Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Cars & Parts
Author: Ultimate Collector Car Price Guide, 1900-1990
Author: Cars & Parts MagazinePublisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9781880524411
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
More pages, more cars, more photos, and more value charts than ever before! This Favorite reference among serious car collectors is the ultimate up-to-date guide to automotive values. From the rarest automobiles in pristine condition to more common cars considered restorable, the editors of Cars & Parts magazine, who boast more than 40 years of experience in the collector car hobby, give readers an accurate value and picture for every major domestic and imported collector car built from 1900 through 1990. A generous selection of color photos, as well as black-and-white images, an easy-to-read format, and recent auction results elevate this guide to class of its own.
American Book Publishing Record Cumulative 1998
Author: R R Bowker PublishingPublisher:
ISBN: 9780835240871
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
Book Description
Motorama
Author: David TemplePublisher: CarTech Inc
ISBN: 1613251599
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
In an age of unbridled American enthusiasm and towering industrial might, the GM Motorama was a dazzling and elegant show that was unlike any automotive event before it or since. General Motors staged extravagant and elaborate Motorama shows that rivaled some fashion shows. It showcased some of the most revolutionary and innovative prototype and dream cars ever built. And it captured the imagination of the car-buying public from 1950 to 1961. Motorama expert and experienced author David Temple has comprehensively researched the show, the cars, and the personalities to create a fascinating new story with many new photos of these magnificent cars. Because television was in its infancy, GM's President Alfred Sloan believed that the Motorama was the most effective way to market GM products and design prowess. Legendary stylist Harley Earl led a talented group of designers and engineers to dream up, style, and develop some of the most remarkable prototype cars of all time. While current production Buick, Chevy, Cadillac, and Pontiac cars were showcased, the bold, radical, awe-inspiring prototype and dream cars stole the show. These included the GM Le Sabre, replete with aerospace design and an aluminum engine; the fiberglass-bodied Corvette dream car, which went into production after overwhelmingly positive response; and the jet engine-powered Firebird. Temple goes into fascinating detail on the body, frame, engine, drivetrain, and all the special features of each model. He has also retraced the ownership histories of some of these cars. Within the pages of this volume, you get to relive this glorious era of automotive history and revisit the advanced show cars that inspired so many new models. This book features fascinating period photography of Motorama cars at the show, in development, and at different locales. No other automotive show rivaled the Motorama for stunning productions and awe-inspiring cars, which makes this a must-have book.
The Complete Corvette Restoration & Technical Guide: 1953 through 1962
Author: Noland AdamsPublisher: Automobile Quarterly Publications
ISBN: 9780915038572
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a mind-boggling book. For the enthusiast intent upon restoring his Corvette to the look and condition it enjoyed when it left the factory, it is absolutely essential. For the enthusiast desiring to learn everything - every detail, every nuance which made one Corvette different from another, at model-year changeover, at mid-model, early model-year production, late model-year production - it is the ultimate reference book. This is the history of what happened to the Corvette on the assembly line from 1953 to 1962. It is the story of every Corvette that was produced for a decade. Its engine. Its chassis. Its body. From Powerglide to Positraction to Power Team Combinations. From ignition shielding to hose clamps to identification labels. From windshield wipers to door latch controls to taillight assemblies. It's a bit like a mystery book too, and could almost be recommended to aficionados of that genre regardless of their interest in Corvettes or even cars for that matter. To write this book Noland Adams had to become something of a Sherlock Holmes.
Cunningham Sports Cars
Author: Karl LudvigsenPublisher: Enthusiast Books
ISBN: 9781583881095
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Time magazine cover hero and Americas Cup yachtsman Briggs Cunningham cut a swathe through the post-war sports-racing scene with his magnificent Cunningham sports cars. He burst into view in 1951 with his Chrysler-powered C-2 sports-racers and in 1952 launched the production C-3, a Vignale-bodied car built as both a coupe and cabriolet. Some two dozen were made. The C-4R was his 1952 racer, still Chrysler-powered, which performed well at Le Mans and with Phil Walters and John Fitch was all but unbeatable in American racing. Radical with its solid-axle front end and colossal drum brakes, the C-5R of 1953 was a challenger to the Jaguars at Le Mans. In 1954 Cunningham raced a much-modified Ferrari with water-cooled brakes and in 1955 introduced his C-6R, beautifully engineered by Briggs Weaver and Offenhauser powered. Fabulous unpublished pictures from the Ludvigsen Library show these great cars on the track and at rest. They carried the American flag at home and abroad with style and panache.
The Complete Book of Corvette
Author: Mike MuellerPublisher: MotorBooks International
ISBN: 0760341400
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Details every model, including prototypes and factory racers.
Road & Track
Author: Special-interest Autos
Author: Juan Manuel Fangio
Author: Karl LudvigsenPublisher: Haynes Publications
ISBN: 9781859606254
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Karl Ludvigsen's careers as an auto industry insider and motorsport journalist gave him rare access to auto racing's greatest drivers. In this series of lavish coffee-table treatments from Haynes Publishing, the author offers race fans insightful biographies, rare anecdotes, and a wealth of archival color and black-and-white photography detailing motor racing's all-time greats. Beginning with the legendary Argentinian's early car-building days, Ludvigsen examines Fangio's F1 strut at Alfa Romeo, where he won his first world championship in 1951 at age 40; his dramatic success with Maserati in 1953, as well as his victory at Carrera Pan-Americana; his ensuing F1 world championships with Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari; his epic battles with Stirling Moss; and his ill-starred appearance in the Indianapolis 500. Also discussed are Fangio's 1958 kidnapping in Havana.