Vintage Motorcycles
Written by Jeff Clew
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $11.95
After the close of the First World War, the British motorcycle industry rose to prominence as British motorcycles became almost unbeatable in competitions. However, a shortage of these new model bikes pushed prices to a premium and most people were forced to settle for prewar designs. These high prices led to...
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Scalextric
Written by Jon Mountfort
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $12.95
Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, hit the toyshops in 1957. The first ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamor of motor racing to suburban living rooms up and down the land. Classic marques of the day such as Aston...
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British Family Cars of the 1950s and 60s
Written by Anthony Pritchard
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $12.95
With the end of the Second World War, it was not long before increasing wealth, cheaper cars, and social pressures made a family car the aspiration of thousands. Ford, Hillman, Standard, Morris and Vauxhall became household names, and the streets of Britain's suburbs began to fill with modern-looking saloon cars, designed...
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VW Camper and Microbus
Written by Richard Copping
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $12.95
The Volkswagen Transporter is one of the best-loved and most recognisable motor vehicles of all time. The preferred transport for surfers and hippies everywhere, the Volkswagen Type 2 'bus' was born in 1950, the first of a new breed of vehicle, the ancestor of today's people carrier. Available in various versions...
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Coachbuilding
Written by Jonathan Wood
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $12.95
This account examines the history of coachbuilding, beginning with the coachbuilders who for generations had built horse-drawn wooden carriages, and then explaining how they turned their craft to building the bodywork of the first motorised cars. Using photographs of the different stages of coachbuilding, the author describes the materials, equipment and...
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MG
Written by Jonathan Wood
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $12.95
As Britain's most popular sporting marque, MG has emerged as one of a handful of British motoring names to survive into the 21st century. MG stands for the Oxford-based Morris Garages. It was created in 1924 by its talented manager, Cecil Kimber. Initially the cars were special-bodied Morrises but from 1928...
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