books about: autoclassics

books about: autoclassics

books:

Autoclassics

James Taylor

The Crowood Press, 2006

a must to have for Alpina fan
helps you understand better what kind of engine was included in each Alpina car

Mercedes SL Series: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassic)

Andrew Noakes

The Crowood Press, 2004

Great aid for SL fans
For the admirers of Mercedes' highly coveted SL cars, this book offers their complete history, detailed specifications, good photographic material, plus advice at buying. Highly recommmended.

Volkswagen Transporter: The Legendary Type 2, 1950-82 (AutoClassics)
Laurence Meredith

Crowood, 2006

The Volkswagen Transporter has had a long and worthy career. Developed alongside the Beetle to be a cheap and economical light commercial vehicle, it found favor as a camper van with several generations who appreciated its simplicity and roomy interior, and the fact that it was just a bit different.

Jaguar E-Type: The Complete Story (Crowood AutoClassic)

Jonathan Wood

Crowood, 1998

Pictures/Descriptions of Series 1,2 &3 E-Type: Great
If you are a novice regarding the E-type, and wish to know the differences between the 3 different series, or are shopping and trying to figure out which model will best meet your guidelines, then this is the book for you. It describes in very good detail the ...

Lamborghini Countach: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassics Series)

P Dron

Crowood, 1995

The complete story.
I love this book.Not likely to ever have the money to buy one of these cars but this book is the next best thing.Plenty of colour and b&w photos throughout and a story told in a sensible way means any enthusiast of these cars can enjoy this book too. The book is ...

Ford Capri (Crowood Autoclassics)
Graham Robson

Crowood, 2008

This book tells the story of a successful, ground-breaking, range of sporting Ford cars. From 1969, when the 'Car You Always Promised Yourself' was introduced, and for nearly twenty years after that, the Capri range set new engineering, styling and marketing standards. In that period, nearly two million Capris were sold, and Ford's rivals ...

Triumph Spitfire and GT6 : The Complete Story

James Taylor

Crowood, 2000

What a book.
If you have or are just interested in spitfire's or GT6's this is the book for you. It has things about these cars you can't find anywhere else. I love this book and I find my self reading it over and over time again. It also tells you about the great racing history of ...

Volvo 1800 : The Complete Story

David G Styles

Crowood, 2002

Good for background information
Overall the book is quite good. Volvo enthusiasts will probably find the history of the 1800s production to be quite interesting. I'd consider this book to be a worthwhile addition to your library. Future editions though could benefit from more photos, including images ...

Maserati: The Road Cars 1981-1997 (Crowood Autoclassics)
John Price Williams

Crowood, 2007

The V6-powered Biturbo was launched by Maserati in 1981 as a mid-sized luxury sports car. This "reasonably priced" smart two-door was planned to be the car that would propel Maserati into the 1980s, and financial good health, with style. It never quite achieved this, but the Biturbo was and remains a popular car with lovers of Italian machinery. ...

Saab 99 and 900: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassic)

Lance Cole

Crowood, 2002

Good book, lots of pics.
I really enjoyed reading this history on Saab cars. There are plenty of pictures and the chapters are well organized.

The Jaguar XK Series (Crowood Autoclassics Series)
J Boyce

Crowood, 1996

Detailed manufacturing and historical narrative of the classic post-war Jaguar sports car, acclaimed for its price, styling and speed. This comprehensive work covers pre-XK history, development of the revolutionary XK engine, all models from 120 to 150, racing and rallying fortunes, plus advice on owning and running an XK today.

Bmw 5 Series: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassic)

James Taylor

Crowood Press (UK), 1999

Incomplete Story
The book title is incorrect because the story contained within is not complete. There is no mention of the different styles of ventilation control housings underneath the center of the dash panels, in E28 5 series BMW. Illustrations on pages 75, 80 and 96 show ...

Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger: The Complete Story (Crowood AutoClassic)

Graham Robson

Crowood Press (UK), 1996

Unless you just have to have every Tiger book, skip it.
The following book review written by Editor In Chief, Mick Walsh, comes from the October, 1996, issue of Classic And Sportscar. "Graham Robson's time at Rootes during the 1960's makes him highly qualified to write this book. But both models have been excellently ...

Audi Quattro (Crowood Autoclassic)

Laurence Meredith

Crowood, 2001

It's About Time!
It was encouraging to find a book dedicated solely to the Audi Quattro in the first place-- but then reading and looking at the photos inside encouraged me to write my brief words of praise here. And just wait until you see some of the older Quattros pictured in this ...

Austin-Healey 100 & 3000 Series (Crowood Autoclassic)
Graham Robson

Crowood, 2001

Unveiled in 1952, the Austin-Healey 100 was an innovation in the sports car market and won instant acclaim. As the series developed, the cars only became more popular and garnered an even larger following. This illustrated retrospective describes the cars' evolution, providing performance specs for each model and sidebars detailing the places, ...