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  • From Horse Power to Horsepower

    Toronto: 1890-1930

    by Mike Filey ...
    From the 1890s through the 1920s, as horse gave way to machine, the look of Toronto and the lifestyles of its inhabitants were irrevocably altered. From Horse Power to Horsepower is a pictorial history of the vehicles of the era. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Standard Catalog of Firebird 1967-2002

    by John Gunnell ...
    Series series Standard Catalog
    Embrace the thundering horsepower of Firebird, Pontiac's number one performance car, in this full-color reference featuring comprehensive coverage of every Firebird built from 1967 to 2002. Owners and fans will enjoy tracking the evolution through hundreds of color photos while learning about their favorite models.More than 725 model and price listings provide vehicle descriptions, serial number ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • R. E. Olds and Industrial Lansing

    Series series Images of America
    An engaging history of the beginnings of Lansing's R.E. Olds.Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to national prominence with advancements in gasoline and steam engines, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Muscle Cars Field Guide

    American Supercars 1960-2000

    by John Gunnell ...
    Series series Warman's Field Guide
    Muscle car enthusiasts can take this fact-filled reference with them anywhere!Featuring more than 300 American muscle cars produced during the last 40 years, this is the ultimate guide for high-performance enthusiasts. This full-color reference features more than four decades of the most powerful American cars ever produced.Listings include a historical background, original factory specifications, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Standard Catalog of Farm Tractors 1890-1980

    by C.H. Wendel ...
    Series series Standard Catalog
    Tractor enthusiasts of any era will appreciate the wealth of technical data this comprehensive resource delivers.This expanded 2nd edition fuses familiar and reliable Standard Catalog data with results from the renowned Nebraska Tractor Tests, for the extended coverage savvy enthusiast need. Four grades of prices for most models, and updated prices for tractors of the 1960s and later, assist ... Read more

    $16.99 USD $13.99 USD

  • Hot Rods

    Roadsters, Coupes, Customs

    Series series Idea Book
    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 together--either it works or it doesn’t.This new Motorbooks Idea Book covers every system of a traditional ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Winning

    The Racing Life of Paul Newman

    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 rest of his well-chronicled life. He was an avid, successful and well respected car racer and team ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Muscle Cars

    by Mike Mueller ...
    Series series First Gear
    The 1960s and early 1970s were the age of raw American automotive power. Whether it was a classic Hemi ‘Cuda, Pontiac GTO, Charger, or Boss Mustang, big engines were king at local drag strips and cruises. Muscle Cars explores this era and the current models with a broad survey of classic muscle and today’s new machines. Each chapter is organized around a theme (milestones, factory racers, etc), ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • NASCAR: Then & Now

    In this unique gallery book, historical shots of people, cars, events, tracks, shops, and other NASCAR landmarks are paired with comparable modern shots to present a fascinating review of America’s top motorsport. See what Darlington looked like when it was built in 1950 compared to what it looks like now. Get a real sense of how pit stops have changed between 1949 and today. Compare a Ford stock ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hot Rods

    by Alan Mayes ...
    Series series First Gear
    Chopped or channeled, candy metalflaked or rusted-out, hot rods are institutions of American motoring. This collection of more than three dozen roadsters, coupes, rat rods, and show cars provides a nicely priced, all-color survey of this enduring hobby. Each hot rod is featured in full-vehicle and detail shots of the car, a brief history of the car and the build, and more. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Mustang - The Original Pony Car

    The People's Choice!Was there ever a car that captured the imagination of the public like the Ford Mustang? From the rich and famous, to the down and out, to moms, dads, teens and seniors ... everybody seemed to love the Ford pony car. From the moment it landed in showrooms as a 1964 ½ model, the Mustang was a runaway winner.In Mustang, The Original Pony Car, you'll get a guided tour through every ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Nothin' but Muscle

    The Street FightersTrue muscle cars make no apologies. They had one primary job: get the driver from Point A to Point B as fast as law, and the driver's driving ability, would allow. They started off in the early 1960s as mid-size sedans and coupes stuffed with oversized engines - Bel Airs, Catalinas, and Tempests - and it wasn't long before crazy hi-po machines came in all shapes in sizes. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Camaro & Firebird - GM's Power Twins

    GM's 1-2 PunchThe argument will never have a winner. Which car was cooler, the Chevrolet Camaro, or the Pontiac Firebird? The two legendary GM F-bodies had so much in common - including the year they were born - that they would be forever joined at the hip. They were wildly popular with the car buying public and came in so many varieties that almost any driver could find happiness with a Camaro or ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Corvette - The Great American Sports Car

    The King of CoolIt 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 expect.Through six generations and major makeovers, Chevy's European-inspired rocket has outperformed and outlasted the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Indianapolis 500

    A Century of Excitement

    by Ralph Kramer ...
    The Greatest Spectacle in RacingSince the dawn of automotive racing, the world's best drivers have tested their skills, bravery and the limits of speed in the legendary Indianapolis 500. The winner claims the historic Borg-Warner Trophy, and racing immortality.Officially licensed in cooperation with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 500: A Century of Excitement tells the compelling and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon

    The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon

    No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes, from the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to the Triumph motorcycle of The Great Escape. McQueen's Machines gives readers a close-up look at the cars and motorcycles McQueen drove in movies, those he owned, and others he raced. With a foreword by Steve's son, Chad ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Ford Mustang

    by Brad Bowling ...
    Series series First Gear
    Over 60 of the hottest and most popular production, high-performance, and racing Mustangs are profiled in Ford Mustang. From the early coupes and GTs to today's newest Shelby, the fastest and most unique pony cars are included in this history of the Mustang nameplate. Profiles of cars from every generation, including the Boss 302s, Mach 1s, and more, include full-color detail and portrait photos, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Street Machines: Classics, Muscle Cars, Modern

    Classics, Muscle Cars, Modern

    by Sue Elliott ...
    Series series Idea Book
    Any custom automotive project begins with making choices. There are choices under the hood, such as which engine will match well with a certain chassis and transmission. There are aesthetic choices, like whether to use custom or stock wheels, what paint scheme will look best, and what type of interior will be comfortable as well as eye catching. Each decision involves an investment of money and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • GTO

    Pontiac's Great One

    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, resourcefulness, and outright trickery the minds of Pontiac managed to get this rocket into ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Vintage Car Wrecks Motoring Mishaps 1950-1979

    "Following in the tire tracks of the popular Antique Car Wrecks and Old Car Wrecks, this volume chronicles wrecks of the1950s, 60s, and 70s automobiles. More than 400 post accident images are accompanied by detailed captions providing relevant model and technical information.The text examines the automobile industry's progress in the development and implementation of mandatory and voluntary safety ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Standard Catalog of John Deere Tractors 1st

    by rOBERT Pripps ...
    Series series Standard Catalog
    This well researched, all-color reference spans some of the most developmentally significant years of John Deere production history. Listings for each model produced between 1917 and 1972 include features, history, original price, variations of the model, Nebraska Test data and serial numbers. Current collector pricing information as well as two or more large color photographs and 3-4 detail ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • "TV" Tommy Ivo

    Drag Racing's Master Showman

    by Tom Cotter ...
    2011 International Automotive Media Gold Award WinnerIn the early 1960s, Tommy Ivo had the world in the palm of his hands. Still a young man, he was already a star of television and film with a promising Hollywood future ahead of him. Then his producers told him he had to quit drag racing. He quit the entertainment industry instead.This is the official story of Ivo’s incredible life and racing ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Armature Winding and Motor Repair

    First published in 1920, this comprehensive manual on armature winding and motor repair offers a detailed collection of practical electrical methods to fix motor and generator problems.To be used by maintenance specialists and electrical engineers, Daniel H. Braymer’s compilation of material was obtained through practical engagement in repair shop work, power station work and the maintenance of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ferrari

    Series series First Gear
    Ferrari has been producing race and road cars for more than 60 years. In the distinctive “Ferrari Red,” legendary cars with names like Monza, Testa Rossa, and Daytona turn heads from Monaco to Japan and around the world.In Ferrari, 60 milestone vehicles from across the company’s history are profiled in detail, with a short history of the car, engine, and team, along with performance specs, trivia, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD