American 1/2-ton Pickup Trucks of the 1950s reveals the important role played by the lightweight, high-production, and basic A1/2-ton pickup truck in American post-war society, a role often overshadowed by its innate ruggedness, reliability and utilitarian nature.
As in all In Detail Series books, you get an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, and an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, as well as an examination of where the car is on the market today.
Delve into the life of Ed Iskenderian, a gifted machinist with a natural knack for promotion, who started a cam business from the ground up and became a leading cam authority and hot rodding icon.
The late Neil Peart, legendary drummer for the iconic rock band Rush, shares one last love letter to his beloved classic car collection and gives readers a glimpse of his lifelong passion for cars in this extraordinary collection.
Whether your interest is micro motorhomes, giants from the US or something in between, this book tells the story of the motorhome and the motorhome industry over the last 90 years.
Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the 'trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country's pioneering operators of trolleybuses.
With ever increasing concern on environmental protection and energy conservation, there is a fast growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) from automakers, governments and customers.
This revised edition is new to our WorkBench Series, and expands on our already popular original edition of How to Build and Modify High-Performance Manual Transmissions.
"So wird´s gemacht" zeigt technisch interessierten Neu- und Gebrauchtwagenbesitzern, wie ihr Fahrzeug funktioniert und welche Wartungs- und Reparaturarbeiten sie selbst durchführen können.
Explains how the EFI system determines engine operation and how the calibrator can change the controlling parameters to optimize engine performance taking engine-tuning techniques to the next level.
From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, The Classic Car Book showcases the most important and iconic classic cars from every decade since the 1940s.
From the award-winning author of American Canopy, a dazzling account of the world's longest road, the Pan-American Highway, and the epic quest to link North and South America, a dramatic story of commerce, technology, politics, and the divergent fates of the Americas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Over 300 color photos are used to show you how to modify your Impreza, Legacy, Forester, Outback, WRX, or STI for improved acceleration, handling, braking, and style.
With open-topped styling and performance evocative of the classic sportscars of the 60s, the Mazda MX-5/Eunos had to be a huge international success - and that's exactly what it's become.
"So wird´s gemacht" zeigt technisch interessierten Neu- und Gebrauchtwagenbesitzern, wie ihr Fahrzeug funktioniert und welche Wartungs- und Reparaturarbeiten sie selbst durchführen können.
Inspired by the sight of RAF Lightning fighter interceptors climbing vertically into the sky at 50,000 feet per minute and by other British engineering and design achievements, Richard Noble, determined to put Britain back in the lead during the resurgence of national confidence of the 1980s, wanted Britain to regain the world land speed record.
Launched in 1977, the V8 front-engine Porsche 928 Grand Tourer received widespread praise as an engineering masterpiece and won the European Car of the Year award in 1978.
Qualified: The Guide to Becoming an Approved Driving Instructor is a comprehensive industry-standard guide for trainee driving instructors studying for the ADI part 1, 2 and 3 exams; qualified driving instructors looking for a reference guide; and those studying for their standards check.
From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins - the man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed and hard-driving genius: a driver's love letter to one of the world's best-loved machines.
Larry is shown while an FPS Inspector while patrolling the outside of the Tip ONeill Federal Building as Type 7 cars roll by on the elevated Lechmere Viaduct in 2003.
With more than 600 color photos and easy-to-read text, this book explains every procedure a professional builder uses to assemble a small-block Chevy engine, from crankshaft to carburetor.
