Classic Speedsters
Classic Speedsters

Author: Ronald Sieber

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781737983408

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Classic Speedsters: The Cars, The Times, and The Characters Who Drove Them chronicles the most significant vehicles ever to have traveled American roads and racetracks. Speedsters were the pizzazz cars of their era. Speedsters were owned by entertainers, captains of industry, the wealthy, and in some cases, the everyday guy or gal. They were often expensive, but always fast and sexy. Speedsters were America's first sports cars.Each chapter frames the birth and evolution of a company that produced a speedster model in its lineup and includes a biography of a famous owner of the period. This book traces the journey of the speedster concept across several time periods and among twelve automotive companies. It answers three fundamental questions:· Why were these cars so important and influential?· Why did so many prominent people own them?· What message do they have for modern design?

Classic American Cars
Classic American Cars

Author: Craig Cheetham

Publisher: Chartwell Books

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0785832734

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From the turn of the twentieth century through to the present day, the book traces the development of the automobile, reflecting the social change it both brought, and reflected.

Classic Car
Classic Car

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0744087600

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From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this stunning book showcases the most iconic and important classic cars from every decade since the 1940s. Few things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the early 1990s, photographed from every angle, this title is a glorious celebration of the stars in the classic car firmament. Classic Car brings you the story of more than 20 great marques, including household names Bentley, Mercedes, Ferrari, Cadillac and Aston Martin. Its lavish photography reveals every detail in close-up of models that range from the 1940s giant two-ton Daimler DE36, which ferried royals about in style, through to sleek Ferraris from the 1980s capable of smashing the 200mph barrier. It puts you in the driving seat of such icons as the Chevrolet Corvette, the Ford Thunderbird, and the Mercedes 300SL, and brings you the designers of these amazing machines and the story of their manufacturers. This ultimate guide to classic cars further features: - A comprehensive catalog that draw out the key features of each important model, with detailed profiles and specification. - Feature pages broaden the scope of the book, covering everything from the designers and manufacturers who created them to their evolution over the decades. - Stunningly shot DPS images add an extra layer of color and flavor to the book. - Written by award-winning author and expert on all aspects of motoring, Giles Chapman, Editor-in-Chief of DK's The Car Book, which has sold over 550,000 copies worldwide to date. Updates will include the key models that have grown in popularity since the last edition. Whether you dream of owning one of these super-cool cars, or you are a collector already, Classic Car is set to become a treasured favorite.

The Catalog of Catalogs VI
The Catalog of Catalogs VI

Author: Edward L. Palder

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9781890627089

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The directory that saves time, money, and aggravation by providing thousands of mail-order sources in hundreds of subject areas is newly revised and updated. The sixth edition describes 15,000 catalogs--1,000 new listings--in more than 900 subject areas. Also new to this edition are 5,000 Internet addresses, which allow readers to browse catalogs on-line the same day they locate them in this handy reference.

Classic Car
Classic Car

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1465495231

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"When I see an Alfa Romeo, I lift my hat." Henry Ford Few things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, photographed from every angle, this title is a glorious celebration of the stars in the classic car firmament. Edited by award-winning automotive journalist Giles Chapman, Classic Car brings you the story of more than 20 great marques, including household names Bentley, Mercedes, Ferrari, Cadillac, and Aston Martin. Its lavish photography reveals every detail in close-ups of models that range from the 1940s giant two-ton Daimler DE36, which ferried royals about in style, through to sleek Ferraris from the 1980s capable of smashing the 200mph barrier. It puts you in the driving seat of such icons as the Chevrolet Corvette, the Ford Thunderbird, and the Mercedes 300SL and brings you the designers of these amazing machines and the story of their manufacturers. Whether you dream of owning one of these super-cool cars or you are a collector already, Classic Car is set to become a treasured favorite.

Automotive Web Sites
Automotive Web Sites

Author: Todd A. Jensen

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780786407415

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This time-saving Internet guide to automotive subjects--from pricing a new minivan to the latest racing news to restoring a 1930s classic--presents over 400 World Wide Web addresses, with 240 detailed descriptions of the most useful, or entertaining. The guide includes a brief history of cars and trucks on the Internet, as well as tips for novice Web users. Sites are arranged by topics, such as purchasing a vehicle, chat rooms, aftermarket suppliers, auto clubs, collectibles, racing, publications, and more. Here's a sampling of what you can find in just a few moments of browsing the pages: * the definitive information and support source for Ford Galaxies (or various other models) * a state-by-state directory of police speed traps as reported by drivers * a blow-by-blow photo diary of a '54 Studebaker restoration in progress * places to buy or sell classics

Auto Biography
Auto Biography

Author: Earl Swift

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 0062282670

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A brilliant blend of Shop Class as Soulcraft and The Orchid Thief, Earl Swift's wise, funny, and captivating Auto Biography follows an outlaw auto dealer as he struggles to save a rusted '57 Chevy—a car that has already passed through twelve pairs of hands before his—while financial ruin, government bureaucrats and the FBI close in on him. Slumped among hundreds of other decrepit hulks on a treeless, windswept moor in eastern North Carolina, the Chevy evokes none of the Jet Age mystique that made it the most beloved car to ever roll off an assembly line. It's open to the rain. Birds nest in its seats. Officials of the surrounding county consider it junk. To Tommy Arney, it's anything but: It's a fossil of the twentieth-century American experience, of a place and a people utterly devoted to the automobile and changed by it in myriad ways. It's a piece of history—especially so because its flaking skin conceals a rare asset: a complete provenance, stretching back more than fifty years. So, hassled by a growing assortment of challengers, the Chevy's thirteenth owner—an orphan, grade-school dropout and rounder, a felon arrested seventy-odd times, and a man who's been written off as a ruin himself--embarks on a mission to save the car and preserve long record of human experience it carries in its steel and upholstery. Written for both gearheads and Sunday drivers, Auto Biography charts the shifting nature of the American Dream and our strange and abiding relationship with the automobile, through an iconic classic and an improbable, unforgettable hero.