Road and motor vehicles: general interest

This is a phenomenally detailed book which covers the car from bumper to bumper.

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In 1983, Plaxton of Scarborough addressed the threat to their market dominance from Continental coachbuilders with the Paramount, a range of luxury coach bodies which included the first purpose-built British double-deck coach body.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 37,133 people lost their lives in accidents on U.

This volume presents a cross-section of the most common transport vehicles produced and used by the German army.

Here is the definitive history of one of Britain's oldest, most important and influential car manufacturers.

A new title in the best-selling SpeedPro series.

Chevrolet's inline 6-cylinder, affectionately known as the "e;Stovebolt,"e; was produced and applied to Chevrolet-powered automobiles from 1929 through 1962.

HCB-ANGUS produced some 6,500 fire engines in their factory at Totton, Southampton, for fire services all around the world, and for many UK Brigades.

At speeds of over 230 miles per hour, the Indy open-wheel race cars set the bar for American Championship car racing.

Forget hurrying.

This book is an account of the companies and individuals, who have played a major part in the design and advancement of motorcycle frame (chassis) performance.

Relive Ford's glory days in the muscle car era in this stunning new volume covering the popular and powerful Cobra Jets!

From a collaboration with MCW to produce buses in the 1970s through to the powerful luxury coaches of today, Scania vehicles are a familiar sight on the roads of Britain.

Based in Idle, near Bradford, the Jowett car was the result of two brothers' engineering skills.

This book describes the birth, development, and rallying car of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.

A stunning visual celebration of cars over a century of progress!

The Dundee & District Tramways Company began operating a service using a horse tram on 30 August 1877.

Have you made plans for a new Hemi swap into your classic car?

Author Bill Trovato is recognized for being one of the most successful Oldsmobile engine experts, and he openly shares all of his proven tricks, tips, and techniques for this venerable power plant.

This history tells the relatively unknown story of how the Detroit automobile industry played a major role in the 1933 banking crisis and the subsequent New Deal reforms that drastically changed the financial industry.

You'll know the name Noble.

Its no wonder descriptions of riding often resemble the words of Asian mystics and Jedi knights: The ride causes your senses to open completely.

The late 1960s and early 1970s formed a significant epoch in the world of international sports car racing.

Thinking about a knockout audio system for your car?

This book is essential reading for every MGB enthusiast.

Mopar expert and author Larry Shepard clearly guides you through the specific techniques to extract maximum performance from your Mopar small-block.

Today, one cannot escape the fact that the words 'Porsche' and 'racing' go hand in hand.

NASCAR held its first Strictly Stock race in Charlotte on June 19, 1949, and, in the following decades, dozens of large and small tracks throughout the Carolinas were home to a major NASCAR event.

This book is a collection of stories written by enthusiasts about their quest to find these extremely rare and valuable muscle cars.

This book educates on the properties of nitrous oxide and the most effective way to design, install, and tune complete systems.

The definitive history of 335-Series Cleveland Small Block Ford V8 Engines produced in the USA, Canada and Australia between 1970-1982.

There is something special about Alfa Romeo cars which can't be defined precisely but is, perhaps, best described as a vitality that creates a symbiosis between driver and machine: a oneness that no other marque seems to replicate.

This book offers a chronological view from the oldest colour images to the latest buses.

Coventry's buses had first entered service in 1914, supplementing the tram network.

Aus dem Landwirtschaftssektor sind die Nutzfahrzeuge der beliebten Marke Fendt nicht wegzudenken.

In Media Blasting & Metal Preparation: A Complete Guide, restoration expert and veteran author Matt Joseph gives you all the tools you need to expertly prepare your car, motorcycle, or anything made of metal for the next stages of restoration.

TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone's horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and sophisticated electronic tracking.

In American 1/2-ton Pickup Trucks of the 1960s, Norm Mort picks up the story of the continuing popularity of the pickup truck in America.

Aided by top racing and high-performance TR specialists, his own experiences and those of other amateur restorers, the author explains in some detail how to increase the performance and handling of the four-cylinder TR sports cars for fast road, track days or more serious motorsport.

Intended for the British Army as a contract for a small, Jeep-like, air-portable vehicle, the Mini Moke was a failure at this role and found its success as a fun, sunshine toy, equally at home on the beach as in the mountains.

The American Icons series celebrates the people, places, and objects that have informed American popular culture over the last 75 years.

A complete and thorough guide to designing and assembling high-performance Pontiac V-8 engines, including information on the very latest aftermarket components for the Pontiac, including the new cast-iron D-port heads and aluminum blocks.

The world is a big place full of interesting things.

In Last Exit Clifford Winston reminds us that transportation services and infrastructure in the United States were originally introduced by private firms.

Jaguar - All the Cars meets the needs of not only the Jaguar aficionado, but also enthusiasts who don't have a detailed knowledge of the wide range of Jaguar models produced over the years.

Ford FE engines, which were manufactured from the late 1950s all the way through the mid-1970s, were designated as the large-displacement engines in the Ford lineup.

A must for all ERF fans, this is the third and final installment in The Lorries of Arabia series.