Il libro racconta il primo secolo dello sviluppo automobilistico americano, accompagnato da 150 fotografie storiche raccolte da alcuni dei migliori archivi dell'industria automobilistica.
The history of the development and evolution of the models and a guide to the purchase, restoration and use of a military Jeep, sixty years after the appearance of the first prototype in the American army in July 1940. Technical details, production data, chassis numbers.
Hemi Muscle 70 Years is the complete illustrated story of the legendary engine and the cars it powered. Author Darwin Holmstrom explores how Chrysler's Hemi engine became the number one choice for drag racers and stock car racers across the country, campaigned to great success by drivers like Richard Petty, Don Garlits, David Pearson, Sox and Martin, and more.
After the closure of the local General Motors plant, Pulitzer Prize winner Amy Goldstein spent years among the inhabitants of Janesville and told their stories on a journey to discover humanity's infinite resources.
This book tells the story of the Buick Riviera; how it artfully blended styling, luxury, comfort and performance from its earliest years as a trim model, to its dramatic debut in 1963 as an exciting unique automobile for the Buick Division, through a myriad of photographs, brochure and advertising images.
No other automobile in history so clearly demarcates a before-and-after line in the sand like the 1955 Chevrolet. This was the birth of the affordable performance car, and from the moment the car hit the streets, the experience of driving would never be the same.
Chevrolet dominated the muscle-car scene throughout the classic era. The Impala SS, with its 409 engine popularized by the Beach Boys, ruled America's drag strips. The Z16 Chevelle Malibu SS396 became the every man's muscle car. The Camaro turned the pony car genre into genuine muscle cars. The LS6 engine was the most powerful of the classic era.
This book chronicles the all-conquering cars of this incredible 20-year period.
Renowned automotive photographer and historian David Newhardt is here to tell the Camaro's story. This book profiles every model of Camaro from 1967 to the start of the sixth generation in stunning detail, using original and GM archival photography as well as insider interviews and technical specifications. Included also all the production vehicles, prototypes, show cars,