Before World War II Aston Martin had made some stunning sports cars but had undergone numerous financial crises. The company was bought by David Brown in 1947, and in 1950 he launched the all-new DB2 with a brilliant engine designed by W.O. Bentley. The car was a sleek, beautiful and fast two-seater closed coupe of the highest pedigree and led to the highly successful DB3 and DB3S racers, which were entered by the works at Le Mans, Sebring and elsewhere, driven by star drivers from Stirling Moss to Roy Salvadori. All these Aston Martins are examined and analyzed in detail here, with specially...
Before World War II Aston Martin had made some stunning sports cars but had undergone numerous financial crises. The company was bought by David Brown...
Lancia's V6-engined Aurelia series of the 1950s - GT, Spyder and Saloon - remain among the most beautiful cars ever made. Quintessentially Italian, they were technically advanced and fast, with taut handling. All variants are examined, with descriptions of design and engineering features, production changes, special-bodied examples and the story of the cars' illustrious competition career.
Lancia's V6-engined Aurelia series of the 1950s - GT, Spyder and Saloon - remain among the most beautiful cars ever made. Quintessentially Italian, th...
In diesem Buch werden die wichtigsten Bauweisen, die sich je nach den verwendeten Konstruktionsmaterialien Holz, Stahl, Mauerwerk und Beton fur diesen Gebaudetypus ausgepragt haben, anhand von 22 internationalen Beispielen einander gegenubergestellt.
In diesem Buch werden die wichtigsten Bauweisen, die sich je nach den verwendeten Konstruktionsmaterialien Holz, Stahl, Mauerwerk und Beton fur die...
Semi-Detached and Terraced Houses and ribbon developments constitute an affordable alternative to the single-family house, especially for young families. In times of tight budgets and rising investment costs, they represent a sensible alternative to the freestanding single-family house, particularly in terms of their use of open space.
Semi-Detached and Terraced Houses and ribbon developments constitute an affordable alternative to the single-family house, especially for young fam...
Organized thematically, this book highlights a variety of well-defined topics, such as handicap-accessibility and flexibility of use, and presents them together with explanatory technical articles and examples of realized projects. In closing, it provides addresses of information centers as well as sources of additional information.
Organized thematically, this book highlights a variety of well-defined topics, such as handicap-accessibility and flexibility of use, and presents ...
Jaguar's series of XK sports cars used the remarkable twin overhead camshaft engine that was first exposed to the public in 1948 in the new XK120 two-seater, which took the motoring world by storm. For 1954 the XK120 was replaced by the mildly restyled XK140 model, with an increase in power, optional overdrive and a roomier cockpit. It was replaced in 1957 by the XK150. With disc brakes on all wheels, the option of engines up to 265bhp and a completely new body, the XK150 was an extremely competent performance car with more than a touch of glamour. This book opens with an exposition of the...
Jaguar's series of XK sports cars used the remarkable twin overhead camshaft engine that was first exposed to the public in 1948 in the new XK120 two-...
