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Author: Malcolm Bobbitt
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2004-03
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1903706866
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After Armistice the motor industry built cars for export and new vehicles were largely, unavailable for the home market. Motorists using pre-war cars were determined to continue driving despite petrol rationing and raw material shortages, leading them to adopt some unique innovations.
Author: Malcolm Bobbitt
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Published: 2003
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781845846749
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Andrew Lane
Publisher: Shire Publications
Published: 2010-07-20
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780852638415
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 1940s was the bleakest period in the brief history of the motorcar. It was a time of war, deprivation and austerity when, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing while the hazards of the blackout made driving in the dark a harrowing experience; a 20 mph speed limit could not stop the road death tally soaring. This new Shire book explores this intriguing subject about a crucial development in the history of motoring, including its recovery towards the end of the period as new models such as the iconic Morris Minor burst onto the scene.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2023-04-11
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0744087600
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"When I see an Alfa Romeo, I lift my hat." Henry Ford Few things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, photographed from every angle, this title is a glorious celebration of the stars in the classic car firmament. Edited by award-winning automotive journalist Giles Chapman, Classic Car brings you the story of more than 20 great marques, including household names Bentley, Mercedes, Ferrari, Cadillac, and Aston Martin. Its lavish photography reveals every detail in close-ups of models that range from the 1940s giant two-ton Daimler DE36, which ferried royals about in style, through to sleek Ferraris from the 1980s capable of smashing the 200mph barrier. It puts you in the driving seat of such icons as the Chevrolet Corvette, the Ford Thunderbird, and the Mercedes 300SL and brings you the designers of these amazing machines and the story of their manufacturers. Whether you dream of owning one of these super-cool cars or you are a collector already, Classic Car is set to become a treasured favorite.
Author: Anthony Pritchard
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014-05-15
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1845845633
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Maserati 250F raced against Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Vanwall for Grand Prix supremacy during the 2500cc Grand Prix Formula years of ’54-’60. Period photographs, including contributions from Tom March, are presented, along with engine cutaways, drawings, technical descriptions, and the chassis and race numbers of every 250F to have competed during this period. Stories from leading drivers who raced the 250F, including Sir Stirling Moss, Juan Fangio, and Mike Hawthorn, along with Anthony Pritchard’s lively text, helps bring the racing story of this iconic model back to life.
Author: Chas Parker
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2010-09-15
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1845842774
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Charts the progress of sports car races, year-by-year from 1976, through the era of the Group C cars, up to the end of the eighties, with accounts and photographs of each event. This book includes maps of the circuit, showing changes over the years and results from each of the races.
Author: Rodney Loredo
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2016-10-03
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1787110079
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Genevieve is the first definitive, documented, ownership history and cinematic record of the 1904 French Darracq motorcar. This car was propelled to international fame as Genevieve, in the record breaking 1953 film that centred around the annual London to Brighton run for veteran cars pre-1905.
Author: Norm Mort
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2016-03-18
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1845848020
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examining the evolution of the popular ½-ton American pickup truck, from a basic utility vehicle, to stylish icon and North America’s best selling vehicle, this volume focuses on specifications, rarer makes and models, industry facts and figures, and optional equipment, via detailed text and previously unpublished images.
Author: Graham Hull
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014-02-17
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 184584601X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A unique and personal account of young designer’s journey after joining that most prestigious of marques, Rolls-Royce. Sometimes eccentric, often humorous, the workings of this uniquely British institution during a period of immense change are described in detail. Generously supported by previously unseen illustrations, the author’s story, from his position as designer to Chief Stylist, pulls back the curtain concealing an idiosyncratic institution, motivated as much by pride as the bottom-line.
