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Aston Martin DB7: The Complete Story
ISBN: 9781861268235 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The car that would become the DB7 began its gestation in 1991. Developed entirely under the ownership of Ford, this new smaller Aston Martin was intended to add a new higher-volume strand to Aston Martin's range, and when the good-looking car was launched in 1993 it soon became obvious that this was sound policy. The straight-six-powered coupe was an instant hit and sold well. A cabriolet version followed soon afterwards, and in 1998 Project Vantage - a V12 version of the car was unveiled. In 2002 the range was joined by two special editions - the Vantage Zagato and the GT. When production of...
The car that would become the DB7 began its gestation in 1991. Developed entirely under the ownership of Ford, this new smaller Aston Martin was inten...
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141,24 zł |
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Sauber-Mercedes C9: The Return of the Silver Arrows
ISBN: 9781861268365 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Mercedes sports-prototype of the late 1980s arguably came closer than any other car of the era to recapturing the spirit of the original 'Silver Arrows' of the 1930s. This stunning, fully enclosed, twin turbo, V8 sports-racing car took on the might of Porsche and Jaguar, and, notwithstanding opposition from the likes of Aston Martin, Nissan and Toyota, beat them all This book is a detailed analysis of the famous C9 racing car, built by the Swiss firm of Sauber, which brought the might of Mercedes back into international motor racing for the first time in over thirty years. The author was...
The Mercedes sports-prototype of the late 1980s arguably came closer than any other car of the era to recapturing the spirit of the original 'Silver A...
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102,44 zł |
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Rover P5 & P5B
ISBN: 9781861269324 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Experienced motoring author James Taylor charts the history of the Rover P5 and P5B models, covering competition history, technical details, key personalities and developments, and also looks at buying and owning a P5 today.
Experienced motoring author James Taylor charts the history of the Rover P5 and P5B models, covering competition history, technical details, key perso...
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95,79 zł |
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VW Beetle: Specification Guide 1949-1967
ISBN: 9781861269409 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The VW Beetle is one of the best-loved of all classic cars, with many thousands preserved across the world, many in regular use. Over the years countless changes were introduced, together making a mid sixties Beetle, for instance, very different from one built in the mid-50s, or mid-70s, despite the obvious similarities. With the aid of hundreds of full color photographs this book documents all the Beetle's specification changes and model differences during the classic period 1949-67, making it possible to determine the original specification and fittings of any Beetle from this period.
The VW Beetle is one of the best-loved of all classic cars, with many thousands preserved across the world, many in regular use. Over the years countl...
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102,44 zł |
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Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac
ISBN: 9781861269430 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac tells the complete story of a vitally important range of Ford family cars. From 1950, when the first of these entirely new cars was introduced, and for more than twenty years after that, the range set engineering, styling and marketing standards that Ford's rivals always struggled to match.
Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac tells the complete story of a vitally important range of Ford family cars. From 1950, when the first of these entirely ...
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102,44 zł |
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Motor Racing at Nassau in the 1950s and 1960s
ISBN: 9781845841980 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Motor Racing at Nassau focuses on the vision of one man, Captain Sherman 'Red' Crise, and his quest to bring motor racing to the Bahamas. From its stuttering start in 1954, his event rapidly developed in stature to become the most important and prestigious sports car event on the race calendar other than World Championship events. The races started in the mid-1950s and continued for thirteen years, and are described by many commentators as the 'Golden Age' of motor racing, where internationally acclaimed drivers attended Nassau to mix with the many amateur racers from America and enjoy the...
Motor Racing at Nassau focuses on the vision of one man, Captain Sherman 'Red' Crise, and his quest to bring motor racing to the Bahamas. From its stu...
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82,10 zł |
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Ford Capri
ISBN: 9781861269782 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of a range of sporting Ford cars.
Tells the story of a range of sporting Ford cars.
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102,44 zł |
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Morgan, Malvern & Motoring
ISBN: 9781847970398 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of Harry Morgan and his first forays into motoring and car manufacture. This book is illustrated by photographs.
Tells the story of Harry Morgan and his first forays into motoring and car manufacture. This book is illustrated by photographs.
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153,78 zł |
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The Suppression of the Automobile: Skulduggery at the Crossroads
ISBN: 9780313261442 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contrary to popular belief, the automobile is not a twentieth-century invention. A steam-powered version of this vehicle was in use in Great Britain as early as the 1830s, and both steam- and petroleum-powered automobiles were operating in France and Germany by 1880. This volume traces the world political and economic forces that brought about the suppression of the first steam-powered carriage and the ultimate triumph of the gas-fueled automobile, which has played a crucial role in shaping the modern capitalist economy.
Contrary to popular belief, the automobile is not a twentieth-century invention. A steam-powered version of this vehicle was in use in Great Britai... |
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282,40 zł |
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Jaguar XK8: The Complete Story
ISBN: 9781847970749 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It was code-named X100 and it was to be Jaguar's latest sports cars, featuring both coupe and convertible coachwork. It was to have an all-new V8 engine and it was to replace the XJS. It would also ultimately have the most powerful forced-induction engine of any production Jaguar road card and it had a lot riding on its success. It was the XK8 - a sleek, purposeful grand tourer in the Jaguar tradition. Graham Robson, one-time Jaguar apprentice and a motoring historian with several other Jaguar books to his credit, tells the story of one of the twentieth century's most beautiful sports car,...
It was code-named X100 and it was to be Jaguar's latest sports cars, featuring both coupe and convertible coachwork. It was to have an all-new V8 engi...
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138,73 zł |
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Mercedes-Benz: Cars of the 1990s
ISBN: 9781847970961 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the 1990s began, competition from rivals was threatening the Mercedes-Benz marque's position at the top of the automotive tree. This book charts the turbulent years when the marque struggled to come to terms with a changing world.
As the 1990s began, competition from rivals was threatening the Mercedes-Benz marque's position at the top of the automotive tree. This book charts th...
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102,44 zł |
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Mini Cooper/Mini Cooper S
ISBN: 9781845841836 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a comprehensive study of the career of one type of rally car the BMC Mini-Cooper/Mini-Cooper S. In the 1960s the Mini became famous as Britain s most successful rally car. It combined superb handling, a tiny body shell, high-performance engines and the excellence of front-wheel-drive in an irresistible package. Not only this, but the works team included famous drivers like Paddy Hopkirk, Timo Makinen and Rauno Aaltonen. The works Minis not only won the Monte Carlo three times 1964, 1965 and 1967 along with the European Rally Championship in 1965, but also won events all over the...
This is a comprehensive study of the career of one type of rally car the BMC Mini-Cooper/Mini-Cooper S. In the 1960s the Mini became famous as Britain...
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102,64 zł |
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Tractors: 1880s to 1980s
ISBN: 9780747807544 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of all motor vehicles the farm tractor has proved to be among the most beneficial. It has freed hundreds of thousands of laborers and horses from backbreaking toil on the land in all weathers and it has stabilized the cost of food. Starting with steam power in the middle of the nineteenth century, the agricultural tractor became motorized in the early years of the twentieth century. From vast prairie types, lighter, one-man machines arrived in time to avert famine in the First World War. Mass production followed, which brought the price of tractors within reach of the average farmer.... Of all motor vehicles the farm tractor has proved to be among the most beneficial. It has freed hundreds of thousands of laborers and horses from b... |
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46,16 zł |
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Electric and Hybrid Cars: A History
ISBN: 9780786433018 / Angielski / Miękka / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars' research and development. The important marketing shift from a "woman's car" to "going green" is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are also covered.
This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the...
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221,24 zł |
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Mopar: The Performance Years
ISBN: 9780982173312 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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140,53 zł |
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The British Motor Industry
ISBN: 9780747807681 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Austin, Hillman, Morris, Standard and Wolseley were a handful of the myriad marques that once constituted Britain's indigenous motor industry. Born in 1896 into the high summer of Victorian prosperity, the native British industry survived until the collapse of The Rover Group in 2005. Jonathan Wood chronicles this industry's 109-year life, from its production of hand-made bespoke automobiles for the fortunate few to the arrival of mass production to provide cars for the many. He looks at the factories and the people who worked in them, and examines the role played by the component...
Austin, Hillman, Morris, Standard and Wolseley were a handful of the myriad marques that once constituted Britain's indigenous motor industry. Born in...
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46,16 zł |
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American Independent Automakers : AMC to Willys 1945 to 1960
ISBN: 9781845842390 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The independent automakers who had survived the depression of the 1930s had flexibility and enough capital from the war to be the first to launch all-new models for a car starved nation. So lucrative was the American post-war car market that new automobile companies were also formed to cash in on the pent-up demand for new cars. This is their story told through text and the use of contemporary brochures, period literature, factory photos, road test info and over 90 new, unpublished color photos of restored examples to relate the importance of these historic vehicles.
The independent automakers who had survived the depression of the 1930s had flexibility and enough capital from the war to be the first to launch all-...
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87,23 zł |
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Muscle Cars
ISBN: 9780760338377 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1960s and early 1970s were the age of raw American automotive power. Whether it was a classic Hemi Cuda, Pontiac GTO, Charger, or Boss Mustang, big engines were king at local drag strips and cruises. Muscle Cars explores this era and the current models with a broad survey of classic muscle and today s new machines. Each chapter is organized around a theme (milestones, factory racers, etc), each model getting a multi-page spread of full-color photography, performance stats, trivia, and more. Photos and stories from the people who built and raced these amazing machines make the book...
The 1960s and early 1970s were the age of raw American automotive power. Whether it was a classic Hemi Cuda, Pontiac GTO, Charger, or Boss Mustang, bi...
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112,95 zł |
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American Station Wagons – the Golden Era 1950-1975
ISBN: 9781845842680 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American Station Wagons The Golden Era 1950-1975 examines the important quarter century period when the American station wagon was a family standard and status symbol of a successful suburban lifestyle. With 100 images backed by detailed captions and supportive text, this book describes the multitude of makes and models, as well as recounting the essential role of the classic American station wagon in North American society in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Contemporary brochures, period literature, factory photos and over fifty new, unpublished color photos of restored examples help convey the...
American Station Wagons The Golden Era 1950-1975 examines the important quarter century period when the American station wagon was a family standard a...
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76,97 zł |
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Auto Mechanics: Technology and Expertise in Twentieth-Century America
ISBN: 9780801894855 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The history of automobiles is not just the story of invention, manufacturing, and marketing; it is also a story of repair. Auto Mechanics opens the repair shop to historical study--for the first time--by tracing the emergence of a dirty, difficult, and important profession. Kevin L. Borg's study spans a century of automotive technology--from the horseless carriage of the late nineteenth century to the -check engine- light of the late twentieth. Drawing from a diverse body of source material, Borg explores how the mechanic's occupation formed and evolved within the context of... The history of automobiles is not just the story of invention, manufacturing, and marketing; it is also a story of repair. Auto Mechanics op... |
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189,12 zł |
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