In this beautifully presented volume, the artist Nicholas Watts describes his working methods, shares anecdotes from drivers and team personalities, and explains the extensive research that helps determine the composition...
No auto show is complete without innovative, zany, extravagant, and just plain way-out concept cars. They allow the car manufacturers an invaluable opportunity to test radical design initiatives, from aerodynamic...
David McMullan started his own business, Crayford Engineering after gaining experience with Britax and Lambrettta Trojan Group. In 1962 he asked a friend, Jeff Smith, to join him. Together they...
Amongst the household manes like Rolls, Austin and Morris--the great figures who had the vision, tenacity and luck to gorge for themselves great enterprises in the formative years of motor...
This is the first book in a new series from Coterie Press that will take the reader on a trip around the world visiting some of the greatest car collections.
Here's an inside look at the steps involved in automotive designing and engineering--from the drawing board to the showroom floor...from the horseless carriage to the compact cars of the '80s!
For more than a half century, the Corvette has been celebrated as “America’s sports car” by owners and enthusiasts. Since the first model rolled off the assembly line on June...
A popular history of the making of motor cars in Britain from before World War I, through the mass production between the wars, to the successes and failures since 1945....
A illustrated survey of the career and influence of a master of design showcases some of his most famous and influential works, including the Coca-Cola bottle and truck, the package...
Concept cars are meant to break moulds and explore new ideas; to forecast or establish trends. They afford designers the opportunity to let rip; to use their imaginations and envisage...
Built as a Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Competizione, chassis number 2819 GT has become famous as the instantly recognizable Breadvan a fan favorite around the world. This latest book...
Complete contents include: description and performance of trailer brake systems with recommendations for an effectiveness test procedure; basic analytical results for lateral stability of car/trailer systems; crosswind response and stability...
Gergely Bajzath has made a good number of engine coffee tables, and constantly enjoys positive feedback and comments about his work. Now, in 'How to Build your own Engine Coffee...
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Pininfarina, a marque synonymous with style and elegance applied to car design, Pininfarina is a book that surveys, for the first time,...
Alec Issigonis, the brilliant British designer of the Morris Minor and the Mini, is one of the commanding figures in the history of automobile design and engineering. His ingenious and...
For almost a century, Carrozzeria Bertone has created some of the most sensational models in automotive history. The extraordinary concept cars such as the B.A.T.Mobiles, the Testudo, the Canguro, the...
When John Egan arrived at Jaguar Cars in April 1980, newly appointed as chief executive, the company's very survival was in grave doubt. In fact, the situation looked utterly hopeless....
Intermeccanica - The Story of the Prancing Bull is the definitive biography of Frank Reisner and his incredible sports car company, Intermeccanica – responsible for some of the most beautiful...
The history of Vignale, the coachbuilder that bodied the first unforgettable Ferraris of the 1950s – responsible for cars such as the 166 and 212 Inter, the 250 and the...
When John Egan arrived at Jaguar Cars in April 1980, newly appointed as chief executive, the company's very survival was in grave doubt. In fact, the situation looked utterly hopeless....
