DK Ultimate Harley Davidson by DK & HUGO WILSON

$34.99 NZD

$39.99 (12% off)

Category: Cars & Motorcycles | Series: DK

RV There Yet by Don Jessen; Marilyn Jessen

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

From choosing and setting up your RV, to living life on the open road, this book is designed to guide you through all stages of the decision-making process from your RV dreams to the practical realities of RV ownership. Whether it's building, purchasing, self-containment, safety or maintenance, this boo k aims to provide you with all the information you need to become an informed owner, regardless of your budget. ...Show more

Holden: A Kiwi Obsession by Steve Holmes

$49.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

"Holden A Kiwi Passion" celebrates Holden motor vehicles, New Zealanders' passion for them and the role they've played in our lives. It describes the history of the Holden motor company from its early beginnings in Australia, to its expansion into New Zealand. It features stories of several interesting Holdens and their proud Kiwi owners, mixed with old photographs showing Holdens being used in everyday life, Holden race cars, customised Holdens, as well as Holden car sales brochures, old magazine features, and even Holden memorabilia. ...Show more

Kenny Smith by Michael Clark

$49.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

New Zealander Kenny Smith won the New Zealand Hill Climb championship when he was just 16 and, now, at over 70, he still competes in the NZ Formula 5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series. This biography covers Kenny Smith's long career in motor racing, including the golden years of the late '60s and '70s when h e raced alongside Bruce McLaren, Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Denny Hulme, Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon, the years he won New Zealand Grand Prix titles, the mentoring and talent-spotting he's been involved in, and everything else he's learnt along the way. Awarded the MBE for Services to Motorsport in 1987, Kenny has also been inducted into the New Zealand Motorsport Hall of Fame and, in 2010, was presented with a Motorsport New Zealand Special Award in recognition of is key role in motorsport. ...Show more

The Imperial War Museums Code-Breaking Puzzles - Can you crack the wartime codes? by Imperial War Imperial War Museum

$27.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

Can you crack the toughest codes of the 20th century? Imperial War Museums have created a cryptographic challenge worthy of the finest minds of Bletchley Park and Room 40. This is your chance to prove that you have the code-breaking skills to rank among them. There are hundreds of head-scratching ciph ers included in Code-Breaking Puzzlescertain to keep you entertained for hours, alongside 20th-century military history quizzes perfect for the armchair general. For those who need a helping hand, the book also includes a brief history of cryptography, along with tips and tricks to help you make the connections you need to decrypt and solve the puzzles. Whether you are a military history buff or a lateral-thinking lover, good luck: your country needs you! ...Show more

Ford in New Zealand Volume II

$59.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

Built to Thrill by Clive Cussler

$29.99 NZD

$100.00 (70% off)

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

Built to Thrill marks a return to Clive Cussler s stunning collection of rare, classic automobiles, picking back up in 1948 where Built for Adventure left off. In striking full-color photographs and engaging commentary, fans of Clive Cussler s five bestselling series can explore the personal automotive collection of the literary master of mechanical marvels. Readers will explore the history of each model and the story of how it was found and restored, not to mention notes on where some of these dazzling machines have appeared in his novels. The fins, the fenders, the furious horsepower: Built to Thrill runs straight through the forties, fifties, and sixties, capturing it all." ...Show more

Historic New Zealand Racing Cars by Steve Holmes

$39.99 NZD

Category: NZ History

From the sleek futuristic McLaren M8A to the missile-shaped RA Vanguard, these are New Zealand's Historic Racing Cars in all their full-colour, tire-burning glory! Historic New Zealand Racing Cars reveals the fascinating histories of eighteen cars whose stories are intertwined with our motoring history. Author Steve Holmes delves into the origins of each vehicle - from design, to racing achievements, and their fate thereafter. Each car is highlighted with a wealth of eye-catching photography. Featuring such racing greats as the mighty 1968 McLaren M8A Can-Am, through to the grass-roots domestic Specials. Single seaters, sports cars, and saloons are all profiled, with cars from the 1940s to the 1980s. Cars that were designed and built locally, to others of international origin, combined they represent a golden era of New Zealand motor racing history. ...Show more

We Had One of Those Too! More of the cars we drove during New Zealand's motoring heyday, 1950-1970 by Stephen Barnett

$49.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles | Reading Level: near fine

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

Petrolheads: Awesome Kiwi Car Collections by S. Holmes

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

For such a small country New Zealand has a staggering number of hugely impressive motoring collections. Whether it's due to the fresh air, the wide open spaces, the cheap fuel, or just a national fixation with tinkering, Kiwis enjoy collecting and hoarding old cars. Steve Holmes presents some incredible collections in these pages, including a few private collections, and the brand-new Highlands National Motorsport Museum. ...Show more

Kiwi Mustangs by Steve Holmes

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cars & Motorcycles

The Ford Mustang met with unprecedented popularity on its release in the US over 50 years ago in 1964, and nowhere is the marque more popular than here in New Zealand.Steve Holmes presents an outstanding full-colour selection of privately-owned models residing in New Zealand, and their owners, and he pr ofiles some of our iconic Kiwi Mustangs: the Sidchrome Mustang, the PDL Mustang, and the Fleetwood Motors Mustang. ...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