Automotive category: 1940 books
Ford Flathead V-8 Builder's Handbook 1932-1953
Restorations, Street Rods, Race Cars
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
How to rebuild all Ford or Mercury V8 flatheads for stock or high horsepower. Down-to-earth facts help you select components like an expert. Everything you must know about boring, stroking, porting & relieving, balancing. Camshaft selections available today. Pistons & crankshafts--which are...
by Charles Morris
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
This is a completely revised edition of my 2015 book, Tesla Motors. I’ve updated every section, and added new chapters about Model X, Model 3, Tesla Energy and the SolarCity acquisition.
Tesla changed the way the public perceives electric vehicles, and that was just the beginning. It went...
by Don Southerton
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
In the wake of the recent accomplishments of the Hyundai Motor Group and respectively the Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors brands a question is often raised, “What makes Hyundai so successful?”I tackle this question from a cultural perspective, leaving aspects of such as sustainable production...
Storied Independent Automakers
Nash, Hudson, and American Motors
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
With roots extending back to the first decade of the twentieth century, Nash Motor Company and the Hudson Motor Car Company managed to compete and even prosper as independent producers until they merged in 1954 to form the American Motors Company, which itself remained independent until it was bought...
Ford Model T Coast to Coast
A Slow Drive across a Fast Country
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Driverless cars are on the horizon, but before the world falls asleep in the driver’s seat, let’s take a look back down the road from whence we have come. Ford Model-T Coast-to-Coast, documents the cross-country adventure of two brave drivers as they pilot a century-old Model-T on a 3,000-mile...
Riding the Roller Coaster
A History of the Chrysler Corporation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2003
From the Chrysler Six of 1924 to the front-wheel-drive vehicles of the 70s and 80s to the minivan, Chrysler boasts an impressive list of technological "firsts." But even though the company has catered well to a variety of consumers, it has come to the brink of financial ruin more than once in its seventy-five-year...
Roadside Relics
America's Abandoned Automobiles
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2010
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 Shiers has captured these dreams on film for over ten years, and this volume...
by Deanna Sclar
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2019
Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543619) was previously published as Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780764599026). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
The...
by Malcolm Bobbitt
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
British commercial manufacturers played a prime role in boosting Britain's economy during the 1960s, especially as many vehicles were exported worldwide. British lorries were, therefore, considered as being the workhorses of the world, performing a wide range of duties from heavy haulage to general goods...
Motor City Barn Finds
Detroit's Lost Collector Cars
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Tom Cotter returns to troll through Detroit and discover long forgotten classics in Motor City Barn Finds. You won't believe some of the rides he finds.
Detroit has been America's Motor City for decades. It's home to Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, as well as numerous auto industry companies...
Great Cars of All Time
Fascinating stories of the origin, development, and famous feats of the world's most exciting automobiles
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
“ … For enthusiasts of every age, here is a gallery of great cars from the beginning to the present day. Each of these machines has its own claim to fame—some for fabulous styling, some for technical developments that changed the course of automotive history, some for racing prowess, and some...
Drawn to Speed
The Automotive Art of John Lander
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
For automotive artist John Lander, cars are more than just transportation: “Some are beautiful examples of rolling sculpture. I try to do more than just draw pretty pictures of cars; I include interesting people, backgrounds, and try to set a mood or tell a story.” The work of years, this collection...
Lost and Found
More Great Barn Finds & Other Automotive Discoveries
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Into the light
By popular demand comes the sequel to the original “Lost and Found” from the publishers of Old Cars Weekly magazine. This collection of great automotive discoveries reminds us yet again that you never know where a prized old car might be hiding. Corvettes, Cadillacs, Packards,...
by Dennis Adler
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2004
Fred and Augie Duesenberg were a pair of driven, determined, nomadic masterminds. And to them, the automotive world will forever owe a great debt of gratitude. It took many years, and their achievements were hardly overnight successes, but eventually the brother created the ultimate in automotive...