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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Steve McQueen: A Tribute To The King Of Cool
ISBN 13: 9781854432407
Published: 2010
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 230x300mm
Illustrations: Hard Bound, Colour and b/w ill
Steve McQueen: A Tribute to the King of Cool is the story of McQueen's incredible 50-year sojourn from troubled youth to movie icon beloved by millions worldwide.
His life read like a Hollywood screenplay: a Midwesterner from the wrong side of the tracks whose formative years were marked by dysfunctional behaviour, petty crimes and a stint in reform school. He bounced from job to job as a teenager and after a three-year term in the Marines, McQueen stumbled into acting. He eventually became the biggest movie star of The Beatles generation.
McQueen was cinema's greatest anti-hero while remaining a box-office champion at the same time. His macho swagger, rugged animal magnetism and vulnerability solidified his leading man status throughout the sixties and seventies in blockbusters such as The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles, Bullitt, The Getaway, Papillon and The Towering Inferno. More than three decades after his death, his timeless look and utterly cool persona is the prototype for today's action movie star.
Off screen, McQueen was perhaps even more intriguing than the characters he played on celluloid. He was an expert motorcyclist and race-car driver, a licensed pilot, and a skillful martial artist. He was anti-establishment, a true rebel, a man's man, a lady's man and the original bad-boy.
Through this 360-degree perspective told in photo and passage form by family, friends, biker buddies, actors, directors, producers, business associates, acquaintances and fans from around the globe, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the man and get a little closer to the utterly charismatic, much loved and much missed 20th Century icon who was Steve McQueen.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Collector Cars of Australia
Collector Cars of Australia - Book DescriptionThis rare collection shows the variety of cars in Australia across all makes — from Dodge to Rolls-Royce, Rover to Chevrolet, Toyota to Ford and of course General Motors' Holden. Organised into periods, the book is a showcase of car manufacturers. From the Veteran and Edwardian era, to Vintage Cars of 1919-1930, Classic Cars of 1931-1945 and the Post-Classic Cars of 1946-1960s, the book is packed with pictures of more than 1,100 vehicles, many of which have been carefully restored to their original glory. Respected photographer Ken Stepnell spent several years capturing these golden oldies, travelling across the country to automobile clubs and fairs. More than 300 pages display the glory of Australia’s collector cars with many photographs never before seen. |
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Shunt: The Story of James Hunt
DescriptionJames Hunt is remembered more for his girlfriends and wild personal exploits than for his skills in a race car. But the excesses of his glamorous life cannot hide the fact that he was, in many people's opinion, the fastest driver on the Formula One circuits in the 1970s. In an era dominated by the likes of Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda and Ronnie Peterson, Hunt stood out in terms of raw speed and his seemingly effortless ability to plant a Formula One car on pole position. In this first full and comprehensive account of the life of James Hunt, the author and his researchers have examined every detail of the driver's life - from his very earliest days to the last hours of his existence - as well as the lives of the people he left behind. It is a story many have tried to tell - but never in such a complete way.This is that story.An icon of the 1970s ...the story of a life Chapter 1 Death: the unexpected -1993 Chapter 2. Early Life – 1947-1965 Chapter 3 Metamorphis: doctor to driver –1965-1967 Chapter 4 Mini Racer –1967 Chapter 5 Into Formula Ford –1968-1969 Chapter 6 The first big accident –1968 Chapter 7 The Vallelunga Incident Chapter 8 Fateful meeting with John Hogan – 1970 Chapter 9 The Formula 3 years – 1969-1972 Chapter 10 Flattening Dave Morgan and the shunts Chapter 11 Character building and the lack of a 'Plan B' Chapter 12 The Turning Point: meeting Bubbles and Alexander – 1971 Chapter 13 Formula 2 proves the springboard to Fl –1972-1973 Chapter 14 Formula One finally beckons – 1973 Chapter 15 Established in Formula One -1974 Chapter 16 Spain and tax exile – 1974 Chapter 17 Marriage to Suzy and Richard Burton to the rescue Chapter 18 The First Win – 1975 Chapter 19 Nearly down and out of Formula One – 1975 Chapter 20 The Championship Year – 1976 Chapter 21 Fiasco at Brands Hatch – 1976 Chapter 22 Near-Death Experience: Niki Lauda Chapter 23 Showdown in Japan Chapter 24 Reigning World Champion –1976- 1977 Chapter 25 Girls, Girls, Girls then Jane – 1975-1977 Chapter 26 A desperately disappointing title defence –1977 Chapter 27 A fear of death hold Chapter 28 The end of the road with McLaren – 1978 Chapter 29 The death of Ronnie Peterson –1978 Chapter 30 --Sudden retirement and gone –1979 Chapter 31 The return to Britain – 1980 Chapter 32 Disaster on the ski slopes – 982 Chapter 33 Fleetwood Mac, the BBC and all that –1980 Chapter 34 Meeting Sarah and wedding number two – 1982 Chapter 35 Family Life: Freddie and Tom and . . . the budgerigars Chapter 36 Black dog and his lost decade Chapter 37 Separation from Sarah and financial disaster Chapter 38 Helen's arrival sparks a personal revival – 1990-1993 Chapter 39 Premature goodbye to a great champion –1994 Chapter 40 Life after James |
Friday, September 17, 2010
Mark Webber: Two Steps Forward - A Formula One Pictorial History
Peter Brock: Road to Glory
This product is expected to be in stock on Monday 01 November, 2010 (Subject To Change). We are taking orders NOW!!!
DescriptionLong regarded as one of the best touring car racers in the world Peter Brock was a legend in Australian sporting lore. Much has been written about him but like many famous people his early life has never been accurately documented. Writer, Colin Fulton, with help from the Brock family and many people who knew Peter in his early days have chronicled the racer's early life; from his childhood to his first victory in The Great Race in 1972.Peter was sometimes a controversial figure and this book reveals little known facts about his life in the army as a National Serviceman, the failure of his first marriage and the gestation of the famous A30 racer which launched his career. All the central figures in his story are here: his brothers and key family members, the legendary head of the Holden Dealer Team, Harry Firth; his Chief Mechanic and friend for many years, Ian Tate; fellow racer and HDT team member, Colin Bond; the man who actually instigated the Holden Dealer Team, Peter Lewis-Williams, childhood and school friends, plus many more. Both photographer, Terry Russell, and writer, Colin Fulton, knew Peter in his youth and their work reveals much about his childhood and teenage years. Colin Fulton was a journalist and as a racing driver and long time friend of Peter Brock has used his knowledge to write a vivid and accurate portrayal of this unique Australian legend's Road to Glory. Most of Terry Russell's photographs are published here for the first time. |
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Veloce Publishing - Automotive stuff: TOP GEAR'S STIG REVEALED AS BEN COLLINS
TOP GEAR'S STIG REVEALED AS BEN COLLINS
The BBC has lost a legal fight to stop publication of a book which reveals the identity of Top Gear's driver The Stig.The High Court in London refused to grant the BBC an injunction blocking the publication by HarperCollins of an autobiography of former Formula Three driver Ben Collins.
The book, called The Man In The White Suit, claims Mr Collins is the mystery driver on the BBC Two show.
The Stig is famous for his racing overalls and dark-visored helmet. His identity has long been a closely-guarded secret on Top Gear - one of the BBC's most popular shows in the UK and around the world.
Last week, HarperCollins said it would "vigorously defend" its right to publish the book, adding it was "disappointed that the BBC has chosen to spend licence fee payers' money to suppress this book".
However Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman attacked the publisher, writing on the Top Gear website that the BBC had a right to protect Stig's anonymity "from a bunch of chancers" who were "hoping to cash in on it".
Source: BBC
Great Ideas In Motion: A History of Chrysler In Australia 1946 - 1981 (Signed)
Chrysler had a 30-year history in Australia—June 1951 to August 1981—that was characterised by the proverbial boom-and-bust syndrome. It was certainly an entertaining period during which the company went from a small-time assembler of cars carrying the three traditional name badges of Dodge, DeSoto and Plymouth to one of the larger industrial complexes in the country built around one car—the Chrysler Valiant.
At its introduction in January 1962 the company's dealers were inundated with buyers who wanted to be the first to have one. In the event only 1008 were available before a revised model appeared after just ten weeks. Only 10,009 of the second model were
available and again the dealers were able to sell every one they could get their hands on.
Those days were a far cry from the recent past when those same dealers struggled to sell the Chrysler Royal and the Simca Aronde. Interestingly, the Aronde was probably one of the best small cars at the time blighted only by the dreadful plastics in the interior. Its big brother, the Vedette, was a good car that was ignored by the motoring world.
During the mid-60s Chrysler became involved with the Rootes Group which added cars like the ubiquitous Hillman Imp, Hillman Minx, Hunter and Hustler as well as the conservative-but-luxurious Humber Super Snipe to the company's stable of cars. Five years later the company added the Mitsubishi Galant and, in 1977, the all-conquering Sigma to its range.There was rarely a dull moment!
The architect of much of this growth was David Brown, an engineer who had been recruited from New Process Gears in Syracuse, New York, to head up the Australian subsidiary and make it pay. He has
never really been credited with a major achievement in Australia's industrial history but neither the Tonsley Park nor Lonsdale factories would have been built had he not had the vision and tenacity to pursue them.
Unfortunately it all ended in tears when the last Valiant was driven off the assembly line by Brown in August 1981 thus bringing the Chrysler era in Australia to an end. From that point onwards all the cars and trucks no longer carried the famous Pentastar badge but the three diamonds of Mitsubishi.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Speed, Style, and Beauty: Cars From The Ralph Lauren Collection
The Cars
by Beverly Rae Kimes & Winston S. Goodfellow
- 1929 BLOWER BENTLEY 2
- 1930 MERCEDES-BENZ COUNT TROSSI SSK 10
- 1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLwING COUPE 20
- 1958 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL ROADSTER 28
- 1931 ALFA ROMEO MONZA 8C 2300 34
- 1938 ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900 MILLE M/GLIA 42
- 1933 BUGATTI TYPE 59 GRAND PRIX 50
- 1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57SC GANGLOFF DROP HEAD COUPE 58
- 1938 BUGATTI TYPE 57SC ATLANTIC COUPE 64
- 1954 MORGAN PLUS FOUR 72
- 1950 JAGUAR XIC120 ALLOY ROADSTER 78
- 1955 JAGUAR XKD 86
- 1957 JAGUAR XKSS 92
- 1954 FERRARI 375 PLUS 98
- 1958 FERRARI 250 TESTA ROSSA 106
- 1961 FERRARI 250 TR 61 SPYDER FANTUZZI 112
- 1962 FERRARI 250 GTO 120
- 1955 PORSCHE 550 SPYDER 128
- 1959 PORSCHE RSK 134
- 1965 ASTON MARTIN DB5 VOLANTE 140
- 1960 FERRARI 250 GT SWB BERLINETTA SCAGLIETTI 146
- 1960 FERRARI 250 GT SPYDER CALIFORNIA 152
- 1964 FERRARI 250LM 158
- 1965 FERRARI 275 P2/3 SPYDER DROGO 164
- 1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 NART SPYDER 170
- 1973 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 DAYTONA SPYDER 174
- 1996 McLAREN Fl 180
American Heritage
- 1948 FORD WOODY STATION WAGON 188
- 1951 WILLYS JEEP 194
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Lotus Sydney Tasman Revival Art Union - Tickets Available
Contact Automoto Bookshop to reserve your ticket. Only 1250 tickets to be sold.
Sir Jack Brabham – Patron of the Lotus Sydney Tasman Revival 2010 – Official Website For The Tasman Revival Eastern Creek.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Technical Books and Repair Manuals
Car Repair Manuals and Technical Books
- Alfa Romeo Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Audi Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Austin/Austin-Healey Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Bedford Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- BMW Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Buick Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Cadillac Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Chevrolet, GM Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Chrysler, Valiant Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Citroen Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Daihatu Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Fiat Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Ford Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Holden Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Honda Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Hyundai Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Jaguar Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Jeep Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Kia Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Land Rover Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Lotus Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Mazda Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Mercedes-Benz Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- MG Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Mini Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Mitsubishi Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Morris Minor Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Nissan Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Peugeot Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Pontiac Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Porsche Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Proton Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Range Rover Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Reliant Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Renault Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Rolls-Royce & Bentley Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Rover Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Saab Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Subaru Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Sunbeam Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Suzuki Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Toyota / Lexus Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Triumph Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Volkswagen Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
- Volvo Repair Manuals & Technical Publications
Automotive Technical Books
- 4WD, SUV Technical Publications
- Brakes Technical Publications
- Car Building / Kit Car Technical Publications
- Caravan / Motorhome / Trailer Technical Publications
- Carburetors Technical Publications
- Driving Techniques Technical Publications
- Electrical Technical Publications
- Engines Technical Publications
- Fuel Injection (EFI) Technical Publications
- General Techbooks Technical Publications
- Heating, Air Conditioning Technical Publications
- Karting Technical Publications
- Motorsport Technical Publications
- Muscle Cars Technical Publications
- Painting,Custom, Restoration Technical Publications
- Turbo, Supercharging, Nitro Technical Publications
Motorcycle Repair Manuals and Technical Books
- AJS Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Aprilia Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- ATV Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- BMW Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- BSA Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Ducati Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Gilera Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Harley Davidson Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Honda Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Kawasaki Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- KTM Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Laverda Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Matchless Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Moto Guzzi Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Norton Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
- Scooters Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
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- Yamaha Repair Manuals and Technical Publications
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Automotive Art and Automobilia - Automoto Bookshop
Prints of original painting by Greg McNeill.
All prints are signed by the artist and come mounted with mat board, ready to frame.SIZE: 408mm x 508 mm
Greg McNeill Artwork |
See all available prints in the category - Automotive Art - Greg McNeill.
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Colin Chapman: Inside The Innovator
Introduction
Colin Chapman was one of the greatest ever creative forces in the automotive world but he left behind a mixed legacy. Was he an unparalleled innovator who advanced the state of the art of sports and racing cars? Or was he an uninhibited exploiter of the uncredited ideas of others? In death as well as life Colin Chapman excites fevered debate about his achievements and methods.Now Karl Ludvigsen gets to grips with the legend, digging deep beneath the skin of Chapman and his cars to explore and expose the motivations that drove this mercurial genius.
Go Kart Engine Building The Yamaha J
Go Kart Engine Building covers the 100cc Piston Ported Engine
Go Kart Engine Building: The Yamaha J - written by Australian author David Hogan, covering:- Cylinder Heads Carburettors
- Cylinders
- Build engines yourself
- Running the engine
- Crankshafts
- Ignition