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Strange But True Tales of Car Collecting

Drowned Bugattis, Buried Belvederes, Felonious Ferraris and Other Wild Stories of Automotive Misadventure

de Keith Martin, The Editors of Sports Car Market ...

These bizarre true stories of collectors and their cars is "a whole lot of fun" ( The Virginian Pilot).Have you heard of the fellow who squirrelled away dozens of Chevelles, Camaros, and other classic muscle cars in semi-trailers? How about the president of Shakespeare fishing rods, who sold thirty Bugattis for a mere $85,000? What about the English nobleman who cut up and buried his Ferrari hoard ... Leer más

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These bizarre true stories of collectors and their cars is "a whole lot of fun" ( The Virginian Pilot).Have you heard of the fellow who squirrelled away dozens of Chevelles, Camaros, and other classic muscle cars in semi-trailers? How about the president of Shakespeare fishing rods, who sold thirty Bugattis for a mere $85,000? What about the English nobleman who cut up and buried his Ferrari hoard
... Leer más
Legendary Farmall Tractors

A Photographic History

de Lee Klancher, Randy Leffingwell ...

The first general-purpose tractor with narrowly spaced front wheels, the original Farmall was designed to do fine-tuned field cultivation as well as anything a team of farm horses could do—in short, to “farm all.” The rest is history, even legend, in the agriculture industry—a legend that unfolds in these pages in full color and sharp detail. This big book features five hundred photographs of ... Leer más

$16.19 USD

The first general-purpose tractor with narrowly spaced front wheels, the original Farmall was designed to do fine-tuned field cultivation as well as anything a team of farm horses could do—in short, to “farm all.” The rest is history, even legend, in the agriculture industry—a legend that unfolds in these pages in full color and sharp detail. This big book features five hundred photographs of
... Leer más
Standard Catalog of Chevrolet, 1912-2003

90 Years of History, Photos, Technical Data and Pricing

de John Gunnell ...

Series series Standard Catalog
The Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-2003 delivers everything a Chevy enthusiast or historian needs! You'll find 448 pages packed with more than 2,000 photos, history, production figures, and updated pricing information.The Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-2003 includes:• A current market price guide showing values in Old Cars Report Price Guide's comprehensive 1 to 6 grading scale• Complete ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-2003 delivers everything a Chevy enthusiast or historian needs! You'll find 448 pages packed with more than 2,000 photos, history, production figures, and updated pricing information.The Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-2003 includes:• A current market price guide showing values in Old Cars Report Price Guide's comprehensive 1 to 6 grading scale• Complete
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Classic Car

The Definitive Visual History

de DK ...

Series series DK Definitive Transport Guides
"When I see an Alfa Romeo, I lift my hat." Henry FordFew things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, photographed from every angle, this title is a glorious celebration of the stars in the classic car firmament.Edited by award-winning automotive journalist Giles Chapman, Classic Car brings you the story of more than 20 great marques, ... Leer más

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"When I see an Alfa Romeo, I lift my hat." Henry FordFew things ignite such reverence as a classic car. With more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, photographed from every angle, this title is a glorious celebration of the stars in the classic car firmament.Edited by award-winning automotive journalist Giles Chapman, Classic Car brings you the story of more than 20 great marques,
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An Illustrated Guide To Gas Pumps

Identification And Price Guide

de Jack Sim ...

With 2,000 gas pumps, including many never-before-seen illustrations and secondary market pricing, featured in a clear and concise format, there's no doubt why An Illustrated Guide to Gas Pumps, 2nd Edition is the top choice for anyone with an appreciation for petroliana.Listed alphabetically by manufacturer, this new edition covers 100 years of pumps through detailed listings including production ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

With 2,000 gas pumps, including many never-before-seen illustrations and secondary market pricing, featured in a clear and concise format, there's no doubt why An Illustrated Guide to Gas Pumps, 2nd Edition is the top choice for anyone with an appreciation for petroliana.Listed alphabetically by manufacturer, this new edition covers 100 years of pumps through detailed listings including production
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Coaches, Carriages, and Carts

Type, Use, Design, and Industry

de Gloria Austin ...

Horse-drawn vehicles are the foundation of modern transportation. These vehicles produced many innovations used today, such as the spring. Other than observing a horse put to a carriage, there are proper ways to identify these vehicles and their unique characteristics. One style of driving, called “four-in-hand”, required the training of four-horses and exercising them well in order to pull large, ... Leer más

$4.49 USD

Horse-drawn vehicles are the foundation of modern transportation. These vehicles produced many innovations used today, such as the spring. Other than observing a horse put to a carriage, there are proper ways to identify these vehicles and their unique characteristics. One style of driving, called “four-in-hand”, required the training of four-horses and exercising them well in order to pull large,
... Leer más
Veteran Motor Cars

de Steve Lanham ...

Series Libro 877 - Shire Library
This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation. It is packed with fascinating facts about the experimental origins of the motor industry, when these 'horseless carriages' were largely constructed in back-street workshops, many simply resembling the frame and bodywork of a ... Leer más

$8.90 USD

This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation. It is packed with fascinating facts about the experimental origins of the motor industry, when these 'horseless carriages' were largely constructed in back-street workshops, many simply resembling the frame and bodywork of a
... Leer más
Jillian's Journey

2 IN BLUE SLAUGHTER SERIES, #2

de P.J. Turner, S.E. Turner ...

Series Libro 2 - 2 IN BLUE SLAUGHTER SERIES
Trapped in an abusive, life-threatening, marriage, Jillian escapes to a healing environment with the Slaughter family as she steps out of her box - way out! ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Trapped in an abusive, life-threatening, marriage, Jillian escapes to a healing environment with the Slaughter family as she steps out of her box - way out!
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The Corvette in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

de Tom Cotter,Keith Martin ...

Series series In the Barn
It's every car-guy's fantasy-to casually peer into a long-forgotten garage or barn or warehouse and find the car he has searched for his whole life. Corvette in the Barn is a collection of true, often amazing, stories and essays about car collectors and enthusiasts who have discovered unusual and desirable cars, forgotten in all manner of locations from barns, to old-school junkyards, to farmer's ... Leer más

$16.91 USD

It's every car-guy's fantasy-to casually peer into a long-forgotten garage or barn or warehouse and find the car he has searched for his whole life. Corvette in the Barn is a collection of true, often amazing, stories and essays about car collectors and enthusiasts who have discovered unusual and desirable cars, forgotten in all manner of locations from barns, to old-school junkyards, to farmer's
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The Old Outboard Book

de Peter Hunn ...

"Incredible amount of detail about all those kickers from the past, including an appendix with comprehensive model-year information."WoodenBoat"This book is the one to buy if you are interested in collecting antique outboard motors."Boating ... Leer más

$18.80 USD

"Incredible amount of detail about all those kickers from the past, including an appendix with comprehensive model-year information."WoodenBoat"This book is the one to buy if you are interested in collecting antique outboard motors."Boating
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La giustizia, tra vita e morte. Clitemnestra, Medea, Circe

de Luciano Violante ...

Sono tre celebri figure del mito a raccontare le loro vicende nei monologhi che compongono il volume di Luciano Violante: Clitemnestra, la regina di Micene, sorella di Elena e moglie di Agamennone, comandante supremo dell’armata greca nella guerra di Troia; Medea, principessa della Colchide e sventurata compagna di Giasone nell’avventura del vello d’oro, e Circe, la dea figlia di un titano e di ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Sono tre celebri figure del mito a raccontare le loro vicende nei monologhi che compongono il volume di Luciano Violante: Clitemnestra, la regina di Micene, sorella di Elena e moglie di Agamennone, comandante supremo dell’armata greca nella guerra di Troia; Medea, principessa della Colchide e sventurata compagna di Giasone nell’avventura del vello d’oro, e Circe, la dea figlia di un titano e di
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Alfa Romeo

Automobili per passione da 110 anni

de Daniele Buzzonetti ...

Il volume ripercorre l’intera storia di Alfa Romeo attraverso l’analisi delle vicende più stimolanti, legate ai modelli più celebri, ma anche agli uomini - dai dirigenti di massimo livello ai tecnici meno conosciuti - che con le loro decisioni hanno influenzato il destino del “Biscione”. L’opera è corredata da illustrazioni concesse dal centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo di Arese, oltre che da ... Leer más

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Il volume ripercorre l’intera storia di Alfa Romeo attraverso l’analisi delle vicende più stimolanti, legate ai modelli più celebri, ma anche agli uomini - dai dirigenti di massimo livello ai tecnici meno conosciuti - che con le loro decisioni hanno influenzato il destino del “Biscione”. L’opera è corredata da illustrazioni concesse dal centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo di Arese, oltre che da
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Provinces of the Roman Empire - Volume I

de Theodor Mommsen ...

The history of Rome under the Empire presents problems similar to those encountered in the history of the earlier Republic. Such information as may be directly obtained from literary tradition is not merely without form and colour, but in fact for the most part without substance. The list of the Roman monarchs is just about as trustworthy and just about as instructive as that of the consuls of the ... Leer más

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The history of Rome under the Empire presents problems similar to those encountered in the history of the earlier Republic. Such information as may be directly obtained from literary tradition is not merely without form and colour, but in fact for the most part without substance. The list of the Roman monarchs is just about as trustworthy and just about as instructive as that of the consuls of the
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Carriages and Sleighs

228 Illustrations from the 1862 Lawrence, Bradley & Pardee Catalog

de Lawrence, Bradley & Pardee ...

This volume reproduces an extremely rare catalog published in 1862 by the noted carriage manufacturer Lawrence, Bradley and Pardee of New Haven, Connecticut. It contains more than 200 finely detailed engravings of carriages and sleighs from the mid-nineteenth century.Proudly advertising everything from a Light French Dog-Cart to "a very Rich Glass-Quartered Coach," complete with steps, iron ... Leer más

$11.78 USD

This volume reproduces an extremely rare catalog published in 1862 by the noted carriage manufacturer Lawrence, Bradley and Pardee of New Haven, Connecticut. It contains more than 200 finely detailed engravings of carriages and sleighs from the mid-nineteenth century.Proudly advertising everything from a Light French Dog-Cart to "a very Rich Glass-Quartered Coach," complete with steps, iron
... Leer más
Pioneer Auto Museum and Antique Town, Murdo, South Dakota

Journey Through Vintage Automobile History

de S.D.) Pioneer Auto Museum (Murdo ...

In "Pioneer Auto Museum and Antique Town, Murdo, South Dakota," S.D. offers a compelling exploration of Americana through the lens of automotive history and cultural nostalgia. The book presents a vivid panorama of the mid-20th century American automotive landscape, artfully merging historical artifacts with engaging narratives. Its literary style is both evocative and informative, capturing the ... Leer más

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In "Pioneer Auto Museum and Antique Town, Murdo, South Dakota," S.D. offers a compelling exploration of Americana through the lens of automotive history and cultural nostalgia. The book presents a vivid panorama of the mid-20th century American automotive landscape, artfully merging historical artifacts with engaging narratives. Its literary style is both evocative and informative, capturing the
... Leer más
Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives

Edición de P. Ransome-Wallis ...

Series series Dover Transportation
In this volume, noted Columbia University Professor of Architecture Cyril M. Harris offers a unique tour through the entire history of architecture: an extraordinary compendium of clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms. This thoroughly accurate and comprehensive gathering of architectural knowledge is complemented by an unprecedented collection of over 2,000 line drawings that ... Leer más

$24.02 USD

In this volume, noted Columbia University Professor of Architecture Cyril M. Harris offers a unique tour through the entire history of architecture: an extraordinary compendium of clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms. This thoroughly accurate and comprehensive gathering of architectural knowledge is complemented by an unprecedented collection of over 2,000 line drawings that
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Echt abgehoben!

Faszination Modellhelikopter

de Stefan Pichel ...

Grundlagen-Fachbuch zu ferngesteuerten Elektro-Modellhelikoptern für Einsteiger, die gerade vor der Kaufentscheidung stehen oder bereits mit den ersten Flugversuchen begonnen haben. Neben rechtlichen Hinweisen werden unterschiedliche Modelltypen beschrieben, Komponenten und deren Einstellung erläutert, Anleitungen für die ersten Flüge gegeben und konkrete Produkte im einsteigerfreundlichen ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Grundlagen-Fachbuch zu ferngesteuerten Elektro-Modellhelikoptern für Einsteiger, die gerade vor der Kaufentscheidung stehen oder bereits mit den ersten Flugversuchen begonnen haben. Neben rechtlichen Hinweisen werden unterschiedliche Modelltypen beschrieben, Komponenten und deren Einstellung erläutert, Anleitungen für die ersten Flüge gegeben und konkrete Produkte im einsteigerfreundlichen
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Ein T-Rex lernt fliegen

Bauanleitung T-Rex 500

de Stefan Pichel ...

Bringen Sie dem T-Rex 500 mit Hilfe dieses Buches schnell das Fliegen bei! Als Ergänzung zur Gebrauchsanweisung des Herstellers finden Sie hier eine ausführlich bebilderte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, um aus dem Bausatz in kurzer Zeit ein fliegendes Modell zu schaffen und dieses perfekt einzustellen. Mit einem Kapitel über die elektronische Horizontalstabilisierung wird auch dem aktuellen Trend ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Bringen Sie dem T-Rex 500 mit Hilfe dieses Buches schnell das Fliegen bei! Als Ergänzung zur Gebrauchsanweisung des Herstellers finden Sie hier eine ausführlich bebilderte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, um aus dem Bausatz in kurzer Zeit ein fliegendes Modell zu schaffen und dieses perfekt einzustellen. Mit einem Kapitel über die elektronische Horizontalstabilisierung wird auch dem aktuellen Trend
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Know Your Classic Tractors, 2nd Edition

de Chris Lockwood ...

Do you know which tractors became the most popular International tractors of the classic era? Discover tons of fascinating information about 41 different classic tractors produced from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. From Massey Ferguson and John Deere to Ford, Fiat, Lamborghini, and several other manufacturing companies around the world, Know Your Classic Tractors is filled with interesting ... Leer más

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Do you know which tractors became the most popular International tractors of the classic era? Discover tons of fascinating information about 41 different classic tractors produced from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. From Massey Ferguson and John Deere to Ford, Fiat, Lamborghini, and several other manufacturing companies around the world, Know Your Classic Tractors is filled with interesting
... Leer más
The Car Is Architecture — A Visual History of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 85 Cars and One Motorcycle

de Richie Herink ...

Cars were one of Frank Lloyd Wright's great obsessions, along with Architecture and Japanese Prints. The last two have been well documented, but the Cars have not been covered at all … until this book.This unique visual history of Wright's 85 cars and one motorcycle uses original magazine ads to describe the make and model of each vehicle. The vehicles are presented in the order in which they were ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Cars were one of Frank Lloyd Wright's great obsessions, along with Architecture and Japanese Prints. The last two have been well documented, but the Cars have not been covered at all … until this book.This unique visual history of Wright's 85 cars and one motorcycle uses original magazine ads to describe the make and model of each vehicle. The vehicles are presented in the order in which they were
... Leer más
Matchbox Toys

de Mr Nick Jones ...

Series Libro 826 - Shire Library
Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world.Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modelled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own ... Leer más

$8.90 USD

Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world.Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modelled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own
... Leer más
Grande Storia di Maserati

Great History of Maserati

de RONALD MILIONE ...

History of Maserati The Maserati story begins with railroad worker Rodolfo Maserati, his wife Carolina Losi and seven Maserati children who all inherit their father’s passion for speed and precision engineering. 1914, December 1st: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto Maserati open the “Società Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati”, a car workshop at 1, via de’Pepoli in Bologna. Five months later Italy is at ... Leer más

$10.43 USD

History of Maserati The Maserati story begins with railroad worker Rodolfo Maserati, his wife Carolina Losi and seven Maserati children who all inherit their father’s passion for speed and precision engineering. 1914, December 1st: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto Maserati open the “Società Anonima Officine Alfieri Maserati”, a car workshop at 1, via de’Pepoli in Bologna. Five months later Italy is at
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Coaches and Coaching Throughout the Ages

A journey through the history of conveyance to the modern day sport of coaching.

de Gloria Austin ...

Coaches and Coaching Throughout the Ages travels through time when horses led coaches down every trail turned street to the modernization of coaching today. While learning about its past necessity, you will understand what it takes to properly identify, turn out, and drive a coach. You will get an insight into some of today’s renowned coaching shows, and get the behind scenes look at some of ... Leer más

$4.49 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Coaches and Coaching Throughout the Ages travels through time when horses led coaches down every trail turned street to the modernization of coaching today. While learning about its past necessity, you will understand what it takes to properly identify, turn out, and drive a coach. You will get an insight into some of today’s renowned coaching shows, and get the behind scenes look at some of
... Leer más
Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter

The Art of Finding Lost Collector Cars

de Tom Cotter ...

Join “The Barn Find Hunter” Tom Cotter for a thrilling, illustrated behind-the-scenes look at how he deploys his well-honed auto-archaeology skills to ferret out amazing collector car stashes.Since 2016, author Tom Cotter has been The Barn Find Hunter for an ongoing series sponsored by Hagerty Classic Insurance and found on their popular YouTube channel. Since that time, Cotter and crew have ... Leer más

$19.43 USD

Join “The Barn Find Hunter” Tom Cotter for a thrilling, illustrated behind-the-scenes look at how he deploys his well-honed auto-archaeology skills to ferret out amazing collector car stashes.Since 2016, author Tom Cotter has been The Barn Find Hunter for an ongoing series sponsored by Hagerty Classic Insurance and found on their popular YouTube channel. Since that time, Cotter and crew have
... Leer más

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