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Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem and the Birth of the Indy 500 by Charles Leerhsen Publisher Comments “History comes alive” (Kirkus Reviews) in the wild and true story of the first Indy 500 and the dawn of the automotive age—now in paperback. The inaugural Indy 500 occurred in 1911. Witnessed by 80,000 spectators, the race featured... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Thinking Small: The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle by Andrea Hiott Publisher Comments Sometimes achieving big things requires the ability to think small. This simple concept was the driving force that propelled the Volkswagen Beetle to become an avatar of American-style freedom, a household brand, and a global icon. The VW Bug inspired... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem and the Birth of the Indy 500 by Charles Leerhsen Publisher Comments One hundred years ago, 40cars lined up for the firstIndianapolis 500. We are still waiting to find out who won. The Indy 500 was created to showcase the controversial new sport of automobile racing, which was sweeping the country. Daring young men were... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways by Earl Swift Publisher Comments Perhaps nothing changed the face of America more than the creation of the interstate system. At once a connective network, economic force, man-made wonder, and bringer of sprawl and blight, the interstate system turned haphazard dirt tracks into an... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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America, 1908: The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation by Jim Rasenberger Publisher Comments A captivating look at a bygone era through the lens of a single, surprisingly momentous American year one century ago. 1908 was the year Henry Ford launched the Model T, the Wright Brothers proved to the world that they had mastered the art of flight... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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20 Hours, 40 Min: Our Flight in the Friendship (National Geographic Adventure Classics) by Amelia Earhart Publisher Comments Commemorating the 75th anniversary of her first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, "20 Hrs., 40 Min." reintroduces Amelia Earhart--one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century--to a new generation of readers. 20 photos. Map.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World by Christian Wolmar Publisher Comments The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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American 'Independent' Automakers 1945 - 1960 (Those Were the Days...) by Norm Mort Publisher Comments The independent automakers who had survived the depression of the 1930s had flexibility and enough capital from the war to be the first to launch all-new models for a car starved nation. So lucrative was the American post-war car market that new... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Steve McQueen: A Passion for Speed by Yann-brice Dherbier Publisher Comments Even 30 years after his death, Steve McQueen remains an icon of cool. His image continues to appear in advertising and pop culture, and he has a particularly ardent following among car, motorcycle, and racing enthusiasts. Steve McQueen: A Passion for... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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My First Car by Matt Stone Publisher Comments Everyone has a story about that first car. Whether it was new, a hand-me-down, or a junker, it was freedom on four wheels, independence, responsibility, and something that would always hold a special place in your heart. Well, you're not alone.&... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Vespa: An Illustrated History by Eric Brockway Publisher Comments This appealingly quirky book captures the personality, individuality and style of the world of Vespa through an eye-catching array of period photographs, including Vespa’s imaginative promotional material. Celebrities and girls seem ever-present... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover
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Harley Davidson: All the Motorcycles 1903-1983 by Matthias Gerst Publisher Comments Though hundreds of books have been published about Harley Davidson, there has never been one quite like this remarkable volume. This is an extraordinarily detailed ‘facts and figures’ book about the motorcycles made by the Milwaukee company... (read more) List Price $44.95 Your price: $42.95 New - Hardcover
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Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden Publisher Comments A gorgeously illustrated collection of the world's greatest railway maps and posters, historical and contemporary Transit Maps of the World was an extraordinary and unexpected success and is now a cult favorite. In his irresistible follow-up Mark Ovenden... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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NASCAR Legends: Memorable Men, Moments, and Machines in Racing History by Robert Edelstein Publisher Comments NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the Number One spectator sport in America. NASCAR's 60-year history is rich with varied lore about heroic racers, incredible races, and love... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Cars: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything by Stephen Bayley Publisher Comments This gorgeously photographed love letter to the 86 most beautiful cars ever manufactured is now available in a smaller, more accessible format and at a great price, making it the perfect gift for Father's Day. The story of the car is the story of how... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Subway Pictures by Peter Peter Publisher Comments In The Subway Pictures, Peter Peter shares his extraordinary images of life on the move, capturing “ordinary” New Yorkers in a remarkable give-and-take with their public surroundings. As Billy Collins writes in his Foreword, “Each of... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Electric Vehicle Conversion Handbook: How to Convert Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and Bicycles: Includes EV Components, Kits, and Project Vehicles by Mark Warner Publisher Comments A guide on how to convert any gas- or diesel-powered vehicle to electric power. Includes ownership advantages, basic EV operation, subsystems, components, basic EV operation, project vehicles, and conversion kits.... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Trains by Thomas Curtis Clarke Publisher Comments The American Railway is an exciting look at the railroad industry in the 1880's and how it developed as the business boomed. Discover detailed texts about how railroads were built, the types of railways, the lives of railway workers, the various ways the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Why Men Love Things That Go by Dan Kieran Publisher Comments What is it about an engine roaring into life that makes grown men go weak at the knees?—find out in this light-hearted look at one man's overwhelming obsession with machines This is a book about machines and the men who love them. Some of these... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian by F. Robert Van Der Linden Publisher Comments The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft. The Nation's Hangar charts the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $20.07 New - Trade Paper
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