Archive for Items Categorized 'US', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Classic American Car Parts: A Pickers Guide to Buying & Selling
by David H. Lehr
If you want to learn about selling car parts, this book tells how to find, price, market, store and and ship them. If you’re “just” a buyer, you’ll get a glimpse of how a dealer sees you.
The Original Ford GT 101
by Ed Heuvink
The first prototype, the one from which the Ferrari-beating Ford GT sprang, was scrapped in period—and resurrected 50 years later. Both models are covered in this superbly illustrated book.
Curtiss Aerocar, 1928–1940
by Andrew Woodmansey
The “aero” in the name has nothing to do with Curtiss’ main claim to fame, aeroplanes, but alludes to the slippery shape that lets this “Motor Bungalow” cruise at a higher speed than some cars of the day could reach.
Mustang: 60 Years
by Donald Farr
Now in its seventh generation, the Mustang has been in continuous production since 1964. More importantly, it has remained the “type” of car it started as—although it did have its bloated periods—with only the Mach-E departing entirely from form.
The Saga of the Willys Aero
From Second Fiddle to the Jeep to Proudly Wearing the Ford Badge, 1952–1971
by Mark L. James
How an obscure American compact car was built by four different automakers, over twenty years, on two continents, and helped launch the Brazilian auto industry.
The Complete Book of AMC Cars
American Motors Corporation 1954–1988
by Foster & Glatch
It was the largest corporate merger in US history when Nash and Hudson regrouped as AMC. Domestically, the Big Three were and remained the big kids on the block but AMC played well in Europe which would lead to a partnership with Renault.
Alvan Macauley of Packard: Detroit’s Forgotten Automotive Pioneer
by Charles E. Flinchbaugh
So much went right at Packard for so long—surviving the Depression and once outselling Cadillac—and then the company went under anyway, and during the greatest car-buying boom the US had ever seen.
DeLorean: The Rise, Fall, and Second Acts of the DeLorean Motor Company
by Matt Stone
Big title for a small book. It doesn’t answer all questions and in a way doesn’t even ask all of them—but it does connect many dots and it certainly shines a light on the multitude of external factors the auto industry, not just boutique makers, faced in the Eighties.
The Phantom Corsair, A Remarkable Journey
by Meredith B. Jaffe
Wildly futuristic not just in looks but in technical features it cost around $24,000 to create in 1936 and if it had gone into production you could have bought one for the low-low price of $15,000—never mind that we just came out of the Great Depression. That’s not the only reason it didn’t happen.
Corvette Stingray: The Mid-Engine Revolution (2nd Ed.)
by Chevrolet and Richard Prince
In its few short years of existence the C8 has ticked all the right boxes, and this book is the second round of bringing the story up to date. It is totally written from GM’s perspective but that also means it’s an inside story, told by people who were/are right there in the trenches.
The Complete Book of Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars
Every Model from 1960 to Today
by Mike Mueller
The modern-era Challengers and Chargers that were phased out in 2023 followed a long line of iconic ancestors. This book is a quick introduction to a uniquely American flavor of car.
Cadillac 1970–1979, An Era of American Automotive Opulence
by Robert S. Newbrough
Once upon a time, owning a Cadillac was a big deal. The decade being visited here definitely qualifies but US emissions and safety regulations plus shifting consumer preferences meant big, comfortable cruisers were on their way out.