Preston Tucker And His Battle To Build The Car Of Tomorrow

Author : Steve Lehto
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613749562
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow written by Steve Lehto and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of World War II, the U.S. automobile industry was fully unprepared to meet the growing demands of the public, for whom they had not made any cars for years. In stepped Preston Tucker, a salesman extraordinaire who announced the building of a revolutionary new car: the Tucker '48, the first car in almost a decade to be built fresh from the ground up. Tucker's car, which would include ingenious advances in design and engineering that other car companies could not match, captured the interest of the public, and automakers in Detroit took notice. Here, author Steve Lehto tackles Tucker's amazing story, relying on a huge trove of documents that has been used by no other writer to date. It is the first comprehensive, authoritative account of Tucker's magnificent car and his battles with the government. And in this book, Lehto finally answers the question automobile aficionados have wondered about for decades: exactly how and why the production of such an innovative car was killed.

Author : Philip S. Egan
Publisher : On Mark
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design and Destiny written by Philip S. Egan and published by On Mark. This book was released on 1989 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steve Lehto
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1569767718
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chrysler's Turbine Car written by Steve Lehto and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of automotive research and development in the 1960s, this engaging narrative traces the birth of Chrysler’s alternative “jet” car and reveals the story behind its sudden and mysterious demise. Relying on extensive research and firsthand accounts from surviving members of the turbine car program—including the metallurgist who created the exotic metals for the engine and the test driver who drove it at Chrysler's proving grounds—this chronicle documents the bold development of an automobile with a jet turbine engine. In addition to running well on virtually any flammable liquid—including kerosene, vodka, heating oil, and Chanel N°5 perfume—the pioneering engines had one fifth the number of moving parts and required less maintenance than conventional engines. Despite the fleet’s amazing performance over millions of miles by test drivers, Chrysler pulled the plug on the project and crushed almost all of the cars. The reasons behind the surprising end to the jet car fleet are finally explained here.

Author : Craig Cheetham
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398100943
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Austin and Rover Metro written by Craig Cheetham and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The illustrated inside story of the car that saved the British car industry - Austin and Rover Metro.

Author : Marc Cranswick
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786446722
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cars of American Motors written by Marc Cranswick and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though American Motors never approached the size of Detroit's Big Three, it produced a long series of successful cars that were distinctive, often innovative and in many cases influential. This history examines AMC's cars from the company's formation in 1954 through its absorption by Chrysler in 1987. The Gremlin, Pacer and Eagle vehicles are examined in detail, as are the AMC custom cars of George Barris and Carl Green. The text details AMC's 1980s involvement with the French firm Renault and the design legacy of that joint venture, which includes the Hummer. The evolution of Jeep is covered from the 1960s through the 2000s. Features include some 225 photographs; a listing of AMC / Rambler clubs, organizations and business entities, with contact details; tables of detailed specifications and performance data; data on technical devices, trim packages and all model variations; a comprehensive account of AMC / Rambler appearances in film, television and cartoons.

Author : Ray Newell
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 178711354X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Morris Minor written by Ray Newell and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Newell is a recognised authority on the Morris Minor, having written extensively on the subject over a number of years, and is a true enthusiast with a wealth of experience in owning, driving and restoring this popular car. He is also the National Secretary of the UK-based Morris Minor Owners’ Club, a position he has held since 1983. For this book Ray has drawn on his expansive personal collection − as well as those of fellow enthusiasts – to bring the Morris Minor story up to date, looking at why the Morris Minor is one of the most popular classic cars, and an enduring favourite with owners throughout the world. Ray’s other books include the Morris Minor Essential Buyer's Guide in the popular Veloce series.

Author : Mary E. Lyons
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780689846403
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roy Makes a Car written by Mary E. Lyons and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If Roy Can't Fix It, Nobody Can" Down in Eatonville, Florida, there's a man who can clean spark plugs just by looking at them hard, and who can grease an axle faster than you can say "carburetor." Folks round those parts claim Roy Tyle might just be the best mechanic in the world. But Roy, you know, he never can find an automobile made to suit him. He figures, if a car was built right, there wouldn't be so many collisions out on the road. And so when Roy -- that wonder-making man -- says he's going to make an accident-proof car, there's no telling what he'll cook up behind his double-locked doors.... Based on a tall tale collected by legendary African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston, Mary E. Lyons's souped-up story is perfectly complemented by Terry Widener's bold, dramatic illustrations.

Author : David Knowles
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785001388
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Triumph TR6 written by David Knowles and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the life story of the much-loved Triumph TR6 in unprecedented detail, bringing to life the genesis and magnificent history of one of the most-loved British sports cars of its era. Covering the design, development and manufacture of the car as well as its motorsport history, it shows how this last bastion of traditional British sports car motoring went against the grain of troubled automotive times, outstripping its predecessors in sales and popularity. Triumph TR6 - The Complete Story is dedicated to the last traditional open-topped TR sports car - one of the most-loved British sports cars of its era and will be of great interest to motoring and Triumph enthusiasts. The book gives full details of the much-loved Triumph TR6 from 1969-1976, including design, development and manufacture as well as its motorsport history.Superbly illustrated with nearly 400 colour photographs.

Author : Alan Naldrett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625856490
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Car Companies of Detroit written by Alan Naldrett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among more than two hundred auto companies that tried their luck in the Motor City, just three remain: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. But many of those lost to history have colorful stories worth telling. For instance, J.J. Cole forgot to put brakes in his new auto, so on the first test run, he had to drive it in circles until it ran out of gas. Brothers John and Horace Dodge often trashed saloons during wild evenings but used their great personal wealth to pay for the damage the next day (if they could remember where they had been). David D. Buick went from being the founder of his own leading auto company to working the information desk at the Detroit Board of Trade. Author Alan Naldrett explores these and more tales of automakers who ultimately failed but shaped the industry and designs putting wheels on the road today.

Author : Lee Iacocca
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553251473
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iacocca written by Lee Iacocca and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1986-06-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Vintage Iacocca . . . He is fast-talking, blunt, boastful, and unabashedly patriotic. Lee Iacocca is also a genuine folk hero. . . . His career is breathtaking.”—Business Week He’s an American legend, a straight-shooting businessman who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president. The son of Italian immigrants, Lee Iacocca rose spectacularly through the ranks of Ford Motor Company to become its president, only to be toppled eight years later in a power play that should have shattered him. But Lee Iacocca didn’t get mad, he got even. He led a battle for Chrysler’s survival that made his name a symbol of integrity, know-how, and guts for millions of Americans. In his classic hard-hitting style, he tells us how he changed the automobile industry in the 1960s by creating the phenomenal Mustang. He goes behind the scenes for a look at Henry Ford’s reign of intimidation and manipulation. He recounts the miraculous rebirth of Chrysler from near bankruptcy to repayment of its $1.2 billion government loan so early that Washington didn’t know how to cash the check.