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Detroit, MI: Chrysler Corporation , 1985 Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, MI. 1985. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Part Number 81-370-6005. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; shallow creasing to front and rear wraps; bumped tail with small tear in the wrap at the front corner; light soiling to fore edge from thumbing of pages. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. Unpaginated 4to. The information contained in this genuine Chrysler Corporation service manual has been prepared for the professional automotive technician involved in daily repair operations. Information in this manual is divided into groups with each group covering a general vehicle system; Lubrication and Maintenance, Suspension, Brakes, Clutch, Cooling System, Engine, Frame, Steering, Transaxle, Wheels and Tires, Body Interior and Exterior, Heater and AC. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1994 Simon & Schuster, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Gray boards with red cloth overlay on spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 495 pp 8vo. This book is about the biggest story of the eighties and nineties brought to you with the narrative drive of the best fiction and brilliant reporting. Detroit's vulnerability was shown in the Iran Oil Crisis of 1979 when American buyers flocked to cheap efficient Japanese cars. The Big Three tried and failed to match the Japanese and they faltered. With changes in leadership and production Detroit came back brought to you in this behind-the-scenes account of America in the eighties and nineties. A clean pristine copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Warner Books, 2001 Warner Books, New York. 2001. Hardcover. First Printing as stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumping to heel. DJ: Near Fine; bumping to head and heal of DJ. Tan boards with black overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 380 pp 8vo. The author takes the reader on a full-throttle history of Daytona from the days when well-heeled dare-devils and tycoons held speed contests on the beach to Daytona's eventual overthrow of the Indy 500 as America's premier racing event. A story about people; fathers and sons; teammates and competitors. This book does for racing what The Boys of Summer did for baseball. A clean pristine copy.

Charlotte, NC: Automobile Magazine and UMI Publications, 2001 Automobile Magazine and UMI Publications, Charlotte, NC. 2001. Hardcover. Stamped on the front board is Commemorative Edition February 18th, 2001. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine+; bumped tail. DJ: Near Fine: light bumping to head and tail; fold down middle of rear flap. Red leatherette boards and spine with bright gilt lettering, designs, and borders on the front board. 128 pp 4to. If you remember stock car racing in the 50s and 60s, you will know what the engineers at Dodge were thinking as they put their heads together to debut the Dodge Intrepid Winston Cup cars at the Daytona 500. This special book chronicles that return and will attempt to give you a comprehensive look at what it takes to start with a clean sheet of paper and mount a full-scale assault on the Winston Cup series. A clean very presentable copy. No International Shipping.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1983. Hardcover. BOMC Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; bumped tip on lower front board. DJ: VG+; closed tears on cover at head and heel of spine and at rear flap bottom edge. Black boards with gray spine and bright silver lettering on spine. 455 pp. This is the story of a man who created his own strange version of the American dream- and was ultimately destroyed by it. DeLorean is one of the most fascinating figures ever to enter the fast tracks of big money and international celebrity. With nothing more than his forceful personality, he created a business empire that, at its zenith, controlled $500 million of other people's money- then threw it all away. A very presentable and clean copy.

Chicago, IL: The Goodheart-Willcox Company, 1949 The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Chicago, IL. 1949. Hardcover. Stated 21st Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, tips and board edges; board bottom edges have areas of wear through fabric; fold-out tri-fold sheets in addenda have wear to edges from a misfitting in the text. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright white lettering and borders on the spine and front board. Indexes and advertisements as endpapers. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 1244 pp + 144 pp Addenda 4to. This book contains the Elementary Principles, Construction, Operation and Repair of Automobiles, Gasoline Engines and Automotive Electrical Systems; including Trucks, Tractors, Motorcoaches, Automotive Diesel Engines and Motorcycles. This book has been compiled with three general classes of readers in mind: the student, the repairman, and the car owner. A… Read More

Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005 Johns Hopkins U Press, Baltimore. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; several black smudges on front board; otherwise fine grade. DJ: Near Fine; slight rubbing and scratch on back cover. Yellow boards and black cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering. 668 pp. The epitome of the American spirit in the 20th Century; race car driver, fighter pilot in WWI, automobile maker, airline executive, WWII pilot, and builder of Eastern Airlines after the war. This book reveals the achievements and vulnerability of the quintessential American hero. A very presentable and clean copy.

New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1953 Simon and Schuster, New York. 1953. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, tips and board bottom edges; bumped tips. DJ: Good; NOT Price Clipped ($2.95); missing small pieces at head, tail, and tips; wear to flap folds; repaired closed tears along edges of panels. Gray paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine; black lettering on the front board. Pictorial automotive endpapers. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 106 pp tall 4to. This book is the story of Ford Motor Company from Henry Fort to his son, Henry Ford II. It shows the evolution of the company through the years with its advancements in production and products/innovation. It shows the personal side of the business as well as the industrial side. A clean presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. No International Shipping. Priority mailing… Read More

Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing Company, 1995 MBI Publishing Co., Osceola, WI. 1995. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing. Enthusiast Color Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book condition: VG+; bumping to head and heel of spine; slight rubbing. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 96 pp. A 30th anniversary edition for the Fort Mustang. A photo documentary of the car that Lee Iacocca introduced in 1964 that is still turning heads 30 years later. A production run of over 417,000 that year alone made it the best selling Ford in history. Here is the rundown of every Mustang for 30 years. A very presentable copy.

Forest Park, IL: Transport History Press, 1978 Transport History Press, Forest Park, IL. 1978. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small bump to fore edge of front board; small splash stain on the textblock top edge. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($22.50); chipping and small closed tears at head; light wear to tips; compression indentation on front panel near fore edge. Green buckram boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Pictorial endpapers. 400 pp 4to. For nine decades, the St. Louis Car Company produced horsecars, cable cars, primitive electric streetcars, interurban cars, subway cars, trolley buses, and main line passenger and freight cars. As needed, the company also built gasoline and electrically powered buses, aircraft, automobiles, boats, and military vehicles in WWII. The first part of this book sets the rapid growth and long decline of the company in its social and economic context. The… Read More

New York, NY: Scribner , 2002 Scribner, New York. 2002. Hardcover. Book Club Edition (by Bar Code). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: New in publisher's vinyl wrapping. DJ: New in publisher's vinyl wrapping. Also in the wrapping is a poster that goes with the book. Dark blue paper over boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 368 pp 8vo. Since 1979, the state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in the shed out behind the barracks. Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox had answered a strange call just down the road and came back with an abandoned 1953 Buick Roadmaster. Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and this one was…just wrong. As it turned out, the Buick 8 was worse than dangerous–and the members of Troop D decided that it would be better if the public never found out about it. Now, more than twenty years later, Curt’s son Ned starts hanging around the barracks and is allowed into the Troop D family. And one day he… Read More

New York, NY: Prentice-Hall Press, 1988 Prentice-Hall Press, New York. 1988. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Inscribed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good + ; small moisture spot on textblock top; toning to pages. DJ: Very Good +; toning; light rubbing to panels. Red boards with black cloth overlay on the spine; bright gilt lettering on the spine. 238 pp 8vo. This book is not just another success story or a book about Japanese management. Going beyond theory to actual management practice, this is the true story of one company's unique integration of Japanese and American manufacturing, marketing and management styles. A clean very presentable copy.

La Puente, CA: California Mustang Parts and Accessories, 1989 California Mustang Parts and Accessories, La Puente, CA. 1989. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light rubbing to wraps; light tip wear; small piece of fore edge with sun fading. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 58 pp 4to. This is a complete step-by-step procedures manual. This book covers every procedure needed to bring a Mustang to show condition; from washing and prep work, to sanding and filling, to trim removal, to the paint and final reassembly, it is all in this book. A clean very presentable copy.

Phoenix, AZ : David Bull Publishing, 1999 David Bull Publishing, Phoenix, AZ. 1999. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to panels. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. French wraps. 191 pp 4to. This is the story of Junior Johnson who was named the greatest NASCAR driver of all time by Sports Illustrated in 1998. Coming from a family of moonshiners in North Carolina Junior learned quickly how to drive fast and fearless; a mode that fit his NASCAR career. A Daytona 500 winner in 1960, an Indy driver in 1963, established Winston's sponsorship of NASCAR in 1971, and the greatest team owner in history with six Winston Cup Championships. This book reveals the dedication, intelligence, and humor of one of NASCAR racing's most colorful figures. A clean very presentable copy.

Shipshewana, IN : LaGwana Printing, 2008 LaGwana Printing, Shipshewana, IN. 2008. Hardcover. First Edition. INscribed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($19.95). Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board; old car in gilt on front board. 189 pp 4to. The author grew up in an Amish family and with only an 8th grade education went on to develop his own business, Ziggity Systems, a poultry feeding and watering system that is now sold world-wide. In his spare time, he also went on amass one of the best collection of Hudson automobiles in America with 48 models ranging from 1909 to 1956. This is truly a story of accomplishment and entrepreneurship. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Shrewsbury Publishing Co. , 1913 Shrewsbury Publishing Co., New York. c1913. Hardcover. Edition/Printing Not Stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O figure drawing and name in pencil on the front endpapers. Book Condition: Good; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; splash spots on the front board; flaking of gilt title on front board/fading to gilt on spine. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 105 pp 12mo. Arranged in six chapters; The General Arrangement of the Motor-Car, The Engine and its Dependent Parts, The Gear Box and the Clutch, The Back Axle, The Steering Gear, The Daimler Engine; This book is designed to teach the novice all about the new fangled cars that were replacing the horse and buggy at this time. The book starts with "The source of power is a liquid known as gasoline, which is distilled from crude oil". A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Motor, 1969 Motor, New York. 1969. Hardcover. Stated 32nd Edition / First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Good; toning to peripheral edges of pages; shelfwear to head, tail, tips and board edges. No DJ. Grained blue paper over boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Unpaginated 4to. This edition covers mechanical specifications and service procedures on 1963-1969 models. Section 1 contains General Service Information; Section 2 contains Car Chapters specific to car models; then follows tune up data and wheel alignment for 1946-62 models, foreign car tune up data, spark plug condition chart, tire wear chart, flasher location chart, how to push/tow automatic drive cars, and decimal and millimeter equivalents. A clean presentable copy. No International Shipping. Priority mailing will require additional postage.

Auckland, NZ: William Collins Publishers, 1979 William Collins Publishers, Auckland, NZ. 1979. Hardcover. Edition not specified. Book is tight square and unmarked. FFFP and Title page have business cards for Mount Cook Airline staff glued to page and their autographs on the title page. Book Condition: VG: moisture stain on rear board exterior which affect no interior pages or binding. DJ: VG; no price on flap; rubbing from book contact. Green boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 218 pp 8vo. The story of the road-transport business and Mt. Cook tours in New Zealand. Ohau Lodge and Coronet skifield at Queenstown. A clean presentable copy.

New York: Barnes and Noble Books, 2005 Barnes and Noble Books, New York. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; rubbing and edge bumps. White cloth boards and spine with bright red lettering on spine. 383 pp. Marking the 40th anniversary of America's favorite pony car, Mustang: Forty Years is a complete retrospective, from the postwar fixation on style and speed that spawned the Ford Mustang, to the completely new model waiting just around the corner. Every car and model is presented with extensive research and photography. A clean pristine copy.

Streamwood, IL: The National Locksmith , 1996 The National Locksmith, Streamwood, IL. 1996. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; moisture waving to top 2" of pages; soiling to textblock bottom and several tips of pages; edge and tip bumping. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 207 pp 8vo. This book is written for locksmiths and has hundreds of ideas to save time and make money. Pages 1-109 are full of Technitips for domestic and foreign automobiles, padlocks, mortise locks, safes, and more. Pages 123-199 deal with Automotive Security on selected foreign and American cars in the 1993-1995 range. A clean very presentable and usable book.