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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Road & motor vehicles: general interest > Motor cars: general interest

Tow Truck Business - The Luxury Sports Cars And Grand Tourers: Generation Of Cars (Paperback): Vickie Ronsini Tow Truck Business - The Luxury Sports Cars And Grand Tourers: Generation Of Cars (Paperback)
Vickie Ronsini
R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jaguar XK120 (Hardcover): Simon Ham Jaguar XK120 (Hardcover)
Simon Ham
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Chevrolet Nova (69 - 79) (Paperback): J. H. Haynes, P.B. Ward Chevrolet Nova (69 - 79) (Paperback)
J. H. Haynes, P.B. Ward
R869 Discovery Miles 8 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

Curves Scotland - Number 8 (English, German, Paperback): Stefan Bogner Curves Scotland - Number 8 (English, German, Paperback)
Stefan Bogner
R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Curves is the ultimate high-quality journeyman's magazine. Produced with love and aimed at all who drive, bike or cycle with passion, it encapsulates the joy of the open road. It is a magazine for those who see planning a journey as an act of celebration: people who are prepared to shake off their shackles and live their dreams. It is designed for the devotees and dreamers who experience the drive in their mind's eye before even embarking on the real-life adventure. This volume focuses on Scotland: its meandering roads, its hilly heights, the breathtaking bleakness of its countryside. Text in English and German.

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 - Coupe, Targa, Cabriolet & Speedster: model years 1984 to 1989 (Paperback): Adrian Streather Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 - Coupe, Targa, Cabriolet & Speedster: model years 1984 to 1989 (Paperback)
Adrian Streather
R451 R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Save R46 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Stop! Don't buy a Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 series without buying this book first! Packed with good advice from running costs, paperwork, vital statistics, valuation and the Porsche community, right through to whether your Porsche will fit in your garage and indeed, with your lifestyle. This is the complete guide to choosing, assessing and buying the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 of your dreams.

My Dad Had That Car - A Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990 (Hardcover): Tad Burness My Dad Had That Car - A Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990 (Hardcover)
Tad Burness; Introduction by Matt Stone; Notes by Matt Stone
R1,132 R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Save R138 (12%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

With more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations covering 70 years, this may be the most complete visual history of the American automobile ever published. Nowhere else are there so many collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars assembled with fascinating information about original prices, engine sizes, horsepower, and other specifications. The pages are packed with genuine, factory-fresh photographs and drawings taken from contemporary advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. More than 250 manufacturers and hundreds of individual models trace the evolution of the American automobile, from the millions of Model Ts that rolled off Ford's assembly line through the art deco streamliners of the '30s, to the tail-finned land yachts of the '50s and muscle cars of the '60s and '70s up to the early SUVs of the '90s. Throughout author Tad Burness adds handwritten details not found anywhere else, including pointing out unusual options and differences found within a model. Automotive journalist Matt Stone provides a new general introduction and one to each era within the book.

Kustom Kemps of America - 1980-1992 (Paperback): Jerry Titus Kustom Kemps of America - 1980-1992 (Paperback)
Jerry Titus
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(from the book) The year was 1978 and I was sitting in the back booth of the Pizza Hut in Mulvane, Kansas, splitting a deep pan with my good friend, Darryl Starbird. Our friendship was close, and I had always respected his opinion on just about anything to do with the automobile, and especially the “kustom” vehicle. Not only is Darryl a champ at building kustom creations, he is also one of the top auto show producers in the U.S. For some 21 years I had been in the shadow of this high-energy, often unbelievable, man helping him build cars and produce car shows–a schooling that isn’t available in any six-month course or college anywhere. I had cruised with him on the high roads, and crashed with him on the low shoulders. Believe me, auto show producing is not for the weak or conservative. But my interest was up, boosted by a recent writeup on ‘49-’51 Mercs, and front cover spread of a chopped ‘51 Mercury, by Street Rodder magazine, which at the time was predominantly a “pre-’48” street rod magazine. Someone shared an interest I felt I might be the[â€Ķ]”

Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (Paperback): Dr. Mark L Quarto, Nicholas Goodnight Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (Paperback)
Dr. Mark L Quarto, Nicholas Goodnight
R3,167 R2,370 Discovery Miles 23 700 Save R797 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Starting with the basics, MAST: Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles provides students with the building blocks necessary to become highly competent entry-level technicians. This title breaks down the different types of vehicle systems to their most fundamental components and then builds on that knowledge to bring the learner up to speed on cutting-edge topics and systems. MAST: Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles spans a wide range of topics: from hybrid/EV safety systems, to battery chemistries, power conversion and motor operation, to interconnected network dynamics. Covering every aspect of the modern vehicle this title can be easily integrated into any automotive program or utilized as a standalone course. -Outcome focused with clear learning objectives throughout the text. -Emphasizes safety practices for high voltage circuits and high voltage system power down. -Explores the chemistry, applications, and integrations of batteries and fuel cells. -Familiarizes students with present-day technology, such as autonomous driving systems, vehicle connectivity, and telematics. -Prepares students for the ASE L3 exam. Dynamic Technology Solutions: This text aligns to a comprehensive online curricula: MAST: Light Duty Hybrid and Electric: Online Couse. This course uses the textbook content as an instructional framework, incorporating additional interactive and media resources to enhance student learning. These resources are integrated with the text to create a seamless presentation of related content that appeals to diverse styles of learning. For additional details on the resources included in this package, please refer to the list below. Online Resources include: Extensive collection of videos and animations that bring concepts and procedures to life NEW FEATURE: 5 interactive 3D animations Integrated quizzes and tests that measure students' knowledge and prepare them for the ASE L3 exam Fillable tasksheets walk students through important procedures from the text Sophisticated grading and analytics tools to help gauge students' success and knowledge progression Audiobook and eBook versions of the text allow students with varying learning styles to accessibly consume the material.

Austin-Healy 100 & 3000 Series (Paperback, New edition): Graham Robson Austin-Healy 100 & 3000 Series (Paperback, New edition)
Graham Robson
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The "Big Healeys" took the motoring world by storm in the 1950s and 60s - thse powerful and fascinating cars were not only popular as production cars, but also enjoyed considerable success in rallying and racing. This book is the in-depth story of the marque's evolution, from Donald Healey's initial inspiration to the Layland take-over that saw the end of Austin-Healey. Topics covered include: the complete history of the company and development of 100 and 2000 models; full specification tables and detailed accounts of the cars' competition fortunes.

DB4 G.T. Continuation - History in the making (Hardcover): James Page DB4 G.T. Continuation - History in the making (Hardcover)
James Page
R1,217 Discovery Miles 12 170 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Motorcar in Ireland - 1896-1939 (Paperback): Leanne Blaney The Motorcar in Ireland - 1896-1939 (Paperback)
Leanne Blaney
R605 R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Save R64 (11%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The motorcar changed Ireland irrevocably. The Motorcar in Ireland offers an overall historical assessment of the development of the motorcar within Ireland and its role as a modernising force impacting and influencing change on the island between the years 1896-1939. It also discusses the nature of the relationships that developed between the motorcar, the state and the motor industry during this period, and how these groups encouraged or discouraged the development of car culture within Ireland. Demonstrating the impact that the motorcar had, the author examines the role it played during the First World War, the Civil War and the Emergency. She also shows how the popularisation of the car influenced legislation around road construction and the development of industries subsidiary to the motor industry, including oil. The Motorcar in Ireland includes photographs and stories researched from a variety of private and public archives from across Ireland and the UK, including the Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC), which brings the fascinating story of the early years of the motorcar to life with great colour and humour.

Learn To Drive...an Easier Way - Updated for 2020 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Martin Caswell Learn To Drive...an Easier Way - Updated for 2020 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Martin Caswell
R460 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R44 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As a Grade A DVSA Approved Driving Instructor, Martin Caswell has over 45 years of driving tuition experience, including teaching those with Special Needs, pre-17's, Off-road 4x4, skid control and even teaching those to become driving instructors. But for Martin, the greatest teachers have been his students, and this book represents everything he has learned about learning to drive. Whether you are just thinking about learning to drive, your provisional licence is in the post or you are preparing to take your test, this book will make sure you know your way around a car and around the roads. An Easier Way shows you that by using what you already know as a road user - even as just a pedestrian or cyclist - you are already well on your way to becoming a confident driver. With helpful illustrations and examples from real life, this book will guide you into your first lesson, through the learning process and on to a lifetime of safe and skilful driving.

The NextGen Guide to Car Collecting - How to Buy, Sell, Live With and Love a Collectible Car (Paperback): Robert C Yeager The NextGen Guide to Car Collecting - How to Buy, Sell, Live With and Love a Collectible Car (Paperback)
Robert C Yeager; Introduction by McKeel Hagerty
R740 R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Save R242 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Saturn S-Series (91 - 02) (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Haynes Publishing Saturn S-Series (91 - 02) (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Haynes Publishing
R876 Discovery Miles 8 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Each Haynes Manual is based on a complete teardown and rebuild of the specific vehicle. Features hundreds of "hands-on" photographs taken of specific repair procedures in progress. Includes a full chapter on scheduled owner maintenance and devotes a full chapter to emissions systems. Wiring diagrams are featured throughout.

Hillman Imp (Paperback): Colin Pitt Hillman Imp (Paperback)
Colin Pitt
R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Rover P4 (Paperback): James Taylor Rover P4 (Paperback)
James Taylor
R491 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Save R47 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When it was launched in 1949, the new Rover 75 was considered revolutionary for its time, its sleek integrated styling being very much a break with the designs of the past. In this book, Rover expert James Taylor covers the development of all of the various P4 models, from the 75 to the 110 of the early 1960s, providing a unique insight into a car still affectionately known as 'Auntie'. Despite its somewhat ponderous appearance, the solid build with wood and leather interiors matched by good driving dynamics made the Rover P4 a pleasure to drive and own. Complemented by the Rover P5 and eventually replaced by the Rover P6, the Rover P4 held sway for over a decade during which it became a favourite of the professional classes and an emblem of the conservative British lifestyle and values. After the end of production, it continued to remain a favourite among classic car enthusiasts. The various models and developments of the Rover P4 are all covered in this concise but comprehensive book, providing an endless source of interest for Rover P4 and classic car enthusiasts alike.

Super Cars - Coloring book for kids. Great gift for kids (Paperback): Rafal Chodacki Super Cars - Coloring book for kids. Great gift for kids (Paperback)
Rafal Chodacki
R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Car in 2035 - Mobility Planning for the near Future (Paperback, English ed.): Kati Rubinyi The Car in 2035 - Mobility Planning for the near Future (Paperback, English ed.)
Kati Rubinyi
R969 R848 Discovery Miles 8 480 Save R121 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future focuses on the car, the street, and public policy in Southern California. In this collection of essays and images, the car is viewed as both a challenge and benefit to our neighborhoods, cities, and suburbs. Despite rising fuel prices, the automobile will be Southern California's primary form of transportation in 2035 because the region's population will continue to be dispersed widely, and the car offers the best access to the area's tremendous diversity of economic, social, recreational, and cultural opportunities. But the infrastructure will need to accommodate a heterogeneous mix of modes of transportation, including more cars on the road than today.

Aston Martin (Paperback): Richard Loveys Aston Martin (Paperback)
Richard Loveys
R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Aston Martin is now a century old - and what a century it has been. Since its birth in London on the eve of the First World War, the company has experienced the highs of racing triumph - most famously in the 1959 Le Mans 24-hour race - and the lows of bankruptcy, yet throughout it all has been in the first rank of British marques. Published in association with the Aston Martin Heritage Trust and written by enthusiast Richard Loveys, Aston Martin is a fully illustrated history of the company that has created some of the the world's best loved and most widely respected cars, including James Bond's iconic DB5. It covers the cars themselves, the personalities and talents who have shaped Aston Martin, from owners to engineers, and the drivers who have shared with the company in racing glory, and the centenary celebrations of 2013.

Why We Drive - On Freedom, Risk and Taking Back Control (Paperback): Matthew Crawford Why We Drive - On Freedom, Risk and Taking Back Control (Paperback)
Matthew Crawford
R316 R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why We Drive is a rebellious and daring celebration of the human spirit and the competence of ordinary people by the bestselling author of The Case for Working with Your Hands. Once we were drivers on the open road. Today we are more often in the back seat of an Uber. As we hurtle toward a 'self-driving' future, are we destined to become passengers in our own lives too? In Why We Drive, the philosopher and mechanic Matthew Crawford celebrates the risk, skill and freedom of driving. He reveals what we are losing to technology and government control in the modern world, and speaks up for play, dissent and occasionally being scared witless. 'Fascinating... A pleasure to read' Sunday Times 'Persuasive and thought-provoking... A vivid and heartfelt manifesto' Observer

Traffic - Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) (Paperback): Tom Vanderbilt Traffic - Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) (Paperback)
Tom Vanderbilt
R479 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A "New York Times" Notable Book
One of the Best Books of the Year
"The Washington Post" - "The Cleveland Plain-Dealer" - "Rocky Mountain News"
In this brilliant, lively, and eye-opening investigation, Tom Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots." "Traffic is about more than driving: it's about human nature. It will change the way we see ourselves and the world around us, and it may even make us better drivers.

Land Rover - Series I, II, III & Defender (Paperback): John Christopher Land Rover - Series I, II, III & Defender (Paperback)
John Christopher
R494 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R47 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Infinitely flexible, they have appeared in short, medium and long wheelbase variants, with a host of body styles and conversions for everything from sixwheeled fire engines to motor homes. It is more than sixty years since the prototype was built in 1948 and the Land Rover of today still resembles the original - although creature comforts may be more evident on the latest Defender models. Whatever form it takes, the Land Rover is one of the few vehicles that can be found on every continent of the world, and it is said that around 70 per cent of all Land Rovers ever made are still in daily use. Multiple Land Rover owner John Christopher tells the story of the 'proper' Landys, the Series I, II, IIA, III and the Defender. He also looks at the FCs, the military and emergency service vehicles, special projects, off-roading and the celebrity cars.

Power Play - Elon Musk, Tesla And The Bet Of The Century (Paperback): Tim Higgins Power Play - Elon Musk, Tesla And The Bet Of The Century (Paperback)
Tim Higgins
R265 R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Save R56 (21%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

Inside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car and the race to drive the future.

Elon Musk is among the most controversial titans of Silicon Valley. To some he's a genius and a visionary and to others he's a mercurial huckster. Billions of dollars have been gained and lost on his tweets and his personal exploits are the stuff of tabloids. But for all his outrageous talk of mind-uploading and space travel, his most audacious vision is the one closest to the ground: the electric car.

When Tesla was founded in the 2000s, electric cars were novelties, trotted out and thrown on the scrap heap by carmakers for more than a century. But where most onlookers saw only failure, a small band of Silicon Valley engineers and entrepreneurs saw potential and they pitted themselves against the biggest, fiercest business rivals in the world, setting out to make a car that was quicker, sexier, smoother, cleaner than the competition.

Tesla would undergo a truly hellish fifteen years, beset by rivals, pressured by investors, hobbled by whistleblowers, buoyed by its loyal supporters. Musk himself would often prove Tesla's worst enemy--his antics repeatedly taking the company he had funded himself to the brink of collapse. Was he an underdog, an antihero, a conman, or some combination of the three?

Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins had a front-row seat for the drama: the pileups, wrestling for control, meltdowns, and the unlikeliest outcome of all, success. A story of power, recklessness, struggle, and triumph, Power Play is an exhilarating look at how a team of eccentrics and innovators beat the odds... and changed the future.

Competition Car Aerodynamics (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Simon McBeath Competition Car Aerodynamics (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Simon McBeath
R1,172 R989 Discovery Miles 9 890 Save R183 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The field of aerodynamics has had an increasingly significant effect on performance enhancement over the past 50 years. Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition continues the practical, hands-on approach of its popular predecessors to cover all aspects of motorsport aerodynamics and features yet more CFD and wind tunnel project material and case studies. Aerodynamic theory is tackled in a comprehensive yet comprehensible way by author Simon McBeath, who has been granted unprecedented access to state of the art computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, as well as regular access to the MIRA full-scale wind tunnel in the UK. Photographs, graphs, CFD-generated images and wind tunnel data - much of which has appeared in the successful Aerobytes series in Racecar Engineering - are used to explain with unrivalled clarity how aerodynamic performance benefits are obtained in practice. With case studies from Formula 1, sports prototypes, Formula 3, GT and saloon cars, club single seaters and karts, this book will appeal to anyone, whether a designer, competitor, student or armchair enthusiast, wishing to gain an understanding of aerodynamics and how it can benefit the performance of all types of competition cars.

Lotus Europa - S1, S2, Twin-cam & Special 1966 to 1975 (Paperback): Matthew Vale Lotus Europa - S1, S2, Twin-cam & Special 1966 to 1975 (Paperback)
Matthew Vale
R393 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R24 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Essential Guide to buying the Lotus Europa of your dreams, this book will guide you through all you need to know. Originally intended to be a cheap and basic Lotus Seven replacement, during its development the Lotus Europa morphed into a miniature supercar, described by Colin Chapman as a "working man's GT40," which sat alongside the Elan in the Lotus line-up. Its mid engined configuration gave it exceptional balance, and its handling and roadholding were second to none. Initially produced for export to Europe in late 1966, the Renault-powered car evolved into the Series 2 in 1968 when it was released to the UK and US markets, and, in its final iteration, gained the Lotus' own Twin Cam engine in 1971. Production ended in 1975 with around 9200 cars completed. This book has been written to provide the prospective owner with all the information they need to establish if the car is for them, and what to look for when viewing an example. All aspects of the cars are examined, including paperwork, mechanical issues, bodywork and interior with many photos of example cars to assist in the assessment of an individual car, and understand the implications of many of the common problems that a car can exhibit. The author is a Lotus enthusiast, and has been working on and writing about classic Lotuses for a number of years.

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