Motorbooks: 73 books
Speed Read Mustang
The History, Design and Culture Behind Ford's Original Pony Car
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
The world’s premier pony car is in the spotlight this time in Motorbooks’ Speed Read series.
Get a full look at every iconic Mustang model, from the first car to bear the name in 1964 that became the fastest selling car of all time, to the astounding 526-horsepower supercar Mustang produces...
Down and Out in Patagonia, Kamchatka, and Timbuktu
Greg Frazier's Round and Round and Round the World Motorcycle Journey
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
The first-ever firsthand chronicle of Dr. Gregory W. Frazier’s never-ending motorcycle ride.
A little over 40 years ago, a man named Gregory W. Frazier got on his motorcycle, went for a ride, and never returned. He’s still out there, circumnavigating the globe: exploring the jungles of...
Speed Read Ferrari
The History, Technology and Design Behind Italy's Legendary Automaker
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Motorbooks’ Speed Read series celebrates the world’s premier performance car manufacturer in Ferrari: The History, Technology and Design Behind Italy's Legendary Sports Car†‹.
From the first complete car Enzo Ferrari constructed in 1940--the Auto Avio Costruzioni 815--to the masterpieces...
Hot Rods
Roadsters, Coupes, Customs
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
When it comes to building your hot rod, you’re faced with choices for everything from which go-fast goodies to slap on your mill to what paint and other eye candy might define your rod more than anything else. And when it comes to a hot rod, parts aren’t just parts; it’s all in how they come...
GTO
Pontiac's Great One
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
In 1963 Pontiac's Chief Engineer John DeLorean and his two favorite staff engineers, Bill Collins and Russ Gee, came up with an inspired way to keep Pontiac cars in the performance limelight: bolt a big engine into Pontiac's upcoming Tempest intermediate body. Thus was the GTO born. Through cunning,...
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...
by Eric Dregni
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Since hitting the road in 1946, eighteen million Vespa motor scooters have buzzed the Earth.
Vespa's success lies in the uniqueness of its design -- in the unmistakable sheet metal skin that, over the span of decades, has defined the concept of "motor scooter."
The Life Vespa celebrates...
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;...
Hot Rod Empire
Robert E. Petersen and the Creation of the World's Most Popular Car and Motorcycle Magazines
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
†‹Hot Rod Empire details Robert E. Petersen's creation of Hot Rod Magazine in the 1940s and the Petersen Publishing empire that grew to the mainstream juggernaut we know today.
The end of World War II marked the release of pent-up war-years energy and the desire to live. For many this meant...
Steve McQueen
Full-Throttle Cool
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Rediscover, or experience for the first time, the incredible life story of a true American icon. Steve McQueen said, "I'm not sure whether I'm an actor who races or a racer who acts." Fortunately for us, he was the best of both. McQueen left an indelible imprint as one of Hollywood's sexiest...
by Joseph Potak
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
When first introduced in the 1997 Corvette, GM's LS1 engine shook the performance world. Its combination of massive power, light weight and impressive fuel economy set new precedents for performance engines--and continues to do so generation after generation. The latest version, the LS9, makes some...