Automotive - History
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Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars
$20.00 Add to cartFrom 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–f… [more below]
- Author: Ingrassia, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 14 2013
- ISBN10: 1451640641
- Language: English
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The Spirit of SAAB: 50 Reasons Why We Love Them
$23.95 Read moreFifty evocative photographs of classic Saab models paired with lively text that shows beyond all doubt why you should want to own one.
Saab is a byword for style, performance, quality, and safety–the- Author: Grylls, Vaughan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 184994802X
- Language: English
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The Spirit of BMW: 50 Reasons Why We Love Them
$23.95 Read moreFifty glorious vintage photographs of classic BMW models teamed with lively text that explains why people love them.
Known as “the ultimate driving machine,” BMW is one of the world’s most prestigious- Author: Grylls, Vaughan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 02, 2023
- ISBN10: 1849948038
- Language: English
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Muscle Cars: High-Power, High-Performance
$19.98 Add to cartMuscle Cars profiles 66 cars from both the golden age of muscle cars and today’s rebirth of high performance.
- Each car features dazzling color photography and concise text that bring these amazing car
- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 29 2020
- ISBN10: 1645584321
- Language: English
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Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road
$18.99 Add to cartA brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, by “one of the most influential thinkers of our time” (Sunday Times)
“Why We Drive weaves philosophers, thinkers, an
- Author: Crawford, Matthew B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 0062741977
- Language: English
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Alfa Romeo: An Illustrated History, 1910-2020
$45.00 Read moreFor more than 110 years, Alfa Romeo has set the standard for elegant, sophisticated, and racy Italian automobiles. The first Alfa Romeo, the Tipo 24HP, rolled off the line in 1910 and paved the way fo… [more below]
- Author: Sch?n, Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764367307
- Language: English
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Chrysler’s Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit’s Coolest Creation
$17.99 Add to cart“Fascinating.” —Vanity Fair
“A delightful history.” —Wall Street Journal
In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. The automaker built a fleet of turbine cars–automobiles with jet e… [more below]
- Author: Lehto, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1613743459
- Language: English
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The BMW Century, 2nd Edition
$55.00 Add to cartCelebrate more than 100 years of Germany’s best two- and four-wheeled rides. This handsome volume is filled with images, history, and in-depth review of the incredible machines BMW has created year af… [more below]
- Author: Lewin, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0760373779
- Language: English
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Sox & Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing
$45.95 Add to cartAs the sport of drag racing exploded in the 1950s, two youngsters from North Carolina each rose through the ranks racing Chevrolets. It didn’t take long for one of them to realize that if you couldn’t
- Author: Schild, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: March 16 2016
- ISBN10: 1613254784
- Language: English
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The Story of Porsche: A Tribute to the Legendary Manufacturer
$16.95 Read moreThe Story of Porsche is a compact and beautifully designed review of the iconic car manufacturer.
From the alluring curves to the powerful engineering, Porsche has been synonymous with both luxury and
- Series: Little Book of Transportation #3
- Author: Smith, Luke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1802792910
- Language: English
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The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide: 1965-1970
$46.95 Add to cartAll car enthusiasts know about Shelby Mustangs, but what really separates them from their production-line relatives? What really makes a Shelby a Shelby? This new book from Shelby American Auto Club (
- Author: Kolasa, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 1613253710
- Language: English
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The Definitive Firebird & Trans Am Guide: 1970 1/2 – 1981
$49.95 Add to cartTake an in-depth look into the second-generation Firebird and Trans Am with the ultimate guidebook that includes production figures, option codes, running changes, model-year changes and variances, ra
- Author: Rotella, Rocky
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: January 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1613258453
- Language: English
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Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary
$75.00 Add to cartPorsche 356: 75th Anniversary relates the full story of Porsche’s original sports car from the first Gmund coupe to today’s beloved collector car.
Ferdinand Porsche was a brilliant engineer who, prio- Author: Maltby, Gordon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0760377375
- Language: English
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The Car: The Rise and Fall of the Machine That Made the Modern World
$19.95 Add to cartA spirited, insightful exploration of our favorite machine and it’s cultural impact on society over the past one hundred and fifty years.
More than any other technology, cars have transformed American- Author: Appleyard, Bryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1639364668
- Language: English
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100 Cars That Changed the World: The Designs, Engines, and Technologies That Drive Our Imaginations
$19.98 Add to cart100 Cars That Changed the World showcases vehicles from the end of the nineteenth century to 2020.
- Cars are showcased with brief text, color photography, and vintage black and white photography.
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- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: 1-Apr-20
- ISBN10: 1645581241
- Language: English
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Cult of GT-R: A True Story of Crime, Obsession and the World’s Most Coveted Car
$24.99 Read moreQuick – which car has the most cultish following? Nope, not the Italian supercars that ooze speed and millionaire status, or the German sedans with their bruising horsepower and rich interior leathers
- Author: Zummallen, Ryan K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 06 2023
- ISBN10: 9.79899E+12
- Language: English
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Porsche 911: 50 Years
$55.00 Add to cartBest-selling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates a half-century of one of the world’s premiere sports cars, focusing on the major themes that have defined Porsche’s rear-engined wonder.
Porsche 911:- Author: Leffingwell, Randy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 20 2013
- ISBN10: 0760344019
- Language: English
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Porsche 70 Years: There Is No Substitute
$60.00 Add to cartThere’s something for every Porsche enthusiast in Porsche 70 Years, whether rear-engine 911 loyalist, race fan, or follower of contemporary vehicles. Fasten your seat belt and hit the gas.
Porsche is- Author: Leffingwell, Randy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 19 2017
- ISBN10: 0760347255
- Language: English
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Classic Car: The Definitive Visual History
$45.00 Add to cartFrom the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this stunning book showcases the most iconic and important classic cars from every decade since the 1940s.
Few things ignite such reverence as a c- Series: DK Definitive Visual Histories
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0744073758
- Language: English
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Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected
$60.00 Add to cartIn Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected, the full story of Germany’s fabled marque is revealed through a richly illustrated account of its most surprising moves and successes.
Few other s- Author: Leffingwell, Randy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0760372667
- Language: English
