The Encyclopedia Of Classic Cars

The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars lists over 1000 of the world's most coveted cars, clearly ordered by manufacturer for easy reference. Detailed text is included on development and technical features as well as specification tables, listing every fact and figure imaginable. With over 1300 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, this is the ideal reference work for car enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

Celebrate the luxurious era of transcontinental motoring with the exciting new book, The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars! Classic car enthusiasts will rejoice with this comprehensive encyclopedia featuring renowned vintage automobiles such as the Bentley, the Ford Model A, the DeSoto, the Bugatti Royale, and many more. Vivid photographs with captions, in addition to lively text, provide a thorough look at the history of each car's design and development. Car buffs will enjoy learning about each vehicle's comprehensive specifications detailing engine size, power output, top speed, and production total. Numerous classic automobiles from around the world are featured here, including the Lancia Lambda from Italy, the BMW Dixi from Germany, the Bugatti Royale from France, the Minerva AK from Belgium, and the Rover Six from the United Kingdom. Written for both the classic car enthusiast and the general reader, The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars presents an accessible and fascinating look into this group of exclusive automobiles.

In this book, the world's most famous and fabulous cars, from 1945 to 2000, shown in 1800 photographs. This is the definitive guide to the most important classic, modern classic and dream cars of the 20th century. It features exclusive and luxurious automobiles such as the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and the Lamborghini Miura, as well as much-loved everyday classics such as the Volkswagen Beetle and the Morris Minor. It includes a detailed history on the evolution of the automobile, with special features on design, technological advances and the social use of cars. A symbol of status, power and beauty, the car is the most evocative of machines. This comprehensive visual directory shows every important marque from A to Z, including the Ferrari Daytona, Lancia Fulvia, Pontiac Firebird, Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, McLaren F1 and Lotus Esprit. From major design houses such as Bertone, Ghia and Pininfarina, and also leading car manufacturers, dream cars at the very cutting edge of car design are included here with full technical and performance details. With over 1800 stunning images, the book is a fascinating reference guide for every enthusiast, collector and lover of the automobile.

The motor car has had a firm grip on our col lective imagination since the first prototypes were designed over 100 years ago. Highlighting the years 1945-1975, this book covers the history & development of the car, as well as its place in popular culture. '

Feel the heat--the street heat from the 1960s and 70, when the meanest, fastest, and most powerful cars tore up the streets. Jim Campisano, editor in chief of Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine, has written the ultimate, illustrated A to Z field guide of these supreme, extreme American vehicles. Muscle cars came onto the market when Detroit's "big three" manufacturers (Chevy, Ford, and Pontiac) decided to compete for a younger, more performance-obsessed buyer at the end of the 1950s. Gone were the bulky "land boats" with their huge fins; instead, out came lean ponycars, like the Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible and the Ford Falcon, pumped up on big-inch, high-compression, multiple-carburetor equipped super-mills. Though they were sold to the general public, any one of them, with only minor adjustments, could have won on the superspeedways of the NASCAR circuit. Even now, three decades after these gas-guzzling greyhounds went out of style, they regularly attract new generations of admirers throughout the world.

The complete encyclopedia of classic sports cars with informative text and over 750 color photographs.

This reference features the best models from the greatest manufacturing companies of the world, both past and present. Alphabetized entries include a short history of each manufacturer. Specific models of 600-plus cars are examined in detail and illustrated by color and bandw photos highlighting their unique qualities. The story of each classic car is complemented by performance tables that include information such as maximum speed and power, engine type, and details of transmission, chassis, suspension and brakes. Oversize: 9.5x12". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR