Automotive category: 1940 books
by Phil Edmonston
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2017
“Dr. Phil,” Canada’s best-known automotive expert, invites another driver to come aboard.
After forty-six years and almost two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston is joined by a co-pilot for the Lemon-Aid Guide — George Iny, along with the editors of the Automobile Protection Association.
The...
by Phil Edmonston
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
For deals on wheels, 2013 will be a "perfect storm." There's never been a better time to buy a new car or truck, thanks to a stronger Canadian dollar, a worldwide recession driving prices downward, and a more competitive Japanese auto industry that's still reeling from a series of natural...
Chevrolet
1960-2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2012
Images of America: Chevrolet: 1960�2012 is the second of a two-volume photographic history of Chevrolet, one of the world�s best-known automotive brands, symbolized by the bow tie emblem. From 1960 to 2012, the US auto industry and Chevrolet experienced fundamental changes in their products and business...
Chevrolet
1911-1960
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
The Chevrolet car and truck business traces its roots back to Michigan�s lumber industry in the middle of the 19th century. Lumber mills gave way to carriage and wagon manufacturing and the claim, before motorcars burst on the scene, that Flint was the �vehicle capital of the world.� This is the...
by Brian G. Boettcher
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2014
Volume Four: British Invasion (1963 – 1966) tells how Ford Motor Company and Team Lotus joined to conquer the Indianapolis 500, inaugurating the modern era of higher automotive technology supported by corporate money - especially the opening shots of the infamous tire wars between Firestone and...
Barn Find Road Trip
3 Guys, 14 Days and 1000 Lost Collector Cars Discovered
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Great collector cars are still out there--just waiting to be found! Sadly, there is very little reality in reality TV. That wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that these shows are the only TV shows for the barn-find collector car aficionado. Barn Find Road Trip is the antidote to all the manufactured...
by William Boddy
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
“… Ettore Bugatti was by common consent one of the most brilliant designers ever to work in the automotive field. He produced a greater range of models than any other single designer ever has done: racing machines, sports cars and limousines, automobiles of all sizes …
… The Bugatti was probably...
How your car works
Your guide to the components & systems of modern cars, including hybrid & electric vehicles
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
A comprehensive guided tour under the skin of the car. Diesel, petrol (gasoline), electric, hybrid and alternative propulsions are all dissected and explained in a reader-friendly manner, and as you move from the engine to the tailpipe, you'll discover what an exciting world there is within the car....
Auto Mechanic - Brake Systems (Mechanics and Hydraulics)
Includes Fundamentals of Wheeled Vehicle Braking Systems, Automotive Brake Systems and the Principles, Construction and Operation of Mechanical and Hydraulic Brake Systems, Air-Hydraulic, and Straight Air-Brake Systems
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Brake SystemsThe Brake Systems course is designed to teach the knowledge necessary to develop the skills for servicing and maintaining braking systems. Information is provided on the principles and operation of mechanical, hydraulic, air hydraulic, air, and electric brake systems. Information is also...
How to build your own Supercar
The Essential Manual
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
Using the author’s one off mid-engined sports car as the featured build, this book is written to encourage and inspire you with your own automotive dreams. It describes the unique inexpensive ideas and techniques that were combined to achieve impressive results and lift the project car from average...
by Thom Taylor,Lisa Hallett
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2006
In this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today. Taylor begins with...
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...
Alfa Romeo 916 GTV and Spider
The Complete Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Alfa Romeo 916 GTV and Spider traces the complete story of the Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider models produced between 1994 - 2005, commonly known to enthusiasts by the manufacturer's project code as the 916 series. The 916 models would always be controversial - they replaced the iconic Spider, the best-selling...
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:...