Short Drive Around Half the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
A Publishers Weekly Top-10 Travel Book: A couple embarks on an auto race, and whether it’s the antique car or the marriage, something’s bound to break down…
Dina Bennett nicknamed her restored 1940 Cadillac LaSalle “Roxanne.” In the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, it was known as...
Fast N' Loud
Blood, Sweat and Beers
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
The breakout star of Discovery’s hit automotive restoration show Fast N’ Loud takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the scenes of his hit show in this memoir and automotive handbook, revving with outrageous details and jaw-dropping stories, and injected with the...
by Richard Horner
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
This book traces the design, development and production history of the iconic classic Saab 900 model, manufactured from 1978 to 1993, looking at every variant from the basic single carburettor Saab 900 GL to the blisteringly fast turbocharged Saab 900 turbo 16S. This unique car accelerated Saab into...
The Classic BMW 5-Series M Car
Open the Door to an Elevated Lifestyle
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2015
The Ultimate Expression of Your Sports Car Passion—in a Four-Door? What if you could get your hands on a high-performance German driving machine that competes with Porsches and Mercedes, doesn't cost a fortune, and even has a usable back seat and trunk? Meet the classic BMW 5-Series M car:...
by Classic Motor Cars
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2017
The E-Type Jaguar has been described on countless occasions as one of the most beautiful cars in the world. Over the years it has built a reputation amongst Jaguar enthusiasts and classic car collectors for being the ultimate classic to own. If you are lucky enough to own one and are planning to undertake...
BMW Classic Coupes, 1965 - 1989
2000C and CS, E9 and E24
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
A definitive guide to BMW's high-performance classic coupes, tracking their rising success from 1965 to 1989. After the doldrums of the post-war years, BMW had felt the need for a flagship grand touring coupe. The 507 of the late 1950s and the 3200 CS that replaced it in the early 1960s may not have...
by Keith Mainland
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Produced from 1959 until 2000, the classic Mini is loved by millions of owners, previous owners and enthusiasts. The Mini's creator, Alec Issigonis, was given a free hand to make a proper small car and his innovative design not only redefined the family car, but also started a revolution as a performance...
by Richard Lofting
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Vintage and Classic Tractor Restoration is a complete guide to the subject, looking at how to initially purchase a tractor, through private means or at auction, and then how to restore it back to its former glory, as it would have looked when it left the factory. It is even possible to preserve a...
by Douglas Keister
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Buckle up as Douglas Keister takes you for a decidedly retro ride in the world of diminutive travel trailers in Teardrops and Tiny Trailers. The demand for vintage trailers-the smaller the better-has risen dramatically in recent years, with the most in-demand trailers being "teardrops,"...
The Classic Chevy Truck Handbook HP 1534
How to Rod, Rebuild, Restore, Repair and Upgrade Classic Chevy Trucks, 1955-1960
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2009
This essential guide for owners of Chevy trucks built from 1955 through 1960 provides step-by-step instruction on frame and chassis cleaning, suspension rebuilding and upgrades, rebuilding steering, upgrading brakes to front discs, rebuilding the engine, cooling system upgrades, transmission choices, electrical rewiring, and much more.
Amazing Barn Finds and Roadside Relics
Musty Mustangs, Hidden Hudsons, Forgotten Fords, and Other Lost Automotive Gems
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Something that to the rest of the world is nothing but a forgotten automotive hulk slowly degenerating into a pile of iron oxide is to the car enthusiast something so much more. Like those who restore Victorian homes or antique furniture, car guys see not a decrepit piece of junk, but a desirable...
Austin Allegro
An Enthusiast's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
The stylist of the Austin Allegro, Harris Mann, said of the car that 'It took a lot of stick, but it wasn't that bad a car ... The trouble was that every one off the line was different in some way, thanks to quality control.' As a result, few have bothered to explore the little Austin's background;...
by Graham Robson
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2017
In the 1950s and 1960s, British sports car ruled the road, and their charge was led by Triumphs. From the TR2, its first modern sports car, Triumph went on to produce a host of classic sports designs such as the Spitfire, GT, and Stag, as well as more TR models, ending with the TR7 in the late 1970s....
Auto Biography
A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
A brilliant blend of Shop Class as Soulcraft and The Orchid Thief, Earl Swift's wise, funny, and captivating Auto Biography follows an outlaw auto dealer as he struggles to save a rusted '57 Chevy—a car that has already passed through twelve pairs of hands before his—while financial ruin, government...