Domestic category: 406 books
by Staff of Old Cars Weekly
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
The King of Cool
It seems impossible. At one time, the Corvette was the car that almost nobody wanted. When it first surfaced for the 1953 model year, the cars were rough-riding, underpowered, and lacking in the "fit" and "finish" that buyers of refined roadsters would normally...
Flights of No Return
Aviation History's Most Infamous One-Way Tickets to Immortality
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Discover the mysterious, controversial, and sometimes downright eerie history of flights that didn't end as planned. The history of aviation is full of accounts of history's most spectacular flights. But what about the ones from which someone failed to return? - A celebrated millionaire--who also...
Owning Model S
The Definitive Guide for Buying and Owning the Tesla Model S
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
Owning Model S (2nd Edition) by Nick Howe has become the “go-to” book those who are considering the purchase of a Tesla Model S and as a reference book for Model S owners themselves. Now in its second edition, Owning Model S (2nd Edition) presents an in-depth look at Model S technology, a description...
Mercedes-Benz W111, W112 Coupe, Cabriolet with buyer's guide and chassis number/data card explanation
From the 220SE Coupe to the 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
The two-door Mercedes-Benz W111 and W112 models belong for many Mercedes fans to the most beautiful cars ever created by Daimler-Benz after WWII. This 240-page book, which was updated in March 2018, tells their story. It walks you through the cars’ history, explains in detail their chassis number...
Motoring West
Volume 1: Automobile Pioneers, 1900–1909
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2015
In the first years of the twentieth century, motoring across the vast expanses west of the Mississippi was at the very least an adventure and at most an audacious stunt. As more motorists ventured forth, such travel became a curiosity and, within a few decades, commonplace. For aspiring western travelers,...
The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving
How to Get the Most Out of Your Modern Performance Car
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
In Speed Secrets: The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving, Ross Bentley explains in plain language how you can train yourself to become a true performance driver.
With the promise of autonomous vehicles in our near future, and current cars equipped with "driver aides," it's not hard...
by John Gunnell
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2002
Embrace the thundering horsepower of Firebird, Pontiac's number one performance car, in this full-color reference featuring comprehensive coverage of every Firebird built from 1967 to 2002. Owners and fans will enjoy tracking the evolution through hundreds of color photos while learning about their...
Mercedes-Benz 170S with chassis number/data card explanation
From the 170S Sedan to the Cabriolet A
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
The 170S W136, launched in 1949, was the first real Mercedes executive car after WWII and was important for the company's survival. Updated in March 2016, this 110-page book gives you all the facts about the 170S series. These are some of the topics covered:
- the development and history of the 170S...
by William Onslow
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
This is a vintage guide to driving a horse-drawn coach, with information on carriage horses and their care and maintenance. It offers the reader interesting historical information coupled with illustrations and pictures, as well as practical instructions and tips related to coach-driving. Containing...
by S. F. Edge
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Hydroplane Racing in Detroit
1946 - 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Since the start of the 20th century, Detroit has been the hub of the motorized world. It was only natural that the powerful motors built in Detroit�s huge factories eventually found their way into high-speed boats and that organized racing soon followed. Starting in 1916, Detroit became the center...
by Ben Lawrence, W.C. Madden, Christopher Baas
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Era of Racing at the Indianapolis 500, and photographer Ben Lawrence was on hand taking photos of the Greatest Spectacle for the Indianapolis Times. During that era, Ben captured many images of the race and race events that surrounded...
by H. Money Coutts
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
From Horse Power to Horsepower
Toronto: 1890-1930
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 1996
From the 1890s through the 1920s, as horse gave way to machine, the look of Toronto and the lifestyles of its inhabitants were irrevocably altered. From Horse Power to Horsepower is a pictorial history of the vehicles of the era.