Author : Malcolm Green
Publisher : Salamander Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 29,26 MB
Release : 1997-09-01
Category : M.G. automobile
ISBN : 9781858336060
A superbly illustrated book traces the history of MG sports cars from their origins in the 1930s right through the difficult days of the 1980s. Detailed close-up shots, historical pictures and technical information in the form of data tables and sidebars.
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Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Automobile drivers
ISBN :
Author : Craig Cheetham
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 35,14 MB
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0785832734
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.
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Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,83 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780785829324
The Illustrated Directory series provide enthusiasts with an attractive, comprehensive hardcover reference book packed with timelines, historical facts and images designed to inform and excite. The Illustrated Directory of Greatest American Cars chronicles the greatest love story in history: the love affair between Americans and their cars. This volume tells the story of one of the true American epics, the rise of the automobile industry. Decade by decade, this book discusses 250 milestone models that exemplify the ebb and flow of style and utility. It catalogs big cars, small cars, beautiful cars, eccentric and practical cars. The beautifully formatted full-color book features ephemeral cars that were the fleeting essence of their time, alongside more durable models that have developed over decades. The Illustrated Directory of Greatest American Cars is a record of the fantastic creativity and determination that has driven American car design and technology for over a century. The story reflects American history itself over the last 105 years, and anticipates exciting models yet to be launched.
Author : Craig Cheetham
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Sports cars
ISBN : 9781840135817
Author : Laurie Ward
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,74 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9781856272377
Author : John Lamm
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 076036978X
365 Sports Cars You Must Drive puts you in the driver's seat of a century's worth of sports car legends (and a few rather less legendary), each presented with a fun and informative profile and fact-and-spec box. It's the ultimate gearhead's bucket list and poses the challenge: How many have you driven? Whoever coined the phrase "getting there is half the fun" must have owned a sports car. And the wag who suggested that "it's the journey not the destination"? Probably driving a Lotus or MG at the time. From towering icons like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Corvette to everyman sportsters from Triumph, MG, Sunbeam, and Miata to oddballs like Crosley, Sabra, and DB, sports cars inspire passion and strong opinions as few other vehicles on the road can. In one beautiful book, long-time Road & Truck magazine chief photographer John Lamm, along with other top motoring contributors, gives the reader illustrated profiles of every sports car you've ever dreamed of driving! Now, imagine if you could drive a different sports car—any sports car—every single day for a year. Which would you choose?
Author : William Krause
Publisher : Cartech
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,6 MB
Release : 2017-09-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781613257814
The photos in this edition are black and white. Take a comprehensive look at the history, design evolution and performance of Triumph sports cars from the 1930s to the final cars built in 1981, including the TR series, Spitfires, and GT6s. Triumph historian G. William Krause reviews every model in the sports car lineup. Throughout Triumph's history, a number of pivotal moments could have significantly changed the company's fortune. This book also reveals photos of the "what if" cars that never made it into production. The Triumph Motor Company is known around the world for its iconic sports cars. The hugely popular TR series, Spitfires, and GT6s represent the quintessential British sports car: rugged good looks were combined with performance and economy at a price everyone could afford. These sports cars are always in demand and prized by British car collectors, racers, and open-air motoring enthusiasts. Triumph understood the connection between competition success and sales success and was able to parlay rally and road racing wins into the best-selling sports cars in the world, particularly in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. The Works competition cars notched victories at Le Mans, Sebring, the Monte Carlo rally, and many others and inspired privateers to take their cars to the track. Every model came from a bloodline of racing. Although they have not been built for more than three decades, their mark on sports car history is undeniable. Whether you're a fan of the spartan brutes of the 1950s or the refined comfort and performance of the last TRs, the backstory of your favorites is here.
Author : Craig Cheetham
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 20,27 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Contains color photographs that provide multiple views of exotic, powerful, and expensive cars built by twenty-seven manufacturers, each with a brief description, a look under the hood, a list of milestones, and specifications.
Author : Ingri d'Aulaire
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 10,44 MB
Release : 2007-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781590172346
In The Two Cars the celebrated husband and wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, famous for their illustrated versions of Norse and Greek myths, offer young children a playful modern twist on the ancient fable of the tortoise and the hare. Two cars sit side by side in the same garage. One is fast, shiny, and ready to go; the other is a comfortable old jalopy, a little worse for wear but as reliable as can be. On a magic moonlit night, the doors of the garage swing open and they head out for a spin, each determined to prove that he is the “best car on the road.” Over hill and dale and roundabout they go, encountering—and narrowly missing—trains, trucks, wildlife, and even, in the form of a policeman on a motorcycle, the long arm of the law. Before the two cars’ nocturnal caper is over, each will have discovered the being the “best” is not so simple as you might suppose.
