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The Car Book (DK) by Kathryn Hennessy

$24.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

This book stylishly shows you everything you might want to know about the history of the automobile. With stunning visual images and over 2,000 cars featured, the evolution of the car is tracked from decade to decade and across international borders, from India's Ambassador to Italy's Alfa Romeo. This e dition updated with cars from 2012-2014. ...Show more

Race Across the World: The Incredible Story of the World's Greatest Road Race - the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon by John Smailes

$36.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

The rollicking adventure of the world's greatest car race - the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon. 1968, ninety-eight competitors stormed out of London on the world's greatest automotive adventure, the London to Sydney Marathon, the most ambitious and epic car race ever staged.  Four weeks later the y arrived in Sydney-or at least half of them did. The others lay in ruin along its 10,000-mile route. Unimaginable now in either concept or execution, the marathon captured the rapt attention of the countries through which it passed, and of the world, as it created front-page news. It was more than a car race, more than a rally, more than the trials that opened up outback Australia only a decade before: it was the world's most gruelling test of driver and vehicle.For Australians, the race became a focal point of the rivalry between local car-manufacturing giants Holden and Ford, as the Monaro Coupe and the iconic Falcon GT went head to head. Neither was to win, but the story of their duel is motor-sporting legend.John Smailes was a young journalist at the time, covering the race for the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Fifty years after this extraordinary race was run, John's dramatic, compelling and utterly fascinating story-drawing on his own first-hand, eyewitness account and enhanced by in-depth interviews over the intervening years with all the race's key participants-brings the marathon vividly to life. ...Show more

Vanlife Companion by Lonely Planet Publications Staff

$32.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles | Series: General Pictorial Ser.

Welcome to life on four wheels. Hit the open road with this practical and inspiring guide. In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customise your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park legally, the n share the best road trips around the world, complete with awesome itineraries. Lonely Planet's The Vanlife Companionis a great introduction to the global #vanlife phenomenon and is geared to helping you have amazing adventures of your own, whether you're building a van from the inside out or renting one for the trip of a lifetime. We feature 20 classic campervan routes to fuel your wanderlust and hear from people about how they got started and life on the road.  Features 20 classic, must-drive campervan routes across Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, West Africa, Nepal, Australia and Canada Expert advice, tips and guidance from our travel experts Profiles of #vanlife personalities and how they created their dream vans About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we'veprinted over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. ...Show more

Grand Tour Presents the A to Z of the Car by AUTHOR TBC

$45.00 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

Did you know there are over 47,000 facts in the world?* And the good news is, many of them are in this book. That's right, The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car is the only reference guide you need for cars, driving and all related matters, especially if you're not too fussed about those facts being accurate. I n this lavishly tooled book you will find a rich and satisfying collection of motor-related informations from the origins of Porsche and the fate of Lada to the dark history of the Wankel engine and the correct name for those weird little hairs on new tyres. Throughout the book, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are on hand to share their knowledge and wisdom, and then we've made the pictures bigger to fill in the gaps around it. If you want to impress your friends, and then annoy your friends, and then cause your friends to think "Oh God, now they're telling us about the slightly ironic way in which the founder of MG died" before hurriedly leaving your house, possibly forever, The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car is the book for you. The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car - literally bursting with facts!** * Grand Tour estimate** Not literally ...Show more

We Had One of Those Too! by Stephen Barnett

$49.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

We Had One of Those Too! celebrates even more motoring memories from New Zealand¿s golden age of motoring. Filled with a beautifully illustrated collection of cars, from the 1950s through to the 1970s, that Kiwis loved and drove during that period, this book is literally a nostalgic drive down memory la ne. We Had One of Those Too! showcases the cars that have become icons of New Zealand popular culture, and that we, or our parents and grandparents owned. Featuring 35 cars We Had One of Those Too! is delightfully illustrated using the evocative artwork of sales brochures of the times, and includes details of the cars technical descriptions, along with text about its social history and nostalgia. Featured cars include: `Continuing to celebrate New Zealand¿s golden age of motoring.¿ 1947 Austin A40 Devon 1947 Renault 4CV 1948 Austin A70 Hereford 1948 Land Rover 1949 Austin A90 Atlantic 1949 Volkswagen Kombi 1952 Austin A40 Somerset 1953 Ford Prefect 100E 1953 MG Magnette ZA and ZB 1953 Rover 90 1955 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1957 Vauxhall Victor F Series 1958 Hillman Husky 1959 Daimler SP250 1959 Sunbeam Alpine 1961 Fiat 1500 Crusader 1961 Jaguar E-TYPE 1961 MG Midget 1961 Simca 1000 1961 Triumph TR4 1961 Wolseley 6/110 1962 Humber Super Snipe Series IV 1962 MGB 1962 Triumph Spitfire 1963 Ford Corsair 1964 Ford Mustang 1966 Chevrolet Camaro 1967 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe 1968 Jaguar XJ6 1969 Holden Torana 1970 Morris Kimberley & Tasman While many of these cars are no longer seen on New Zealand roads, they are still bring back fond memories of times past. We Had One of Those Too!, like the cars it features, and its companion title We Had One of Those!, is a classic and will proudly sit on the coffee table of any car, design or nostalgia enthusiasts. ...Show more

Ford: A Kiwi Obsession by Steve Holmes

$49.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

The Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars: 1955-1974 by Mike Mueller

$55.00 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles | Series: Complete Book Series

Chevrolet didn't invent the overhead-valve pushrod V-8 engine, but without question Ed Cole and company perfected it. And General Motors' Bowtie division wasn't the first to put the engine design in a production car, but it was the first to put the engine design in an affordable production car and make it available to the average driver. No other automobile in history so clearly demarcates a before-and-after line in the sand like the 1955 Chevrolet. This was the birth of the affordable performance car, and from the moment the car hit the streets, the experience of driving would never be the same. The impact that an affordable American sedan with a powerful performance engine had on American society was so great that it not only changed the experience of driving; it changed the psychology of a generation. Prior to the introduction of the 1955 Chevrolet with its V-8 engine, cars had been considered necessary appliances, like refrigerators or vacuum cleaners. With a single stroke, Chevrolet turned American culture into a car culture. Chevrolet dominated the muscle-car scene throughout the classic era. The Impala SS, with its 409 engine popularized by the Beach Boys, ruled America's drag strips. The Z16 Chevelle Malibu SS396 became the every man's muscle car. The Camaro turned the pony car genre into genuine muscle cars. The LS6 engine was the most powerful of the classic era. The Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars: 1955-1974 chronicles the all-conquering cars of this incredible 20-year period. ...Show more

Automobile Year by Christian Philippsen

$185.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

The 56th edition of this leading motoring annual from innovative new publisher Christian Philippsen will continue the same format and high standards of production and content that have been established over half a century. As before, the book will be clearly divided into three sections: firstly, Industr y and Markets, which focuses on concept cars, design, new models, economy and markets. Next comes the Sport section, with details of the FIA championships including Formula 1, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Rally Championship and the World Touring Car Championship and lastly, the Culture section, which highlights various important events, auctions and automobile history. There are also some great new contributors and columnists, including Karl-Heinz Kalbfell (until recently CEO of Maserati and Alfa Romeo), Gordon Murray (who designed several championship winning McLarens), and Pierre Dupasquier (retired responsible for the racing department of Michelin).Packed with ever more stunning photographs this book remains an essential buy for the true motoring enthusiast. ...Show more

Automobile Year by Serge Bellu

$170.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

The 57th Edition of this leading motoring annual from innovative new publisher ETAI will continue the same format and high standards of production and content that have been established over half a century. As before, the book will be clearly divided into three sections: firstly, Industry and Markets, w hich focuses on concept cars, design, new models, economy and markets. Next comes the Sport section, with details of the FIA championships including Formula 1, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Rally Championship and the World Touring Car Championship and lastly, the Culture section, which highlights various important events, auctions and automobile history. Packed with ever more stunning photographs this book remains an essential buy for the true motoring enthusiast. ...Show more

BMW Mini: An Enthusiast's Guide by Sophie Williamson-Stothert

$69.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

The R-Series BMW Mini had a lot to live up to. Launched in 2001, it was riding in the wake of the classic 1959-2000 Mini. At the time, BMW were going to have to create something as special and innovative as its longstanding predecessor in order to silence the naysayers. And they did. Since its launch in 2001, BMW's modern Mini has become the pinnacle of small yet funky family cars in the premium small (and sometimes not so mall) car segment. Now in its third generation, having unveiled the new F-Series in 2014, BMW Mini offers 3 - and 5 - door hatchback models and convertibles, the estate Clubman, the five-door Countryman, the Coupe, the Roadster and the three-door crossover Paceman. Mini enthusiast and motoring journalist Sophie Williamson-Stothert explores the journey from 1959 to the present day, covering design and development of the new Mini, launch and reception by the press, its many model variations and special editons, and an owner's and buyer's guide. ...Show more

Formula One: The Illustrated History by Bruce Jones

$55.00 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

Formula One: The Illustrated History describes every significant moment in all 68 FIA Formula One Drivers' World Championships (and 60 Constructors' Cup). A superbly detailed book, it captures the drama, thrill and glamour of motor racing and, uniquely, provides a series of specially commissioned interv iews with stars from every Formula One decade; Tony Brooks, John Surtees, Sir Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, David Coulthard, Jarno Trulli and Mark Webber. From Juan Manuel Fangio's dominance in the 1950s through to today's era of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, and the great championship battles in the intervening decades, this fully updated edition - including the 2017 season - is essential reading for any Formula One fan. ...Show more

Drive: The Definitive History of Motoring by Giles Chapman; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

$55.00 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

Includes a foreword by Jodie Kidd. From the public's amazement at the idea of a horseless carriage to today's excitement for driverless vehicles, find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day. Begin your journey through the history of motoring with Drive, and weave y our way through the twists and turns of the early days, through to how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century. It also reveals the exciting and impressive advances in technology and design that have made cars faster, safer, and better to drive, and transformed them from a means of transport into objects of status, excitement, and desire. Speed through personal accounts of motoring throughout the years, and discover exciting new facts about the world's most famous racing events. From the first service stations to the latest fuel cell, this book tells the full motoring story. ...Show more