Motor Vehicles

Before the Ford Capri arrived in 1969, GT cars had tended to be expensive, temperamental, impractical and rarefied. Ford decided there was no reason why a four-seater coupe couldn't look stunning and go like a rocket (with the right engine) yet be as easy and cheap to run as a Ford Escort.

A practical, step-by-step illustrated guide to replacing a boat's electrical system, this book fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat repairer or builder who wants less theory and more instructive detail.

Subway and train enthusiasts, students of New York City history, and specialists in the history of technology will appreciate this updated and authoritative reference work about one of the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements.

In this fully illustrated volume, the world of the motorcycle is covered from an analysis of its iconic status to the mechanical nuts-and-bolts. With an A-Z marque-by-marque guide to models and manufacturers and a special section on the Harley-Davidson, t

Explore the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Cold war spy plane. Enjoy reading the history of its development, manufacturing, modification & its long reconnaissance career.

The Porsche 924 models were built from 1976 to 1988, and grew from relatively modest performance 2+2 coupes to fire breathing turbo rally and racing cars achieving success in many forms of motorsport. This book gives prospective buyers information about the Porsche 924, allowing them to make informed decisions about the pros and cons of buying.

Bentley Since 1965 tells the story of the revival of the Bentley marque and the technical developments that shaped the company's latter-day history. To illustrate the fall and rise of Bentley, this book goes right back to the origins of the 1960s T series cars through to the current Continental. The modern Bentley has become a huge success story without losing any of its exclusivity.

A superb illustrated history of Britain's greatest night bomber of World War II, with more than 275 photographs.

How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles schools the reader in all the skills necessary to ride safely and quickly off-road.

This rarely presented topic is shown in its uses as personnel, assault and equipment transport.

Encompasses the very advanced developments in motorcaravans. This title includes an overview of models, maintenance and repairs on habitation elements, explanations of construction methods, practical advice concerning appliances, and descriptions of motorcaravan supply systems.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a marque expert by your side. Benefit from the authors years of real ownership experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a true professional. Get the right car at the right price!

Explores Great Britain's countryside and transport links. This title not only offers insights into the routes and uses of the canals themselves, but also commentary on rural features and social life in and around the canals that had had such an important industrial impact throughout the later Georgian and Victorian eras.

When commercial air services were launched in 1976, Concorde was hailed as one of the wonders of the technological world. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this edition documents the early difficulties encountered on the way to commercial success as well as examining the tragic event at Gonesse in 2000.

The Pantah Desmodue brought Ducati into the modern world of motorcycles. They were immediately more reliable than the earlier bevels, and established a blueprint that continues today. The proliferation of models is such that it can be difficult to determine the exact specification of an example.

A history of the Olympic class ships

All models.Petrol: 2.0 litre (1991cc) & 2.1 litre (2138cc).Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Triumph Cars TR5 and TR6, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Triumph Cars TR5 and TR6.

From Ace to Zodiac - via the world-beating Land Rover, the thrilling Morgan Aeromax, the eternally young Mini Cooper and the unique London taxi - this is a celebration of the best British cars, old and new, in all their glorious diversity.

The dean of ocean-liner historians brings to life one of the last transatlantic liners: the legendary France, later renamed Norway.

Jaguar's series of XK sports cars used the twin overhead camshaft engine that was unveiled in 1948 and took the motoring world by storm. By 1954, the XK120 was replaced by the more refined XK140 model, which in turn was replaced by what turned out to be the last of the line, the XK150. This book offers a technical analysis of these two cars.

"First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Seaforth Publishing"--Title page verso.

Well over half a century after it first appeared in 1948, the Morris Minor has become a much-loved classic car. This book traces the evolution of the Minor through the different phases of its development to its demise in the 1970s.