From the world-ranging spectacle of Formula 1 to the rough tracks of international rallies - via Le Mans, Formula 3000, endurance racing, touring cars, and racing in America - Automobile...
Grumman Allied Industries acquired Howe Fire Apparatus in 1976. The Grumman Emergency Products division built on the foundation laid by the legendary Howe and Oren names and soon became one...
Tattoo: From Idea To Ink, is an indispensable resourse for tattoo artists and collectors alike. The book traces the origin of a tattoo from its initial inception through the process...
Spanish:La presente obra aparenta ser una novela histórica; sin embargo, el lector descubrirá de inmediato que se trata más bien una fantasía política salpicada de mucha nostalgia. A raíz de...
Founded in 1870, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad—also known as Rio Grande—operated narrow gauge, standard gauge, and diesel locomotives in the spectacular Colorado Rockies. Their slogan was ''Through the Rockies,...
In 1938, American LaFrance pioneered the first cab-forward fire apparatus, then revolutionized the concept in 1945 with the classic 700 Series. In the 1950s, legendary names such as Ahrens Fox,...
With the mesmerizing power of an Old Testament book of prophecy and with images that compass the wonderfully absurd range of our life with the internal-combustion engine, Autogeddon shows how...
The first book in author/racer "BS" Levy's cult-classic The Last Open Road series, it's a classic coming-of-age story as well as an entertaining and oft-hilarious history of the early days...
The American diner was traditionally a miniature restaurant, originally a mobile one, providing solid, inexpensive food for the working man at virtually all hours of the day and night. From...
In lively text and more than 250 photographs, most in color, Margolies brings to life the new style of lodging that sprang up to serve the automobile traveler, from auto...
No auto show is complete without innovative, zany, extravagant, and just plain way-out concept cars. They allow the car manufacturers an invaluable opportunity to test radical design initiatives, from aerodynamic...
This book illustrates the culture, style and philosophy of camper van and motorhome travel. Owners' stories of road trips, adventures and epic voyages provide an exciting backdrop to the extraordinary...
It began in 1913 with a glorious, new highway--stretching across 3,389 miles and thirteen states--that connected the bright lights of Broadway with the foggy shores of San Francisco. A magnificent...
This was the official guide to all dedicated Channel Tunnel rolling stock and the Channel Tunnel system. The Channel Tunnel shuttles were the world's largest trains and traversed the Channel...
The versatility of the sleek metallic gems of Airstream and other manufacturers has captured the imagination of a new generation. Paris Hilton used one to tour the country in The...
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche--evocative names around which legends have been woven. But just how 'super' are the supercars, and where does their future lie? After spending a decade testing the world's...
America's automakers helped the Allies win World War II, basking in a postwar sellers' market. More than 1400 photos with captions tell the story of a changing country and evolving...
Enjoy a colorful look back at the cars and the culture that made the '50s memorable. All the popular American makes, from AMC to Willys, pass in review once again...
Amongst the household manes like Rolls, Austin and Morris--the great figures who had the vision, tenacity and luck to gorge for themselves great enterprises in the formative years of motor...
The American State Fair brings the summer's most prominent happening to life with photography culled from the archives of several states renowned for the grand scale and cultural significance of...
Passenger Trains hauled the most important freight—humans! Experience the heyday of passenger trains all over again. Photos, drawings and detailed captions document the huge variety of passenger cars in operations...
During much of 1997, the author of this book went journeying to unearth some of the remarkable New Zealanders whose lives have been enriched by aeroplanes. Among others, he discovered...
