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the little book of microcars

Author : Adam Quellin
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845848942
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book the little book of microcars written by Adam Quellin and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Second World War Europe was in economic crisis and manufacturing lay in ruins. Materials were in short supply, and factories were forbidden from building aircraft. There was a need for cheap, economical transport, but acquiring a new car was difficult, and secondhand cars were not as readily available as they are today. By the 1950s, a myriad of economy cars had appeared on the market to fill this vacuum. Former aircraft companies – and even a refrigerator manufacturer – turned their hand to producing tiny cars that were often quirky and eccentric. Many of these little cars earned the nickname ‘bubblecars' due to their bulbous shape. The 1960s brought with it new levels of affluence, and these microcars almost faded from view. But today, they are enjoying a resurgence of popularity, with many becoming highly-prized collectors items. Increased traffic levels and fuel prices, and a greater awareness of environmental issues, have also created demand for a new generation of microcars, and car makers have responded accordingly with exciting new designs. Illustrated with over 70 colour photographs, this book celebrates the best of these weird and wonderful motoring marvels.

The Big Book of Tiny Cars

Author : Russell Hayes
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760370621
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Tiny Cars written by Russell Hayes and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Book of Tiny Cars presents entertaining profiles of automotive history’s most famous—and infamous—microcars and subcompacts from 1901 to today. Illustrated with photos and period ads.

The Little Book of Trikes

Author : Adam Quellin
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842952
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Trikes written by Adam Quellin and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motor trikes have been around since the dawn of motoring, with many starting out as utility vehicles or prototypes of cars. But trikes haven’t died out or become mere relics of motoring history – companies all over the world still produce them today, and many will convert a motorcycle into a trike. Trikes are not only huge fun, but can also be a lifestyle choice. They are as diverse as the people who ride them, and this book illustrates the vast range of machines available. The reader will discover a plethora of trike designs and layouts from the late 19th century to the present day. Some influential designs include Piaggio’s three wheeled vehicles, the Morgan three wheeler, and the Harley-Davidson Servicar. The book also features the products of companies that convert motorcycles into trikes, and shows some mass-produced examples that you can buy today. Then there are the weird and wonderful machines built by individual enthusiasts – a testament to their engineering skills and true eccentricity ...

My Little Book of Cars

Author : Michael Worek
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770852303
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (523 download)

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Download or read book My Little Book of Cars written by Michael Worek and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents images of cars with short captions.

The Macro World of Micro Cars

Author : Kate Trant
Publisher : Black Dog Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Macro World of Micro Cars written by Kate Trant and published by Black Dog Publishing. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Once a common sight in our towns and cities, microcars were ingenious solutions to the post war demand for economical and accessible motoring. Nowadays they are making a celebrated comeback with all of the big car manufacturers featuring at least one flagship small car, from DaimlerChrysler's Smart and BMW's Mini to Nissan's Micra. But what are the factors, now and then, that turned the microcar into a viable alternative to the 'normal' car? How have the aspirations and ideas behind the microcar changed over the decades? The cars themselves have undoubtedly undergone a radical transformation." "Whereas the current trend in small cars is led by environmental concerns, the first phase of the microcar phenomenon was determined by economic necessity: many manufacturers of planes, trains, and white goods had to re-invent themselves as producers of automobiles. The result was a proliferation of small, cheap and extraordinary looking three- and four-wheeled vehicles." "This book looks at the social and cultural conditions behind the rise, the fall and the ultimate resurrection of the small car, and features some of the most fascinating and best-loved examples. With the debate over transport, sustainability, congestion, fuel consumption, taxation and the environment high on the agenda, there has never been a better time than now to examine the role of the microcar."--BOOK JACKET.

The Little Book of Smart

Author : Paul Jackson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842723
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Smart written by Paul Jackson and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, the little book of smart is newly updated, with extra pages and more illustrations to expand the story of the world's most innovative car brand. It's a fascinating tale, told succinctly and in an entertaining style, complemented by full-color photography throughout. And as the most up-to-date smart book on today's scene.

Nascar Micro Cars

Author : Becker, Henk
Publisher : Tangerine Press
ISBN 13 : 9780439552806
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (528 download)

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Download or read book Nascar Micro Cars written by Becker, Henk and published by Tangerine Press. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start your engines! Piece together 25 colorful racecars using the bright pieces! Inside this neat book, kids will find everything they need:Punch-out cardstock pieces to assemble 25 cars, 100 Micro Wheels, 50 Micro Axles, 25 Foam-Tape Dots and Punch-out Grandstand Punch-out Speedway with Pit Road.

My Little Book of Cars

Author : Rod Green (Children's author)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book My Little Book of Cars written by Rod Green (Children's author) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Little Book of Mini

Author : Brian Laban
Publisher : G2 Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 9781907803628
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Little Book of Mini written by Brian Laban and published by G2 Entertainment. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's about the classic, original Mini or the new generation MINI from BMW, this is the story of an extraordinary motoring icon - a car that was conceived as the answer to a crisis but became one of the best known, best loved and biggest selling small cars in motoring history. It is the story of a car that was designed for the masses but became a must-have fashion statement for the rich and famous. The Little Book of Mini is an inspirational story of a car that has been reinvented for a new millennium, and for such a small car, it is one of the greatest motoring stories of them all.

My Little Book of Cars

Author : Claudia Martin
Publisher : QED Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781784934637
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book My Little Book of Cars written by Claudia Martin and published by QED Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear and concise text accompanies a host of colourful photographs to cover every aspect of the most influential invention of the modern age.

My Little Book of Cars

Author : Rod Green
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780711273481
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book My Little Book of Cars written by Rod Green and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did the first cars look like? How long are limousines? Which car is the fastest in the world? My Little Book of Cars answers all of these questions and many more. Simple, easy-to-understand text combines with spectacular photography to provide an exciting first introduction to all types of cars. See these vehicles in action and also learn about rally cars, hybrid cars, and cars in the movies! Perfect for reluctant readers, this book will hold the interest of young children and encourage them to find out more about these impressive vehicles.

Alfa Romeo 155/156/147 Competition Touring Cars

Author : Peter Collins
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845843428
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Alfa Romeo 155/156/147 Competition Touring Cars written by Peter Collins and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2012-09-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After saving Alfa Romeo from oblivion in 1987, it took Fiat nearly five years to debut the first new Alfa produced under its control. This is the story of how the competition versions of the 155/156/147 family of cars were developed and subsequently raced to many championship titles and race wins. Together, these models kept the Alfa Romeo name at the pinnacle of motor sport for many years, from 1992 to 2006, and will become future motorsport classics.

Mazda Rotary-engined Cars

Author : Marc Cranswick
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845849434
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Mazda Rotary-engined Cars written by Marc Cranswick and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete history of Mazda’s rotary engine-powered vehicles, from Cosmo 110S to RX-8. Charting the challenges, sporting triumphs, and critical reactions to a new wave of sports sedans, wagons, sports cars ... and trucks!

The Big Book of Tiny Cars

Author : Russell Hayes
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 076037063X
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Tiny Cars written by Russell Hayes and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated and entertainingly written, The Big Book of Tiny Cars presents lively profiles of the automotive world’s most famous—and infamous—microcars and subcompacts from 1901 to today. From tiny homes to little lending libraries and even tiny food, people everywhere are resetting the premium they put on size. Fact is, the automotive industry has a “tiny” history going back to the car’s earliest days. Beginning with the Curved Dash Oldsmobile and continuing through prewar classics such as the Austin Seven and Hanomag Kommissbrot, The Big Book of Tiny Cars is truly international in scope. Witness diminutive cars like the Bond Minicar and the BMWIsetta introduced to fuel-deprived postwar Europe, and continue through the classic 1950s microcars and ’70s subcompacts, right up to today’s tiny cars and electric vehicles (EVs) fromthe likes of Smart and Fiat. In addition to iconic curiosities like the frog-like Goggomobil Dart, the futuristic Sebring Vanguard Citicar, and the three-wheeled Reliant Robin, you’ll read about more familiar classics like the VW Beetle, MiniCooper, and Crosley Super Sport. Other manufacturers represented include Honda, Datsun, Mitsubishi, Trabant, Heinkel, Renault, and Messerschmitt, to name a few. Each car is profiled with an entertaining and informative history and a fact box. Imagery includes archival photos, period ads, and modern photography. In all, more than 100 cars are included, from the weird to the sublime. Gas, diesel, or electric…tiny cars have a rich and curious heritage reflective of motorists’ concerns for their pocketbook, the environment, or both. The Big Book of Tiny Cars is your ultimate collection of microcars, minicars, bubble cars, kei cars, subcompacts, and compacts that have been built, sold, and driven all over the globe for 120 years.

Russian Motor Vehicles

Author : Maurice A. Kelly
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845843002
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Russian Motor Vehicles written by Maurice A. Kelly and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book concerning Russian Limousines, and the Chinese models that were initially derived from them, has never been attempted before. This book investigates the whole story of why the Soviet Communist Party required such a bourgeois product, and how production was subsequently achieved. Following the orders of Stalin, work on the Limousines commenced during the first Five Year Plan (1927-1933) at the Putilov Works, late the Kirov Zavod, where the Leningrad L-1 was made in a limited number. From these beginnings, the Moscow and Gorky models emerged, and later the Chinese-derived types made with Russian aid during the late 1950s. Covering all of these models, up to the last one produced in 2003, and featuring full specifications translated from the relevant primary sources in Russian and Chinese literature, this is a meticulous and unique account of a previously neglected subject.

The Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO

Author : Joe Sackey
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842731
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO written by Joe Sackey and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the background, conception, design, production and aftermath of the iconic Ferrari 288 GTO, including the prototypes, the early production cars, the mainstream production cars in their various specification guises, and the Evolution cars planned for the aborted Group B FIA race series. It features over 400 relevant photographs, from original production images to the cars as they are today, including the 1984 Geneva Salon where the car debuted, the first ever GTO Reunion in 1985, current salon and action images, right up to the 25th Anniversary Ferrari 288 GTO Reunion held in America in 2009. Also featured are the actual factory production approval sheets, as filed with the Italian government, in an illustrated technical drawing form, along with a chassis by chassis register of every 288 GTO built, including destroyed prototypes, production cars, and GTO Evoluziones – in fact all 284 cars ever built.

British Microcars 1947–2002

Author : Duncan Cameron
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784422800
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book British Microcars 1947–2002 written by Duncan Cameron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs. The microcar was the opposite, produced by small entrepreneurial start-ups using quirky design concepts that offered motorists cheaper and more economical vehicles. This book is a beautifully illustrated history of the British microcar, from the early days of Bond and Reliant to the proliferation of micro marques during the 1950s and their demise during the 1960s. It explores many eccentric British concepts, comparing the cars to their influential European competitors, examining the social and economic reasons for the decline and disappearance of the microcar, but also saluting the signs of a microcar renaissance in the twenty-first century, this time from mainstream manufacturers.