ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1958): “ … One of the most important factors in selecting or evaluating any sports car is a knowledge of its history and development. More than perhaps any other car, the Porsche is the creation of one man — Ferdinand Porsche.Here is the fascinating story of his life-long dedication to producing the finest sports machine that design and engineering could engender.But, of course, the Guide is so much more than a history. The various models are fully discu...

“ … There you have the basic Renaults and a few of their infinite variations. This book is just a start on the fun and frosting available for the Renault 750, Renault Caravelle and Renault Dauphine. Your experiences and your list can carry on from here, using this book as its name implies: a Guide to the automobiles that come from France’s largest industry.I can only perform the introduction :Ladies and Gentlemen—The Renault …” (1960 – Sloniger)

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1961): “ …The rampant lion of Peugeot is really no newcomer to America.Modern Peugeot fans tend to date their pleasure from a March day in 1958, when the New York Motor Show opened its doors. A key display, to their way of thinking, was that of Peugeot; these were the first of the renowned 403 models to reach American hands on regular shipment from the French factory.But those “pioneer” buyers who thought themselves the first to recognize a worthy newcom...

The Illustrated Buyer’s Guide Porsche provides enthusiasts with information and insight helpful to identifying desirable models and avoiding problems as they search for their ideal Porsche. Adding new material and revising previous information, this book covers all the Porsche models through 2010, including the last of the air-cooled 911s, the water-cooled 911s, Cayenne, Cayman, Boxster, and Panamera.

Here’s a quick way how you can improve your knowledge on the Mercedes 190SL, you just need to read this 180-page guide. Last updated in Dec. 2016, it walks you through the car’s interesting development and history. It also explains chassis number and data card, discusses tests with a new engine and comes with a comprehensive buyer's guide. All this is accompanied by superb recent non-Daimler AG color photos, this includes pictures of the suspension. These are some of the t...

Few cars have achieved the iconic status of Volkswagen's classic and much-loved Beetle – yet its origins are intertwined with the dark days of Nazism. This book looks at those origins, at the marque's initial post-war rescue by the British and the effect of early VW Director General Heinz Nordhoff's forward-looking desire to perfect one model rather than spread the company's talent over a range of designs, at the impact of radical-minded advertising campaigns and at the Beetle's never-to-b...

A Complete Guide On Caravanning, Camping Car Rental, Car Camping Equipment, Car Tent Camping, and Car Camping Lists

Top 5 reasons, why you should consider this 210-page guide about the Mercedes six-cylinder W108 and W109 models:You have an interest in Mercedes cars of the 1960s and want to know more about the development and history of the six-cylinder W108/109 modelsYou need a comprehensive buyer’s guide that can help you to find the model that suits you bestYou are happy to find a book that explains the car’s chassis number and data card in detail

101 barn-find tales sure to entice any car collector. In recent years, the quest to find and restore forgotten automotive gems has generated a cult-like following - a very large cult-like following. So large, in fact, that the subject of automotive archaeology has inspired an entire genre of television programs, including Counting Cars, Desert Car Kings, Chasing Classic Cars, One of a Kind, What's My Car Worth?, and numerous oth...

“… Ettore Bugatti was by common consent one of the most brilliant designers ever to work in the automotive field. He produced a greater range of models than any other single designer ever has done: racing machines, sports cars and limousines, automobiles of all sizes …… The Bugatti was probably the most sought-after and admired pre-World War II car existing, the world over…… Ettore Bugatti mad inventor or mechanical genius ? Viewed from the point of view of his car designs an...

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...

During his sixty years as a motoring journalist, Stuart Bladon test drove almost every car on the road. Working for Autocar, and later as a freelance writer, he was granted access to some of the oddest vehicles off the road as well, including the three-wheeled Bond Minicar, in which he was very nearly killed. The best part of any car test, however, was finding out how fast they would go. In 1970, he set what was for a long time Autocar's fastest road test maximum speed, at...