In this hilarious collection of stories, Old Autos columnist Bill Sherk describes in vivid detail the trials and tribulations of those brave souls who, throwing caution to the wind and money down th……続きを見る
Here’s a quick way how you can improve your knowledge on the Mercedes 190SL, you just need to read this 180-page guide. Last updated in Dec. 2016, it walks you through the car’s interesting developm……続きを見る
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 sto……続きを見る
Discover in detail the Mercedes W111 two- and four-door fintail cars. This 240-page guide tells you the complete 220b/230S fintail story. These are some of the topics covered:
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著者:Daniel Alef
出版社: Titans of Fortune Publishing
発売日: 2010年10月10日
Biographical profile of Ransom E. Olds, regarded as the first of the great American automobile pioneers. He not only sold the first car manufactured in America, his company was also the first of the……続きを見る
You want to increase your knowledge on the Mercedes 220 W187? This 170-page book is a perfect way to help you! Updated in March 2016, it walks you through the car's development and history, shows it……続きを見る
著者:Erik Arneson
出版社: MBI Publishing Company
発売日: 2011年03月11日
When Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy were assassinated in their driveway in the pre-dawn hours of March 16, 1988, the salacious details of the crime and the years of legal wrangling that followed……続きを見る
The 170S W136, launched in 1949, was the first real Mercedes executive car after WWII and was important for the company's survival. Updated in March 2016, this 110-page book gives you all the facts ……続きを見る
著者:Guillermo Giucci
出版社: University of Texas Press
発売日: 2013年03月15日
From its invention in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century, the automobile crisscrossed the world, completely took over the cities, and became a feature of daily life. Considered basic to the……続きを見る
This is the only e-book that concentrates solely on the mighty Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser. The car was developed with costs being no object. It was a majestic, technically advanced limousine that was……続きを見る
From the 1890s through the 1920s, as horse gave way to machine, the look of Toronto and the lifestyles of its inhabitants were irrevocably altered. From Horse Power to Horsepower is a pictorial hist……続きを見る
To the admirer of farm machinery in all its gritty splendor, the tractor is more than the mechanical workhorse of the modern field. It is a testament to American know-how, a work of mechanical art t……続きを見る
Discover the Mercedes V8 W108/109 Sedan models. Updated in April 2018, this 190-page guide tells you the complete story of the 6.3, 3.5 and 4.5 L versions. It walks you through the cars’ history, ex……続きを見る
First published in 1920, this comprehensive manual on armature winding and motor repair offers a detailed collection of practical electrical methods to fix motor and generator problems.
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著者:Jeremy Packer
出版社: Duke University Press
発売日: 2008年02月26日
While Americans prize the ability to get behind the wheel and hit the open road, they have not always agreed on what constitutes safe, decorous driving or who is capable of it. Mobility without Mayh……続きを見る
The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Era of Racing at the Indianapolis 500, and photographer Ben Lawrence was on hand taking photos of the Greatest Spectacle for the Ind……続きを見る
If you want to learn more about the two-door Mercedes W111 and W112 models, then this is your book! Updated in March 2018, it walks you through the cars' history, explains their chassis number and d……続きを見る
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Cars That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing ……続きを見る
The 170V W136, launched in 1947, was the desperate attempt by Daimler-Benz to step out of the ruins of WWII. The car was based on a 1936 design and earned the company sufficient funds to plan cars l……続きを見る
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Brace yourself, as all twelve cylinders of this book heaves you through this year's top 10 super-fast and super-beautiful supercars. Enjoy plenty of eye candy, and read u……続きを見る
著者:Pete Davies
出版社: Henry Holt and Co.
発売日: 2014年01月14日
A fascinating account of the greatest road trip in American history.
On July 7, 1919, an extraordinary cavalcade of sixty-nine military motor vehicles set off from the White House on an epic journey……続きを見る
The split screen, the indicators poking up like perspex orange fingers, the notoriously rust-prone floors, the pootling exhaust note… just some of the much-loved characteristics of the Morris Minor ……続きを見る
It was invented immediately after the war, in the factory a far-sighted English military man had set up to turn the German economy from making machines of warfare to more pacific products.
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著者:Charles K. Hyde
出版社: Wayne State University Press
発売日: 2014年03月01日
While researching his previous study, Arsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II (Wayne State University Press, 2013), award-winning automotive historian Charles K. Hyde ……続きを見る
The technology-thwarting car thief has become as advanced as the cars themselves.
As early as 1910 Americans recognized that cars were easy to steal and, once stolen, hard to find, especially since ……続きを見る
著者:Edward Corbett
出版社: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON
発売日: 2014年04月08日
An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving
Nimrod has somewhere said that a good coachman could almost be perceived by the manner in which he put his gloves on, or words……続きを見る
著者:Art Garner
出版社: St. Martin's Publishing Group
発売日: 2014年05月06日
Winner of the 2014 Dean Batchelor Award, Motor Press Guild "Book of the Year"
Short-listed for 2015 PEN / ESPN Literary Award for Sports Writing
Before noon on May 30th, 1964, the Indy 500 was stopp……続きを見る
There have been few cars that ignited the public's interest as much as the Ford Mustang.
Introduced at the opening of the New York World's Fair in April 1964, the Mustang was based on mechanicals fr……続きを見る
著者:J. C. Long
出版社: Wayne State University Press
発売日: 2004年07月20日
"John Cuthbert Long’s Roy D. Chapin is a thorough and detailed biography of a remarkable, but little-known Detroit automobile industry pioneer. Historians should include Roy Dikeman Chapin (February……続きを見る
In 1906, brothers Benjamin and William Jowett designed and built their first car. Within four years, in 1910, they had started production of the Jowett, an ultra-economy light car in their home town……続きを見る