Motor

A superb edition covering Edward Thompson's most enduring class of locomotive, with 230 outstanding photographs and thoroughly researched, informative captions.

A design hero for all generations of automotive enthusiasts, American legend Tom Tjaarda was a designer whose name and fame is synonymous with marques such as De Tomaso, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Innocenti and Lancia, which include models such as Pantera , Deauville, Longchamp, 124 Spider, 365 California and the Fiesta.

The classic Routemaster bus last plied a London bus route in 2005, but this indestructible vehicle is still everywhere, as a wedding bus or a ghost bus, a tea room or a puppet theatre, from Bermuda to Moscow. Now, in the latest Safe Haven field guide, Harry Rosehill catalogues all the multifarious uses of an ageless transport classic.

A glorious celebration of the history of Westland

Reprint of a classic history of canals with upgraded material.

In 1986, after owning eleven BMWs in three years, Rob Siegel sent an unsolicited article to Roundel, the magazine of the BMW Car Club of America. Little did he know that it would kick off 35 years of do-it-yourself automotive writing, and that his monthly column The Hack Mechanic(TM) would attract a community of like-minded enthusiasts who, like Rob, try to come up with creative workarounds to keep their cars running without taking them to the dealer every time they hiccup. More than just "use 10mm wrench on bolt B" instructions, though, the columns have always been small journeys into passion and problem solving, philosophy lessons disguised as a repair articles, and short stories about getting into and hopefully out of automotive trouble. The Best Of The Hack Mechanic(TM) is a selection of these pieces, including ones on how to buy a vintage BMW and not get burned, the most creative way possible to lock your keys in a running car, why car folks will do just about anything to avoid buying a family minivan when the money obviously would be so much better spent on "something fun," why a car nut really does need seven cars, why the odds of having a car start is often inversely proportion to the number of cars in the driveway, why finding one of his father's tools is enough to make Rob cry, and why working on your car feels so damned good, all written in Rob's Hack Mechanic voice that hovers somewhere between J.D. Salinger, Bill Bryson, and David Sedaris. Informative, irreverent, and poignant, The Best Of The Hack Mechanic(TM) will have you hoping Rob has another 35 years of columns in him.

This book from Wolfgang Publications covers all the Honda Z50 bikes produced between 1967 and 1999. Author Jeremy Polson starts with a brief introduction of the models that led up to the Mini Trail, and then jumps into a thorough analysis of the bikes themselves. The best-selling Honda - ever - the long running Honda Mini Trail came in a wide range of models; each of which warrants a chapter.In addition to the hard facts regarding each model for each year, the Mini Trial book is filled with over 400 rare photos that track the evolution of the Mini Trail - and help to unravel the many Mini Trail mysteries.A collector with over 25 years of experience collecting, restoring and selling over 200 Mini Trails, Jeremy Polson is the ideal author for this new must-have look at Honda's most popular motorcycle.What could be called The Bible of Mini Trails, the information contained in Jeremy's book simply can't be found intact in any other book or web site. For Z50 collectors around the world, this new book presents 146 pages of facts and figures backed up by serial numbers, found nowhere else.

Finding the Groove features enlightening interviews with 27 leading drivers of the 1970s. From NASCAR and Indy all the way to drag and street racing, author Hal Higdon explores American racing in all its forms. In each chapter, Higdon asks the drivers: "How do you go fast around a racetrack?" Find out how "The King" Richard Petty has collected a record number of poles and top ten finishes and how Mario Andretti's mastery over the "groove" made him one of the sport's most legendary drivers. Learn from Mark Donohue, Al and Bobby Unser, Bobby Allison, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, and others on where to pinpoint that sweet spot on the track in this throwback edition of Finding the Groove.

First produced in 1928, Mercedes-Benz Coupés became the embodiment of elegance and exclusivity on four wheels. Their design became an experience for all the senses, appealing to every emotion. Hans-Dieter Futschik, the designer responsible for many of the later Mercedes-Benz models, said of the Saloon Coupé: 'A shorter wheelbase compared with the saloons gives it different proportions that are almost sports car-like in character. The passenger compartment is set further back. This gives it a sportier look than a saloon. In addition, the greenhouse is smaller and more streamlined than the basic body. It looks like a small head set on a muscular body, exuding a powerful and more dynamic attitude... Everything radiates power, elegance and agility.' This complete guide includes an overview of early automotive history; pre-merger design from both Benz and Daimler; the historical protagonists and how they influenced the design; how design and fashion change vehicle shape; the continued development of Saloon Coupe design to suit every class and finally, the modern idea of the Coupe. With over 200 photographs and illustrations, this book includes: An overview of early automotive historyPre-merger design from both Benz and DaimlerThe historical protagonists and how they influenced the designHow design and fashion change vehicle shapeThe continued development of Saloon Coupé design to suit every classThe modern idea of the Coupé.