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American Icon - Alan Mulally And The Fight To Save Ford Motor Company by Bryce Hoffman HB
At the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was just months away from running out of cash. With the auto industry careening toward ruin, Congress offered all three Detroit automakers a bailout. General Motors and Chrysler grabbed the taxpayer lifeline, |
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Barris Kustom Grilles, Scoops, Fins & Frenching
Custom cars and car-building techniques of the 1950s are more popular now than they were then. Car builders and home-based enthusiasts yearn for information on the "real" custom cars and the men who built them. Filled with car features and in-the-sho |
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Barris Kustom Techniques, Flames, Scallops Paneling & Painting
Contains excellent how-to paint sequences photographed in the 1950s by George Barris. The book documents the work of Sam and George Barris, as well as their peers. Men with names like Dean Jeffries, Joe Bailon and Von Dutch. A 32 page color section s |
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Beach Hop Pictorial 2013 Special Edition
Beach Hop 2013 Pictorial
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The 2013 Pictorial is cramed full of this years event it is bigger & brighter than ever.
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Cuba Cars And Cigars - Classic 1950s American Automobiles" by Martin Bowman HB
Glorious colour images complete with informative captions and introductory chapter of the rare and varied Cuban-owned 1950s American and European automobiles, trucks and station wagons that were imported before 1961. Sections include 'Last Chance Sal |
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History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries Myths And Rumors Revealed - James Dean's Killer Porsche, NASCAR's Fastest Monkey, Bonnie & Clyde's Getaway Car
Rumors, myths, and fantastic stories have swirled around the automobile since the first car appeared over 100 years ago.
-Did you know that after James Dean's death behind the wheel of his Porsche 550 Spyder, parts of the car were sold off and sai |
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How to Rebuild and Modify your Muscle Car by Jason Scott
Jason Scott takes readers through the step-by-step improvements that will add more power, style and handling capability to any classic muscle car.
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Rockin' Garages - Collecting, Racing & Riding With Rock's Great Gearheads" by Tom Cotter & Ken Gross HB
Cars and rock 'n roll have always gone hand in hand. Whether it's a garage band piling into some decrepit rig to get to the next gig or a killer guitar riff blasting from a Mustang, rock 'n roll keeps us moving when we're behind the wheel. It's no su |
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Rodding USA April 2013 Issue
Rodding USA's Issue#2 - April 2013 features two masterpiece features expertly photographed by Editor Paul Martinez. First up is Joe Proski's fabulous '50 Merc: After 23 years, 60,000 miles, two rebuilds and now in Candy red paint we think Joe's Merc |
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Rodding USA March 2013 Issue
Rodding USA's Premier Issue#1 is available to order now. This all-new magazine features two masterpiece hot rod articles. One of Ken Sutton's 1933 Ford coupe and the other on Bill Ewing's fabulous collection of four deuces. That's backed by an additi |
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The Chevrolet Small Block Bible - How To Choose Buy & Build The Ultimate Small Block From Generation 1 To Today's LS by Thomas Madigan PB
Ever since its introduction in 1955, Chevrolet's small-block V-8 has defined performance. It was the first lightweight, overhead-valve V-8 engine ever available to the masses at an affordable price and, better yet, had tremendous untapped performance |
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"Greetings From Route 66 - The Ultimate Road Trip Back Through Time Along Americas Main Street"
John Steinbeck famously christened Route 66 America's "Mother Road" in The Grapes of Wrath, and that chapter about Tom Joad's exodus is just one of the classic pieces collected in this ultimate anthology. Here's history, roadside attractions, pop cul |
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40 Ford - Evolution Design Racing Hot Rodding Author Cabadas Joseph
Notable for its streamlined style and deco details, the Æ40 Ford has gained in popularity among todayÆs classic car nostalgists and hot rodders who remember the models as monsters of the drag strip and as affordable first cars or hot rod platforms of |
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100 Years of Chevrolet by John Durnell
From the editors of Automobile Quarterly, this is the definitive commemorative book of the Chevrolet Century - the people, the products, and the history - from the beginning to the present. 100 Years of Chevrolet contains 160 pages of full-color pho |
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Advanced Airbrush by Timothy Remus
A series of step-by step painting sequences done with a group of the country's best and bestknown airbrush artists. Each sequence moves from the concept to the planning, layout, and execution. The discussion and captions cover each artist's personal |
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Airbrushing 101
Airbrushing 101 presents a series of start-to-finish projects, each painted by a different artist, and each designed to illustrate a different type of airbrushing. Author Doug Mitchel and the artists in the book introduce a wide range of airbrushing |
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Airbrush Painting Advanced Techniques
Having only one airbrushing technique is like driving on only one road; it limits the places you can go. This book by famed custom painter JoAnn Bortles gives you the airbrushing tools to take your art just about anywhere. Taking up where she left of |
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All American Hot Rod (now in PB)
Hot rods have made legends, taking the spotlight in all aspects of the beach culture, in movies, and in music. They represent youth, rebellion, and a drive to do things a little differently. The hot rod movement has always been a grassroots, groundsw |
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American Cars of the 50s
In the 1950s the American automobile industry arrived in style. In the postwar boom, Americans were flush and full of optimism. They wanted cars that reflected the spirit of the day, and automakers happily obliged. Thus began the decade of fins and w |
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American Diner by Michael Witzel
Americans love to eat and nothing could be finer than eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner in an American diner! Here is the story of that tasty American original, from the early days of Walter Scott and the first horse-drawn lunch wagons through the |
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American Muscle Super Cars by David Newhardt
The American muscle car began, not in the factories of the Big Three automakers, but in the garages and dealerships of a Detroit subculture bent on making the hottest, highest-performance cars on the street. American Muscle Supercars tells the story |
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American Woodies 1928-53 by Norm Mort
Looks at the American Woodies built from the 1920s to the early 1950s, which came in a variety of models including station wagons, convertibles and sedans. Whereas the station wagons were built for functionality, the Woodie sedans and convertibles we |
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Art of the Hot Rod by Ken Gross
The best hot rods are art on four wheels, and this book is nothing less than a gallery of the best of American hot rods. Profiling top builders and featuring studio portraits of their most outstanding custom creations, this book celebrates the unique |
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Art of the Muscle Car by David Newhardt
"Just what is a Muscle Car?" Road Test magazine asked in its June 1967 issue. The answer: "Exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodders philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engi |
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Automotive Custom Interiors
Inside, it's personal. The interior--perhaps more than any other aspect of a vehicle--lends itself to customization, to the expression of a character, a desire, a conviction. The question is, how far to go? How different, how comfortable, how func |
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Automotive Sheetmetal Forming And Fabrication by Matt Joseph
Creating door skins, fenders, hoods, and a myriad of other components from sheet metal is a crucial skill for restoring muscle cars, building custom parts for hot rods, and fabricating parts for classic or competition cars. This book shows the inclin |
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Automotive Wiring by Dennis W.Parks
Automotive wiring is a primary skill required for proper completion and safe operation of any custom build, whether it is a traditional custom, hot rod, or classic daily driver. While restorers typically have the option of buying a new or reproductio |
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Billy Gibbons - Rock & Roll Gearhead
This book has interesting insights into Gibbons' musical past, as well as showcasing his awesome collection of world famous rides as well as his axxes (guitars for you non-muso-types. The photography is excellent.PB
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Boyd's Engines, Driveline's & Chassis
The information provided over 15 chapters in the 320 page publication is extremely informative. If anyone were contemplating building a car irrespective of their technical knowledge level, it would be fair to say that this book would be a great tool |
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Building The Chevy LS Engine by Mike Mavrigian
This is an engine rebuilding and modification guide that includes sections on history, engine specs, disassembly, cylinder block and bottom end reconditioning, cylinder heads and valvetrain reconditioning, balancing, step-by-step engine reassembly, t |
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Burt Munro - Legend of Speed
The thinking behind each of his modifications and developments is exposed making this an absolutely fascinating insight to the extraordinary man who became a legend and a world record holder. Includes many rare early photos and a section of colour ph |
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Cadillac the Tailfin Years by Robert J Headrick JR
The tail fin era is one of the most recognized in automotive styling, and the influence spread worldwide. As everyone knows, designer Harley Earl took his inspiration from World War II fighter aircraft and the fins grew bolder and larger as competing |
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Carburettors To Catseyes by Dr Geoffrey Sneed
Did you know that the origins of the ball bearing date back to classical Greek and Roman times? Or that mediaeval machinery used vegetable oil and animal fats as lubricants, the Dark Ages equivalent of our modern-day engine oil? Or how about the fact |
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Carroll Shelby - The Authorized Biography by Rinsey Mills HB
This book was originally supposed to have been released in 2010, but there have been a succession of delays. The sad result of this is that it was only released about 2 weeks prior to his death. Hopefully it will stand as a tribute to one of the auto |
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Challenger and Barracuda
Revive the muscular good looks and horsepower of your E-body! This helpful guide contains hundreds of detailed photos, factory illustrations, and helpful data tables covering everything from decoding Vin tags to applying the correct finish to virtual |
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Chevy Small Block V8 Interchange Manual 2nd Ed by David
The small-block Chevrolet engine is the most popular engine in the world among performance enthusiasts and racers. But with its popularity come certain problems--its more-than-45 years of production have led to countless permutations, making modifica |
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Chevy SS - The Super Sport Story by Robert Genat & David Newhardt
On the 1957 auto show circuit, Chevrolet unveiled a show car based on its Corvette and dubbed it the 'Super Sport'. The performance car world took one look and never looked back. A combination of styling and performance upgrades, the SS package could |
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Chevy SS by Robert Genat
In 1957 Chevrolet displayed a stunning Corvette-based show car on the auto show circuit, calling the car the "Super Sport." While it would be a few years before this soon-to-be fabled name plate would grace a production car, the SS signaled a clear s |
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Chevy Tri-five Custom Interiors
Chevy Tri-Five Custom Interiors is the first of a series of books featuring the work of Ron Mangus, well-known for award-winning custom hot rod interiors. Chevy Tri-Five Custom Interiors features four, two-page photographic spreads for beautiful, cus |
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Chrysler's Turbine Car - The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation by Steve Lehto PB
Offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of automotive research and development in the 1960s, this engaging narrative traces the birth of Chrysler's alternative "jet" car and reveals the story behind its sudden and mysterious demise. Relying |
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Chrysler Corporation Classics by CONSUMER GUIDE EDS
From the groundbreaking but unsuccessful Airflows of the 1930s to the brawny Challengers of the 1970s, Chrysler Corporation has produced some of the most original and iconic American vehicles. Chrysler Classic Cars tells the auto giant's fascinating |
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Cinders to Clay
Finally! Hooray an in-depth look at the history of Speedway racing at Western Springs. The Springs speedway track was an early incubator for many motor racing exploits, milestones and mechanical marvels and it's amazing that this story has gone untol |
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Cinders to Clay - The Pioneer Years
New Zealand's great oak tree of speedway racing stands tall and has now had its roots laid bare in a tell-all book by Harry Chambers which traces it's lineage and history right back to the beginnings in 1935, even before Western Springs opened for th |
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Classic Customs & Lead Sleds
Features the most influential and recognisable customs to come out of the West Coast customising scene in the last 15 years. |
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Classic Pickup Trucks by Mike Mueller
Mike Mueller tells the complete history of these light trucks in an engaging text filled with facts, legends, and lore. Over 100 color and 100 historical black and white images complement the text.
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Convertibles by Dennis Adler
Convertibles (in the First Gear series) is a celebration of the classic drop-top, from the earliest of coach cars where convertible style was the norm, to the high-end sports cars of today. Today's convertible is a metaphor for freedom on the open ro |
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Corvette Sixty Years by Randy Leffingwell HB
Through hundreds of rare and unpublished photos from GM's media and design archives and in-depth text by renowned Corvette historian Randy Leffingwell, "Corvette Sixty Years" celebrates the first six decades of America's sports car, covering the revo |
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Custom Cars Idea Book by Alan Mayes
In Custom Cars, noted author and Moto journalist Alan Mayes explores each element of a custom car build in detail with hundreds of award-winning customs as examples. From postwar classics to more modern cruisers to complete custom builds, Mayes expla |
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Custom Painting by JoAnne Borties
Whatever the vehicle--from classic hot rod to pick-up to chopper--a custom paint job sets it apart. But not all paint jobs are created equal, so how can you tell which style, technique, or scheme will suit the unique demands of your vehicle and budge |
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Dean Jeffries - 50 fabulous years in hot rods by Tom Cotter
An unassuming craftsman, legendary car builder Dean Jeffries has always preferred to let his creations speak for themselves. This book provides a rare, close-up look at the man, and the life, behind the Mantaray, the Monkeemobile, the Green Hornet's |
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Drag Racing Exhibition Attractions by Lou Hart & Cory Lee
This book showcases photographically the wide variety of cars and drivers that fit into the exhibition theme: the jets, wheelstanders, rockets and other exhibition vehicles that have thrilled millions of spectators. Their entire basis was who had the |
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Drag Racing Fuel Altereds
This photo archive from Lou Hart features a foreword from NHRA's Steve Gibbs and is a comprehensive look at one of the wildest classes of drag racing - Fuel Altereds. Cars such as Mooneyham & Sharp, Mondello & Matsabura and the legendary Winged Expre |
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Dream Garages by Kris Palmer
If you are looking for ideas on your ultimate Dream Garage then look no further than this book that is a real teaser for the true automotive hobbyist. |
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Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the birth of NASCAR by Neal Thompson
Driving with the Devil uncovers for the first time the true story behind NASCAR's distant, moonshine-fueled origins and paints a rich portrait of the colourful men who created it. Long before the sport of stock-car racing even existed, young men in t |
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East vs West Showdown - Rods, Customs & Rails by Joseph Alig & Stephen Kilmer PB
In the early days of hot rodding, two distinctive schools of style emerged, based on the coastal extremes of the nation. The West Coast look was influenced by good weather, smooth roads and high-speed runs on the dry lakes, while the East Coast style |
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Ed Big Daddy Roth His Life Times, Cars & Art
Author Pat Ganahl interviewed many of Ed's former cohorts, partners, employees, relatives and friends to get a clear & often entertaining view of a complex individual.
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El Camino by Chevrolet author Mike Mueller
By combining truck with car, Chevrolet made it possible for utility vehicles to exhibit style and flair like nothing seen before in the workaday world. Its cargo box plainly made the El Camino thoroughly practical. Throw in all the comfort, convenien |
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Engines of Change - A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars by Paul Ingrassia HB
From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Ingrassia comes a narrative of America like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the national experience--from the Model T to the Prius, America was made man |
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Factory Lightweight by Charles R Morris
Factory Lightweights: Detroit's Drag Racing Specials of the '60s chronicles these rare cars that still inspire admirers and imitators today. Among racers it's never been a secret that a lighter car is a faster car--particularly in drag racing. When D |
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Fifties Flashback - The American Car by Dennis Adler HB
This book captures the spirit of the post World War II America and the era of tail fins, big chrome, and glitzy trim created by Detroit automotive stylists. Here is the complete story of Detroit as it emerged from the war and geared up to produce the |
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Fix It by Kris Palmer
"Fix It - How to Repair Automotive Dents, Scratches, Tears and Stains" is a complete guide for any car or truck owner who wants their ride to look, feel, and smell like it did the day they bought it. Years of commuting to work and family vacations wi |
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Ford Chronicle 2nd Ed" by AUTO EDITORS OF CONSUMER GUIDE HB
Ford Chronicle celebrates the better-than-a-century history of America's first industrial giant. Readers will enjoy the lively, year-by-year examination of the cars, and the characters, that make up Ford Motor Company's colorful history.
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Ford Chronicle 2nd Ed by Scotty Gosson PB
As a response to the high-dollar billet-based street rod trend, budget-limited home builders looked to the past for inspiration and style, and Rat Rods were the result. These 'imperfectly fine' rods rarely sport paint jobs of any kind, and their owne |
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Ford Model T
The story of Ford Motor Company's Model T is the story that launched the American automobile industry--and America's love affair with the car. When he introduced the Model T in 1908, even an eternal optimist like Henry Ford could not have predicted t |
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Ford Roadster Custom Interiors
Ford Roadsters Custom Interiors is the second of a series of books featuring the work of Ron Mangus, well-known for award-winning custom hotrod interiors. Ford Roadsters Custom Interiors features four, two-page photographic spreads for beautiful, cus |
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From Cinders to Clay - Volume 3
The Springs speedway track was an early incubator for many motor racing exploits, milestones and mechanical marvels. Speedway stalwart Harry Chambers has put together a third volume of information on the drivers, riders, promoters and cars. Great rea |
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Fuel & Guts by Tom Madigan
Perhaps one of the most in-depth drag racing books available is Fuel & Guts by Tom Madigan. If his name sounds familiar, he has also authored the Edelbrock book.
To give even greater credibility, the foreword is penned by "The Voice of the NHRA" Da |
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Full Size Fords 1955-70
Full Size Fords: 1955-1970 is a fascinating retrospective of the cars - the design process, manufacturing, equipment packages, and a thorough listing of options, interior patterns, and paint codes. All models from 1955 to 1970 that brought Ford to do |
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Funny Car Fever
Steve Reyes a highly acclaimed drag racing photographer who has presented a pictorial of the best years of Funny Car drag racing showcasing his favourite and never-before-published shots.
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GTO Pontiac's Great One by Darwin Holmstrom & David Newhardt
In 1963 Pontiac's Chief Engineer John DeLorean and his two favorite staff engineers, Bill Collins and Russ Gee, came up with an inspired way to keep Pontiac cars in the performance limelight: bolt a big engine into Pontiac's upcoming Tempest intermed |
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Haynes Techbook GM,Ford,Chrysler Engine Performance
Haynes manuals are written specifically for the do-it-yourselfer, yet are complete enough to be used by professional mechanics. Since 1960 Haynes has produced manuals written from hands-on experience based on a vehicle teardown with hundreds of photo |
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Hemi Muscle Cars by Darwin Holmstrom & David Newhardt
Since the early years of the internal combustion engine, engineers recognized that the hemispherical head design, which utilized dome-shaped combustion chambers, generated phenomenal horsepower. During World War II, Chrysler developed this extremely |
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High Performance Engines Ford Small Block by R M Clarke
The 29 articles from Hot Rod magazine cover the Small-Block Ford engines and give the reader technical information indispensable to the performance enthusiast ranging from carburetion and cylinder head modification to rear suspensions and high perfor |
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High Performance Ford Engine Parts Interchange by George Reid
Will Cleveland heads fit on my Windsor block? What is the difference between the two distinct families of big-blocks? What heads are available for use on my small block? Can I gain compression by using older model cylinder heads? Which pulleys should |
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Hobby Car Manual
Without doubt this is the most important book in any hot rod library.
The NZ Hobby Car Manual by Tony Johnson and the NZ Hot Rod Association has been published to assist any hobby car enthusiast throughout the build up procedure following Low Volume |
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Hot Rod Body and Chassis builder's guide by Dennis W. Parks
You'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 comb |
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Hot Rod Garages by Peter Vincent
You've seen the hot rods and custom rides, even looked into the hot rodding lifestyle, but what about where it all starts-in the garages humble or grand where countless hours of machining and wrenching, welding and shaping, elbow grease and inspirati |
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Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook
The popular how-to series with full colour photography, fresh designs, step-by-step instructions and written by the top experts in the industry.
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Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook: Big Block Chevy
The heart of every hot rod and muscle car is its engine - and the one to have, the most powerful performance engine on the planet is the big-block Chevy V-8. This book offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for building a big-block Chevy V-8.
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Hot Rod Kings
This book features 10 of America's top traditional hot rod builders, the shops, projects new and past, plus the people, combine for an interesting take on hot rodding.
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Hot Rod Magazine All the Covers
In its sixty-plus years of existence, Hot Rod magazine has featured hundreds of cars on its cover. To those in the muscle car, street machine, and hot rodding hobby, having their car selected for the cover is the ultimate coup, a near unsurpassable b |
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Hot Rod Pin-Ups II
'The rule is while you might see a girl get a lift in a hot rod, you will never see a girl in a junkyard. The two are incompatible. Mutually exclusive.' If you thought our 'Heart-throbs and Hardware' Pin-up once a month didn't suffice then get your h |
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Hot Rod Reader
This anthology of hot rod writings and excerpts chronicles the joys of hot rodding, the historical circumstances of its creation, and the major events, people, cars, and builders who brought hot rods to the national stage. From popular writers of the |
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Hot Rod Roots by Dain Gingereli
Here are hot rodding's true pioneers, the guys who raced the lakes in the mid-century, the ones who broke the records. |
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Hot Rods by Alan Mayes
Chopped or channeled, candy metalflaked or rusted-out, hot rods are institutions of American motoring. This collection of more than three dozen roadsters, coupes, rat rods, and show cars provides a nicely priced, all-color survey of this enduring hob |
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Hot Rods Idea Book - Roadsters, Coupes, Customs
Hot rods and rodding offer the enthusiast more options for finishing a vehicle than perhaps any other gearhead pursuit. When it comes to a hot rod, parts aren't just parts; it's all in how they come together - either it works or it doesn't. This new |
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How To Air Condition your Hot Rod
Air-conditioning is now standard in every car, but not in hot rods, and this book shows you how to install it any Hot Rod from a 1932 Ford to a 1966 GTO. Explaining how to plan and install air-conditioning in hot rods, street cars, pick-up trucks, mu |
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How to Build a Cheap Hot Rod by Dennis Parks
This book shows how a great hot rod can be built on a modest budget. The author documents his own building project -a "Track-T" kit roadster - showing step-by-step detail how to turn a pile of parts into a cool hot rod.
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How to Build A Killer Street Machine
How to Build a Killer Street Machine gives you the knowledge necessary to build the ultimate multipurpose muscle car. There's much more to building a competent street machine than simply bolting on a bunch of cool-looking parts. You must carefully co |
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How to Build Altered Wheelbase Cars
One of the most distinctive and interesting eras in hot rodding was the early 60s, when Gasser-class and altered wheelbase machines were changing the definition of what a hot rod was. Eventually, the altered wheelbase machines gave rise to the Funny |
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How to Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street by Jim Richardson
How To Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street is essential for every builder or admirer of this incredible piece of automotive engineering. Expert Jim Richardson will help you find the engine you need and teach you how to remove it, disassemble it, |
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How To Build Big Inch GM LS Series Engines by Stephen Kim
The GM LS-Series engines have made history. These engines produce copious amounts of horsepower and do it very efficiently, and therefore the LS engines have been installed in many GM cars as well as transplanted into hot rods and multitudes of muscl |
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How to Build Killer Big-Block Chevy Engines by Tom Dufur
In "How to Build Killer Big-Block Chevy Engines", author Tom Dufur reviews the commonly available factory parts along with many aftermarket offerings, and discusses the advantages of both. Additionally, he includes popular buildup recipes and showcas |
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How to Build Max Performance Chevy Big Blocks On A Budget by David Vizard
The Chevy big-block set an illustrious record in stock car racing and powered some of the fastest and most exclusive Chevy muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s, such as the Chevelle, Corvette, and Camaro. As a result the Chevy big-block became as iconi |
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How To Build Max Performance Oldsmobile V8s by Bill Trovato
The traditional Oldsmobile V-8 powered some of the most memorable cars of the muscle car era, from the 442s of the 60s and early 70s to the Trans-Ams of the late 70s. These powerful V-8s were also popular in ski boats. They have found a new lease on |
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How to Build Period Correct Hot Rods by Gerry Burger
Vintage, retro, or classic hot rods have been an enduring element of the hot rod hobby. These vintage roadsters, sedans, and coups have become very popular because they are the bedrock of the hot rodding culture. However, many rodders have built a ro |
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How to Chop Tops by Timothy Remus
Chopping a top is an essential part of building a hot rod. The planning, the preparation, the actual cutting, and then the reassembly, each step must be completed correctly or the entire project will be in jeopardy. This book gives the reader six, st |
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How to Draw Cars By Dennis Krist
For the beginning artist - start from scratch to design and draw hot rods, dream cars, customs, racers and sports cars.
This book takes you right from basics through to full colour paintings of cars. Perspective, materials and even biographies of s |
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How to Draw Cars like a Pro
Thom Taylor updates his classic with all-new illustrations and expands on such topics as the today's use of computers.
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How to Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters like a Pro
Award-winning car-designer Thom Taylor and legendary kustom culture figure Ed newton reveal the tricks and techniques used by masters past & present.
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How to Hook & Launch - Traction Mods for Street & Strip by Dick Miller PB
While building big horsepower has become easier, putting that power down to the pavement is still quite a challenge. Getting great bite involves a lot more than sticky tires and a smoky burnout. The suspension system is being put to work in a way it |
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How To Keep Your Muscle Car Alive by Harvey White
Muscle cars were made to be driven, not entombed in a museum or show garage. The trouble is, classic muscle cars - those built between 1964 and 1974 - are nearly half a century old and need a bit more maintenance and care than last year's model. That |
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How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques by JoAnn Bortles
Bortles, one of the top airbrush artists in the US, presents her unique teaching curriculum for mastering both the technology and techniques needed to be a successful airbrush artist. |
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How to Paint Flames 2nd Edition by Bruce Caldwell
Custom paint jobs are more popular than ever, and no form of custom painting is "hotter" than the flame job. The newest styles, tools, and techniques are described and shown in this newest edition of the best-selling How to Paint Flames. This book ex |
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How to Paint Flames by Bruce Caldwell
Custom paint jobs are more popular than ever, and no form of custom painting is hotter than the flame job. This book explains how to design the best-look flames for a particular vehicle, transfer that design and apply the paint.
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How to Paint your Show Car by Stefan Gesterkamp
One of the challenges of collecting, restoring, and showing classic cars is keeping the paint blue ribbon condition. If your restoration involves stripping and repainting the entire car, youll want to precisely match the original color. If the goal i |
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How to Pinstripe
Veteran striper Alan Johnson teaches you everything you need to know to get started in pinstriping, to further your mastery of the form, or to simply understand how a good design comes together.
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How to Plate, Polish and Chrome by Dennis W.Parks
Whether you own a custom motorcycle or a flamed-out hot rod, beautifully finished metal parts are the finishing touch that transforms a nice machine into a million-dollar baby. Aluminum and steel can be polished, chromed, anodized, plated, and painte |
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How to Rebuild Pontiac V8s by Rocky Rotella
Under the guidance of Semon "Bunkie" Knutson, John DeLorean, and a host of creative and innovative people, Pontiac established its own identity and distinct V-8 engine platform under the GM banner. In 1955, Pontiac's V-8 started out at a meager 287 c |
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How to Rebuild The 4.6/5.4 Liter Ford Engines
How to Rebuild the 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter Ford expertly guides you through each step of rebuilding a 4.6-liter as well as a 5.4-liter engine, providing essential information and insightful detail. This volume delivers the complete nuts-and-bolts reb |
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How To Rebuild The Big Block Chevrolet by Tony Huntimer
The big-block Chevrolet engine is legendary. Making its debut in Chevrolet production cars in earnest in 1965, it quickly became one of the most respected and feared performance engines on the street. Even the two-barrel station wagon and pickup-truc |
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How to Repair your Pickup or SUV by Paul Brand
SUV may stand for "Sport Utility Vehicle," but it is the vehicle of choice for everyone from the soccer mom to the hunter to the small-business person. Whether confronting wild terrain or suburban sprawl, these daily drivers require regular maintenan |
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How To Restore And Customize Automotive Interiors by Dennis Parks PB
A major part of any auto restoration is bringing the interior back to life, and "How to Restore and Customize Automotive Interiors "provides you with the tools and knowledge you need to tackle any job on any type of car, from prewar classics to full- |
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How to Restore Classic Car Bodywork 2nd ed by Martin Thaddeus
Now in updated, revised and enlarged format, a book written for the home restorer who, until now, lacked the confidence to tackle bodywork. With specially devised techniques which don't rely on workshop plant, this work spans the gap between professi |
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How To Swap GM LS-Series Engines Into Almost Anything by Jefferson Bryant
How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines into Almost Anything shows how to fit these powerhouse engines into popular GM F-Body cars, such as the Camaro and Firebird, and also how to install these powerplants into non-GM muscle cars, sports cars, trucks, and |
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How to Weld Damn Near Anything by Richard Finch
Want to learn how to weld just like they do on Monster Garage? This invaluable guide to welding covers techniques used for Indy and NASCAR race cars, experimental aircraft, and other applications requiring high-quality welds, including welding 4130 s |
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Idea Book Street Machines by Sue Elliott
Any custom automotive project begins with making choices. There are choices under the hood, such as which engine will match well with a certain chassis and transmission. There are aesthetic choices, like whether to use custom or stock wheels, what pa |
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Jerry Heasley's Rare Finds - Rediscovering Muscle Car Treasures by Jerry Heasley
For the past 20 years, renowned automotive journalist Jerry Heasley has been documenting the rediscovery of rare muscle cars in barns, garages, fields, and the most unexpected places. These stories have appeared in Muscle Car Review, Modified Mustang |
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Kosmoskis New Kustom Painting Secrets by Jon Kosmoski
Jon Kosmoski, "The King of Kustom Painters", puts over four decades of experience into Kosmoski's New Kustom Painting Secrets. Jon starts with the basics: how to set up a shop, pick a compressor, and prepare the metal. Includes a thorough discussion |
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Kustomland
Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959 is a book written by car designer Thom Taylor. The first edition of the book was published June 15, 2008, and features pictures taken by professional freelance photographer James Potte |
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La Carrera Pananmericana by Johnny Tipler
On Special!!
Through photos of the stunning countryside and cities visited en route, action shots, interviews with drivers and key personnel, plus vivid narrative, readers are transported to Mexico for an eye-witness account of the Carrera Panameric |
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Legendary American Cars by Matt DeLorenzo
Since the days of Henry Ford's Model T, American cars have dominated not only the market but also the imagination and desires of millions of people throughout the world. Dedicated to the exciting history of this icon of past and present times, this |
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Legendary Route 66
Starting in Chicago and running to L.A. Highlights the sights along the highway with historic and current photos in the then-in-now pairings and includes Route 66 postcards, road signs, trinkets, maps, brochures and advertistments.
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Looking Back #2
Special Price NOW ONLY $30
If you're interested in your hot rod roots or looking through a telescope back in time to NZ in the 60s and the wonderful hot rod scene of the time then this very special Looking Back II book is for you. It's sure to re-ki |
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Lost Hot Rods - Remarkable Stories Of How They Were Found by Pat Ganahl
In this book we attempt to answer the questions about whatever happened to these great cars. We're not talking about vintage tin sitting in the desert or woods, or old cars parked in farm fields. Nearly all of these vintage rods and customs were foun |
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McQueen's Machines by Matt Stone
He made movies best remembered for their wild car chases, mad motorcycle dashes, and hair-raising races, but no one forgot the man at the wheel - Steve McQueen the King of Cool...PB
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Merchants of Speed by Paul D Smith
Hot rodding has always been about taking something that Detroit built and making it leaner and faster. At the epicenter of the movement was a cast of driven men who designed and manufactured the parts that made it all possible. This book takes an app |
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Mickey Thompson- The Fast Life and Mysterious Death of a Racing Legend by Eric Arneson 'Now in Paperback'
Another Five Star, can't miss book for racing fans, and everyone, actually. Arneson's style of writing will pull you in to this interesting story of one of racing's true "marathon man" heroes. Mickey could do it all, and until his untimely murder, wa |
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Million Dollar Muscle Cars
This book provides a photographic history of these rare cars, from the high-performance fantasies of yesterday to the high-finance wheeling and dealing of today. In full-colour pictures and detailed prose, the book follows these cars from their perfo |
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Mopar B-Body Performance Upgrades 1962-79 by Andrew Finkbeiner PB
This book explains how to choose the ideal heads, cams, intake, and carb for a complete top-end performance package. In addition, the author discusses and explains the building of a stroker engine. When going fast, you must be able to stop, so substa |
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Motion Performance: Tales of a Muscle Car Builder
It was a driver's dream: Along with the full factory warranty, your car came with a guarantee of 11.5-second quarter-mile times. It was also Joel Rosen's dream, and in 1964, he set out to make it a reality. First he built fast cars. Then, taking a pa |
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Muscle Car Chronicle 2nd Ed by AUTO EDITORS OF CONSUMER GUIDE HB
Take the ride of a lifetime with Muscle Car Chronicle! This brand new edition details the history of America's most thrilling performance cars, from the '49 Oldsmobile 88 to the '69 Dodge Charger, to the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302. Readers will disco |
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Muscle Car Dream Garages by Simon Green
Of all the cars that stir the blood, few have the cool of the classic American muscle car, with its racetrack-ready horsepower and handling, freeze-frame good looks, and bad-boy charm. Hollywood has known this from the first, putting its coolest char |
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Muscle Car Madness 20th Anniversary and other dumb ideas
Catch some of the highlights of NZ's longest-running super-event, Muscle Car Madness as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year in a new one-off publication by Craig Stare. It's a highly entertaining look-back and record of over 20 years of NZ's long |
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Muscle Car Madness 20th Anniversary and other dumb ideas- Overseas Delivery
Catch some of the highlights of NZ's longest-running super-event, Muscle Car Madness as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year in a new one-off publication by Craig Stare. It's a highly entertaining look-back and record of over 20 years of NZ's long |
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Mustang Legends
Lovers of Ford's iconic sporty car will enjoy this release from Voyageur Press. Written by a number of well respected American automotive journos, the title features their first-hand reminiscences of their experiences with the Mustang.
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My First Car - by Matt Stone
Everyone has a story about that first car. Whether it was new, a hand-me-down, or a junker, it was freedom on four wheels, independence, responsibility, and something that would always hold a special place in your heart. Well, you're not alone. My Fi |
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New York City Horsepower - An Oral History of Fast Custom Machines by Michael McCabe HB
New York City custom car and motorcycle culture has long been overshadowed by the left coast designers and machines. In this unprecedented book, urban anthropologist Michael McCabe presents the stories, innovators, and machines behind NYC car and mot |
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Old School Customs
In the late 1930s, as roadster- and coupe-driving hot rodders started families, they suddenly needed reliable cars that could transport more than two people. Thus, custom cars were born. Passenger automobiles turned into one-of-a-kind art pieces refl |
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One Good Run the Legend of Burt Munro
All Burt Munro ever wanted was one perfect run on his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle - to see how fast it would really go. After running out of challenges at home and already aged in his sixties, Burt took his 'Munro Special' to the famous B |
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Over 100 Years Of The American Auto" by AUTO EDITORS OF CONSUMER GUIDE HB
It's a hugely significant story that goes back five generations. It began in the 1880s, when America's fledgling auto industry was debating whether to go with steam, electricity, or gasoline power. A relatively standardized design soon emerged: a fro |
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Practical Fabrication & Assembly Techniques by Wayne Scraba
Practical Fabrication and Assembly Techniques guides enthusiasts through the most essential processes for assembling a high-performance engine, car, or motorcycle. Tasks like fabricating mounts for fuel pumps or ignition boxes, selecting fasteners an |
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Road Hogs by Eric Peters
Climb into one of America's classic luxury cars from the 1960s and 1970s, swaddle yourself in yards and yards of fine Corinthian leather, scan the gigantic dashboard filled with esoteric dials and gauges that you can never hope to understand, twist t |
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Semi Trucks Of The 1960s by Ron Adams PB
This book follows on the heels of "Semi-Trucks of the 1950s". As the '50s saw new and improved models after the starved war years, the Sixties was the decade for expansion, not only for truck manufacturers with a huge selection of models, but also fo |
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Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques & Tips
In our mechanized day of mass production, the craft of hand-forming sheet metal into compound curves and dashing fins and fenders is fast becoming a lost art. Eddie Paul overcame adversity to become a master at sheet metal fabrication (among other ac |
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Sleeping Beauties USA - Abandoned Classic Cars & Trucks" by Bjoern Marek
Sleeping Beauties USA honours rusted and forgotten automotive treasures that have been found parked alongside the highways of America, waiting to be discovered again. Rather than showcasing typically brilliant, highly rebuilt show queens, the book in |
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So-Cal Speedshop
The title's subheading reads: The fast tale of the California racers who made hot rod history, and that's an understatement. So-Cal was one of the original speed equipment shops that sprung up in Southern California after the war.
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Standard Catalog Of Chrysler 1914-2000 2nd Ed" by OLD CARS WEEKLY MAG PB
In this Chrysler reference guide, John Gunnell takes you through 85 years of Chrysler with the history, photos, manufacturing data, and collector pricing. Not only do you get Chrysler models, but also some Dodge, DeSoto, Plymouth, Imperial, and Eagle |
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Standard Catalog Of Ford 1903-2002 5th Ed by John Gunnell
"The Standard Catalog of Ford" delivers all the details you need to enjoy your hobby and love your Ford. Inside, you'll find information about all of the legendary Fords built from 1903-2002...Mustangs, Thunderbirds, the Model T and A, Falcons, Fairl |
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Standard Catalog Of Oldsmobile 1897-1997 by OLD CARS WEEKLY STAFF PB
Collectors can speed through thousands of listings to obtain specifications, production data, and serial number information for their favorite Oldsmobiles. Every Olds model ever made from 1897 to 1997.
More than 500 photos help collectors clearly id |
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Standard Catalog of Pontiac 1926-2002 by John Gunnell PB
Collectors can speed through thousands of listings to obtain specifications, production data, and serial number information for their favorite Pontiacs.
Every Pontiac model ever made from 1926 to 2002 is listed, along with the predecessors to Pontia |
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Studebaker the Complete History by Patrick Foster
Studebaker: America's Most Successful Independent Automaker tells the full and fabulously colorful history of this icon of the American automotive scene. Rife with triumph and tragedy, brilliant moves and boneheaded decisions, Studebaker's decades of |
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Tex Smiths Hot Rod History book 2 by Tom Medley
History of Hot Rodding from before World WarII until the Street Rod era as told by Tom Medley. Lots of Photos and Interviews. |
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Tex Smiths Roaring Roadsters Part two
The definitive history of track roadster racing in America. Featuring a huge collection of photos.
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The Cobra in the Barn
It's the fantasy of every car enthusiast. This book is full of true tales of rare gems pulled out of haystacks or junkyards.PB
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The Complete Book of the Corvette by Mike Mueller
Chevrolet's Corvette is the most iconic-some would say only-sports car built in America. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through the Corvette's fifty-plus years of continuous production-a rich and varied history unmatched in the autom |
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The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair by Dennis Parks
Whether from hailstorms, parking lots, or plain bad judgment, everybody needs to know how to repair automotive bodywork at some point during their car-owning years. The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair provides all the information youll need to dea |
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The Complete Trailer Handbook by Richard Newton
Virtually everyone needs to move something-a car, a lawnmower, straw bales, or boxes-and a trailer is generally the preferred method. This book gives homeowners and mechanics, farmers and modern-day nomads all the information they need to get moving |
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The Hemi in the Barn
Cotter's adventures in automotive archaeology continue in this book, with more than forty new stories of amazing finds and automotive resurrections.
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The Hot Rod World of Robt.Williams
Perhaps one of the most interesting artists of the hot rod world is Robert Williams and his wife Suzanne. They are regarded as legends in both the underground art world and also traditional hot rodding. |
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The World's Fastest Indian by Roger Donaldson
This is the best Burt Munro book you'll ever lay your hands on and certainly head and shoulders above the first two books published on Burt. Roger Donaldson was the ideal person to publish an image-rich illustrated history of Burt's life and achievem |
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Ultimate Garages by Phil Berg
This lushly illustrated, large format gift book caters to America's fascination with the garage and looks at 25 of the most incredible garages in the USA.
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Ultimate Sheetmetal Fabrication
Written for both automobile and motorcycle owners, this completely illustrated guidebook helps beginners develop the skills needed to restore and repair sheet steel and aluminum alloys for restoration and customizing. Topics include welding, tackling |
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V8 Horsepower Performance Handbook
Approaching the engine as a system of interdependent components that must work in perfect harmony, the book provides the working knowledge for keeping a V-8 at the top of its form. And for those who'd like to understand how the engine works the book |
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