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Some Turtles Have Nice Shells
Some Turtles Have Nice Shells
by Roger Beck
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A book on handmade housetrucks and housebuses. This soft cover book is a collection of over 390 exterior and interior photographs, with descriptions and comments by this Oregon author. Includes construction sections showing the building of a housetruck... (read more)

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Bicycling Science 3RD Edition
Bicycling Science 3RD Edition
by David Gordon Wilson
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The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This new edition of the bible of bicycle builders and bicyclists provides just about everything you could want to know about the history of... (read more)

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BMW Motorcycles
BMW Motorcycles
by Darwin Holmstrom
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This is an expanded and updated edition of a popular Motorbooks title. BMW Motorcycles chronicles the history of this famous brand, a brand known for engineering excellence, a brand known for making beautiful bikes that are a joy to ride, maintain, and... (read more)

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Collector's Originality Guide Ford Model A (Collector's Originality Guides)
Collector's Originality Guide Ford Model A (Collector's Originality Guides)
by Jim Schild
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This comprehensive and detailed guide to original factory specifications, equipment, color and trim for 1928-31 Model A automobiles is ideal for the restorer. In addition to more than forty-years of experience with the Model A Ford, author Jim Schild has... (read more)

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Collector's Originality Guide Mustang 1964-1/2-1966 (Collector's Originality Guide)
Collector's Originality Guide Mustang 1964-1/2-1966 (Collector's Originality Guide)
by Colin Date
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The first generation Mustangs are the most coveted and collectible of all Mustangs.Original Mustang 1964 1/2 - 1966 will help you restore your Mustang to 100% originality with the aid of exceptionally crisp color photographs that guide you step-by-step... (read more)

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Top Dead Center 2: Racing and Wrenching with Cycle World's Kevin Cameron
Top Dead Center 2: Racing and Wrenching with Cycle World's Kevin Cameron
by Kevin Cameron
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Cameron, writes Dean Adams on SuperbikePlanet.com, is easily one of the most well read and well known motojourno scribes on the planet. His column--TDC--is read with interest each month by everyone who fancies himself a serious mover or shaker or even... (read more)

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Harley-Davidson Panhead Restoration
Harley-Davidson Panhead Restoration
by Rick Schunk
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Among all the older Harley-Davidson models, none holds the allure of the Panhead. Manufactured from 1948 to 1965, the Panhead might be called the first modern Harley. Rick Schunk starts the discussion of Panhead restoration with a brief history lesson... (read more)

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Shelby: The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles: Cobras, Mustangs, and Super Snakes
Shelby: The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles: Cobras, Mustangs, and Super Snakes
by Colin Comer
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Shelbys are the most iconic performance cars in the history of the American auto industry. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through Shelby American's forty-plus years. An exhaustive review of American high performance, from the first... (read more)

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Original Land-Rover Series I: The Restorer's Guide to All Civil and Military Models 1948-58 (Original)
Original Land-Rover Series I: The Restorer's Guide to All Civil and Military Models 1948-58 (Original)
by James Taylor
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Land-Rover historian James Taylor tackles the bewildering range of variants of the Series 1 Land-Rover. He deals with the Series 1 in three groups: 80-inch, 86- and 107-inch, and 88- and 109-inch, with coverage of pilot production models and photography... (read more)

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How to Illustrate and Design Concept Cars
How to Illustrate and Design Concept Cars
by Adrian Dewey
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The automobile seems to be as popular now as it ever was. Posters of cars still adorn many a child's bedroom wall, and school exercise books are full of doodles of cars. This book takes those notebook sketches and teaches you how to develop them into the... (read more)

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Wheels of Change: From Zero to 600 M.P.H: The Amazing Story of California and the Automobile
Wheels of Change: From Zero to 600 M.P.H: The Amazing Story of California and the Automobile
by Kevin Nelson
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The creation of Californias dynamic automobile world a car culture... (read more)

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Custom Motorcycles: Choppers, Bobbers, Baggers (Idea Books)
Custom Motorcycles: Choppers, Bobbers, Baggers (Idea Books)
by Michael Lichter
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Whether you're building a chopper, a bobber, or a customized bagger--or simply adding personality to a stock cruiser--you want your bike to stand out.  It is, after all, an original.  For inspiration or direction, from the big idea to the... (read more)

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Storied Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors (Great Lakes Books)
Storied Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors (Great Lakes Books)
by Charles K. Hyde
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Explores the business history of three major independent American automakersNash Motor Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company, and the American Motors Companythat faced fierce competition from the Big Three.... (read more)

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Proving Ground: A History of Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth Racing
Proving Ground: A History of Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth Racing
by James J. Schild
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From the early decades of the Indy 500 to the modern superspeedways of NASCAR, from the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race to drag racing's 4.5-second quarter-mile runs, this is the story of one company's pursuit of performance and the glory that came... (read more)

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The Mini Miscellany: Fifty Years of Facts, Figures, Stories and Oddities Featuring the World's Greatest Little Car (Miscellany)
The Mini Miscellany: Fifty Years of Facts, Figures, Stories and Oddities Featuring the World's Greatest Little Car (Miscellany)
by Geoff Tibballs
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There is no greater icon from the Swinging Sixties than the marvelous MINI. Some of the most famous faces of the decade--from the Beatles (all of whom owned at least one MINI) and Twiggy to Steve McQueen--were proud owners. Packed with facts, quotes, and... (read more)

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Adventure Riding Techniques: The Essential Guide to All the Skills You Need for Off-Road Adventure Riding
Adventure Riding Techniques: The Essential Guide to All the Skills You Need for Off-Road Adventure Riding
by Robert Wicks
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Every motorcycle adventure presents new challenges – terrain, weather, geography, mechanical issues, survival and navigation. Adventure Riding Techniques is designed to act as the essential and definitive guide to all the specialist skills one... (read more)

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Original Vincent Motorcycle: The Restorer's Guide to Postwar Singles and Twins (Original)
Original Vincent Motorcycle: The Restorer's Guide to Postwar Singles and Twins (Original)
by J. P. Bickerstaff
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No other British motorcycle matches the style, performance or engineering ingenuity of the Vincent. This book concentrates on the post-1945 1000cc B, C and D Rapides, the Black Shadow, Black Knight and Black Prince, and the 500cc Meteor and Comet singles.... (read more)

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Porsche Icons
Porsche Icons
by Frank Orel
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The Typ 64 is the most mysterious of all the Porsches--and perhaps the most significant. It hails from 1938 and represents the complete DNA for all later sports cars from Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory. A spectacular car, which incidentally has found a... (read more)

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Toyota Mr2 Performance Hp1553: A Practical Owner's Guide for Everyday Maintenance, Upgrades and Performancemodifications. Covers 1985-2005, All Makes
Toyota Mr2 Performance Hp1553: A Practical Owner's Guide for Everyday Maintenance, Upgrades and Performancemodifications. Covers 1985-2005, All Makes
by Terry E. Heick
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A complete owner's guide for owners and enthusiasts of Toyota's MR2, one of the most successful mid-engined sports cars ever built. Includes: History, sales and model year details; OEM Maintenance and Repairs; Chassis, Brake & Suspension Upgrades; Engine... (read more)

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Triumph 650cc and 750cc Twins: Bonneville, Tiger, Trophy and Thunderbird
Triumph 650cc and 750cc Twins: Bonneville, Tiger, Trophy and Thunderbird
by Matthew Vale
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The unit-construction 650cc Triumph 'B' series twins were the top-of-the-range models in Triumph's range from their introduction in 1963 through to the introduction of the 750cc Trident in 1968. The model range outlived the Trident, grew to 750cc in 1973... (read more)

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