Roadster Guide to America's Top Car Museums
Author : Michael Milne
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 2016-06-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780997533309
Tour Book for Antique Car Buffs
Author : Richard E. Osborne
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 32,78 MB
Release : 2006-09-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780962832444
Book Description
Perfect for collectors, antique enthusiasts and all avid car fans, this revised and updated edition is a comprehensive guide on where to find every car museum, antique car dealer and anything else with an automotive theme. Readers will learn where to visit such interesting sites as a towing museum in Tennessee, a funeral museum full of hearses in TX, a factory-owned BMW museum in SC, the world's largest collection of Lincolns in NY and Ford-Heaven, found on a mountain top in Maine.With a substantial increase in the number of antique car dealers and an increase in the number of car museums, this subject is one of growing popularity that appears to be here to stay. This book helps car fans keep up with the all the changes and additions that occur in the industry and offers complete information to plan a trip to see them first hand, including exact locations, hours of operation and admission costs.
The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles
Author : Ian Barry
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 161428055X
Book Description
There’s an undeniable fascination with motorcycles—their speed, design, riders, and coolness factor, are all part of the magnetism. This exquisite deluxe volume, presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate, is the newest addition to Assouline’s Impossible Collection series is a compendium of the 100 most exceptional bikes of the twentieth century—from the rare to the renowned—each one is unique. Some of these brilliant pieces of machinery include the stunning and one-of-a-kind BMW R7, the 1948 Vincent Series Rapide that Rollie Free shattered land speed record on, in nothing but a bathing suit, the iconic 1969 Easy Rider bike that Peter Fonda made famous, and the 1973 Harley-Davidson XR750, Evel Knievel’s bike of choice. Motorcycle aficionados, aesthetes, and enthusiasts alike will treasure this collector’s item.
Tour Book for Antique Car Buffs
Author : Richard E. Osborne
Publisher : Riebel-Roque Publishing Company
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 33,83 MB
Release : 2005-12-19
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Book Description
The Tour Book for Antique Car Buffs tells you what there is to see in the US and Canada and where to see it! Listings Include: Antique Car Museums and Displays, Antique Truck Museums and Displays, Motorcycle Museums, Race Car and Motorsports Museums, Antique Car Dealers, Antique Car Salvage Yards, Auto-Oriented Restaurants, Homes of Automotive Personalities... and more!
The Ultimate Classic Car Book
Author : Quentin Willson
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 21,90 MB
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Antique and classic cars
ISBN : 9780751318326
Book Description
Antique Cars and Motor Vehicles
Author : James Homans
Publisher :
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 2020-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781592180554
Book Description
More than 500 detailed illustrations enhance this contemporary guide to the inner workings and mechanics of turn-of-the-century automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. Released in 1911 as "Self-Propelled Vehicles: A Practical Treatise," James Homans' spectacular, all-encompassing book about the fascinating world of gas-powered, electric-powered, and steam-powered motor vehicles leaves no stone unturned in its celebration of the classic automobile. Classic car collectors, racers, and enthusiasts will enjoy this thorough look under the hood as Homans dissects every part of the "horseless carriage" from a unique and contemporary viewpoint that offers a keen insight into the bygone age of dramatic motoring. Antique Cars and Motor Vehicles spans more than 640 pages, immersing readers in a world of automotive history, vehicle parts, driving gears, steering, suspension, engines, exhaust, and even old fashioned American road signs. The hundreds of Images of cars, engines, parts, and mechanic operations are crisp and detailed, created by skilled master artists with a sharp eye for detail. It's everything that you ever wanted to know about classic motoring in a single, entertaining, and well-illustrated volume! This enhanced 2020 re-release features enlarged 7" x 10" pages that retain the original classic type font and page layouts, crisp, digitally re-scanned images, and a new retro cover design created to enhance your reading room and garage. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - History of Self-Powered Vehicles Chapter 2 - The Make-Up of a Motor Carriage Chapter 3 - Compensation and Compensating Devices Chapter 4 - The Driving Car Chapter 5 - The Steering of a Motor Vehicle Chapter 6 - Combined Steering and Driving Chapter 7 - The Supports of a Motor Vehicle Chapter 8 - Motor Carriage Wheels Chapter 9 - Tires Chapter 10 - The Construction of Tires Chapter 11 - Pneumatic Tire Troubles Chapter 12 - Care of Pneumatic Tires Chapter 13 - Types and Merits of Automobiles Chapter 14 - The Theory of Heat Engines Chapter 15 - The Parts of a Gas Engine Chapter 16 - The Four-Cycle Gas Engine Chapter 17 - The Two-Cycle Gas Engine Chapter 18 - Compression and Expansion Chapter 19 - Efficiency in a Gas Engine Chapter 20 - Exhaust Chapter 21 - Water Cooling for the Cylinder Chapter 22 - Air Cooling for the Cylinder Chapter 23 - Power Elements of a Gas Engine Chapter 24 - Carburetors Chapter 25 - Ignition Chapter 26 - Balancing Gasoline Engines Chapter 27 - Governing and Control of a Gasoline Engine Chapter 28 - Clutches Chapter 29 - Transmissions Chapter 30 - Brakes Chapter 31 - Roller Bearings Chapter 32 - Lubricants Chapter 33 - Practical Operation of Gasoline Engines Chapter 34 - Motorcycles Chapter 35 - Steam Engines for Automobiles Chapter 36 - Boilers and Flash Generators
The Complete Book of Classic MG Cars
Author : Ross Alkureishi
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,64 MB
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760367175
Book Description
The Complete Book of Classic MG Cars covers all the marque's collectible production saloons and sports cars, from the 14/28 and 14/40 sports cars to the iconic postwar convertibles like the MGA and MGB, as well as latter-day takes on the classic MG formula, such as the RV8. First produced in Oxford, England, in 1924, MG cars proved instantly appealing, with a cheeky spirit that would win the hearts of millions around the globe, not least of all in the United States. This was due in no small part to the fact that the price was as attractive as the styling and the performance. Inexpensive and fun became quintessential MG traits. In this installment of Motorbooks' Complete Book series, author Ross Alkureishi offers a chronological model-by-model marque history. Narratives discuss design, production, and technology, while specification tables highlight key technical and performance data. Hundreds of photos illustrate the vehicles and even include detail shots of engine bays and interiors. Originally formed as a side business, MG became one of the world's most recognized car brands. From prewar saloons to fast and affordable two-seat sports cars in the pre- and postwar periods, MG has exuded fun, thanks to models like the Midgets and Magnettes, the traditionally styled T-Types, and the vehicles that would become the marque’s most recognizable: the MGA, MGB, and MGC. MG would undergo several ownership changes throughout the years, and Alkureishi expertly shows how different ownership groups affected MG cars, good or bad. Along the way, the company competed on racetracks around the world, and Alkureishi describes the most successful of these exploits in complementary sidebars. The Complete Book of Classic MG Cars is the essential guide to this important chapter in the history of motoring.
Cars of the Classic '30s
Author : Consumer Guide
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9780785398738
Book Description
An informative look back at Great Depression-era automobiles, from the common and revolutionary Ford V8 to the exclusive and powerful Duesenberg SJ Examines all the marques of the era, including many small independents that succumbed to a shrinking market Timelines highlight important technical and business developments Period advertising and archival photos.
My Cool Classic Car
Author : Chris Haddon
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,45 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1911641565
Book Description
A celebration of 40 classic cars from around the world Fueled by passion, nostalgia, and perhaps eccentricity over necessity, Chris Haddon celebrates often overlooked cars and introduces the world's most classic cars and their owners. Some are immaculate, while some come with rust, but regardless of age and value, these cars are regularly used, loved, and clock up an impressive mileage. "A celebration of automobiles with soul and personality." --Telegraph magazine "Beautifully photographed pieces of nostalgia." --The Simple Things magazine
Classic Speedsters
Author : Ronald Sieber
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2021-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781737983408
Book Description
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?
