{"title":"Miscellaneous Automotive Topics Books","description":"Explore a diverse collection of automotive topics with this comprehensive book set covering everything from maintenance to car history.","products":[{"product_id":"motorhomes-a-first-time-buyers-guide-rac-handbook","title":"Motorhomes A First-Time Buyer's Guide RAC Handbook","description":"It’s every motorcyclist’s dream.  A friend or acquaintance says, “You know, there’s an old bike that’s been sitting in this garage for years.”  The hunt is on.  And rather than the usual worthless Hondazukimaha pile of hopeless oxidation, at the back of that barn you find a genuine classic, the motorcycle collector’s dream.The Vincent in the Barn tells forty such stories--tales of motorcycle hunting dreams come true.  From Ducatis in basements to Vincents abandoned in sheds, Harleys in barns to Brit bikes moldering behind urban garages, these are the stories that fuel every motorcyclist’s fantasies.  The only difference?  They’re true.See Tom Cotter, author of Motorbooks “In the Barn” series, interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http:\/\/www.jaylenosgarage.com\/video\/jays-book-club-the-hemi-in-the-barn\/1237422\/ \n\n40 tales of motorcycle hunting dreams come true--Ducatis in basements, Vincents in sheds, Harleys in barns, Brit bikes moldering behind urban garages.\n\nTakes the best-selling Cobra in the Barn concept and applies it to another top enthusiast area: motorcycles.Taps into one of the motorcycle enthusiast's most relished fantasies: finding a perfect bike lost for decades in a garage in the middle of nowhere.Includes stories from some of the biggest motorcycle collectors including Jay Leno.\n\nAuthor Bio\n\nTom Cotter had long been involved in nearly every facet of the automotive and racing industries before writing his first book. From mechanic and auto salesman to heading the public relations department at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Cotter formed his own racing and automotive PR and marketing agency, Cotter Group. The agency represented some of the largest clients in NASCAR, IndyCar\/CART, drag racing, and road racing. He has written biographies of the legendary Holman-Moody race team, Tommy Ivo and Dean Jeffries, but is best known for his series of barn find books, such as Cobra in the Barn, 50 Shades of Rust and Barn Find Road Trip. Cotter appears in the Barn Find Hunter video series, which is distributed by Hagerty Insurance. He teaches public relations at Belmont Abbey College, sits on the advisory board of McPherson College’s Auto Restoration program, and is a member of the Road Racing Driver’s Club (RRDC.) He lives in Davidson, North Carolina.Tom Cotter writes regularly for Road \u0026amp; Track and other magazines and has a deep-seated love for motorcycle and automotive rescue. He has written two books on the lure of collector vehicle archaeology, The Cobra in the Barn, winner of a 2006 International Automotive Media Award, and its follow-up, The Hemi in the Barn. Cotter most recently authored the biography of car builder extraordinaire Dean Jeffries.Tom has been in and around cars and bike all of his life. He built one of the most successful PR agencies in motorsports, with a client list ranging from NASCAR to the SPEED Channel. Cotter lives in Davidson, North Carolina. \n\nTable of Contents\n\nContents         Foreword by David Edwards, Editor-in-Chief Cycle World magazine          Acknowledgments          Introduction          Crimes of Persistence                        The Jurassic Junkyard                        The Indian under the Tarp                        Parked Warriors by Phillip Tooth                        The Hard-Ridden Burnt-Down Over-Chromed and Finally Perfect Panhead                            The Patient Clevelandby Kris Palmer                        The Vincent in the Barn          Intriguing Circumstances                   You’re Only Crazy Once                        The Italian Motorcycle Merchant                        Black Shadows of Saigonby Lee Klancher                        The Indian Chronicles","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911890419783,"sku":"B10528","price":14.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b10528.jpg?v=1772268971"},{"product_id":"collecting-muscle-car-model-kits","title":"Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, model kit building was a huge hobby. Kids built plastic kits of planes, tanks, race cars, space ships, creatures from scary movies, you name it. Before baseball card collecting, Pokémon, and video games, model kit building was one of the most popular hobby activities. Car and airplane kits were the most popular, and among the car kits, muscle cars, as we know them today, were one of the most popular categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany owners of real muscle cars today were not old enough to buy them when the cars were new, of course. Yet kids of the 1960s and 1970s worshiped these cars to an extent completely foreign to kids today. If you couldn’t afford or were too young to buy a muscle car back then, what could you do? For many, the next best thing was to buy, collect, and build muscle car kits from a variety of kit companies. Hundreds were made. Many of these kits have become collectible today, especially in original, unassembled form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough people still build kits today, there is a broad market for collectors of nostalgic model kits. People love the kits for the great box art, to rekindle fond memories of building them 40 years ago, or even as a companion to the full-scale cars they own today. Here, world-leading authority Tim Boyd takes you through the entire era of muscle car kits, covering the options, collectability, variety availability, and value of these wonderful kits today. Boyd also takes you through the differences between the original kits, the older reproduction kits, and the new reproduction kits that many people find at swap meets today. If you are looking to build a collection of muscle car kits, or interested in getting the kits of your favorite manufacturer or even just of the cars you have owned, this book will be a valuable resource in your model kit search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CarTech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911893008455,"sku":"B05869","price":28.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05869_81630036-7387-4e04-858a-dfd8bec371d3.jpg?v=1772261310"},{"product_id":"motorcoach-milestones","title":"Motorcoach Milestones","description":"The Twentieth Century was a milestone in itself for transportation \nhistory, and buses played a major role in the transformation of America. \nThe Museum of Bus Transportation presents this special book about the \nbuses that made a difference, from the first Mack bus in America, the \nfamous and few double-deckers, postwar sightseeing buses, and the \nvarious innovative designs that defined the modern bus. Important \nmodels, manufacturers, bus lines, innovative features and designs are \nfeatured with captions presenting their contributions to bus history. \nWith this educational timeline through captioned photographs, follow the \ngrowth of the bus industry from 1895 through the 20th Century.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911895924807,"sku":"B05328","price":25.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583882603.jpg?v=1772272894"},{"product_id":"marvelous-mechanical-designs-of-harry-a-miller","title":"Marvelous Mechanical Designs Of Harry A. Miller","description":"Harry \nA. Miller designed racing cars that were among the finest of the golden \nage of American auto racing for nearly two decades. What are less well \nknown are Miller's passenger cars, and boat and aircraft engine designs, \nsome of them extremely successful, some of them bizarre. This book \nportrays Miller's racing cars of the glorious roaring twenties along \nwith his speedboat and aircraft engines - even his design for a \nhigh-speed combat vehicle engine. Seen are his advanced Miller-Fords of \n1935 and the radical Gulf-Miller cars of 1938-1941. An exciting \ncollection of photos of the work of one of America's mechanical \ngeniuses, along with commentary on Miller's work by highly regarded auto \nracing historian Gordon Eliot White.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911900741703,"sku":"B05311","price":35.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/51mahvz-c2l.jpg?v=1772256025"},{"product_id":"engineer-to-win","title":"Engineer To Win","description":"Engineer to Win: Essential Guide to Racing Car Material\nCurrent state of the art in racing technology by a foremost expert in the field. Covers all forms of racing cars and includes a thorough analysis of metallurgy, metal fatigue and general materials technology. Details specific components and specific activities such as heat treatments, stress relieving, etc. Plus aerodynamics, ground effects, brakes, tools, and more. ...excellent information. Popular Cars magazine.","brand":"C.S.C. Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911906148423,"sku":"B03008","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b03008_18296ca0-6e34-41c8-a352-c726705f945f.jpg?v=1772271442"},{"product_id":"everyday-modifications-for-your-vw-bay-window-van","title":"Everyday Modifications For Your Volkswagen Bay Window Van","description":"The books in the Everyday Modifications series from Crowood are designed \nto guide classic van and car owners through the workshop skills needed \nto make their vehicles easier to use and enjoy. Camper van enthusiast \nRob Hawkins gives practical advice on modernizing and improving a VW Bay \nWindow camper van. With over 700 color photographs, the book provides \nstep-by-step guides on how to fit a wide range of simple and more \nsophisicated upgrades to bring a Bay Window into the 21st century. With \nsafety information throughout, the book covers:Upgrading the interior - \nfront bench seats, trimming panels, LED lighting, sound proofing and \nfitting a budget sound system Improving the ride quality - how to \nimprove the suspension, change dampers, assess wheels and tyres and fit \nuprated anti-roll barsBetter brakes - Bay Window brakes can be as good \nas a modern vehicle's, and this book shows how to do I Updating the \nelectrics - how to fit an alternator and a leisure battery with a fuse \nbox, recharging the leisure battery and fitting a high-level brake light \nEngine preservation and upgrades, including removing and rebuilding an \nengine Many other upgrades - including how to fit a rear view camera, \nelectronic steering and a towbar.","brand":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911913455687,"sku":"B04552","price":27.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781847979131.jpg?v=1772276856"},{"product_id":"the-illustrated-route-66-historical-atlas","title":"The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive, fully illustrated state-by-state atlas of the shifting alignments, historic sites, and current points of interest along the United States' beloved \u003cstrong\u003eRoute 66\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute 66 changed immensely in the six decades between its opening in 1926 and its removal from the U.S. highway system in 1985. Since that time, Route 66 has enjoyed a renaissance, and interest in America's Mother Road as both a historical byway and a travel destination continues to grow. In this unprecedented volume, prolific Route 66 author Jim Hinckley presents an illustrated Route 66 atlas that explores the road's history from its inception into the present day. The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas features sections on eight U.S. states that include points of interest along or near Route 66, divided into six categories: pre-1926 historic sites (such as Lincoln's home and presidential library); noteworthy landmarks; the locations of infamous crimes and disasters; parks of interest; key sites in Route 66's evolution (such as Hooker's Cut, Missouri, an engineering marvel when completed); military-specific sites (including Civil War battlefields and POW and internment camps); historic attractions from the road's midcentury heyday (such as Little Beaver Town and Geronimo's Trading Post); film-related sites; and locations important to Route 66's modern resurgence. Illustrated with photography and memorabilia, The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas is a unique, colorful, and visually dynamic look at 500 of the Mother Road's most significant sites from the past and today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyageur Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911920140359,"sku":"14485","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9780760368770.jpg?v=1772256038"},{"product_id":"triumph-daytona-speed-triple-06-16-haynes-powersport","title":"Triumph Daytona \u0026 Speed Triple, '06-'16 (Haynes Powersport)","description":"Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and \nrebuild of a Triumph Daytona, Haynes can help you understand, care for \nand repair your Triumph Daytona. We do it ourselves to help you \ndo-it-yourself, and whatever your mechanical ability, the practical \nstep-by-step explanations, over 900 photos, will help you get the job \ndone right. Regular servicing and maintenance of your Triumph Daytona \ncan help maintain its resale value, save you money, and make it safer to \nride.\n\nComplete coverage of your Triumph 675 Daytona \u0026amp; Street Triple (06 - 16) \nComplete repair and maintenance information for Triumph Daytona \u0026amp; Speed \nTriple, '06-'16.","brand":"Haynes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911925776455,"sku":"B10427","price":45.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/81q7njncntl.jpg?v=1772265193"},{"product_id":"ford-station-wagons-1929-1991-photo-history","title":"Ford Station Wagons 1929-1991 Photo History","description":"The first station wagons were built to carry rail passengers and their luggage to and from the station and were called ?Depot Hacks.? By the 1950s station wagons had become a common feature of suburban living. From the Model T to the Pinto Cruising Wagon, this book chronicles Ford?s entrees in this field. Included is a model history for each year with available options, production figures and more. A must have for all Ford Station Wagon fans.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911931576391,"sku":"B02607","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/a8b8362f-6c9f-4f8b-8f85-12f544cfa525_25e85_29d5466c-db55-4c56-8978-85427707bb3e.jpg?v=1772278088"},{"product_id":"snow-goers-vintage-snowmobiles-memorable-machines-and-highlights-from-snowmobilings-golden-era-volume-one","title":"Snow Goer's Vintage Snowmobiles: Memorable Machines and Highlights from Snowmobiling's Golden Era - Volume One","description":"Snow Goer magazine has combed its comprehensive archive of articles from \nlong-time contributor David Wells to assemble a collection of profiles \nof the most interesting machines that the sport has ever seen. There is \nan impressive array of machines, including sleds from the four surviving \nmajor brands--Polaris, Ski-doo, Yamaha, and Arctic Cat--and many other \nwell-known names like Ariens, Bolens, Evinrude, and Johnson, and even \nsome obscure names like Roll-O-Flex and Dauphin. In addition to the \nprofiles, there are background features on “Snowbikes” through the \nyears, a look at “rebadging,” and an in-depth flashback to the fabulous \nfactory speed run and stock racing wars of the early 1970’s.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911935180871,"sku":"14458","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583883518_01014208-177f-4fb3-9cb4-72da0864850b.jpg?v=1772252190"},{"product_id":"roadbuilding-construction-equipment-at-work-building-the-early-interstate-highways-through-new-englands-green-mountain","title":"Roadbuilding Construction Equipment at Work: Building the Early Interstate Highways through New England's Green Mountain","description":"This photo essay details the construction of the original Interstate Highway System in Vermont’s picturesque and largely rural mountainous region through the late 1950s to late ‘70s. During this short time, contractor driven construction equipment innovation was remarkable: 2 1\/2 cubic yard shovels were replaced with 4-8 yard shovels and then by massive wheel loaders up to 17 cubic yards; 15-22 ton rock trucks were upped to 50 tons; rudimentary spreading methods with dump trucks using tailgate chains were replaced with CMI Autogrades; and many contractors devised and built ingenious contraptions to increase production. The work attracted many large established road building firms from other States—Lane, Perini, Palazzi, L. G. Defelice, Green Construction from Des Moines, Iowa, as well as Cartier Construction, a division of McNamara from Montreal—seen here clearing and grubbing, pioneering, rock drilling, mucking peat bogs, and excavation sequences including trucks and shovels, loaders, pan scrapers, and a wheel excavator. The manufacturers of construction equipment constitute a virtual directory of the period; Caterpillar, Euclid, Allis-Chalmers, International, Dart, P\u0026amp;H, Bucyrus-Erie, Northwest, Lorain, Lima, Gradall, Barber-Greene, Blaw Knox, CMI, and more.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911935443015,"sku":"14345","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/61yvwheoywl.jpg?v=1772286451"},{"product_id":"vw-bus-40-years-of-splitties-bays-wedges-classic-reprint","title":"Vw Bus - 40 Years Of Splitties, Bays \u0026 Wedges (Classic Reprint)","description":"Visit any VW show and what do you find? Correct - wall-to-wall Campers. \nInterest in the numerous conversions offered over the years spirals \never-upwards as do asking prices for even the most dilapidated examples \nof the first three generations and 40-years of VW Bus conversions. But \nare there books to match? No - not, that is, until VW Bus - 40 years of \nSplitties, Bays \u0026amp; Wedges was conceived.\n\nAs a direct consequence of the lack of print available, author Richard \nCopping has collected a wealth of contemporary brochures from all the \nleading converters, knitted them together and produced a unique and \nvibrant story of the VW Camper from the first and often rustic \nconversions of the 1950s to the sophisticated homes on wheels of the \nlate 1980s.\n\nStripping out the original text, Richard has carefully replaced it with \nhis own lively yet informative story - while carefully retaining both \nthe popular look and nostalgic feel of the age. From the untangling of \nthe many stories that contributed to VW Camper history to a restorer‘s \ndream of detailed specifications and from the quirkiest of marketing \nstrategies amazingly and endearingly primitive in the 1950s to suavely \nsophisticated in the latter days, if the word Camper is in it, it's \ncovered.\n\nThe meticulous reproduction of advertising brochures, many of which can \neasily be the best part of 50-years old, make this a hard to put down \ncoffee table volume for some - a book with very much in vogue nostalgic \nvisual appeal. For others, the lure of a lively and informative story \npeppered with carefully detailed pictures will ensure the book is a \nuseful reference to visit over and over again.\n\nThis extensive collection of rarely seen advertising material provides a \nunique background to a much-needed book, designed to delight the \nmultitude of VW Camper fans far and wide.","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911953465415,"sku":"B05804","price":24.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/51xtxdchwll.jpg?v=1772269266"},{"product_id":"americas-postwar-luxury-liners-illustrated-history","title":"America'S Postwar Luxury Liners (Illustrated History)","description":"After WWII, U.S. ports hosted the most luxurious and famous liners \nconstructed by American master shipbuilders. These peacetime ambassadors \ncarried refugees from war-torn lands to new lives in our shining cities \nand enabled leisurely travel in sparkling new American liners to \ntropical ports around the globe. The fascinating story of America’s \npostwar luxury passenger liners—like the famed United States, the \nfastest liner in the world, and her consort America, the American Export \n“sunliners” Constitution and Independence, Grace Line’s fleet of luxury \nliners like the Santa Paula and Santa Rosa, the Moore-Mc Cormack liners \nArgentina, Brazil and Uruguay, the “white ships” of the Matson Line, \nsuch as the Lurline and Monterey, and the American President liners \nPresident Polk and President Monroe—along with period photographs, \nadvertisements, menus, post cards and other memorabilia.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911955365959,"sku":"B05354","price":26.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/51ze8iflncl.jpg?v=1772276637"},{"product_id":"great-lakes-shipping-ports-cargoes-photo-gallery","title":"Great Lakes Shipping Ports \u0026 Cargoes (Photo Gallery)","description":"On \naverage, over 163 million net tons of cargo are moved each year on the \nGreat Lakes in the holds of a vast fleet of steel ships. From the \nwestern end of Lake Superior, to the shallow, emerald-colored waters of \nLake Erie, ships arrive and depart at all hours amid a landscape of \ndirt-laden mill buildings, smoke streaked skies, and vast fields of coal \nand iron ore pellets. The photographs in this book will show you a slice \nof industrial America rarely seen by the general public. These images, \ncontemporary and historic, will take you to all of the primary loading \nand unloading ports from Lake Superior to Lake Erie. View first-hand how \ncargoes are loaded at the grain terminals of Thunder Bay, the ore docks \nof Minnesota’s north shore, or the sprawling Midwest Energy coal dock in \nSuperior. See where these giant ships and cargoes go “down below” on the \ninfamous Cuyahoga River, the Ford Plant on Detroit’s Rouge River, or \ninside the heart of the famous U.S. Steel Works in Gary, Indiana.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911956643911,"sku":"B05318","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583882382.jpg?v=1772276044"},{"product_id":"to-boldly-go-twenty-six-vehicle-designs-that-dared-to-be-different","title":"To Boldly Go: Twenty Six Vehicle Designs That Dared To Be Different","description":"A century of 26 exceptional designs. Author Graham Hull, designer of \nRolls-Royce and Bentley cars for 30 years, believes vehicles associated \nwith extreme niches, luxury, performance or economy are fascinating. \nRegardless of being built in millions or not, one litmus test is \napplied: was the vehicle an exceptional solution? The fruits of Formula \n1 'laboratories' and backstreet lock-ups alike face similar scrutiny - \nLamborghini or 2CV being equally relevant.\n\nThe 1911 Morgan three-wheeler, still in production 100 years on, proves \nthe potency of an original concept. Whether for austerity, off-road, \ncompetition or social status, this book follows vehicle rationales where \nthe backdrop is the power of creativity - individuals and teams rattling \nthe cage of convention and winning their place in automotive history. \nWhether the Tyrrell's four-wheel bogie, or the Bond's mechanical 'pony,' \nsuch cars bear witness to ingenuity, and the world would be a poorer \nplace without the striving of their creators.\n\nThe author's commitment to original artwork captures the vehicles \naesthetically, often technically and also in action. Each chapter gives \na sense of the commercial and social background, and of the design's \nuse, and the author's, and others, personal testimonies support this \nfascinating journey through some fascinating car designs.","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911957430343,"sku":"B05263","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05263.jpg?v=1772278140"},{"product_id":"british-caravans-volume1-makes-founded-before-world-war-ii","title":"British Caravans: Volume1: Makes Founded Before World War II","description":"Vintage” caravans have quite recently begun to attract much wider \nattention than they had previously enjoyed. Those that haven’t collapsed \nin a forgotten heap long ago are being dragged out of hedges and barns \nand restored by enthusiasts to their full period glory – and it is not \nhard to see why, for the wonderful variety and in many cases sheer \nboldness of their styling, ranging wildly from mock Tudor to teardrop \nstreamline, makes them extraordinarily attractive to today’s eyes, \naccustomed as we are to the bland uniformity of current offerings. In \nthis book may be found details of manufacturers in Britain who started \nup before World War II. About half of them had ceased trading by 1939 \nand a number of others did not return to production after the War. Where \nmakers did start up again details have been included and, whilst nearly \nall of these have since gone out of business, Carlight and Eccles are \nmarques which still exist today – albeit under different ownership. All \nof them, from ABC to Yorkshire, and their products, are included in \nthese pages, with the exception of the ones of which there is no \nsurviving record. Roger Ellesmere’s painstaking research over a number \nof years has yielded information on 177 makers from this period, whose \noutputs ranged from around 300 caravans per year down to six, but it is \ndoubtful whether even 20 of these firms were producing the 50 vans a \nyear needed to qualify for membership of the Caravan Manufacturers’ \nAssociation. Accompanying the text are more than 300 illustrations, a \npleasing mixture of archive photographs with reproductions from \nmanufacturers’ advertising and publicity material, including some \nsplendid period artwork. This ingredient in particular gives a strong \nflavour of the days when these caravans were to be seen out and about on \nBritain’s roads, heading for happy holidays. Published in association \nwith The Caravan Club, this book surely has a place on the bookshelf of \nevery caravanner interested in how the caravans we know today have \nevolved over the 90-odd years since the first trailer caravans were \nbuilt for sale. It is hoped that the publishers will soon be able to \nbring out Volume Two, in which Roger Ellesmere will deal with the many \nhundreds of firms who took up making caravans after 1945.\n\nRoger Ellesmere is a retired quantity surveyor. He remembers being taken \nby his parents in the mid-1950s to visit friends holidaying in a caravan \nat Ulrome on the East Yorkshire coast. Once inside, he was hooked, and \ncaravans have been an abiding interest ever since.Later, he decided that \nas detailed a record as possible should be made of the mostly small and \nlargely forgotten firms who have engaged in caravan manufacture in \nBritain. He was deterred from making a start due to the time commitment \nthat would be required, but a spell of unemployment in 1996 provided the \nincentive to begin -- initially on a single work but subsequently split \ninto two parts to enable the publication of this book, Volume One. His \noriginal estimate of the time commitiment was a grow under-estimate! \nRoger has been a Caravan Club member for more than 20 years.","brand":"Herridge \u0026 Sons Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911961165895,"sku":"B05153","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05153.jpg?v=1772273917"},{"product_id":"new-car-carriers-1910-1998-photo-album","title":"New Car Carriers, 1910-1998 Photo Album","description":"This unique photographic history of the new car carrier takes you from the beginning when flatbed trucks and trailers first became an alternative to the railroad for carrying new cars, through the introduction of double-decker trailers, to converted auto carriers hauling military vehicles and armaments during WWII, to the innovative piggy-backs and triple-level auto racks of today.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911971815495,"sku":"B04526","price":32.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/10093_3f24b325-a65b-4953-9764-e630c4df9394.jpg?v=1772276928"},{"product_id":"white-freightliner-trucks-of-the-1960s-at-work","title":"White-Freightliner Trucks Of The 1960S (At Work)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite-Freightliner Trucks Of The 1960S (At Work)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1951, Freightliner signed an agreement with the White Motor Co. to sell Freightliner trucks through White Dealerships. The trucks became White-Freightliner, gaining momentum through the 1950s and exploding in sales through the 1960s. As you look at the photos on the pages of this book, you will see just a few of the many different customers and hauling jobs they did in the peak of their popularity. Small, medium or large hauling jobs, White-Freightliners fit right in to the needs of the trucking industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you look at the photos on the pages of this book, you will see the many different customers and the hauling jobs they did in the peak of their popularity. Small, medium or large hauling jobs, White-Freightliners fit the needs of the trucking industry. An extensive photo collection allows Ron Adams to select the greatest of these big rigs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911979843655,"sku":"B04053","price":28.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583882641.jpg?v=1772252453"},{"product_id":"cadillac-fleetwood-seventy-five-series-limousines-1937-1987-photo-archive","title":"Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Series Limousines 1937-1987 Photo Archive","description":"From the late 1930s through the mid-1980s, it was truly the Cadillac of Cadillacs?the car of choice for the titans of American business, government and the entertainment industry. The stately long-wheelbase Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Eight-Passenger Sedan and Imperial Limousine occupied an exalted niche at the very pinnacle of the automotive pecking order in the U.S. and abroad. Whatever the destination?embassy, corporate head office, hotel, airport or Hollywood red carpet?when one arrived in a Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five, one had truly arrived! Introduced in 1937, Cadillac's new Series 75 included 11 Fleetwood body styles ranging from coupes and convertibles to a seven-passenger touring sedan. In 1938, the restyled Series 75 got what was destined to become its signature body style?a severely formal long-wheelbase sedan and companion limousine. Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five business sedans and limousines quickly won favor with commercial livery operators and funeral directors, challenging rival Packard's long domination of this small but prestigious market. By 1941 the Fleetwood Seventy-Five name was reserved exclusively for General Motors Corporation's flagship car?the long-wheelbase formal sedan and companion limousine with glass division.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911980269639,"sku":"B03965","price":25.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/3b22eea2-e6d7-4c74-9e3e-310feb4f8bcf_2d7b3.jpg?v=1772255836"},{"product_id":"classic-american-limousines-1955-2000-photo-archive","title":"Classic American Limousines 1955-2000 Photo Archive","description":"Whether you've never been in a limo, or even if a \nlimo takes you to work each day, you will be fascinated by this \ncomprehensive history. High-quality photos of American limousines take \nyou on a luxurious tour from the development of the limousine in the \n1950s to today. In days past, the limousine belonged only to the elite, \nthe wealthy, and the dead on their way to the cemetery. Now anyone with \na little extra spending cash can rent one and be the mystery rider \nbehind the tinted glass. Includes Cadillac, Lincoln and Chrysler \nlimousines, as well as Secret Service and Presidential limos. A great \nbuy for professional car buffs, auto lovers, and anyone fascinated by \nthis luxurious mode of transportation and the people who use it.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911982989383,"sku":"B03486","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/0ff704d4-25cf-4272-ab3d-48e2eb34b672_2ada6_0c6ee4b3-8af9-4d0f-9954-87fd54cd29f4.jpg?v=1772270930"},{"product_id":"american-automobile-trademarks-1900-1960","title":"American Automobile Trademarks 1900-1960 USED","description":"A collection of nearly 800 different trademarks from over 350 different manufacturers from 1900 to 1960.","brand":"Motorbooks Intl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912109572167,"sku":"B01303","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/1d93a937-21fd-424a-886a-447937619bf4_22bf5.gif?v=1772268716"},{"product_id":"az-of-sports-cars-since-1945","title":"AZ Of Sports Cars: Since 1945 USED","description":"Contains every sports car and sports coupe built since 1945, from Abarth to Zest. Over 600 marques are included with information on production totals, specs, and brief histories on many models. Includes all the great names, including cars from Israel, Egypt, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil.","brand":"Motorbooks Intl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912114389063,"sku":"B00584","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/29d2587e-600a-4d0f-aec5-633eab52285d_200a0.jpg?v=1772268045"},{"product_id":"ferrari-the-factory-maranellos-secrets-1950-1975-ludvigsen-library","title":"Ferrari - The Factory: Maranello'S Secrets 1950-1975 (Ludvigsen Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the years few people have had the opportunity to visit the \u003cstrong\u003eFerrari factory\u003c\/strong\u003e and see these great sports and racing cars made. Among those who have done so are \u003cstrong\u003eRudy Mailander, Karl Ludvigsen, and Edward Eves\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in the early 1950s and through the 1970s their photography provides an unique record of the way this famous Italian company makes its cars. Their unpublished photos from the Ludvigsen Library are a feast for Ferrari fanatics, taking them behind the scenes of the foundry, machine shops, engine assembly and testing and car assembly lines at Ferrari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded as well are rare photos of the racing department and the magnificent Ferrari sports and racing cars under construction. Commentary by Karl Ludvigsen provides insights into the creation of these legendary cars, including his own run-in with Enzo Ferrari when he took a photograph too far.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912122220615,"sku":"13917","price":28.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583880852.jpg?v=1772253837"},{"product_id":"365-cars-you-must-drive","title":"365 Cars You Must Drive","description":"What began as a solution for transportation has evolved into a desire for speed, luxury, personal expression, and freedom. For many, the thrill of the drive has eclipsed the pure utility of the automobile. And the pursuit of that thrill is the driving force behind 365 Cars You Must Drive. From the Ford Model T to the Porsche Carrera GT, there are certain cars that any self-respecting auto enthusiast just has to know?and experience from the driver?s seat.With homage to the greatest cars and good-natured mockery of the strangest, authors Matt Stone and John Matras detail which cars to drive and why, how to get behind the wheel, where to drive them, and who to invite along for the ride. Each entry contains a colorful spec box noting the car's claim to fame, a Did You Know? factoid, the author's clever suggestions for \"The Perfect Passenger\" and the \"Soundtrack\" coming out of the speakers, Behind the Wheel notes, and a \"Perfect Drive\" for the marque or model covered. Engine details, production information, the price when it debuted and the collectible price now - all of it adds up to at-a-glance fun reading to go with informative essays on each car, archival and full-color photos, and more.","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912122449991,"sku":"23253","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/4f934db0-1da2-4dc2-ba6e-c909049ddc02_233d4_91a4afe2-c8ce-48e9-ab2a-ff8a34e953a2.jpg?v=1772281347"},{"product_id":"a-century-of-car-design","title":"A Century Of Car Design USED","description":"This beautifully produced, lavishly illustrated book presents a detailed \nhistory of the automobile—but describes cars entirely in terms of \ndesign, with attention to the innovative artists who created auto bodies \nfor the world's finest vehicles. The car is arguably the most important \ndesign icon of the past hundred years, and though its changes in \nappearance owe something to engineering developments, the most beautiful \ncars are proof that leading auto designers have been and continue to be \ntrue artists. This volume profiles major designers, with photos showing \nexamples of their masterworks. Here, for instance are Raymond Loewy, \ndesigner of the revolutionary 1947 Studebaker . . . Giorgetto Giugiaro, \ndesigner of the Lotus Esprit and several superb models for Aston Martin, \nAlfa Romeo, and Maserati . . . Harley Earl, creator of General Motors' \nmost innovative designs . . . and Ferdinand Porsche, creator of the \noriginal Volkswagen and several of the world's classic sports and racing \ncars. Here too are many of the finest examples of earlier classics from \nDaimler-Benz, Bugatti, Ford, Packard, and other auto makers. Today's \nmost prominent designers are also discussed, and their cars shown. They \ninclude Bjorn Envall at Saab and Uwe Bahnsen at Ford, among many others. \nComprehensive and clearly focused, A Century of Car Design will be \nvalued by serious students of twentieth-century design, as well as by \nthe millions of people for whom a love affair with cars has endured as a \ncentury-old preoccupation. Approximately 600 photos, 450 in color.","brand":"Barron's Educational Series","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912122908743,"sku":"13335","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/img_2051.jpg?v=1772286335"},{"product_id":"operational-characteristics-of-recreational-vehicle-dynamics-soc-of-automotive-engineers","title":"Operational Characteristics Of Recreational Vehicle Dynamics (Soc Of Automotive Engineers) USED","description":"Operational Characteristics of Recreational Vehicle Dynamics (Soc of \nAutomotive Engineers)","brand":"Society of Automotive Engineers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912123531335,"sku":"13288","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/img_1978.jpg?v=1772259867"},{"product_id":"from-chain-drive-to-turbocharger-archie-fraser-nash-story","title":"From Chain Drive To Turbocharger: Archie Fraser Nash Story USED","description":"Archibald Goodman Frazer Nash (30 June 1889 – 10 March 1965), was an \nearly English motor car designer and engineer, who specialised in \nmanufacturer of light (\"cycle\") and sports cars in England. Nash added \nhis third name Frazer and a hyphen to his surname in 1938 and so either \nform may be correct depending on the period.","brand":"Patrick Stephens Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912126480455,"sku":"13306","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/img_1995.jpg?v=1772286135"},{"product_id":"lawrie-bond-the-man-and-the-marque-the-illustrated-history-of-bond-cars","title":"Lawrie Bond: The Man And The Marque - The Illustrated History Of Bond Cars USED","description":"This book tells, \nfor the first time, of all Lawrie bond's designs, together with the \nproducts of Sharp's Commercials Ltd (later Bond Cars Ltd) which carried \nthe Bond name.","brand":"Bookmarque Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912128053319,"sku":"10134","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/img_1612.jpg?v=1772282797"},{"product_id":"to-draw-a-long-line-my-days-with-a-british-sports-and-grand-prix-racing-car-maker-connaught","title":"To Draw A Long Line: My Days With A British Sports And Grand Prix Racing Car Maker Connaught USED","description":"C. E. Johnson reminisces about his days at r acing car makers Connaught \nwhere he was chief draughtsman. C onnaught was responsible for designing \nBritain''s first Grand Prix winning race car.","brand":"Bookmarque Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912128282695,"sku":"23076","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/443f0a23-2e22-415b-aeff-8146b1fd9947_28af3.jpg?v=1772285628"},{"product_id":"buses-of-western-flyer-and-new-flyer-industries-photo-archive","title":"Buses Of Western Flyer And New Flyer Industries Photo Archive","description":"Western Flyer Auto \u0026amp; Truck Body Works began producing buses in 1930 and \nthrough a number of name-changes continues today as New Flyer \nIndustries. Because they served Canada and much of North America, the \nbuses were built to stand up to the harsh winter climates they had to \nwork in. This revered bus builder has become one of the dominant players \nin the transit bus manufacturing industry in North America, and a leader \nin hybrid bus manufacturing in the U.S. and Canada. New Flyer has been \nnamed as one of Canada’s most earth-friendly employers for 2008. From \nbreaking new ground with low-floor buses to pioneering cleaner \npropulsion systems, innovation and excellence have taken New Flyer to \nthe top of the industry. This book commemorates 80 years of these sturdy \nand attractive buses and trolley buses, and the companies that ran them, \nthrough vintage black and white photography along with a color section.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912130052167,"sku":"B05339","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/51hf1n6jdgl.jpg?v=1772272590"},{"product_id":"flxible-transit-buses-1953-1995-photo-archive","title":"Flxible Transit Buses: 1953-1995 Photo Archive","description":"One of the most renown and well-known \npersonalities in the bus enthusiast community, John McKane, brings you \nthis photographic history of Flxible buses. Flxible has been \nmanufacturing buses since 1924, and when it came to bus manufacturing, \nit was one of General Motors_ top competitors. Inside you'll find \nvehicle production history; manufacturing photos that take you into the \nFlxible barns to show you step-by-step assembly; and buses in duty \nthroughout the country. This is the first book of its kind, and is a \nmust for bus enthusiasts and history buffs","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912130216007,"sku":"B03482","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/97dc46dd-1ac9-4e4f-8256-cfe37951ddc7_25861.jpg?v=1772272552"},{"product_id":"imperial-fire-apparatus-1969-1976-photo-archive","title":"Imperial Fire Apparatus: 1969-1976 Photo Archive","description":"Imperial was a unique fire apparatus company in that within its first 2 years in existence it manufactured, sold and delivered a complete line of fire apparatus. View the complete line including brush trucks, mini-pumpers, pumpers (both custom and commercial), tankers, snorkels and aerial ladders. Informative text and captions include a brief company history, as well as, delivery schedules and cost where available. About The Author: Gergel has given 29 years devoted service to Ward LaFrance. Gergel served as the company's President from 1973 until the company was sold to North Street Associates on in 1975. He became President again in 1977, where he remained until 1980 when he left to become division Manager of Mack Fire Apparatus. While at Ward, he served in Engineering, designing and styling the \"Firebrand\" and Ultra-Vision\" units, moving through sales engineering to Sales Manager, where he was responsible for developing a national sales dealer network. Then to Vice-President Sales where is credited for selling the first Lime yellow apparatus to Executive Vice President an then to the Presidency, negotiating an $18.4 million contract with the Royal Kingdom of Morocco. While serving as President designed and styled the \"Patriot\" Gergel became a member of America's Young Presidents Club at age 39. He also served in industry associations, FAMA (Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association) and FEMSA (Fire \u0026amp; Emergency Manufacturers \u0026amp; Service Association), and most currently is a member of SPAAMFAA (Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus).","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912130936903,"sku":"B03505","price":36.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b54947fa-a452-41b2-aeb8-de71a023f33c_2d461_4b56ab05-42f6-45ed-8036-fc9e6a5dd4a8.jpg?v=1772276557"},{"product_id":"british-tractors-1945-1965","title":"British Tractors: 1945 - 1965","description":"From Allis-Chalmers to Vickers, here is an A-Z of tractors made in \nBritain between 1945 and 1965, written by a universally acknowledged \nexpert in the subject, whose work has been widely published in books and \nmagazines. British Tractors deals with the products of not only British \nmanufacturers such as David Brown, Ferguson and Nuffield, but also the \nAmerican makers who established plants in Britain to overcome postwar \nimport restrictions, which included International Harvester, \nMassey-Harris and Minneapolis-Moline. Demand for tractors after the War \nwas insatiable, and the period covered saw extraordinary growth in \nproduction and innovation in design. The text is illustrated exclusively \nwith images - some 400 in all - from the manufacturers' sales brochures \nand publicity material, giving a unique flavour of the times and an \nimpression of the features the manufacturers were highlighting in the \npromotion of their tractors.","brand":"Herridge \u0026 Sons Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912131493959,"sku":"B05154","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05154.jpg?v=1772268755"},{"product_id":"1000-biker-tattoos","title":"1000 Biker Tattoos","description":"Anyone who rides a motorcycle lives, to some degree, in the margins of society. Where members of the herd drive Toyota Camrys and hipster hatchbacks, bikers opt for Harley-Davidsons, Triumphs, and Ducatis, putting themselves out there with raised middle fingers thrust at the ordinary citizens of the world. Just as a motorcyclist's ride is an affront to the sensibilities of the meek and the conventional, so too is the ink on their skin. Tattoos have long been an integral part of this culture, the result of the overwhelming number of ex-military men who formed the nucleus of the postwar outlaw motorcycle club scene. These soldiers, sailors, and marines returned from war with statements etched in ink upon their bodies, and they continued that tradition when they formed the clubs that came to define motorcycle culture. In 1000 Biker Tattoos, motorcycle photographer Sara Liberte celebrates the most personal of art forms by capturing the wild abandon of the motorcycle lifestyle as expressed through tattoo work. Featuring 1,000 photos of tattoos and the artwork used to create them, along with profiles of the most renowned tattoo artists in the biker community, this book provides an unprecedented window into the most intimate aspect of motorcycle culture.","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912131559495,"sku":"B04475","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/d2e6228d-565e-4d7f-82f2-a4d58065eed7_2fc25.jpg?v=1772255109"},{"product_id":"archie-and-the-listers-the-heroic-story-of-archie-scott-brown-and-the-racing-marque-he-made-famous","title":"Archie And The Listers: The Heroic Story Of Archie Scott Brown And The Racing Marque He Made Famous","description":"On 3 April 1954, the product of an unlikely union \nfirst took to the track, at Snetterton in Norfolk. It was a Lister-MG \nsports racing car, driven by a Scottish amateur who made his living as a \ntravelling salesman. He stormed through to win. The disabled driver was \nArchie Scott Brown. Over the next five years he won 71 major races, 44 \nof them in Cambridge built Lister cars. The book chronicles Archie Scott \nBrown's personal life, from being born with both legs severely \nmalformed, through countless operations that led to a remarkably normal \nchildhood and adolescence. The author follows his fascination with fast \ncars, early wins in an MG TD, his introduction to engineer, Brian \nLister, and the influence his driving had on the development of the \nmarque. \n\n  \n\n ","brand":"Haynes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912134541383,"sku":"B01517","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781852604691_f5ff882a-0fb0-49cf-9358-eaeffe289686.jpg?v=1772276315"},{"product_id":"stirling-mosss-motor-racing-masterpieces","title":"Stirling Moss'S Motor-Racing Masterpieces USED","description":"Moss uses his racing expertise to select the best of motor racing literature over a broad spectrum , providing unique insight into the mind and skills of the competition driver, and the classic races from F1 to Le Mans.","brand":"Sidgwick \u0026 Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912134606919,"sku":"b02870","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/35c582e6-1465-471d-ac3b-2ed4f65bf847_296e7.jpg?v=1772259316"},{"product_id":"bucyrus-drills","title":"Bucyrus Drills","description":"The production of coal, iron, copper, and other minerals has always presented a need for blasting and associated blast holes. Likewise, the blossoming of housing in America has demanded a continual need for water wells for a growing rural population. Bucyrus International, Inc. (formerly Bucyrus-Erie Company) has been a traditional supplier of the tools to meet that need. This book recounts the history of drilling, early manufacturers of drilling equipment, the emergence of drilling methods, rigs, drill bits, and the role of Bucyrus in furthering the science and art of water well and blast hole drilling.\n\n \n\nSpudders, 42-T and 50-T, and all the others in between, to the \nlatest 49-R and 59-R models. Also, the very first rotary, the 50-R.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912134672455,"sku":"22987","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/5b3f72cd-2cbd-4ea4-9215-6aaac634a014_2903b.jpg?v=1772263113"},{"product_id":"serro-scotty-travel-trailers","title":"Serro Scotty Travel Trailers","description":"\u003cp\u003eSerro Scotty Travel Trailers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"John Serro was on to something when he branded the tag line, ''Travel Right, Travel Light, The Scotty Way.'' In fact, he was way ahead of his time when he designed and built an affordable, easy to tow, totally self-contained travel trailer in his garage in 1956. By the 1990s the Serro Scotty brand had exploded into a full line of trailers including fifth wheels, 50-foot park models and eventually a line of motorhomes. But in 1997 the bright light of the Serro Scotty trailer company took a dark turn when its plant in Irwin, Pennsylvania, burned down, marking the end of the production line. Eventually, in 2007, Serro Scotty Worldwide was formed and a new version modeled after John Serro's original vision was back on the market and can be spotted alongside its older sibling in campgrounds around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912135295047,"sku":"14339","price":39.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/14339.jpg?v=1772280275"},{"product_id":"bucyrus-heavy-equipment-construction-and-mining-machines-1880-2008-a-photo-gallery","title":"Bucyrus Heavy Equipment: Construction And Mining Machines 1880-2008 (A Photo Gallery)","description":"Bucyrus-Erie Company is a name synonymous with moving the earth. From \nthe smallest loader-backhoe to some of the largest machines ever to move \non land, no other company has produced such a wide variety of types and \nsizes of excavating equipment. With a rich heritage going back 128 years \nthe company, now known as Bucyrus International Inc., is still designing \nand building some of the world’s largest shovels and walking draglines. \nNothing could be more apt to describe this manufacturing power house \nthan its slogan used in the 1960s “The Longest Line on Earth”. Over 450 \nspectacular black and white photos combined with detailed captions \nchronicle and describe all the major equipment product lines from \nBucyrus Company, Erie Steam Shovel, Bucyrus-Erie and Ruston-Bucyrus. \nEvery machine model from the extensive lines of cable excavators, \nhydraulic excavators, walking draglines, stripping shovels and drills is \nincluded, plus tables of machine introductions and production. There’s \nalso detailed coverage of floating dredges, tractor equipment, cranes, \nbucket wheel excavators and other special machines. This book is sure to \nsatisfy the serious equipment historian as well as the enthusiast.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912136605767,"sku":"B05325","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583882191-1-e1452529814352_27c40b93-0d9e-46bf-9b04-076eb5185b02.jpg?v=1772251405"},{"product_id":"the-california-zephyr-an-entertaining-history-of-americas-most-celebrated-train-route","title":"The California Zephyr: An Entertaining History of America's Most Celebrated Train Route","description":"America's most talked-about train, the California Zephyr was inaugurated \nMarch 20, 1949, book-ended by the world-class skylines of Chicago and \nSan Francisco. Operated in partnership over three railroads; Chicago, \nBurlington \u0026amp; Quincy, Denver \u0026amp; Rio Grande, and Western Pacific, the train \nwas designed in Art Deco style and built of Shotwelded stainless-steel \nby the Budd Company. The California Zephyr incorporated the best of the \nZephyr fleet including Vista-Dome coaches and Vista-Dome observation \ncars. Powered by General Motors diesel locomotives the western themed \n\"land-cruise\" train traveled 2,532 miles on its journey from Chicago \ntraversing the spectacular Colorado Rockies via the 6.2-mile Moffat \nTunnel and California's magnificent Feather River Canyon - by daylight \nin both directions. Vintage equipment diagrams include California Zephyr \nbaggage car, Vista-Dome coach, Vista-Dome buffet-dormitory car, dining \ncar, bedroom-cabin car and Vista-Dome bedroom-buffet-lounge-observation \ncar. Other highlights feature original trip reports by \"Zephyrette\" \nhostesses, travel brochures, timetables, dining car menus and full-color \nphoto gallery of the stunning California Zephyr.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912136966215,"sku":"B05789","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583883471.jpg?v=1772254380"},{"product_id":"american-lafrance-700-series-1945-1952-photo-archive-vol-2","title":"American Lafrance 700 Series 1945-1952: Photo Archive, Vol. 2","description":"In this follow-up to the successful first volume, \neven more exquisite photographs offer another look at this classic \nAmerican fire truck. Superb, never-before-published photography includes \nimages from the Larry Zotti Museum Collection depicting 700 Series rigs \nin production on the original Elmira, New York assembly line. Also \nincluded are a number of rare photographs illustrating early private \nindustrial rigs from the Leo E. Duliba Collection, as well as Grand \nRapids, Michigans tandem back-end 700 Series ladder truck.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31912137818183,"sku":"B02833","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/dcefab8b-ce3f-4983-805b-efdb0891f26d_203ac.jpg?v=1772267773"},{"product_id":"the-john-deere-century","title":"The John Deere Century","description":"In The John Deere Century, acclaimed author and photographer Randy \nLeffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the \ncompany and the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and \nyellow livery for the past century. Iconic John Deere tractors ranging \nfrom the spartan Waterloo Boy to the Model AOS, and from German and \nArgentine models to the acclaimed New Generation tractors are featured \nin this celebration of industrial tractor design. Loaded with \nphotographs, both modern and vintage, and excellently written info, this \nbook will have John Deere fans salivating.","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31917580451911,"sku":"B09158","price":29.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b09158.jpg?v=1772268700"},{"product_id":"exotic-barn-finds-365-cars-you-must-drive","title":"Exotic Barn Finds \u0026 365 Cars You Must Drive","description":"Exotic Barn Finds \n\nIn Exotic Barn Finds, veteran author and historian Matt Stone tells the \nstory of more than 25 barn finds. The unique twist? Rather than the \nusual prewar or muscle car era product out of Detroit, these cars are \nall beloved imported sports cars of a bygone era. Think Ferrari, \nLamborghini, Jaguar, Aston-Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and \nothers. There is even a Jay Lenofound 300SL Gullwing in the mix!\n\n365 Cars You Must Drive \n\nWith homage to the greatest cars and good-natured mockery of the \nstrangest, authors Matt Stone and John Matras detail which cars to drive \nand why, how to get behind the wheel, where to drive them, and who to \ninvite along for the ride. Each entry contains a colorful spec box \nnoting the car's claim to fame, a Did You Know? factoid, the author's \nclever suggestions for \"The Perfect Passenger\" and the \"Soundtrack\" \ncoming out of the speakers, Behind the Wheel notes, and a \"Perfect \nDrive\" for the marque or model covered. Engine details, production \ninformation, the price when it debuted and the collectible price now - \nall of it adds up to at-a-glance fun reading to go with informative \nessays on each car, archival and full-color photos, and more.","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31998957813831,"sku":"KITB04556\/23253","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kitb0455623253.jpg?v=1772267797"},{"product_id":"checker-cab-photo-history","title":"Checker Cab Photo History","description":"Checker Cab - an internationally recognized icon that still inspires fierce brand loyalty. Even today, 20 years after production ended, the Checker Cab is still a familiar part of the American urban landscape.Author James Hinckley has unraveled the often conflicting stories about the Checker Cab Manufacturing Co. to present the first complete history of this fascinating company and its legendary cabs.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32065270349895,"sku":"B02610","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/d1ed5da7-ca41-40db-86c3-fc390a73a423_2bd00.jpg?v=1772256697"},{"product_id":"rvs-campers-1900-2000-an-illustrated-history-1","title":"Rvs \u0026 Campers: 1900-2000 (An Illustrated History)","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday, hundreds of thousands of people live in RVs permanently, and even more use campers and RVs for recreation. This is the first and only book to give an entertaining look at the history and evolution of this popular lifestyle and hobby. Hundreds of nostalgic photographs show a wide variety of campers and RVs throughout the entire 20th century. See early auto tent-camping, converted buses, fold-out trailers, homemade campers, foreign exploration expeditions and even traveling chapels with living quarters for pastors! Anyone who has ever enjoyed RVs and campers will be thrilled by this retrospective look at these vehicles and their predecessors throughout the 20th Century. Chapters broken down by decade with brief 2-3 page introductory material for each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32083325091911,"sku":"B02408","price":29.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/d911dbaf-b1d6-4e0b-8278-4571a8e1c232_28d28_7e497e0f-13fb-475e-90bf-9ae382c65408.jpg?v=1772277700"},{"product_id":"classic-american-steam-rollers-1871-1935-photo-archive","title":"Classic American Steam Rollers 1871-1935: Photo Archive","description":"This fascinating photo archive is filled with thrilling photos of the great steam-powered machines that shaped America's highways and paved spaces. You'll find all 30 recognized makes of steamrollers built in North America during this era in one volume. From the first three-wheel roller of 1871 through the last Buffalo-Springfield steamroller of 1935, you will enjoy superb photos and depth of information, whether you remember these smoking giants first-hand or not.\nFor the first time read about all 30 recognized makes of steamrollers built in North America. Fans of Baker, Birdsall, Buffalo-Pitts, Case, Enright, Geiser, Gorton, Heilman, Huber, Kelly, Leader, Port Huron, Robert Bell, Russell, \u0026amp; Waterous farm engines will find them among the road rollers shown. See the development of North American rollers from Abbot Q Ross's first 3-wheel roller of 1871 through the last Buffalo-Springfield steamroller of 1935. You'll be fascinated by the depth of information.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32098409545799,"sku":"B02815","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781583880388.jpg?v=1772272893"},{"product_id":"1001-steve-mcqueen-facts-the-rides-roles-and-realities-of-the-king-of-cool","title":"1001 Steve McQueen Facts The Rides, Roles and Realities of the King of Cool","description":"Steve McQueen touched the world through his largerthan-\nlife onscreen persona, portraying characters who\nwere flawed and realistic. He played his roles to perfection\ndue to his own imperfections and the bitter realism of his\nearly life. As he once said, he had seemingly lived an entire\nlifetime before his 18th birthday, all of which shines through\nin his signature blue-eyed icy stares.\n\nHis legacy on film was cemented with Bullitt and Le\nMans–the first made him an international superstar while\nthe latter nearly bankrupted and killed him. Today, they’re\namong his most popular films. He held nothing back on\nscreen or in life, and today he is remembered and revered\nnot only for his acting but for his racing prowess and\nthe world-class automobile and motorcycle collection he\namassed in a relatively short amount of time.\n\nVehicles once owned, driven, or raced by “The King of\nCool” habitually sell for double or triple what their provenance-\nlacking counterparts do. Ask any 25-year-old car or\nmotorcycle nut born more than a decade after his death\nwho Steve McQueen is, and they’ll immediately recognize\nthe collector and racer but make no mention of the actor.\nAuthor Tyler Greenblatt has waded through the plethora of\ninformation available to compile 1,001 of the most interesting\nSteve McQueen facts in this cumulative volume that is\nsure to keep fans of the actor, racer, and collector enthralled\nfor hours.\n\n• Steve McQueen is the most iconic Hollywood star\nassociated with the automobile\n• This book will feature facts of Steve McQueen’s life.\nCovered will be his iconic movie roles, automobiles,\nand off-camera life\n• With 1,001 different facts on Steve McQueen’s career,\nthere will be something for everyone in this book\n\nAbout the Author\n\nTyler Greenblatt has been passionate about cars and\nmotorcycles since day one. His parents hooked him on\ninternal combustion when they had a jump seat installed\nin the back of their 1966 Sting Ray coupe so that a baby\nseat could be secured. During his time at American Iron,\nhe wrote American Iron Magazine Presents 1,001 Harley-\nDavidson Facts, which was published by CarTech Books\nin 2017. He followed that up in 2018 with The Corvette\nHunter: Kevin Mackay’s Greatest Corvette Finds, which\nwas a joint effort with longtime friend and world-class Corvette\nrestorer Kevin Mackay. His latest CarTech project,\n1,001 Steve McQueen Facts is his biggest undertaking\nyet, combining his love of both cars and motorcycles, and\nhis fascination with The King of Cool himself.","brand":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32248132796487,"sku":"14499","price":23.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/14499.jpg?v=1772285022"},{"product_id":"amtrak-across-america-an-illustrated-history-expanded-2nd-edition","title":"Amtrak Across America An Illustrated History - Expanded 2nd Edition","description":"Amtrak is an essential part of America’s transportation system, today \nfor over 28 million passengers. From the legacy Streamliners of the \npre-Amtrak era—Champions, Chiefs, Eagles, Rockets, Zephyrs—to today’s \nmodern Acela Express and future plans for more high speed “corridor \ntrains,” this book covers all the lines from past to present. Through \nthe use of evocative photos, postcards, memorabilia and other \ncollateral, this book is a journey through the past 40 years of Amtrak \nacross America and all the preceding rail lines that transformed the \nnation—the Downeaster, Adriondack, Ethan Allen Express, Vermonter, \nCapitol Limited, Cardinal and Hoosier, Empire Service, Keystone, Lake \nShore Limited, Maple Leaf, Pennsylvanian, Auto Train, Carolinian and \nPiedmont, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Blue Water and \nWolverine, Carl Sandburg and Illinois Zephyr, City of New Orleans, \nHiawatha, Illini and Saluki, Lincoln Service, Missouri River Runner, \nPere Marquette, Heartland Flyer, Texas Eagle, California Zephyr, Empire \nBuilder, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, Cascades, Coast Starlight, \nCapitol Corridor, San Joaquins, and Pacific Surfliner.","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32359451328583,"sku":"B053401","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/61ieiu2vxhl._sx388_bo1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1772254231"},{"product_id":"mg-made-in-abingdon-echoes-from-the-shopfloor","title":"Mg, Made In Abingdon: Echoes From The Shopfloor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a home-grown concept that became an international success, bringing the small market town of \u003cstrong\u003eAbingdon\u003c\/strong\u003e onto the global map. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMG - Made in Abingdon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e recounts the inside story of the famous factory, recognising that the most important aspect of MGs success was its team – the tea-boys and girls, the shop floor workers, the engineers and racers, the apprentices and management. From memories of the production line to recollections of racing incidents, the untold story of MG from the men and women who worked in the Abingdon factory is revealed for the first time in this fascinating, historical account.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32387221782599,"sku":"B05947","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781787116085.jpg?v=1772262699"},{"product_id":"fire-trucks-of-the-1950s-a-photo-gallery","title":"Fire Trucks Of The 1950S (A Photo Gallery)","description":"American motor fire apparatus design reached its high-water mark in the 1950s. Every one of the nation's major fire apparatus manufacturers boasted uniquely individual custom fire truck designs. Unlike the look-alike cookie-cutter shoeboxes of today, back then a fire fighter could instantly identify these makes a block away. From conventional Fords to the custom rigs of fire apparatus manufacturers, all the most popular, unique, and industry-changing designs and innovations are featured in this long-overdue tribute to the fire trucks of the Fabulous Fifties!","brand":"Ertel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32404540031047,"sku":"B04174","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/759c10a3-76f6-4802-b62d-e0cb94b46607_29334.jpg?v=1772257842"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/cs\/collections\/miscellaneous-automobilia-books.oembed?page=5","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}