Road and motor vehicles: general interest

A fool couldn t ride the Vincent Black Shadow more than once, but a fool can ride a Ducati 900 many times, and it will always be a bloodcurdling kind of fun.

He comes, he sees, he plays with the gadgets.

Vauxhall cars have been central to motoring in Britain for over a century.

From the original horse-drawn caravan to the sophisticated and well-appointed luxury leisure vehicle we know today, this book follows the dynamic evolution of the touring caravan over the last century.

Aston Martin is now more than a century old and what a century it has been.

In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British.

An essential introduction to the surprisingly long history of the electric car, from the early pioneers, through to the first commercially viable marques such as Tesla.

From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs.

For the first half of the twentieth century, Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries all over the globe.

The coach distinguished from the bus by its use for longer-haul and more comfortable trips has a long and august history.

From the horse-drawn trams of the nineteenth century to the larger electric models of the early twentieth, this reliable form of public transport revolutionised town travel by making it affordable enough for working people to use.

The Land Speed Record is a fascinating story of human endeavour of man and machine battling time to be the fastest.

The Land Speed Record is a fascinating story of human endeavour of man and machine battling time to be the fastest.

Few cars have achieved the iconic status of Volkswagen's classic and much-loved Beetle yet its origins are intertwined with the dark days of Nazism.

Muscle Cars is the story of America's pursuit of sheer horsepower in the 1960s and '70s.

Rolls-Royce is one of Britain's legendary car brands, representing the pinnacle of engineering quality and luxury like no other manufacturer.

The handsome multicolored streetcar is a nostalgic icon of the some of the most romantic and heritage-rich locales in America, including San Francisco, New Orleans and Chicago, immortalised on stage and screen in classics including 'Meet Me In St Louis' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

The handsome multicolored streetcar is a nostalgic icon of the some of the most romantic and heritage-rich locales in America, including San Francisco, New Orleans and Chicago, immortalised on stage and screen in classics including 'Meet Me In St Louis' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

From the horse-drawn trams of the nineteenth century to the larger electric models of the early twentieth, this reliable form of public transport revolutionised town travel by making it affordable enough for working people to use.

Vauxhall cars have been central to motoring in Britain for over a century.

Sir William Lyons enjoyed a seemingly unstoppable rise to fame and fortune in the motor industry, and the Jaguar brand that he introduced became world-famous.

In this hilarious collection of stories, Old Autos columnist Bill Sherk describes in vivid detail the trials and tribulations of those brave souls who, throwing caution to the wind and money down the drain, made the fateful decision that would forever change the course of their lives.

An essential introduction to the surprisingly long history of the electric car, from the early pioneers, through to the first commercially viable marques such as Tesla.

Few cars have achieved the iconic status of Volkswagen's classic and much-loved Beetle yet its origins are intertwined with the dark days of Nazism.

The stagecoach was the travel wonder of its age: passengers could board a fast coach and be shuttled from one end of the country to the other, stopping only in stages to hitch up fresh horses and take a little light refreshment at coaching inns.

Steam, and then cumbersome motor, tractors existed in small numbers before 1914, after which the need to produce more foods using less horse and man power saw the origins of the machine we know today.

Sir William Lyons enjoyed a seemingly unstoppable rise to fame and fortune in the motor industry, and the Jaguar brand that he introduced became world-famous.

Aston Martin is now more than a century old and what a century it has been.

William Hillman started manufacturing cars in Coventry in 1907 before selling his company to the Rootes Brothers in 1928.

For the first half of the 20th century Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries in every section of the globe.

This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation.

From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs.

Steam, and then cumbersome motor, tractors existed in small numbers before 1914, after which the need to produce more foods using less horse and man power saw the origins of the machine we know today.

The stagecoach was the travel wonder of its age: passengers could board a fast coach and be shuttled from one end of the country to the other, stopping only in stages to hitch up fresh horses and take a little light refreshment at coaching inns.

The Volkswagen Transporter is one of the best-loved and most recognisable motor vehicles of all time.

The Rootes Group once dominated the British motor industry, and its legacy lives on in thousands of carefully maintained cars most notably Hillmans, Humbers, Singers and Sunbeams.

In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British.

In the 1950s and 1960s, British sports car ruled the road, and their charge was led by Triumphs.