Road and motor vehicles: general interest

From 1930 to 1968, General Motors sponsored a 1:12 scale model automobile design competition for youth--the famous Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild.

Chapter 1 reports on the current challenges faced by motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers, and brokers; and how these challenges impact safety, operations, jobs, and goods movement on our Nation's roads.

If you're red-blooded and somewhere between 35 and 50 the chances are that your first bike was a sports moped.

The book follows the story of the car named after Enzo's son from its first appearance in 1965 as a styling exercise, through to the last production car, built in 1973.

Infinitely flexible, they have appeared in short, medium and long wheelbase variants, with a host of body styles and conversions for everything from sixwheeled fire engines to motor homes.

The 998 A-Series powers Minis and Metros in particular.

For all owners - and would-be owners - of three-wheeled Morgans, this is an invaluable book, packed with genuinely useful information.

Ford's full-size model change from 1959 to 1960 was seen as a big departure from the swerving lines of the 1950s.

To prove that you have the right knowledge, understanding and attitude to be a safe and responsible rider, you'll need to pass the theory test.

In 1947, 4,000 motorcycle hobbyists converged on Hollister, California.

The Ford C4 and C6 automatic transmissions have been equipped in millions of production rear-wheel drive cars and trucks since they were introduced in the 1960s (C4 in 1964, C6 in 1966).

The photos in this edition are black and white.

Gregory Cagle was a 10-year-old car fanatic when his family moved from New Jersey to Germany in 1956.

Why has car society proven so durable, even in the face of mounting environmental and economic crises?

For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow & Bentley T-Series were a revolutionary step forward when launched in 1965.

The automobile seems to be as popular now as it ever was.

Route 66 is a fixture of American culture.

By the mid-1960s, the American automotive market was yearning for faster, more responsive, and sportier cars, and a crew of high-performance enthusiasts at Pontiac recognized this.

Independent stock car racers rarely won, often crashed, and flirted with death constantly, all for less money and fame than the money-backed star drivers of their day.

This new book is the definitive study, for the author has gone back to factory records and to the people who worked on the car in the 'fifties, to find out how it was conceived, manufactured and marketed.

Get an introduction and historical overview of the design and concepts, a look at marketing and promotion, an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, as well as an examination of where the Barracuda is on the market today.

Four-wheel-drive was authorised in rallying from 1979, but for a time no serious car-manufacturer even tried to harness it to their cars.

Few appreciate how rapidly the Ford small block Fairlane V8 engines evolved from passenger car engines to highly successful racing engines.

Ken Miles is one of the most famous sports car racers in history, and his time at Shelby American was the pinnacle of his career.

Written with the full cooperation of all of the remaining protagonists, one way or another, this book covers everything regarding the development of these engines.

Full details on camshafts, camshaft timing, valve springs and cylinder head options and modifications.

Around Europe lie a number of long forgotten monuments, wind swept and abandoned the derelict buildings and crumbling tarmac are all that remains of once great motor racing circuits.

Sources are eclectic, results mixed, but one thing is certain: car design is being forced up an ever tightening spiral of creativity.

This book contains new information and a different view of the Ford GT legend.

The first book to cover in detail every major climb ever used in the Tour de France, including detail on the actual route (with maps and profile), length, height, list of winners and route descriptions of how to emulate the King of the Mountains and get from the bottom to the top.

This is a comprehensive study of the career of one type of rally car - the BMC Mini-Cooper/Mini-Cooper S.

From the company's earliest days in the 1930s, the book gives a brief history of the glorious Auto-Union Grand Prix cars designed by Prof Porsche before detailing the miseries and triumphs of the company in the aftermath of war.

In this pictorial journey, Barry Marsden takes us through the history of trams and trolleybuses in Chesterfield, from the inauguration of a horse tram service by the Chesterfield and District Tramways Company in the 1880s to the last run by the Chesterfield Corporation trolleybuses in 1938.

Every year, Top Gear dispatches correspondents to cover many serious stories around the world.

From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced rapid and exciting change.

When Honda released the CX500, the sales brochure stated 'First into the Future,' and described the bike as a road sports V-twin.

This volume starts with the introduction of the SC series and the 3.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author ofGarbologyexplores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of transportation, revealing the surprising truths, mounting challenges, and logistical magic behind every trip we take and every click we make.

As the automotive world looks towards a future of electric vehicles, driverless technology and anonymous styling, what can be learned from the individuals who resist these trends and cling to their love of street rods and muscle cars?

The frequency of eating fish and seafood has grown worldwide due to the rising interest in healthy living and the desire to add more variety to our diets.

Slaughtered along our highways, roadkill may be observed regularly, but aren't likely to be given much thought.

Learn how to rebuild and upgrade your Buick Nailhead with the first book ever dedicated to the subject!

In the summer of 1974, against the backdrop of the Lebanese Civil War, ceramics expert and Morgan sports car enthusiast John Carswell set off with his young family from their home in Beirut on an expedition across Asia and the Middle East.

In this insider guide, former Harley-Davidson executive Dantar Oosterwal offers an exclusive look at how Harley-Davidson was able to adapt in an ever-changing world to stay on top and stay in existence.

The photos in this edition are black and white.