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  • Grand Prix Cars

    by Denis Jenkinson ...
    Series series Motorsports History
    “ 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 are mostly derived from the development and design of the early post war years. Although many ideas were taking shape in the period of the mid-thirties — such as the use of De Dion rear axle layouts, ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Engines of Change

    A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars

    by Paul Ingrassia ...
    A narrative like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the American experience— from the Model T to the Prius.From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, from the lore of Jack Kerouac to the sex appeal of the Hot Rod, America’s history is a vehicular history—an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

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  • Roads Were Not Built for Cars

    How cyclists were the first to push for good roads & became the pioneers of motoring

    by Carlton Reid ...
    In Roads Were Not Built for Cars, Carlton Reid reveals the pivotal—and largely unrecognized—role that bicyclists played in the development of modern roadways. Reid introduces readers to cycling personalities, such as Henry Ford, and the cycling advocacy groups that influenced early road improvements, literally paving the way for the motor car. When the bicycle morphed from the vehicle of rich ... Read more

    $46.19 CAD

  • BMW M3

    The Complete Story

    by James Taylor ...
    Few cars in recent years have inspired such devotion among enthusiasts as the BMW M3. Now entering its fifth generation, BMW's compact performance car is recognized worldwide as the benchmark of its type. BMW M3 - The Complete Story looks in detail at the first four generations of the M3, which arrived in the mid-1980s as an E30 'homologation special', intended to keep BMW ahead of rivals Mercedes ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The Cutting Edge

    The Story of Kiwi Motorsport Legend Rod Millen

    by Rod Millen ...
    Series series Easy Recipes
    One of New Zealand’s greatest rally drivers and a hill-climbing superstar tells his inspiring story for the very first time. Rod Millen was a hero of New Zealand rallying in the 1970s. Having won several championships he quickly established himself as New Zealand's number one driver. But thereafter Millen went on to do what very few Kiwis have achieved, finding podium success in American ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Mercedes-Benz W111 Fintail with buyer's guide and chassis number/data card explanation

    From the 220b, the 230S to the 220SE Cabriolet

    by Bernd S. Koehling ...
    Series Book 1 - The 1960s Mercedes
    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:Development of the W111 SedanTechnical aspectsSafety featuresThe 220, 220S and 220SEThe 230SThe US marketThe racing historyThe coachbuildersDevelopment of the W111 Coupe and CabrioletThe two-door 22... ... Read more

    $15.93 CAD

  • Mercedes-Benz 600 W100 with chassis number/data card explanation

    From the 600 to the Landaulet and coachbuilt versions

    by Bernd S. Koehling ...
    Series Book 5 - The 1960s Mercedes
    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 an automotive benchmark for many years to come. This 260-page guide tells its story. It walks you through the car’s development and history, explains in detail chassis number and data card and comes ... Read more

    $15.93 CAD

  • Mercedes-Benz R231 SL

    From the SL350 to the SL65 AMG

    by Bernd S. Koehling ...
    Series Book 6 - The iconic SL
    The Mercedes-Benz SL R231, launched in early 2012, is the newest edition to a sports car tradition that started in the mid-1950s. Occasionally called the luxury, but not anymore the light sports car, this newest entry makes you forget about some sporting deficiencies that haunted some of the predecessors. Interested in the R231? Here are some of the topics, covered in this 170-page book:- ... Read more

    $15.93 CAD

  • Asphalt Nation

    How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back

    by Jane Holtz Kay ...
    Asphalt Nation is a major work of urban studies that examines how the automobile has ravaged America’s cities and landscape, and how we can fight back.The automobile was once seen as a boon to American life, eradicating the pollution caused by horses and granting citizens new levels of personal freedom and mobility. But it was not long before the servant became the master—public spaces were ... Read more

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  • Audi R8 30 Years of Quattro Awd

    by Alan Crawford ...
    On a small assembly line in Neckarsulm, Germany, no more than twenty exotic Audi R8 sports cars are built daily. The entire process is overseen by small teams of specialists that oversee every step of production. Every single part is inspected carefully, and nothing goes unchecked. It is a level of hand-built quality one might expect to find in a Ferrari Enzo or the Vector W8A of the 1980s, but ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Car Country

    An Environmental History

    by Christopher W. Wells ...
    Series series Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
    For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys. This is true, Christopher Wells argues, because the United States is Car Country—a nation dominated by landscapes that are difficult, inconvenient, and often unsafe to navigate by those who are not sitting behind the wheel of a car.The prevalence of car-dependent landscapes seems perfectly natural to ... Read more

    $27.19 CAD

  • Dusseldorf Toni Ulmen Formula Two Champion

    by Robert Grey Reynolds ...
    Toni Ulmen was a German Veritas driver who excelled in Formula Two competition, so much so that he won a championship in this division. Unfortunately the German post World War II drivers were kept from competing in Formula One by FIA sanctions following the armed conflict. Nevertheless Toni became a successful sports car racer and was a very diversified driver. A native of Dusseldorf, Ulmen began ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus