Cars - General Books

By: L. Chisenhall, Norman Davis . Description A good how-to-book explains not just how to install, but how to understand the technology being installed, This new book, How To Air Condition Your Hot Rod, explains first how air conditioning works, and then...

By: Tony Lewin, Ryan Borroff . Description This comprehensive new edition of How to Design Cars Like a Pro provides an in-depth look at modern automotive design. Interviews with leading automobile designers from Ford, BMW, GM Jaguar, Nissan and others,...

By: Sue Elliott . Description 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...

By: Sharon Bartsch . Description True 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...

By: Drew Hardin . Description Over its 60-plus years of life, HOT ROD' magazine has covered the trends in the hot rod hobby, frequently defining them as well. Few other magazines can claim the far-reaching influence of HOT ROD'. From its early race...

By: Will Shiers . Description Abandoned junk to some, the rusty old steel shells of vehicles are treasures to others, holding memories of a bygone era, or the promise of a pristinely restored, radically customized automobile. Automotive photographer Will...

By: Michael Sedgwick, Mark Gillies . Description Demand for this book has never slackened since first publication in 1986, and a full revision in 1993 brought the benefit of the latest knowledge about many cars and makers. It's now back in print after a...

By: Nick Baldwin . Description   In the Vintage period, 1919-30, a staggering total of 380 firms in Britain launched new models, and all these makers are listed here. Their background is filled in, and representative models are described, with...

By: Michael Sedgwick, Mark Gillies . Description Begun by the late Michael Sedgwick and continued after his death in 1983 by Mark Gillies, this outstanding reference book provides encyclopaedic coverage of every make and model of British, European and...

By: Graham Robson . Description From AC to Zagato, this A-Z offers the enthusiast and invaluable guide to all 1970s models sold in Britain, and Graham Robson's text also makes fascinating reading. An increasing number of Japanese cars came on the scene...

By: Llyn E Morris . Description The world of motoring remembers its industrialists, engineers and designers, and celebrates those pioneer motorists who publicised and popularised the car and its potential. Yet the exploits of the well-known heroes of...

By: Dave Moss . Description Everything today's driver needs to know about choosing and using a car in an economical and eco-efficient way Buy a car that delivers the best economy and low emissions, whilst still meeting your needs Learn how to...