Motor cars: general interest

For all of human history, going anywhere by land meant muscle — the horse, the ox, and the tired human foot.

Italian cars often offer a bit more fun than their competitors and this independent from the vehicle’s price class.

Great American Hot Rods chronicles over 360 amazing cars from the streets, shows, and strips of America.

Bricks & Bones: The Endearing Legacy and Nitty-Gritty Phenomenon of The Indy 500, explores the cultural significance, endearing legacy, and nitty-gritty phenomenon of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

Discover the highly entertaining, clued-up and panoramic guide to cars by Mat Watson, the world s most followed car journalist on social media.

MERCEDES-BENZ SLK R171Revised and Expanded 2026 EditionComplete Model History, Engineering and a Detailed 40-Page Buyer's GuideA well-maintained SLK R171 can combine open-air enjoyment, everyday usability and serious performance in a remarkably compact package.

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLK/SLC R172Revised and Expanded 2026 EditionComplete Model History, Technology and a Detailed 30-Page Buyer's Guide Produced from 2011 to 2020, the R172 was the third and final generation of the compact Mercedes-Benz roadster with a retractable metal roof.

Master the art of car troubleshooting from home.

MERCEDES-BENZ SLK R170Revised 2026 EditionComplete Model History, Engineering and a Detailed 30 Page Buyer's GuideThe Mercedes SLK R170 brought the compact roadster into a new era.

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For a whole generation of car enthusiasts, Triumph was the manufacturer to turn to when buying a sports car.

Toyota MR2 details the full start-to-finish history of Toyota's bestselling mid-engined sports car, from 1984 until 2007, when production ended.

For nearly sixty years, TVR produced some of the most thrilling, spine-tingling, hand-built sports cars to emerge from any British motor manufacturer.

The books in the Everyday Modifications series from Crowood are designed to guide classic van and car owners through the workshop skills needed to make their vehicles easier to use and enjoy.

In this new view on the Citroen story, automotive/ aviation writer and design specialist Lance Cole investigates not just the details of the cars of Citroen, but the aeronautical and cultural origins that lay behind Citroen's form and function.

The Land Rover has become an icon across the world, famed for its classic design, its practicality and its longevity.

In Build Your Own Kit Car, renowned kit car expert Steve Hole presents a comprehensive guide to planning, managing and executing a kit car build.

91 Lessons From The Sky contains 91 easy-to-read, true stories from experimental and amateur-built aircraft pilots.

The best of the best from the world of NASCAR -- with a foreword by the legendary Richard PettyYou can have the fastest car, the best engine, the smartest crew chief, but at the end of the day, it's the person behind the wheel who makes the difference.

Die Herausforderung der AutomobilbrancheDieses Buch bietet einen ungeschönten Bericht zur derzeitigen Situation der deutschen Automobilwirtschaft und zeigt auf, was nötig ist, um wieder auf die Erfolgsspur zu gelangen.

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán aseguró que "el día que los españoles se subieron al 600 empezaron a alejarse de su pasado e iniciaron una excursión de fin de semana de la que aún no han vuelto".

This book tells the story of Alvis and its cars, aero engines and military vehicles.

First produced in 1928, Mercedes-Benz Coupes became the embodiment of elegance and exclusivity on four wheels.

Named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Lotus's owner at the time, Romano Artioli of Bugatti fame, the Lotus Elise was launched at the Frankfurt Show in 1995.

Taking a fresh approach, this book delivers an up-to-date review by investigating the essential characteristics, design and driving experience that defines the Porsche legend and its cars.

Vauxhalls held a special place in the British motoring scene of the mid-twentieth century.

This revised and expanded third edition updates the story across six generations of the VW Bus and includes additional information and pictures, including more conversions, as well new information about the very early years and the latest models.

When the Range Rover Sport was launched in 2005, it was aimed at a new group of customers who in many cases would never have considered a Land Rover product before.

Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974.

James Taylor remembers very well the disappointment among his petrol-head friends when the XJ-S was announced in 1975.

The remarkable story of everything Sydney Herbert Allard achieved in motor sport and motor car manufacture is framed in an up-to-date commentary co-authored by his own son.

This fascinating book tells the complete story of the early days of TVR, from Trevor Wilkinson establishing the company in 1946 through to the Martin Lilley years, which came to an end in 1982.

Rover's big hatchback saloon of the 1970s and 1980s had all the elements of a superb motor car.

The Range Rover's designers intended it to be a more comfortable and road-friendly passenger-carrying Land Rover, but customers quickly saw something much more in it.

The VW Beetle is one of the best-loved of all classic cars, with many thousands preserved across the world, many in regular use.

As Lotus's flagship model for almost three decades, the Esprit was launched in 1976 and remained in production for over a quarter of a century.

The Rootes Story - The Chrysler Years focuses on the Rootes Group during the 1960s and 70s, the vehicles produced by the company, the people that created them and the events that led to Rootes selling out to Chrysler Corporation of America and eventual acquisition by the French Peugeot company.

The Pontons may have been Mercedes-Benz's bread-and-butter models of the 1950s, but they were vitally important in establishing the marque as a significant player around the globe.

Launched in 1971, the Alfasud was an all-new departure for Alfa Romeo, both in its design and its execution and became the best-selling model in the history of Alfa Romeo .

The Rolls-Royce company acquired Bentley Motors in 1931 and, although models continued to be produced with the Bentley name, they increasingly used many Rolls-Royce components.

From the Mark 1 in 1948 to the World's most powerful electric hypercar - the Evija - in 2021, the story of the Lotus marque encompasses ongoing technical innovation on road and track.

Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking achievements in F1 are the latest successes in a glorious motor sport record for Mercedes and Benz that stretches back to the very first races in the 1890s.

Launched in 1949 as the 92 before evolving into the 93, 96 2-stroke and 96V4, this car was in production for thirty-one years.

The third-generation or L322 Range Rover took the Land Rover marque firmly into the luxury market at the start of the 2000s, and set the tone for the models to follow.

VW Classic Beetle is the latest in the Maintenance and Upgrades Manual series which are based on real-life experience and written by expert authors.

This book examines the Diablo in detail, starting with Ferruccio Lamborghini's objectives for his eponymous supercar company and his diktat that it eschew racing, which would go on to heavily influence the Diablo's design and development, even though the founder had long since left the company.