Cannonball!
Cannonball!

Author: Brock Yates

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2003-10-12

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1610600665

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This first book of its kind tells the behind-the-scenes story of the incredibly illegal Cannonball rally. This best seller is now available in paperback!In the early 1970s, Brock Yates, senior editor of Car and Driver Magazine, created the now infamous Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash; a flat out, no-holds-barred race from New York City to Redondo Beach, California. Setting out to prove that well trained drivers could safely navigate the American highways at speeds in excess of the posted limits, Mr. Yates created a spectacle reminiscent of the glory days of the barnstorming pilots. Filled with fascinating unpublished stories, nostalgic and modern-day photographs, inside information and hilarious stories from this outrageous and incredibly immoral rally. Brock is one of the best-known, most respected automotive journalists in the world today.

American Multinationals and Japan
American Multinationals and Japan

Author: Mark Mason

Publisher: Harvard Univ Asia Center

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780674026308

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Drawing on rich historical materials from both sides of the Pacific, including corporate records and government documents never before made public, Mason examines the development of both Japanese policy towards foreign investment and the strategic responses of American corporations.

The Cobra in the Barn
The Cobra in the Barn

Author: Tom Cotter

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 2010-04-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9780760336618

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Here are the true stories of people who found their dream cars in the most unlikely places.

Mini Down Under
Mini Down Under

Author: Donn Anderson

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2009-03-02

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780143009863

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Mini Down Under traces the history of one of New Zealand's - and the world's - best-loved cars. More versions of the Mini were available in New Zealand than anywhere else, and the launching of the iconic car in February 1960 was a larger-than-life event. In this lively and personal story, the author tracks the Mini's life in New Zealand, the connection between Kiwi racing driver Bruce McLaren and the birth of the Mini Cooper, the heady days of competition success in the Antipodes, the local assembly and marketing of the classic original car and the eventual development into the latest generation Mini for a new century.

Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942
Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942

Author: Beverly Rae Kimes

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 1616

ISBN-13: 9780873414289

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This new revised and updated edition is the ultimate buyer's/seller's/user's guide for American automobiles manufactured from 1805 to 1942. With more than 5,000 photos and histories of cars and their companies written by one of America's most respected automotive historians, this is the most extensive automobile reference available.

Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook
Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook

Author: David Freiburger

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2006-12-15

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780760327838

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The heart of every hot rod and muscle car is its engine - and the one to have, the most powerful performance engine on the planet, is the big-block Chevy V-8. Tapping into the know-how at Hot Rod magazine, this book offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for building a big-block Chevy V-8-from grinding valves and selecting headers to shot-peening pistons and putting together winning head and intake combinations. At Hot Rod magazine, there is no such thing as too much horsepower, but the editors and experts are willing to test that limit - and, with this book, to take big-block Chevy fans along for the ride.