Brooklands
Cradle of British Motor Racing and Aviation
Written by Nicholas Lancaster
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $12.95
Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, holds a unique and highly important place in the histories of both motoring and aviation. It was the first purpose-built motor racing track in Britain and the first major circuit in the world. From 1907 to the outbreak of the Second World War, the banked circuit...
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Victorian and Edwardian Horse Cabs
Written by Trevor May
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $11.95
The Hansom cab is one of the most striking images of the Victorian city, but it was not the only type of cab in use during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Much of the work was done by the 'growler', a four-wheeled cab that rattled through the streets, laden with luggage...
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The Austin Seven
Written by Jonathan Wood
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $11.95
One of the most famous of British cars, the diminutive but robust 750cc Austin Seven, introduced in 1922, changed the course of automobile design and proved the viability of the small-capacity four-cylinder car. The salvation of the Austin company, it was aimed at families who might otherwise have travelled by motorcycle...
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The End of Detroit
How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market
Written by Micheline Maynard
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2004
Price: $23.00
An in-depth, hard-hitting account of the mistakes, miscalculations and myopia that have doomed America’s automobile industry.In the 1990s, Detroit’s Big Three automobile companies were riding high. The introduction of the minivan and the SUV had revitalized the industry, and it was widely believed that Detroit had miraculously overcome the threat of...
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Famous Ford Woodies
America's Favorite Station Wagons, 1929-51
Written by Lorin Sorensen
Format: Hardcover, 248 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2003
Price: $49.95
When you think of Woodies, you'¬?ve got the 1929 to 1951 Fords in mind. Always the most popular station wagons during that time with their sporty wood-paneled bodies, they were the ones that met the trains in old movies, the ones California surfers and the Beach Boys made so famous, and...
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The End of Detroit
How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market
Written by Micheline Maynard
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 23, 2003
Price: $23.00
An in-depth, hard-hitting account of the mistakes, miscalculations and myopia that have doomed America’s automobile industry.In the 1990s, Detroit’s Big Three automobile companies were riding high. The introduction of the minivan and the SUV had revitalized the industry, and it was widely believed that Detroit had miraculously overcome the threat of...
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