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Author : David Burgess Wise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 0883654830
... The complete story of cars and their builders ...
Author : Steve Thaemert, Jr.,Rick Loxton
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781620082218
Defined by author and Rat Rod Magazine editor Steve Thaemert, Jr. as the “blue-collar hot rod," a the term “rat rod" refers to a custom car built with creativity, ingenuity, and individuality. Less of a classic-car replica and more of an expression of the builder's personality, “rat rodding" encompasses not just the vehicles but also the scene and the lifestyle ignited by this automotive hobby that's catching on like wildfire. By the editor and senior writer of Rat Rod Magazine, the comprehensive publication for all things rat rod, The Illustrated History of Rat Rod takes you inside the culture to explore the beginnings, evolution, and rising popularity of the hobby.INSIDE THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF RAT ROD:•The beginnings of the rat-rod scene and early enthusiasts.•A look at the hot rods that spawned the rat-rod hobby and how the term “rat rod" was coined.•Rat Rod Magazine and its importance in defining and documenting the hobby as well as other media exposure that helped bring rat rodding into the public eye.•How rat rodding overcame opposition by detractors while gaining acceptance and supporters.•The annual Rat Rod Tour, including event results and anecdotes from attendees.•The clothes, attitudes, music, and styles that shape the rat rod culture.•A discussion of parts, building techniques, and safety practices typical of rat rodding.•A glossary of terminology unique to the rat rod hobby.
Author : Dimitry Anastakis
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552770054
Canadians fell in love with the car at first glance. They were scared by it too, and by its potential. Canada was quick to become a car nation, as the automobile was enthusiastically adopted by Prairie grain farmers, the new modern woman, travellers to the north, and rough-and-tumble adventurers looking for a thrill by traversing the immense length of the country. The automobile was the symbol of the modern Canada of the twentieth century, and the final victory of technology over landscape. Canadians were building cars from the beginning. Independent firms and branches of the big American manufacturers vied for the lucrative Canadian market. Automaking has been an integral part of Canada's economy since the car's introduction. For more than a century, Canadians have lived with this automobile revolution, and all the consequences and permutations that it represents. Blending social, cultural and economic history, Dimitry Anastakis's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the car across Canada from earliest days, when cars and horses jockeyed for parking space, to the multilane freeways of the twenty-first century.
Author : George W. Green
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0786412453
Beyond the traditional purposes of moving people, goods, raw materials, and mail from place to place lies a world of unconventional uses of motor vehicles. Rolling grocery stores, churches, classrooms and health clinics have taken traditionally stationary services directly to those who need them. Companies have built vehicles in the shapes of their products (the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile being just one famous example) from the early years of automobiles. This lively history gives a fascinating overview of the many special purposes vehicles have served. The unconventional uses of motor vehicles stretch one's imagination. The author here divides them into eight types based on their purposes and uses. Sales vehicles support a successful sales volume; advertising vehicles retain present customers and attract new ones; education and training vehicles provide skills updates for employees; charity vehicles are used to serve various populations of the needy, suffering, and distressed; religious vehicles promote a particular faith; functional vehicles perform an on-the-spot function normally done by a fixed-base facility; multimodal vehicles have the ability to traverse land, water, and air; and government vehicles provide a host of services to constituencies. Examples are provided for each type of vehicle and examples from other nations besides the United States are included as well.
Author : Patrick R. Foster
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583882669
The Hudson Motorcar Company rose above the fray to establish itself as one of America’s greatest automobile companies. Its legendary Super Six was one of the most coveted autos of its era. It was an important defense supplier during World War II. Then came its radical Step-Down models. Company engineers also developed the powerful and highly-refined Twin-H Power engine, and from 1951-1954 Hudson automobiles completely dominated NASCAR. Hudson is remembered as one of the truly great classics of America’s automotive heritage.
Author : George H. Dammann
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UOM:39015003716761
The evolution of Ford automobiles and trucks is depicted through photographs and drawings of various models
Author : Marc Cranswick
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-23
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780786446728
Though American Motors never approached the size of Detroit's Big Three, it produced a long series of successful cars that were distinctive, often innovative and in many cases influential. This history examines AMC's cars from the company's formation in 1954 through its absorption by Chrysler in 1987. The Gremlin, Pacer and Eagle vehicles are examined in detail, as are the AMC custom cars of George Barris and Carl Green. The text details AMC's 1980s involvement with the French firm Renault and the design legacy of that joint venture, which includes the Hummer. The evolution of Jeep is covered from the 1960s through the 2000s. Features include some 225 photographs; a listing of AMC / Rambler clubs, organizations and business entities, with contact details; tables of detailed specifications and performance data; data on technical devices, trim packages and all model variations; a comprehensive account of AMC / Rambler appearances in film, television and cartoons.
Author : Heon Stevenson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-24
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780786452316
This book provides a comprehensive history of American print automobile advertising over a half-century span, beginning with the entrenchment of the "Big Three" automakers during the Depression and concluding with the fuel crises of the 1970s and early 1980s. Advances in general advertising layouts and graphics are discussed in Part One, together with the ways in which styling, mechanical improvements, and convenience features were highlighted. Part Two explores ads that were concerned less with the attributes of the cars themselves than with shaping the way consumers would perceive and identify with them. Part Three addresses ads oriented toward the practical aspects of automobile ownership, concluding with an account of how advertising responded to the advance of imported cars after World War II. Illustrations include more than 250 automobile advertisements, the majority of which have not been seen in print since their original publication.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780756689384
From the first motor cars and classic cars to today's supercars and Formula 1, this is the ultimate book about the history of the car. Packed with stunning photography, and featuring more than 2,000 cars, Car shows you how cars have evolved around the world over the the last 130 years, and their impact on society as objects of curiosity, symbols of status and luxury, and items of necessity. Extensive catalogues showcase the most important marques and models, organized in categories such as sports cars, convertibles, and city compacts. The book also features virtual photographic tours of some of the most iconic cars from each era such as the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Ford Model T, Lamborghini Countach, and Ferrari F40, while cross-sections of key engines explore the driving force behind them. Lavishly illustrated feature spreads detail the stories of the men, machines, and magic that helped create the car world's most famous marques and made brands such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, and Cadillac household names. If you love cars, then you'll love Car. It is simply a must-have title for all car enthusiasts.
Author : Ted Burness
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0873493699
Tad Burness' Auto Album, a nationally syndicated newspaper feature seen by millions since 1966, transported readers to the autos of yesteryear. Now fans can trace over 200 years of automobile history and progression with more than 490 automobiles compiled from the Auto Album. &break;&break;Each automobile illustration is hand drawn. The accompanying text tells an interesting story about the car, manufacturer, or time period. None of these have ever before been reproduced in book form. &break;&break;Readers will take a nostalgic trip with the cars they remember and discover a few they may have never seen before. Automobile coverage includes classic domestic cars, pilot models, and imports made from 1784 to 1985. Specific cars can easily be found using the convenient index.
Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Carlton Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 1780974094
In 1914, the first cars rolled off Henry Ford's assembly line, and life changed forever. A century later--and 225 years after the first auto patent granted in the US--it's time for a complete view of the vehicle that created modern life. Jonathan Glancey, a leading authority on popular culture and design, provides a snapshot history of the automobile-not just the makes and models, but its role in politics, family life, war, advertising, architecture, film, and television.
Author : L. J. K. Setright
Publisher : Haynes Manuals
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Automobile industry and trade
ISBN : 0854292004
Author : Ronald Barker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Transportation
ISBN : PSU:000033136615
Author : Erik Eckermann
Publisher : SAE International
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780768048667
This book details the development of the automobile from its early beginnings to the present day. With emphasis on the European historical perspective, particularly the pioneering developments which occurred in Germany, World History of the Automobile chronicles the early vehicles by Daimler, Maybach and Benz, the "Mercedes Era," the role of motor vehicles in World Wars I and II, and the numerous technological and business revolutions of the second half of the 20th century.
Author : Malcolm Green
Publisher : Salamander Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997-09-01
Category : M.G. automobile
ISBN : 1858336066
A superbly illustrated book traces the history of MG sports cars from their origins in the 1930s right through the difficult days of the 1980s. Detailed close-up shots, historical pictures and technical information in the form of data tables and sidebars.