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Fins: Harley Earl, the Rise of General Motors, and the Glory Days of Detroit Hardcover – September...
$20.39The New York Times bestselling author of Bitter Brew chronicles the birth and rise to greatness of the American auto industry through the remarkable life of Harley Earl, an eccentric six-foot-five, stuttering visionary who dropped out of college and went on to invent the profession of automobile styling, thereby revolutionized the way cars were made,…
FOR THE RECORD: 28:50 A journey toward self-discovery and the Cannonball Run Record Paperback – Ja...
$10.77Speed, supercars, horsepower, anti-police countermeasures, and an epic pursuit of a childhood dream collide on a literal and figurative drive that leads a man to spend every available dollar chasing a record. Ed Bolian’s memoir recounts his path from a conversation in high school with Cannonball Run founder, Brock Yates, to setting the fastest time…
Ford & Mercury Flathead V-8 Identification & Rebuilder’s Guide Paperback – Septemb...
$21.95Joe Abbin, the author of Blown Flathead and 335 HP Flathead Ford V-8 Performance Handbook, produced this comprehensive new book on flathead Ford engine identification and rebuilding. Stock or modified, this book will be an essential reference for both engine owners and professional engine builders to help them determine what they have, what they need,…
Ford Flathead Engines: How to Rebuild & Modify Paperback – July 29, 2016
$22.92Although not the first V-8 engine ever produced, Henry Ford's side-valve V-8, launched in 1932, certainly qualified as the first mass-produced V-8 sold to the public. Because of Henry Ford's stubbornness, the first versions were less than ideal. The technology was in its infancy and cost-cutting measures limited the output and reliability of the early…
Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans Hardcover – November...
$42.99Winner of the Motor Press Guild's 2016 Dean Batchelor Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism. With an updated chapter chronicling the development of the new Ford GT and its win at Le Mans in 2016.In 1963, Enzo Ferrari let it be known that he might be willing to sell his firm. Ford Motor Company, looking…
Ford Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks Hardcover – June 1, 2017
$25.47Get Fords complete story in Ford Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks and see why they’ve dominated the truck market, selling 1.5 million trucks every year in the US alone. In July 1917 Ford Motor Company introduced a one-ton chassis for commercial trucks, marking what many historians feel was its official entry into the dedicated truck…
Ford Y-Block Engines: How to Rebuild and Modify Paperback – March 26, 2014
$25.76The photos in this edition are black and white. As Ford cars grew in both size and weight after WWII, the need for a more powerful and robust engine than the aging Flathead was becoming apparent. The successor of the Flathead engine, the Ford Y-block V-8 engine delivered far better performance and it didn't have…
Ford Y-Block: A Performance History Paperback – October 27, 2015
$24.95Here is a true accounting of the many racing accomplishments of one of the most maligned engine series ever to roll out of Detroit. The Y-Block Ford V-8, an engine that provided Ford with racing victories unrivaled by any another auto manufacturer of the time, became a victim of the internal and external politics of the auto industry and the…
Formula One Circuits from Above: 28 Legendary Tracks in High-Definition Satellite Photography Hardco...
$27.21Formula One fans will enjoy exploring the sport in a unique way: using the breathtaking satellite photography of Google Earth! This revised edition of Formula One Circuits from Above contains entirely new entries on tracks in Baku, Azerbaijan and Sochi, Russia, along with image and text updates to many of the 28 courses. Thanks to…
Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed: A Photographic Celebration of F1’s Greatest Moments Hardcov...
$42.36UPDATED EDITION From the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco’s winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza, the adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in…
Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series Map – February 23, 2015
$10.84Newly updated! Includes reverse driving directions (west-to-east). This is the 4th Edition of the original, acclaimed Route 66 Map Series by Mother Road historians Jerry McClanahan and Jim Ross,. In print continuously since 1994, the Route 66 Map Series remains the #1 choice for roadies worldwide when it comes to functionality and precise, accurate, turn-by-turn…
High-Performance Ignition Systems: Design, Build & Install (Performance How-to) Paperback – J...
$26.24Performance modification on enthusiast cars and trucks entails the modification of many systems in concert with each other. Induction systems, exhaust, rotating assemblies, cylinder head modification, all areas where modifications yield exciting and measurable results. While decidedly not as sexy to most, ignition systems are just as important as all of the other systems, and…
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip Hardcover – July 8, 2003
$36.00The companion volume to the PBS documentary film about the first—and perhaps most astonishing—automobile trip across the United States.In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a “horseless buggy”—but that did not stop Horatio Nelson Jackson, a thirty-one-year-old Vermont doctor, who impulsively bet…
Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder’s Guide (Motorbooks Workshop) Paperback – October 28, 2009
$25.38You’re building a hot rod. The first step is the chassis. If it’s not right, the car won’t handle well. If it’s really not right, the car might destroy itself. There are choices to be made, from frame rails to suspension components, and some combinations will work better than others. Next is the body. This…
Hot Rod Empire: Robert E. Petersen and the Creation of the World’s Most Popular Car and Motorc...
$22.48â??Hot Rod Empire details Robert E. Petersen's creation of Hot Rod Magazine in the 1940s and the Petersen Publishing empire that grew to the mainstream juggernaut we know today. The end of World War II marked the release of pent-up war-years energy and the desire to live. For many this meant indulging in long-denied purchases,…
