Automotive 11

Die Mercedes-Baureihe W 201 war einst der "Baby-Benz", ist heute landauf, landab als "der Hundertneunziger" bekannt – und schon ein Klassiker. Der robuste und extrem gut verarbeitete kompakte Benz h……続きを見る

Ihren Namen bringt man eher mit schnellen Sportautos aus Zuffenhausen in Verbindung, ihre Farbe mit reinrassigen Sportwagen aus Maranello – aber die roten Porsche-Traktoren versuchen es doch lieber ……続きを見る

"So wird´s gemacht" zeigt technisch interessierten Neu- und Gebrauchtwagenbesitzern, wie ihr Fahrzeug funktioniert und welche Wartungs- und Reparaturarbeiten sie selbst durchführen können. Der 135. ……続きを見る

A simple guide for potential CDL drivers and current drivers to aid in completing the daily vehicle inspection required by FMCSA regulations. While this guide is aimed at new drivers, current driver……続きを見る

Découvrez le quotidien d'un chauffeur de taxi parisien, entre rire et larmes. Dix-huit mille taxis circulent à Paris. Un chauffeur raconte ici ce qu’il a vécu au milieu d'eux durant près de dix mois……続きを見る

Rolls-Royce is one of Britain's legendary car brands, representing the pinnacle of engineering quality and luxury like no other manufacturer. Since 1904, when Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Hen……続きを見る

A shocking exposé of Volkswagen’s fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal. Updated with a New Afterword by the Author. When news of Volkswagen’s clean diesel fraud first broke i……続きを見る

Van jongensdroom tot nachtmerrie In Spyker. Een dollemansrit reconstrueren financieel-economisch journalisten Robert van den Oever en Maarten van der Pas de enerverende weg die Spyker sinds de herop……続きを見る

My life as a motoring tragic Was it luck that gave me the chance to race at Bathurst? They say Luck is when Skill meets Opportunity. In my case Luck came when Not-Quite-Enough-Skill overshot the bra……続きを見る

The off-roading, hill-seeking and muddy-morning adventures of New Zealand farming legend Mark Warren Mark Warren is a larger-than-life character of rural New Zealand. He grew up with an obsession wi……続きを見る

In 1915, the road system in south Florida had changed little since before the Civil War. Travelling from Miami to Ft. Myers meant going through Orlando, 250 miles north of Miami. Within 15 years, th……続きを見る

On November 24, 1968, more than 250 people from 19 nations set off on a 10,000-mile endurance rally from London to Sydney. Crossing 10 countries, competitors encountered officious border guards, gan……続きを見る

One of NASCAR's pioneers, Bud Moore won countless races in the sport's early rough and tumble days. In almost four decades as a car owner, he was victorious at the Daytona 500, the Southern 500--thr……続きを見る

The world of Champ Car auto racing was changing in the 1970s. As cars became more sophisticated, the cost of supporting a team had skyrocketed, making things difficult for team owners. In an effort ……続きを見る

This comprehensive look at the heyday of automobile manufacturing in Ohio chronicles the region's early prominence in an industry that was inventing itself. More than 550 Ohio manufacturers are cove……続きを見る

In the quarter century from San Francisco's devasting fire of 1906 to the beginning of the Great Depression, as automobiles exploded in popularity, new buildings had to be conceived and constructed ……続きを見る

A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be foun……続きを見る

This book provides an in-depth look at the great motor races that took place in Savannah, Georgia, in the golden era of early road racing: the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America and the V……続きを見る

Greg Moore is one of three sons of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore. Bud is a highly decorated World War II veteran who landed on Utah Beach on D-Day. Greg grew up in an auto racer's world in which hi……続きを見る

A career engineer at Studebaker, Harold E. Churchill became president of the recently merged Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956, at a time when finances were shaky and an aging product line was ……続きを見る

When Lee Iacocca brought his Fairlane Committee together in 1962 to explore the possibilities of a new kind of car for young, forward-thinking families, no one could have predicted quite how success……続きを見る

For eleven years prior to World War II, Cadillac defied the norms of practicality and produced an extravagant supercar, a 16-cylinder luxury automobile that could be tailored to the customer's every……続きを見る

The Mobilgas Economy Runs were annual competitions in which new American production automobiles vied not for speed, but for fuel economy--even as the industry was turning out bigger, more powerful c……続きを見る

This book covers Joan Newton Cuneo's life, and her roles (from 1905 to 1915) as the premier female racer in the United States and spokeswoman for women drivers and good roads. Beginning with her fam……続きを見る

Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the……続きを見る

The first organized, sanctioned American stock car race took place in 1908 on a road course around Briarcliff, New York--staged by one of America's early speed mavens, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. A v……続きを見る

The Clydesdale Motor Truck Company existed in Clyde, Ohio, from 1917 until 1939. As veterans of the early auto industry, Clydesdale engineers worked closely with the London General Omnibus Company t……続きを見る

Conceived in the 1930s, simplified and successfully tested in the 1950s, the darling of the automotive industry in the early 1970s, then all but abandoned before resurging for a brilliant run as a h……続きを見る

Italian cars often offer a bit more fun than their competitors and this independent from the vehicle’s price class. This book presents some of the industry’s pioneers, as Enrico Bernardi, Alexandre ……続きを見る

It's a journey through historical and social events that have shaped a county and made a significant impact locally, nationally and, in some instances, internationally. From the end of the last Ice ……続きを見る