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[2016]
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Provides the history of many American classic cars, including the Ford Mustang and Thunderbird, the Chevrolet Bel Air and Corvette, Cadillacs De Ville and Eldorado, along with names of a bygone era such as Packard, Studebaker, and the unrivaled opulence of the Duesenberg
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The story of the car, from the early trials to today's technical breakthroughs, is told in detail in The Ultimate Classic Car Book. More than 800 full-color photos display more than 100 classic cars in close-up photos from many angles. Comprehensive text and information panels highlight each car's historical details, mechanical and body modifications, production figures, and more.
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Pub. Date
2005.
Description
Here is the classic version of a car lover's fairy tale: You look into an old abandoned barn or garage or warehouse--and there's the car you've searched for your whole life.
Here are the true stories of people who found their dream cars in the most unlikely places: A man finds one of three King Cobras ever built in a junkyard in South Carolina; another discovers a rare Delahaye in a barn in the former Czech Republic; yet another answers an obscurely...
6) Deadly ride
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[2019]
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"Newspaper editor Molly Owens loves her new life - and her new man - in the beautiful seaside town of Britton Bay, Oregon. But when a car-show killer strikes, she needs to put the brakes on the culprit... As editor-in-chief of the Britton Bay Bulletin, Molly steps in for a sick reporter to cover the Classic Car Crawl, an exhibit of vintage automobiles. Her main challenge is not being driven to distraction by the presence of her hunky boyfriend, Sam...
Author
Pub. Date
2011, c2003
Description
Contains more than one hundred photographs with text discussing the history of classic pickup trucks, describing models from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge, Willys, Studebaker, Hudson, and others, and examining the evolution of pickup trucks from their early purpose as delivery trucks to the more central role they play in people's lives in the early twenty-first century.
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c2013
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Presents an illustrated tribute to famous cars from throughout history including the 1908 Model T Ford, the 1946 VW Beetle, the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and the 1966 Dodge Charger among others. Features a chart comparing each car's engine, power, and speed; color photographs; a glossary; and further resources
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I've been writing classic car short stories for seven years, authoring over sixty and nearing 200,000 online “views”. I decided to put together my favorite stories from the past, or at least those that seemed best for book format, as a “Greatest Hits” collection similar to Peter Egan?s Side Glances. I?ve published a collection of twenty-six stories covering a wide cross-section of classic car culture. The cars discussed range from the cheapest...
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©2016.
Description
"Featuring more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, Classic Car is a celebration of the most beautiful and innovative cars produced since the birth of mass car-ownership. Meet the designers behind these amazing machines and discover the history of the manufacturers that have brought them to life."--
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Featuring more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, Classic Car is a celebration of the most beautiful and innovative cars produced since the birth of mass car-ownership. Meet the designers behind these amazing machines and discover the history of the manufacturers that have brought them to life." --
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Sit back and enjoy the ride! Classic car aficionado Ace Collins cruises through automotive history with engaging stories that spotlight some of America's most admired vintage vehicles. Along with the interesting anecdotes, you'll find fascinating facts about sought-after cars, starting with the 1901 Oldsmobile Curved Dash and accelerating through the decades to the premiere of the Ford Mustang in 1964. Each featured model has an accompanying photograph...
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Pub. Date
[1994]
Description
Restoring a pre-war classic or vintage automobile can be an enormously satisfying and rewarding experience, but a restoration can also turn quickly into a costly nightmare. This fully illustrated guide--designed to avoid commonly encountered problems--guarantees a smooth and successful restoration. 250 photos and drawings.
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