著者：Don Wales
出版社： Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日： 2018年03月22日
The Land Speed Record is a fascinating story of human endeavour – of man and machine battling time to be the fastest. Since 1898 many have dreamed of being the fastest on earth, first with electric,……続きを見る
Gregory Cagle was a 10-year-old car fanatic when his family moved from New Jersey to Germany in 1956. For the next five years he photographed unusual, rare and sometimes bizarre automobiles througho……続きを見る
From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs.
The microcar was the opposite, produced by small entrepreneurial start-……続きを見る
'Leyland Rover' is an account of Ken Ryeland's several tours of the Far East as a service engineer for British Leyland during the early 1970s. After serving an engineering apprenticeship and several……続きを見る
The Thomas B. Jeffery Company existed as an automobile maker from 1902 to 1916 and in that short span created a corporate foundation that would lead to successor firms Nash Motors, Nash-Kelvinator, ……続きを見る
The Camper Book will captivate all those who dream of waving good-bye to the rat race from the window of their own moveable home, be it a camper, RV, travel trailer, camper van, or tiny camper. Not ……続きを見る
It’s no secret among car collectors and enthusiast that the pursuit of “lost” cars is what drives many gearheads. Finding an abandoned, restorable car is one of the most common dreams among collecto……続きを見る
著者：Tony Borroz
出版社： Gearhead Media
発売日： 2018年04月18日
Bricks & Bones: The Endearing Legacy and Nitty-Gritty Phenomenon of The Indy 500, explores the cultural significance, endearing legacy, and nitty-gritty phenomenon of The Greatest Spectacle in Racin……続きを見る
著者：Gary S. Cross
出版社： University of Chicago Press
発売日： 2018年05月04日
For American teenagers, getting a driver’s license has long been a watershed moment, separating teens from their childish pasts as they accelerate toward the sweet, sweet freedom of their futures. W……続きを見る
著者：Mr James Taylor
出版社： Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日： 2018年04月19日
William Hillman started manufacturing cars in Coventry in 1907 before selling his company to the Rootes Brothers in 1928. Three years later came the Hillman Minx, the first of a line that would endu……続きを見る
This exciting narrative recounts dramatically nine races which are memorable in motor history by reason of their technical importance, or the essential drama of the race described, or their impact o……続きを見る
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1934): The advent of the automobile brought a clash of industrial ideas. Should the new vehicle be high priced, obtainable only by the wealthy? Or should it be a vehicle of ser……続きを見る
“… Ettore Bugatti was by common consent one of the most brilliant designers ever to work in the automotive field. He produced a greater range of models than any other single designer ever has done: ……続きを見る
Biographical sketches of the most famous Grand Prix and sports car racing builders:
Sydney Allard, W. O. Bentley, A. C. Bertelli, Marc Birkigt, Ettore Bugatti, Colin Chapman, Louis Coatalen, Briggs ……続きを見る
La storia dell’Automobile visse nei decenni di fine Ottocento i suoi fermenti pionieristici più avvincenti. Le prime vetture furono chiamate Horseless Carriage, perché in effetti si trattava di carr……続きを見る
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1958): “ … One of the most important factors in selecting or evaluating any sports car is a knowledge of its history and development. More than perhaps any other car, the Porsc……続きを見る
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1959): “ … The Triumph Company has apparently always been in a hurry to get from one place to another. It began as a manufacturer of cycles back in the leisurely days of 1895.
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“ … There you have the basic Renaults and a few of their infinite variations. This book is just a start on the fun and frosting available for the Renault 750, Renault Caravelle and Renault Dauphine.……続きを見る
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1957): “ … A thorough and detailed account of the development of one of the world’s finest sports cars. The author discusses every sports model the company has produced, from t……続きを見る
“ In compiling this brief history of Grand Prix racing, along with descriptions of the more successful cars, I have limited myself to the period since World War II as the present day Grand Prix cars……続きを見る
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1961): “ …The rampant lion of Peugeot is really no newcomer to America.
Modern Peugeot fans tend to date their pleasure from a March day in 1958, when the New York Motor Show o……続きを見る
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1958): Biographical sketches of 37 of the most famous Grand Prix and sports car racing drivers. Included are all of the old-time greats as well as those who have made names for……続きを見る
La storia dell’Automobile visse nei decenni di fine Ottocento i suoi fermenti pionieristici più avvincenti. Le prime vetture furono chiamate Horseless Carriage, perché in effetti si trattava di semp……続きを見る
Ogni oggetto diventato di uso comune potrebbe nascondere una storia affascinante da raccontare legata al suo inventore. Quella di Rudolf Diesel lo è in maniera particolare, non solo perché il suo mo……続きを見る
“ In view of the number of volumes that have been produced in recent years about Germany’s most famous auto maker, it must seem presumptuous to add yet another to the stack. Being relatively thin, t……続きを見る
