Motorbooks imprint: 36 books
The Corvette in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2010
It's every car-guy's fantasy-to casually peer into a long-forgotten garage or barn or warehouse and find the car he has searched for his whole life. Corvette in the Barn is a collection of true, often amazing, stories and essays about car collectors and enthusiasts who have discovered unusual and...
The One Percenter Code: How to Be an Outlaw in a World Gone Soft
How to Be an Outlaw in a World Gone Soft
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
In The One Percenter Code*,* best-selling Motorbooks author and editor of Easyriders magazine Dave Nichols takes up where he left off in One Percenter: The Legend of The Outlaw Bikers. Nichols takes readers inside the world of outlaw motorcycle clubs and pulls back the secretive curtain on the biker...
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Winner of International Automotive Media Gold Award 2010 For all his fame as one of Hollywood's great actors, a world-class humanitarian, and the proprietor of a natural food empire, the late Paul Newman had another intriguing facet that was less known and perhaps closer to his heart than all the...
The Vincent in the Barn: Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology
Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
It's every motorcyclist's dream. A friend or acquaintance says, "You know, there's an old bike that's been sitting in this garage for years." The hunt is on. And rather than the usual worthless Hondazukimaha pile of hopeless oxidation, at the back of that barn you find a genuine classic,...
The Hemi in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Reviews: "Tom Cotter's sequel to last year's best-selling The Cobra in the Barn relays one great tale after another, with players unearthing rare cars to die for. The treasures include an armored Mercedes-Benz Aktion P command car discovered in pieces in Russia, a desirable Dodge Daytona Hemi...
The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2010
Now in paperback for the first time, here is the classic version of a car lover's fairy tale: You look into an old abandoned barn or garage or warehouse--and there's the car you've searched for your whole life. Here are the true stories of people who found their dream cars in the most unlikely places:...
by Mark Zimmerman
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Popular motorcycle journalist and author Mark Zimmerman brings a comfortable, conversational tone to his easy-to-understand explanations of how motorcycles work and how to maintain them and fix them when they don't. This practical tutorial covers all brands and styles of bikes, making it a perfect...
GM LS-Series Engines
The Complete Swap Manual
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2011
Variants of GM’s groundbreaking family of LSX engines are installed in everything from its most mundane panel vans to its earth-shaking Corvette ZR1. First seeing the light of day in the 1997 Corvette, the LS1 and its successors have proven powerful, reliable, and amazingly fuel-efficient.
Performance...
by Stuart Codling
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2019
Go behind the scenes to explore the history, racing, celebrity fans, and after hours of racing's most glamorous and prestigious round in the F1 championship with The Life Monaco Grand Prix.
Monaco sponsored its first race in 1929 and the circuit has been part of the Formula 1 series since...
Top Gun
50 Years of Naval Air Superiority
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
**Fly with the best in Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority—the definitive, highly illustrated, in-depth look at the Navy's famous fighter unit, including its history, technology, and culture.
Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority begins with a fascinating behind-the-scenes...
Boss Mustang
50 Years
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
The Ford Boss Mustang is the most iconic pony car ever created, and this book covers it more extensively than any other. Boss Mustang: 50 Years—a fully expanded version of Mustang Boss 302—includes the complete history of its creation; racing and street histories of both the 302 and 429 models;...
Growing Up NASCAR: Racing's Most Outrageous Promoter Tells All
Racing's Most Outrageous Promoter Tells All
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
In 1949, when Humpy Wheeler was 11, he attended the very first NASCAR race. For the next ten years, he spent as much time in the pits as he could, and came to know many of the sport's pioneers. Eventually, Wheeler began promoting races at Carolina tracks such as Concord Speedway, Robinwood Speedway,...
One Percenter: The Legend of the Outlaw Biker
The Legend of the Outlaw Biker
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2010
There comes a time in every man's life when he has to decide whether to conform or break out. Ninety-nine percent of us choose to accept the constraints imposed by society. The rest become outlaws. For this one percent-those who set their own standards, follow their own values, pursue their own esthetic-the...
Biker's Handbook: Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture
Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
There are millions of new motorcyclists hitting the blacktop every year. But being part of the American motorcycle culture takes more than just wanting to be cool. It takes a passion for the open road, freedom, and a lifestyle that even the best financing cant buy. This book, by someone who knows...