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Here is a selection of some top books about classic cars that you may find useful.

	Auto Legends: Classics of Style and Design (Paperback) In this unabridged compact edition, over sixty of the most important - and beautiful - cars ever made give a unique overview of the key moments of car design worldwide, from the 'horseless carriages' of the early twentieth century to the thoroughbred Ferrari Enzo Ferrari of 2002. Each car is introduced by world-renowned car journalist, Robert Cumberford, who highlights the history and essential design features of each vehicle, and is illustrated with exquisite photographs by one of the world's leading car photographers. Biographies of the key car designers from the last hundred years, a full technical glossary and a directory of museums conclude the book. Price: £12.95 Publication: 1 Sep 2006
	Barrett-Jackson: The Standard for Classic and Collector Cars (Hardcover) Price: £12.53 Publication: 1 Nov 2006
	Best Car Engines in the World: From a Great Series in Classic Cars (Hardcover) John Simister presents his selection of the 20 finest engines in the world which are accompanied with studio photography and fine art drawings. Price: £16.49 Publication: April 2004
	Brooklands Giants: Brave Men and Their Great Cars (Hardcover) Woven together into one feast of nostalgia, Bill Boddy's classic books "Brooklands Giants" and "Aero-Engined Racing Cars at Brooklands" have been re-issued in a single combined volume to meet popular interest in the extraordinary machines that roared round the famous banked racing circuit from its inception in 1907 to its demise upon the outbreak of war in 1939. With an enthusiast's delight, the revered author, the long-term Editor of "Motor Sport magazine", describes those adventurous times, the monster cars and their intrepid drivers. Price: £23.10 Publication: 25 Mar 2006
	Car Design (Designpocket S.) (Paperback) The automobile has always been as much about style as engineering, not simply a means of transportation but a status symbol meant to impress others and project the success of its owner. Car Design is a comprehensive collection of photographs from European, Japanese, and American automobile advertising campaigns of the last fifty years. Lavishly illustrated with over 400 color and black and white photos of distinctively designed automobiles, this compendium can be viewed as a decade-by-decade chronicle of consumer culture since World War II or as an amusing look at car culture for enthusiasts. Price: £8.25 Publication: Jun 2004
	Cars of the Fabulous '50s (Hardcover) Take a nostalgic trip back to the days of big bumpers, huge tail fins and chrome in this superb pictorial reference. Fifty of the best Ford, Chrysler, Chevy and independently manufactured cars are covered in technical and stunning photographic detail in this must-have resource. More than 250 spectacular colour photos highlight vintage models including Cadillac, Bel-Air, Thunderbird and more, while summaries about each model help create a reference enthusiasts will love to show off. Collectors, dealers and Baby Boomers alike will enjoy this picturesque journey of big engines, bold colours and class. Price: £13.19 Publication: 27 Jan 2006
	Classic Motorcars (Calendar) Price: £8.28 Publication: Jul 2005
	Dashboards (Paperback) Presents an array of dashboards throughout the ages. The images included in the book range from the simplicity of the Austin 7 to the opulence of the Duesenberg, from the functional cockpit of the Mercedes racer to the fully equipped cabin of an Aston Martin. Each dashboard is described in detail. Price: £13.16 Publication: 1 Sep 1999
	Duesenberg (Paperback) Price: £16.49 Publication: Sep 2004
	Electric and Hybrid Cars: A History (Hardcover) Far from being a modern conception, electric cars were among the first vehicles on the road. In the formative days of the automobile, a third of cars were electric, and they challenged internal combustion engine-driven vehicles for primacy. Economic and environmental concerns have periodically revived widespread interest in electric cars and hybrid vehicles, and the quest for a non- or less-polluting vehicle that meets consumer's performance demands continues today. The history of the electric car is a long one, and it is still being written. This illustrated history of electric and hybrid vehicles covers the companies that produced various models; the politics that have surrounded them; the environmental aspects of electric and hybrid vehicles versus internal combustion engines; the history of efforts to overcome technological challenges associated with electric vehicles; a history of marketing strategies; and a synopsis of attitudes towards these vehicles throughout their existence. An appendix lists important dates in the history of electric cars, and a glossary defines Price: £31.50 Publication: Jun 2004
	Encyclopedia of Classic Cars (Paperback) This guide to the most significant cars made between 1945 and 1975 has both illustrations and comprehensive text on each model featured. It also traces the history of the motor car, with special features on design, technological advances, social use, the movies and more. Price: £6.59 Publication: 31 Oct 2003
	Into the Red: 22 Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motor Sport (Hardcover) Almost 100 years of auto history is detailed, starting with the 1901 Panhard B1, with wind-up handles and leather seats, through to the high-tech dashboard and awesome power of the 1990 Porsche 962. Among the marques that are put through their paces are Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lotus and Maserati. The love, expertise and knowledge of Mason and Hales is a winning combination that brings every page to life. Action-packed colour photographs capture the mood and feeling and the reader is given a brief history of each car and its contribution to the development of the sport. Price: £16.50 Publication: 9 Sep 2004
	Legendary Cars: Cars That Made History from the Early Days to the 21st Century (Hardcover) Price: £22.15 Publication: 27 Sep 2005
	Lives & Loves in Cars (Hardcover) This is a fictional biography of lives and loves during the last part of the 20th and the first part of the 21st Centuries. Automobiles enriched those lives, making possible love, travel and high adventure. A physician and a skilled mechanic have collaborated to describe what the automobiles, the people and the times were like during that era of rapid change. Price: £23.00 Publication: 8 Mar 2005
	Looking Forward Through the Rear View Mirror (Paperback) A classic car enthusiast's Bedside Book of nostalgia! Classic car ownership is one of the most enduringly popular areas of motoring. Throughout a busy on-road summer or a tranquil winter lay-up with the 'golden-oldie' of your choice under wraps it can still be guaranteed to satisfy all senses and emotions. So if you own a classic car or are simply an interested enthusiast here is an opportunity to be transported back into the 'golden age' of motoring through an eclectic collection of nostalgia. Through these pages you can top up with the adventure of touring abroad or visiting the historic circuits where the legends of classic motorsport first began. Be inspired by the competition of rallying, track days, pride-of-ownership and concoursing. Enjoy the atmosphere of international revival meetings. Be reminded of good times past, youthful romantic associations when you drove your first car, 'pulled' your first date, of young love, marriage and happy families. Recall the excitement of open roads before you and a time when courtesy and well-mannered motoring was a relaxed and pleasurable recreation and not just a means of high-speed, 'thrash-it-and-trash-it' transport. Such a diversity of classic car experience has been compiled to transport you along the highways of seriously informative, down the winding byways of humour, comedy and tragedy, and into the lay-bys of tears and laughter. Here is recreational off-road reading for all who wish to drive forward into the past by recalling the fun, excitement and nostalgia that only classic car driving can recapture. Price: £8.99 Publication: 16 Mar 2006
	Miller's Collectors' Cars: Price Guide (Mitchell Beazley Antiques & Collectables S.) (Hardcover) Miller's Collectors' Cars Price Guide is researched and completely new each year. It is more than a snapshot of the market, providing a fascinating portrait of passions and fashions and a transport of nostalgic delight. The new collector or enthusiast on a budget is tempted into the market with "Miller's Starter Marques", which are full of tips on selected marques. It features over 2,000 photographs organized by marque, for simplicity of use and accuracy, captioned with the year of manufacture, condition, degree of originality, and a complete price range (price checklists are included throughout for easy comparison, and are based on a car's condition and year of manufacture). This edition includes special features on Austin Healey, BMW, Fiat, Jensen, MG, and Rover. Price: £13.19 Publication: 18 Nov 2004
	Motor Cars of the Classic Era (Hardcover) The motor cars of the classic era - 1925 to 1948 - reflect a time of uncertainty but also an era in which imagination triumphed, bring art and simple elegance to the road. This volume, containing 150 colour photographs of rare and exquisite cars, has an illustrated index of technical information and extended captions describing the unique qualities of each car. Price: £22.44 Publication: 1 Nov 2003
	Offenhauser (Paperback) The fabulous history of Offenhauser, the most successful builder of Indy car racing engines from the mid-30s to the mid-70s. In the 1950 Indy 500, the first 30 cars were all powered by Offenhauser engines, and by 1954, every car that finished was powered by an "Offy". The full history of how Harry Miller's shop foreman, Fred Offenhauser, refined the legendary Miller twin-cam four-cylinder race engines, and highlights of their unparalleled dominance in oval-track, sprint-car and Pike's Peak racing. Contains photographs of all the great Offenhauser-powered race cars. Price: £44.35 Publication: Oct 1996
	Retro Rods (Enthusiast Color S.) (Paperback) Over the last few years, "old school" techniques and aesthetics have emerged as the predominant trends among hot rod enthusiasts. Some of today's most notable "retro rods" are featured in this all-colour overview of the current nostalgia for simpler and more utilitarian vehicles. Colour photography depicts new hot rods that are built to resemble cars of the 1940s and 1950s, as well as some of the more unique and outrageous customs of the 1960s. In addition, the authors present case examples of hot rods from the 1940s and 1950s that have been restored to their former glory. Price: £6.59 Publication: April 2001
	Silver Palaces (Paperback) The first book to focus on the vintage trailer as an object of design retraces the history of this American classic, discussing the role of World War II in trailer design and the impact of RV associations on the emergence of the "streamlined trailer." Original. 15,000 first printing. Price: £10.55 Publication: 31 Dec 2004
	Speed,Style and Beauty: Cars from the Ralph Lauren Collection (Hardcover) Price: £38.00 Publication: Jan 2005
	The Classic Car Book: The Essential Guide to Buying, Owning, Enjoying and Maintaining a Classic Car (Hardcover) In an age of technically complex identikit cars, the classic car scene is flourishing, and many owners are now running classics as everyday cars. This extensively illustrated book provides the reader with all the information needed to choose, run and maintain a practical classic car, whether the owner is fanatical about preserving originality, or wishes to modernise a classic to improve reliability and practicality. It is essential reading for anyone contemplating ownership of their first classic car, and for existing owners who wish to maximise their enjoyment of the classic car scene. Price: £11.87 Publication: 22 April 2006
	The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology (Hardcover) Dream cars lost - and found. It's the fantasy of every car enthusiast: Pull a tarp off a pile in a barn, or hear a farmer say "there's an old car out back" and discover a classic collectible such as a Hemi 'Cuda, a rare Porsche, or a Jaguar E-Type racer. Many such tales told during enthusiasts' bench racing sessions are urban myths. But this book is full of true tales of rare gems pulled out of haystacks or junkyards - and there are before and after photos to prove it! Author Tom Cotter uses his engaging writing style in telling the tales of found Cobras, a rare Delehaye found disassembled in Czechoslovakia that eventually won Best in Show at Pebble Beach, a Ferrari racer found in a California woodchip pile, and several more. Cotter traces the early histories of the cars, how they were discovered, and where they are today. Price: £11.21 Publication: Nov 2005
	The Savvy Guide to Buying Collector Cars at Auction (Savvy Guide) (Paperback) Price: £9.25 Publication: Jun 2006
	The World Encyclopedia of Cars: The Definite Guide to Classic and Contemporary Cars from 1945 to the Present Day (Hardcover) An alphabetically arranged visual reference provides a history and description of automobile makes and models from all over the world. Price: £9.89 Publication: 24 Dec 2004
	Tuner Cars (Blazers--Horsepower) (Library Binding) Price: £11.69 Publication: Jan 2006
	Ultimate Auto Album: An Illustrated History of the Automobile (Paperback) Tad Burness' Auto Album, a nationally syndicated newspaper feature seen by millions since 1966, transported readers to the autos of yesteryear. Now fans can trace over 200 years of automobile history and progression with more than 490 automobiles compiled from the Auto Album. Each automobile illustration is hand drawn. The accompanying text tells an interesting story about the car, manufacturer, or time period. None of these have ever before been reproduced in book form. Readers will take a nostalgic trip with the cars they remember and discover a few they may have never seen before. Automobile coverage includes classic domestic cars, pilot models, and imports made from 1784 to 1985. Specific cars can easily be found using the convenient index. Price: £8.28 Publication: Jan 2002
	Vintage Cars (Automania!) (Library Binding) Price: £12.31 Publication: 6 Nov 2006
	Vintage Cars (Five-View) (Hardcover) Price: £9.70 Publication: 15 May 2006
	Wheels: A Passion for Collecting Cars (Hardcover) Hundreds of full-colour illustrations offer a tour of some of the world's greatest privately held automobile collections, including profiles of each individual car enthusiast. Price: £19.76 Publication: 28 Jan 2005

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