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Love cars, love France? Then make the most of your next trip with
this essential guide! Enjoying a special journey across the channel
with friends or a club? Looking to include automotive-themed
locations in your family holiday? This guide, shows you how to
combine them with a gourmet meal, wine tasting at a chateau - or
just relaxing on the beach! Full of practical, clear, easy-to-find
information, this is the ideal companion when planning a trip, or
as an on-the-road reference book.Divided into five regions - Paris
& the Ile-de-France, Western France, Southern France, Central
France & the Alps, and North-East France - each chapter
contains a wealth of detailed information for the auto enthusiast.
With sections on museums, classic and modern car shows,
automobilia, buying car parts, historic and modern motorsport
events, and race circuits, each entry is illustrated in full
colour. This unique guide, now in its 2nd edition, has been fully
updated for 2017, and provides you with all you need to know to
enjoy a visit to France with a motoring twist - when to go, how to
get there, and where to find out more.
The 190 (W 201) was a landmark car for Mercedes-Benz: the
predecessor to today's C-Class models, it was the company's first
compact saloon (sedan) and combined advanced engineering with a new
direction in body styling, later followed by the W124 and R129
series. Engines available included robust petrol and diesel
`fours', as well as a silky `straight-six'. The sporting 190 E
2.3-16 and 2.5-16 models, initially developed with Cosworth, took
Mercedes to new levels of performance. Altogether, nearly 1.9
million cars were produced, and today the 190 is an increasingly
sought-after modern classic. This guide will help you learn about
the differences between models, and what to look for when buying.
What are the true running costs, and what issues - with the
mechanicals, body or interior - should you be wary of? Is a
restoration worth considering? This handy guide will take you
step-by-step through the process of finding and evaluating a good
190 and making a successful purchase. Essential data and
information about clubs and specialists will help you look after
and enjoy your 190.
The last rotary-engined car built, Mazda's RX-8 provides a unique
driving experience. Until you've tried one, it's hard to imagine
how smooth its free-revving engine really is, or how enjoyable its
handling. With comfortable space for four, it can be practical
too.Like most Japanese cars, the RX-8 is generally well built, but
the rotary engine can suffer from hot starting and rotor tip wear
issues, which can prove expensive to put right. Extensive back-up
from owner forums and independent specialists - listed in the guide
- mean that these problems can be addressed, but choosing a good
RX-8 requires care.This guide will help you do just that.
Understand the differences between models, and learn what to look
for when buying one. What are the true running costs, and does the
need for a new engine mean the end to your dreams? What other
issues - with the mechanicals, body or interior - should you look
out for? Follow the advice of an experienced RX-8 owner and benefit
from his research among owners and specialists in Europe and North
America.
This comprehensive manual provides professional but easy-to-follow
know-how on how to restore, improve and maintain your classic car's
suspension, steering and wheels. This book will familiarise you
with the components of your car's suspension and steering systems
and their construction, it also takes a detailed look at
refurbishing wheels and the choice of tyres. The relevant
restoration techniques are fully explained and illustrated with
detailed step-by-step photography. The book is a new title in
Veloce's Enthusiast's Restoration Manual series, and is based on
articles from Europe's leading classic car magazine OLDTIMER MARKT.
Following his portraits of the coupes of the 1950s published in
2017, Xavier de Nombel turns his cameras to the `Sixties to bring
us the most beautiful Berlinettas produced during that decade,
which he has tracked down all over the world. From the fiery little
Osca to the revolutionary Carabo, employing stunning photography,
he presents his personal vision of a period in which styling gave
way to design. Around his personal favourites, Christian Descombes
relates the upheavals which Italian coachbuilding went through as
it evolved from craftsmanship to industrial production, leaving
behind its clientele of well-off enthusiasts to offer its expertise
to the major international car makers. Giorgetto Giugiaro,
undoubtedly one of the leading players in this period, shares a
remarkable account from inside, bringing to light the expressions
of Italian automotive design since the post-war years
With prices for the older Mercedes-Benz models, such as the
'Pagoda' and W107 SLs heading ever higher, many enthusiasts are now
starting to look at the R129 series SL. Produced from 1989-2001, it
combined timeless elegance, luxury and effortless performance, with
V12 engines available for the first time. The R129 was the last SL
with a detachable hardtop and - for many Mercedes fans - the last
to be built to the marque's legendary standards of
construction.With that sophistication came new levels of equipment
and unprecedented complexity. For would-be buyers today, there are
more points than ever to watch out for. The cars' weight also puts
strain on components such as the brakes and suspension. Choosing a
good R129 demands care.This buyer's guide will help you do just
that. Learn about the differences between models, and what to look
for when buying. What are the true running costs, and what issues -
with the mechanicals, body or interior - should you be wary of?
Find the answers to these questions and information about the clubs
and specialists who can help look after your R129 today.
With nearly 2.7 million cars produced, Mercedes' W123 series was
hugely successful. As well as the practical saloon (sedan),
Mercedes offered a stylish coupe and a roomy estate (wagon), which
was built in-house for the first time. Often considered the
marque's best-engineered cars of all time, they are increasingly
sought after as modern classics, yet many are still suitable to
drive every day. From the taxi ranks of Germany to the dusty roads
of North Africa, many of these cars have led a hard life, and
examples in good condition are becoming ever more difficult to
find. This guide will help you learn about the differences between
models, and what to look for when buying. What are the true running
costs, and what issues - with the mechanicals, body or interior -
should you be wary of? Is a restoration worth considering? This
handy guide will take you step-by-step through the process of
finding and evaluating a good W123 and making a successful
purchase. Essential data and information about clubs and
specialists will help you look after and enjoy your W123 today.
The W116 was the first Mercedes-Benz model to be officially called
the S-Class, the start of a long line which continues to the
present day. It offered a choice of smooth six and eight-cylinder
engines, culminating in the hugely powerful 450 SEL 6.9, as well as
a more economical turbodiesel for the North American market. Only
available from the factory as a saloon - in standard and
long-wheelbase versions - nearly half a million cars were built
during its eight-year career. This guide will help you learn about
the differences between models, and what to look for when buying.
What are the true running costs, and what issues - with the
mechanicals, body or interior - should you be wary of? Is a
restoration worth considering? This handy guide will take you
step-by-step through the process of finding and evaluating a good
W116 and making a successful purchase. Essential data and
information about clubs and specialists will help you look after
and enjoy your W116.
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