100 Best Automotive Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans

A. J. Baime

5.0

By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind. Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins of his grandfather’s company with little business experience to speak of, knew he had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road in droves, looking for speed not safety, style not comfort. Meanwhile, Enzo

Recommended by Michael Batnick.

Michael Batnick

This movie looks awesome. Based on the book Go Like Hell, which was very good. H/t @Deeep_Blue https://t.co/1rlw61T5G6 [source]

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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words

Randall Munroe

4.9

In Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, things are explained in the style of Up Goer Five, using only drawings and a vocabulary of the 1,000 (or "ten hundred") most common words. Explore computer buildings (datacenters), the flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates), the things you use to steer a plane (airliner cockpit controls), and the little bags of water you're made of (cells).

Recommended by Bill Gates and Kate Lee (St Paul's Girls' School).

Bill Gates

CEO/Microsoft

Thing Explainer is filled with cool basic knowledge about how the world works. If one of Munroe’s drawings inspires you to go learn more about a subject—including a few extra terms—then he will have done his job. He has written a wonderful guide for curious minds. [source]

Kate Lee (St Paul's Girls' School)

It’s about how to explain things using the simplest terms you possibly can, using only the top 1,000 words in the English language. It’s just ingenious. So many people will try and sound clever by using lots of fancy words, but this is exact opposite. It is being clever by using the most straightforward language you possibly can, without sacrificing accuracy. It’s beautifully drawn and beautifully written, and it makes me smile a lot. [source]

3

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Ashlee Vance

4.8

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Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, sold one of his internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius's life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk's story to explo

Recommended by Richard Branson, Casey Neistat, Andrea Loubier, and 40 others.

Richard Branson

Founder/Virgin Group

Elon Musk is a man after my own heart: a risk taker undaunted by setbacks and ever driven to ensure a bright future for humanity. Ashlee Vance's stellar biography captures Musk's remarkable life story and irrepressible spirit. [source]

Casey Neistat

Founder/368 Creative Space

I'm fascinated by Elon Musk, I own a Tesla, I read Ashlee Vance's biography on Elon Musk. I think he's a very interesting charachter. [source]

Andrea Loubier

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future as this was still in the first couple of years of me starting my own company, Mailbird and it was inspiring and visionary. It helps you go from a small voice in a big corporate company, to thinking big and voicing your wild opinions and creating plan to work towards it. [source]

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The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein

4.6

Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing,

Recommended by AnneMarie Schindler, Craig Pearce, Fabrice Grinda, and 2 others.

AnneMarie Schindler

Most of the books I read are business related (I'm sure that says something about me) but my favorite non-business book is The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. I never had a pet growing up. Then, I decided to make a cross-country move and get my first dog. Someone recommended the book to me in my early days of pet parenthood and it gave me a perspective I was really lacking. Years later, I still reflect on its creativity, perspective, and how it captures the arch of life. [source]

Craig Pearce

Prior to getting into books about business and startups, I read mostly fictional books, and mostly about dogs (think Marley and Me or The Art of Racing In The Rain). [source]

Fabrice Grinda

I have lots of books to recommend, but they are not related to my career path. The only one that is remotely related is Peter Thiel’s Zero to One. That said here are books I would recommend. [source]

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Auto Repair For Dummies

Deanna Sclar

4.6

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American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company

Bryce G. Hoffman

4.5

THE INSIDE STORY OF THE EPIC TURNAROUND OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CEO ALAN MULALLY.

At the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was just months away from running out of cash. With the auto industry careening toward ruin, Congress offered all three Detroit automakers a bailout. General Motors and Chrysler grabbed the taxpayer lifeline, but Ford decided to save itself. Under the leade

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The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer

Jeffrey Liker

4.5

"This book will give you an understanding of what has made Toyota successful and some practical ideas that you can use to develop your own approach to business."--Gary Convis, Managing Office of Toyota

Fewer man-hours. Less inventory. The highest quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer. In factories around the globe, Toyota consistently raises the bar for manufacturing, p

8

Performance Automotive Engine Math

John Baechtel

4.5

All the parts within any engine are designed and engineered using the appropriate mathematics to function efficiently and be durable. When discussing high-performance automotive engines, a specific set of math formulas are used to develop and design power plants to make more power at higher rpm levels and still survive. The various forms of motorsport and street use all have different requirements

9

Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems

Tony Candela

4.4

Often, wiring and electrical work intimidate automotive do-it-yourselfers more than anything else. It's not mechanical, and therefore, it's unfamiliar territory. Electrons are invisible, and to an untrained enthusiast they can do unpredictable things. Finally, here is an enthusiast's guide that takes the mysteries and misunderstandings out of automotive electrical design, modification, diagnostics

10

Iacocca: An Autobiography

Lee Iacocca

4.4

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 sha

Recommended by Ramit Sethi and Shankar Sharma.

Ramit Sethi

Every few years for the last 20 years, Ramit has read Iacocca: An Autobiography by Lee Iacocca and William Novak. [source]

Shankar Sharma

Reading the Iacocca autobio at age 21, was absolutely transformational. Taught me more than an MBA degree. The second book that did something similar at that age for me, was "The Mind of The Strategist" by Kenichi Ohmae. Such great business wisdom in these books. RIP Lee https://t.co/PCpkRiKwUV [source]

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The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War

A. J. Baim

4.4

In 1941, as Hitler’s threat loomed ever larger, President Roosevelt realized he needed weaponry to fight the Nazis—most important, airplanes—and he needed them fast. So he turned to Detroit and the auto industry for help.

The Arsenal of Democracy tells the incredible story of how Detroit answered the call, centering on Henry Ford and his tortured son Edsel, who, when asked if they could deliver 50,

12

And on that Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear

Richard Porter, Ben Elliot, et al

4.4

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How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer

Adrian Newey

4.4

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill

The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.

How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 35-year career in For

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Beast: The Top Secret Illmor-Penske Race Car That Shocked the World at the 1994 Indy 500

Jade Gurss, Foreword by Mario Illien

4.4

Corporate intrigue, secretive design work, and covert gamesmanship took center stage at the 1994 Indy 500. The race was a turning point in American open wheel racing, and the 1,000-horsepower engine developed for Team Penske by Illmor was part of the deconstruction of the Indy 500. In a story that reads like a spy novel, this dramatic day in racing is revisited with behind-the-scenes reporting by

15

American Muscle Cars, 1960-1975 Coloring Book

Bruce LaFontaine

4.3

Expertly rendered illustrations of fast, flashy, and powerful sports cars, among them the 1962 Ford Thunderbird, 1964 Corvette Stingray, 1968 Chevy Impala SS427, 1969 Camaro Z-28, 1970 Ford Torino Fastback, 1971 Mustang Boss 351, 1974 Firebird Trans-Am, and 37 others. For coloring book enthusiasts and "muscle car" fans.

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Machine that Changed the World

James P. Womack

4.3

Today, the industrial world is experiencing the most revolutionary change since Henry Ford's assembly line -- which forever changed the way things are made. Japanese companies are sweeping the world, as Western companies and governments struggle to find ways to emulate them.
The Machine That Changed the World points for the first time to a positive way out of this dilemma. It shows that being defe

Recommended by Robin Sloan and 1 others.

Robin Sloan

I got this book because I am lately into 1980s "business book" time capsules , but in fact it is beautifully written and dizzyingly interesting, even in 2019!! https://t.co/5R8o4MWhpk [source]

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The Unfair Advantage

Mark Donohue, Paul Van Valkenburgh

4.3

In 1974, Mark Donohue took a year off from driving at the height of his racing career to write "The Unfair Advantage," a candid and revealing book about his journey through the world of auto racing -- from amateur SCCA races in his own '57 Corvette to winning the Indy 500 in Roger Penske's McLaren M16. This new edition contains over 60 additional photographs and comments from people who worked and

18

A Century of Automotive Style: 100 Years of American Car Design

Michael Lamm, Dave Holls

4.3

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For the Record: 28: 50 - A journey toward self-discovery and the Cannonball Run Record

Ed Bolian, Alex Roy, et al

4.3

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Welding Skills and Practice

Joseph William Giachino

4.3

This book of Weldings Skills and Practices provides authoritative welding information and techniques for those students wishing to be trained in the field of welding or those wishing to upgrade their welding skills.

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Automotive Quality Systems Handbook: Iso/Ts 16949: 2002 Edition

David Hoyle

4.3

ISO/TS 16949:2002 (TS2) will have a huge impact on the whole of the automobile industry as it formalises, under a single world-wide standard, the quality system that must be met by vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers. This handbook is the only comprehensive guide to understanding and satisfying the requirements of ISO/TS 16949:2002. Written by best-selling quality author David Hoyle (ISO 900

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Encyclopedia of American Automobiles

G. N. Georgano

4.3

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Racing to the Finish: My Story

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan McGee

4.2

It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes—no two are the same. And recovery can be brutal—and lengthy.

As a third-generation driver in a family forever connected to the sp

Recommended by Daniel Carcillo.

Daniel Carcillo

@DaleJr Thanks for the retweet Dale! I read your book on concussions. The note taking process you used to keep track of symptoms is a great tool. Appreciate you using your story to raise awareness for traumatic brain injuries [source]

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Automotive Mechanics

William Crouse, Donald Anglin

4.2

A new edition of this car mechanics text, this volume has been updated to reflect the changes in today's cars. The text provides explanations of the theory of operation, construction, maintenance, troubleshooting, adjustments, repair and rebuilding of all automotive components.

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Jaguar Xjs

Paul Skilleter

4.2

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Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory

Peter Hessler

4.2

From the bestselling author of Oracle Bones and River Town comes the final book in his award-winning trilogy, on the human side of the economic revolution in China. In the summer of 2001, Peter Hessler, the longtime Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, acquired his Chinese driver's license. For the next seven years, he traveled the country, tracking how the automobile and improved roads were

27

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 5

Thinking Kids

4.2

FIFTH GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as multiples, factors, area, research, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success.

INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys.

ALL-INCLUSIVE: This all-in-one comprehensive resource provides an enti

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Engineer to Win

Carroll Smith

4.2

Current state of the art in racing technology by a foremost expert in the field. Covers all forms of racing cars and includes a thorough analysis of metallurgy, metal fatigue and general materials technology. Details specific components and specific activities such as heat treatments, stress relieving, etc. Plus aerodynamics, ground effects, brakes, tools, and more. ...excellent information. Popul

29

How to Build Killer Chevy Small-Block Engines

Mike Mavrigian

4.2

Learn how to get the most horsepower out of the tried-and-true small-block Chevy platform in this all-new full-color guide.

Whether you are a hot rodder, a custom car owner, or a muscle car guy, you are always going to be looking for the latest and greatest Chevy small-block performance information. This book is a valuable resource on all the latest for the Chevy small-block owner.

How to Build Kill

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Healeys and Austin-Healeys

les Browning, Peter; Needham

4.2

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Mobile Solar Power Made Easy!: Mobile 12 Volt Off Grid Solar System Design and Installation. RV's, Vans, Cars and Boats! Do-It-Yourself Step by Step Instructions

William Errol Prowse IV

4.2

Official website: http: //www.mobile-solarpower.com Finally an easy approach to mobile solar design and installation: -Add a solar system to your RV, Van, Trailer, Car or Boat -Step-by-step instructions that anyone can follow -Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced methods for calculating your solar system. You choose! -Tips and tricks that will save you time and money -You can read this book from start t

32

Modern Engine Blueprinting Techniques: A Practical Guide to Precision Engine Building

Mike Mavrigian

4.2

In this book, expert engine builder and veteran author Mike Mavrigian explains and illustrates the most discriminating engine building techniques and perform detailed procedures, so the engine is perfectly balanced, matched, and optimized.

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Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best

Neal Bascomb

4.2

For fans of The Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, a pulse-pounding tale of triumph by an improbable team of upstarts over Hitler’s fearsome Silver Arrows during the golden age of auto racing.

They were the unlikeliest of heroes. Rene Dreyfus, a former top driver on the international racecar circuit, had been banned from the best European teams—and fastest cars—by the mid-1930s because

34

Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster

Paul Ingrassia

4.2

This is the epic saga of the American automobile industry's rise and demise, a compelling story of hubris, denial, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds that culminates with the president of the United States ushering two of Detroit's Big Three car companies—once proud symbols of prosperity—through bankruptcy. The cost to American taxpayers topped $100 billion—enough to buy every car and

35

Race Car Vehicle Dynamics

Douglas L. Milliken William F. Milliken

4.2

Written for the engineer as well as the race car enthusiast, the authors, who developed many of the original vehicle dynamics theories and principles covered in this book, including the Moment Method, pair analysis and lap time simulation, include much information that is not available in any other vehicle dynamics text.

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How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot

John Muir

4.2

First published in 1969, this classic manual of automotive repair equips VW owners with the practical skills to keep their Volkswagen running smoothly. Inside you'll find:

Expert knowledge on any air-cooled Volkswagen built through 1978, including Bugs, Karmann Ghias, vans, and campers

Easy-to-understand, fun-to-read information for novice and veteran mechanics alike, with anecdotal descriptions and

37

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 3

Thinking Kids

4.2

THIRD GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as parts of speech, punctuation, rounding, division, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success.

INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys.

ALL-INCLUSIVE: This all-in-one comprehensive resource pr

38

Plays With Cars

Doug DeMur

4.2

Automotive writer Doug DeMuro is sharing his stories. In “Plays With Cars,” the former Porsche manager covers some of his most ridiculous decisions, like buying an old Land Rover sight unseen, taking a Mercedes AMG station wagon to a rural Georgia dragstrip, and roadtripping across the United States in a Lotus Elise without air conditioning. He’s also reviewed his former cars, which range from a M

39

Eyelike Stickers: Trucks

Workman Publishing

4.2

Over 400 irresistible, reusable, and collectible stickers to mix, match, and trade!

Whether on windows, notebooks, lunch boxes, or scrapbooks, these peel-and-place stickers are perfect for creating your own work of art—anytime, anywhere!

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Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance

Dave Stribling

4.2

As today's cars continue to become more complicated and complex, the cost to repair them has continued to climb. However, with some basic knowledge and a little know-how, many of the most expensive repairs can be avoided by simple, regular maintenance, or relatively inexpensive repairs that can be done with a few tools and step-by-step instructions. Car expert, Dave Stribling, has seen every repai

41

My Greatest Defeat: Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing's finest heroes

Will Buxton

4.2

My Greatest Defeat is a collection of honest and revealing insights into 20 of the greatest living racing drivers, legends of the worlds of Formula 1, Indycar, NASCAR, Le Mans and Rally. Interviews conducted specially for this book are with (in alphabetical order) Mario Andretti, Derek Bell, Emerson Fittipaldi, Dario Franchitti, Jeff Gordon, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Jimmie Johnson, Tom Kristense

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Century of Style: The Imperial Palace Auto Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada

Henry Rasmussen

4.2

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Tune to Win

Carroll Smith

4.2

Covers the development and tuning of race car by clearly explaining the basic principles of vehicle dynamics and relating these principles to the input and control functions of the racing driver. An exceptional book written by a true professional.

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Cannonball!

Brock Yates

4.1

This first book of its kind tells the behind-the-scenes story of the incredibly illegal Cannonball rally. This best seller is now available in paperback!In the early 1970s, Brock Yates, senior editor of Car and Driver Magazine, created the now infamous Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash; a flat out, no-holds-barred race from New York City to Redondo Beach, California. Setting out t

45

100 Years Of Ford: A Centennial Celebration Of The Ford Motor Company

Lewis, David L.

4.1

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David Kimble's Cutaways: Techniques and Stories Behind the Art

David Kimble

4.1

For enthusiasts reading magazines such as Motor Trend, Road & Track, and others, David Kimble is no stranger. His brilliant cutaway artwork has been gracing the pages of those publications for years. Whether he illustrated engines, transmissions, full-car chassis, sports cars, race cars, or classics, his cutaway artwork revealed, in excruciating detail, things that a camera lens could never captur

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Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems Vol. 2: Projects

Tony Candela

4.1

Countless collector car owners are skilled at performing mechanical work, but for many of them, electrical work seems like a mystery, too complicated and too confusing. However, electrical upgrades are absolutely essential for a high-performance classic car or a modified car to perform at its best. With a firm understanding of the fundamentals, you can take this comprehensive guide and complete a

48

The Automotive Body: Volume I: Components Design

L. Morello, Lorenzo Rosti Rossini, Giuseppe Pia, Andrea Tonoli

4.1

Volume 1 offers a cultural background on the automotive body, describes the body and its components, and includes numerous drawings illustrating functions, design motivations and fabrication feasibility, in the context of existing production processes."

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Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance, Repair

Tim Gilles

4.1

The newly revised 4th edition of AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE: INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR contains all the knowledge and skills necessary for readers to be successful in a number of automotive careers. This text covers all eight major course areas of automotive technology by progressing students through an introduction to shop management and then covering theories of vehicle systems operations with ste

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The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World

Alexander Roy

4.1

On his deathbed, Alex Roy's father dropped tantalizing hints about the notorious Cannonball Run of the 1970s, the utterly illegal high-speed nonstop race from New York to L.A. that was nothing at all like the one portrayed in the Burt Reynolds movie.

Inspired by his father's dying words, and against the advice of his loyal, lifelong friends, Roy enters the mysterious world of road rallies and under

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The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

4.1

The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison's first novel, a book heralded for its richness of language and boldness of vision. Set in the author's girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year t

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Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 4

Thinking Kids

4.1

FOURTH GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as reading comprehension, spelling, estimating, probability, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success.

INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys.

ALL-INCLUSIVE: This all-in-one comprehensive re

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The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit

Michael Cannell

4.1

In THE LIMIT, Michael Cannell tells the enthralling story of Phil Hill-a lowly California mechanic who would become the first American-born driver to win the Grand Prix-and, on the fiftieth anniversary of his triumph, brings to life a vanished world of glamour, valor, and daring.

With the pacing and vivid description of a novel, THE LIMIT charts the journey that brought Hill from dusty California

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Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy

Conor Riordan

4.1

The very first of its kind, this miniature Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy is the perfect desktop companion, tiny marketing tool, or hilarious gift!

Finally, the joyous dancing tube man -- who's been featured everywhere from Ricky Martin's stage to Broad City -- is available in a tiny, desk-friendly size.

This box includes:

An 18-inch waving tube man with fan in base to make him dance, wiggle, and s

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How Cars Work

Tom Newton

4.1

How Cars Work is a completely illustrated primer describing the 250 most important car parts and how they work. This mini-textbook includes wonderfully simple line drawings and clear language to describe all the automotive systems as well as a glossary, index, and a test after each chapter. How Cars Work provides the basic vocabulary and mechanical knowledge to help a reader talk intelligently wit

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The Automotive Body: Volume II: System Design

L. Morello, Lorenzo Rosti Rossini, Giuseppe Pia, Andrea Tonoli

4.1

Volume 2 addresses body system engineering leading to the specifications used to finalize design and production by the car manufacturer and its supply chain. The text examines a complete vehicle system, including relevant parts of chassis and powertrain.

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Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation

Steve Lehto, Jay Leno

4.1

In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. They built a fleet of turbine cars--automobiles with jet engines--and loaned them out to members of the public. The fleet logged over a million miles; the exercise was a raging success.
These turbine engines would run on any flammable liquid--tequila, heating oil, Chanel #5, diesel, alcohol, kerosene. If the cars had been mass produced, we

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Modern Automotive Technology

James E. Duffy

4.1

Details the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. This comprehensive textbook uses a building-block approach that starts with the fundamental principles of system operation and progresses gradually to complex diagnostic and service procedures. Short sentences, concise definitions, and thousands of color illustrations help students learn

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The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)

J. R. R. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Francis Mosley. TOLKIEN

4.1

"Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse revs up a dream come true--his very own motorcycle. Living in a knothole in a hotel room, young Ralph has seen plenty of families come and go, some more generous with their crumbs than others. But when young Keith and his parents check in to the hotel, Ralph gets his first chance to check out. He has always fantasized about ven

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Shelby GT40: Shelby American Original Archives 1964-1967 Including GT40, Mk. II, Mk. IV, and More

Dave Friedman

4.1

Official Shelby American team photographer, Dave Friedman, presents rare color photos that chronicle the entire unknown story of the development, production, and racing of Carroll Shelby's famous Ford GT40. From Shelby's California shop and early test sessions to the victory stand at Le Mans, it's all here in historical photographs and the words of race legends such as Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney,

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The Truck Book

Harry McNaught

4.1

Illus. in full color. "Stretches the definition of 'truck' to include buses, campers, and fire engines, all meticulously illustrated."--School Library Journal.

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The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History

Jason Vuic

4.1

Six months after its American introduction in 1985, the Yugo was a punch line; within a year, it was a staple of late-night comedy. By 2000, NPR’s Car Talk declared it “the worst car of the millennium.” And for most Americans that’s where the story begins and ends. Hardly. The short, unhappy life of the car, the men who built it, the men who imported it, and the decade that embraced and discarded

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Engine Builder's Handbook HP1245: How to Rebuild Your Engine to Original or Improved Condition

Tom Monroe

4.1

All of the information in this valuable companion guide is presented in terms easy to understand. Packed with general tips, techniques, and procedures that can be applied to all types of engine building, whether for musclecars, classics, hot rods, powerboats or all-out race cars.

Sections covered include:

- Blueprinting
- Machining
- Reconditioning short blocks
- Degreeing camshafts
- Reconditionin

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Earth Ninja: A Children’s Book About Recycling, Reducing, and Reusing (Ninja Life Hacks)

Mary Nhin

4.1

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The Mechanic's Tale. Life in the pit-lanes of Formula One

Steve Matchett

4.1

Essential reading for anyone interested in life behind-the-scenes at Formula One.

Formula One Grand Prix mechanic Steve Matchett takes the reader on a compelling journey through his life in the pit-lane, from his beginnings as a young apprentice, through his time at Ferrari and BMW to his later success with Benetton.

He gives eye-witness views of the great drivers, including Michael Schumacher, Nige

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The Man in the White Suit: The Stig, Le Mans, the Fast Lane and Me

Ben Collins

4.1

Top Gear's iconic driver, the Stig, is finally revealed!

Ben Collins divulges how he came to be Top Gear's iconic driver, as well as what it's like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army, face the terror of Jeremy Clarkson's underwear, and much more. When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft carrier in 2003, audiences were introduced to the White Stig—faster, stranger,

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The Complete Book of Classic Volkswagens: Beetles, Microbuses, Things, Karmann Ghias, and More

John Gunnell

4.1

Volkswagens are some of the most iconic and easily recognizable cars on the road, and The Complete Book of Classic Volkswagens is your definitive visual encyclopedia.

The classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is regarded as one of the most important and well-engineered vehicles of the twentieth century. It was the most popular imported car in America in the 1960s,

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Automotive Engines

William H. Crouse, Donald L. Anglin

4.1

Along with basic automotive service subjects, this book covers engine design, construction, operation, diagnosis, and service. It also contains subject matter included on tests given by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for engine repair and engine machinists.

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Automotive Engines: Diagnosis, Repair, and Rebuilding

Tim Gilles

4.1

This ASE-style handbook is the ideal shop reference for automotive technicians involved in engine diagnosis and repair.

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Ford: The Men and the Machine

Robert Lacey

4.1

Spanning more than a hundred years and four generations, the story of Henry Ford, the automobile company he created, and the dynasty he founded is one of the great dramas of our time, yet never before has it been told from beginning to end in all its richness. Now Robert Lacey has captured in one volume the public achievements and the private tragedies, the feuds, affairs, and personalities that m

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Engine Management: Advanced Tuning

Greg Banish

4.1

As tools for tuning modern engines have become more powerful and sophisticated in recent years, the need for in-depth knowledge of engine management systems and tuning techniques has grown. Tuning engines can be a mysterious art, all engines need a precise balance of fuel, air, and timing in order to reach their true performance potential. This book explains how the EFI system determines engine op

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McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon

Matt Stone, Chad McQueen

4.1

He made movies best remembered for their wild car chases, mad motorcycle dashes, and hair-raising races, but no one forgets the man at the wheel--Steve McQueen, the King of Cool. No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes. It is this connection that McQueens Machines explores, giving readers a close-up look at the cars and motorcycles McQueen drove in movies, those he o

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Hemi Muscle

Robert Genat

4.1

In this value-priced celebration of Hemi muscle cars, author and photographer Robert Genat celebrates the word that has been synonymous with speed, power, and muscle. Named for its hemispherically shaped combustion chambers, Chrysler's iconic engine has powered some of the most powerful automobiles down America's highways, drag strips, and race tracks. This book on Hemi muscle cars profiles all of

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Auto Empire: from Toyota to Ford, business strategies about car companies in the world: everything people want to know

Eric Choi, Richard Choi, et al.

4.1

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Automobiles of the '60s Ultimate Crossword Puzzle

Ken Kayser

4.1

Cover unavailable

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The Last Shelby Cobra: My times with Carroll Shelby

Chris Theodore

4.1

Carroll Shelby, legendary driving ace, race team owner, and designer of Shelby Cobra, Daytona, and Mustang GT350 classics is revered by automotive enthusiasts, yet little has been written about the last quarter century of Carroll Shelby’s life. During that time Chris Theodore, VP at Chrysler and Ford, developed a close personal friendship with Carroll.

Nominated for a Motor Press Guild Book of the

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Competition Engine Building: Advanced Engine Design & Assembly Techniques

John Baechtel

4.1

The needs of a true competition engine are quite different than those of the engine under the hood of a typical commuter car. From the basic design needs, to the base component materials, to the sizes of the flow-related hardware, to the precision of the machining, to the capabilities of each pertinent system, very few similarities exist. Many books exist showcasing how to make street-based engine

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ABC's For Future Race Car Drivers Alphabet Book (Baby Book, Children's Book, Toddler Book)

Fast Kids Club

4.0

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Guide to Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails 2nd Edition

Charles A. Wells

4.0

Guide to 100 of the most scenic backroads in Arizona.

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The World According to Clarkson (World According to Clarkson, #1)

Jeremy Clarkson

4.0

Jeremy Clarkson shares his opinions on just about everything in The World According to Clarkson.

Jeremy Clarkson has seen rather more of the world than most. He has, as they say, been around a bit. And as a result, he's got one or two things to tell us about how it all works; and being Jeremy Clarkson he's not about to voice them quietly, humbly and without great dollops of humour.

In The World Ac

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Saving Jaguar

John Egan

4.0

When John Egan arrived at Jaguar Cars in April 1980, newly appointed as Chief Executive, the company's very survival was in grave doubt. In fact, the situation looked utterly hopeless.

Not only was the once-proud Jaguar company a part of the catastrophic BL Cars but he was greeted at the gates by the workforce – on strike!

The odds against saving Jaguar were immense. Quality was appalling, the workf

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Roadside Relics: America's Abandoned Automobiles

Will Shiers

4.0

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The Hemi in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

Tom Cotter, Jay Leno

4.0

Reviews:
“Tom Cotter's sequel to last year's best-selling The Cobra in the Barn relays one great tale after another, with players unearthing rare cars to die for. The treasures include an armored Mercedes-Benz Aktion P command car discovered in pieces in Russia, a desirable Dodge Daytona Hemi virtually abandoned behind bushes in a guy's yard, a bushel of Bugattis in a barn, the ‘Divorcee Cobra,’ an

Cover unavailable

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Automotive Upholstery and Interior Restoration

Fred Mattson

4.0

Outsourcing the upholstery work on a car is common because most people lack the fundamental skills and knowledge that a restorer possesses. After disassembling and gutting your car, you can often feel that you're in way over your head. Taking the time to acquire the skills for upholstery may feel like a daunting task, but what if an experienced upholsterer presented every skill you needed for rest

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Driven to Distraction

Jeremy Clarkson

4.0

Brace yourself, Clarkson’s back. And he’d like to tell you what he thinks about some of the most awe-inspiring, earth-shatteringly fast and jaw-droppingly gorgeous cars in the world (alongside a few irredeemable disasters ...). Or he would, if there weren’t so many things competing for his attention first. So much to get off his chest. The world according to Clarkson is a perplexing place, filled

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The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask

Karen Gravelle

4.0

Even after taking Driver's Ed and passing that dreaded road test, there are so many things new drivers need to learn about the practical aspects of driving that will only come from experience. Handing over the keys is a traumatic rite of passage for parents, and they will sleep better knowing that The Driving Book is in their teens' glove compartments. Covering virtually every scenario a new drive

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Comeback: The Fall Rise of the American Automobile Industry

Paul Ingrassia

4.0

In Comeback, Pulitzer Prize-winners Paul Ingrassia and Joseph B. White take us to the boardrooms, the executive offices, and the shop floors of the auto business to reconstruct, in riveting detail, how America's premier industry stumbled, fell, and picked itself up again. The story begins in 1982, when Honda started building cars in Marysville, Ohio, and the entire U.S. car industry seemed to be o

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My Years with General Motors

Alfred Sloan

4.0

My Years with General Motors became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1963. It has since been used as a manual for managers, offering personal glimpses into the practice of the "discipline of management" by the man who perfected it. This is the story no other businessman could tell--a distillation of half a century of intimate leadership experience with a giant industry and an i

Recommended by Ben Horowitz, Steve Blank, and Bogdan Iordache.

Ben Horowitz

Co-founder/Andreessen Horowitz

My Years at GM by Alfred Sloan was very interesting particularly on scale issues. [source]

Bogdan Iordache

If you have to read just one business book to understand the global corporate world we live in today, I think this is it. And I think Bill Gates said this first. Alfred P. Sloan was the CEO of General Motors in its early beginnings, and he went through all the stages of the growth, going bust, growth and then consolidation of the beginning (when some companies were creating mechanical horses - no kidding) to the '60s, when he retired. [source]

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Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving

Ross Bentley

4.0

Performance and racing drivers constantly seek ways to sharpen their skills and lower their lap times. Ultimate Speed Secrets is the indispensable tool to help make you faster, whatever your driving goals.

Professional race driver and coach Ross Bentley has raced everything from Indycars to World Sports Cars to production sedans, on ovals, road courses, and street circuits around the world. His pro

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Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road

Neil Peart

4.0

This bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band Rush shows how Peart tried to stay alive by staying on the move after the loss of his 19-year-old daughter and his wife. The book will be sold as part of the band's official merchandise during its 47-city American tour. 20 photos. 15 maps.

Cover unavailable

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Cool Cars

Quentin Willson

4.0

A comprehensive and compact guide to the world's best cars, Cool Cars features more than a hundred classic cars, from the Bentley R-Type Continental and the Buick Roadmaster to the Datsun 240Z and the Lamborghini Countach. Stunning multi-angle photography reveals the true craftsmanship and beauty of these classic cars, while the text pays tribute to each vehicle and explains why it's destined to b

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Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving: The Skip Barber Racing School

Carl Lopez and Danny Sullivan

4.0

This complete racer's reference is the perfect resource for all drivers from novice to expert. The fundamentals of fast driving are revealed in this definitive how-to book for racers. You will find the competition-proven methods of instructors and of professional drivers that will give you the know-how to work up the track and stay at the front. Interested in the world of racing? Just think, you c

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Bumper to Bumper

Mike Byrnes and Associates and Devorah Fo

4.0

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Automotive Technician Certification Test Preparation Manual

Don Knowles

4.0

One of the most trusted test preparation guides in the industry, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TEST PREPARATION MANUAL, 4th Edition, will help to prepare users for the A1-A8 and L1 ASE certification exams. The guide is highly effective in covering need-to-know information to help users pass their exams. Each chapter opens with a pretest to explore the depth of preparation that is going to be

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Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems

Greg Banish

4.0

So you've decided that fuel injection is for you, but want to know more. Many questions surround what appears to many as more of a black art than science. Engine tuning used to be the hallowed ground of vehicle engineers and cutting-edge hot rodders. For years, the carburetor filled the needs of enthusiasts and provided simple adjustments at the end of a flat-bladed screwdriver. But today, electro

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Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis

Tom Denton BA MIRTE AMSAE Cert. Ed.

4.0

Diagnostics, or fault finding, is a fundamental part of an automotive technician's work, and as automotive systems become increasingly complex there is a greater need for good diagnostic skills. Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis is the only book to treat automotive diagnostics as a science rather than a check-list procedure. Each chapter includes basic principles and examples of a vehicle system

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Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One

Ross Brawn, Adam Parr, et al

4.0

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever been published.

Across four decades, Ross Brawn was one of the most innovative and successful technical directors and then team principals in Formula One. Leading Benetton, Ferrari, Honda, Brawn and Mercedes, he worked with drivers such as Michael Schumac

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Automotive Mechanics, Workbook

William H. Crouse

4.0

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H-Point: The Fundamentals of Car Design & Packaging

Stuart Macey and Geoff Wardle

4.0

H-Point 2nd Edition: The Fundamentals of Car Design & Packaging

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University of Berkshire Hathaway: 30 Years of Lessons Learned from Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger at the Annual Shareholders Meeting

Daniel Pecaut

4.0

Will there ever be another investing book like this? It's unlikely.

University of Berkshire Hathaway is a remarkable retelling of the lessons, wisdom, and investment strategies handed down personally from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger to shareholders during 30 years of their closed-door annual meetings.

From this front row seat, you'll see one of the greatest wealth-building records in history