The Big Book of Car Culture
“Satisfyingly more than a pictorial pot-boiler, these 320 oversized pages show signs of thoughtful research on everything from the Lincoln Highway (Route 66 for an earlier generation) to Earl Scheib (‘I’ll paint any car any color for only $29.95’).” Road & Track "If you’re looking for a good all-around book about American car culture, then this is it! Beautifully illustrated with period colour (where possible) pictures.” Classic American (UK) While countless books have been devoted to single roadside-culture and car-related subjects, none have addressed in one volume American pop cultures love affair with the automobile. But what is that love affair, if not an expanse of fond memories and compelling kitsch as vast as the nation itself?

This smorgasbord offers discriminating readers a tasty A-Z assortment of entries and accompanying images touching upon all the old chestnuts (Route 66, drive-in restaurants, filling stations, et al) as well as some edgier topics to appeal to younger generations interested in the seedier and/or more whimsical sides of roadside America (i.e, Earl Scheib, the Chicago entrepreneur who promised to paint any car for $99, or 1950s juvenile-delinquent hot rod films.

This large book of 320 pages contains 200 colour and 200 black and white illustrations and is a fantastic reference that sure to be read again and again!

Ultimate Auto Detailing Projects
Today's detailer wants bite-sized projects they can tackle in a few hours on the weekend. They also appreciate knowing exactly how much time and what supplies need to be arranged beforehand so they are not surprised halfway through a hands-on procedure.

This book is, first and foremost a tool. The book explains all the techniques and products needed, lays out detailed schedules, and explains the cost in time. By allowing readers to stop the progression of projects wherever or whenever they wish, this book appeals to a wide range of readers.

The crisp, all-colour photography demonstrates the results that can be achieved through proper detailing and helps illustrate the techniques that anyone can use to make their car look good as new.

Performance Wheel & Tyre Handbook
Drivers buy more wheels and tires for their cars and trucks than any other aftermarket accessory. This book is a comprehensive source for wheel and tire information. Whether you want to know how your wheels and tires actually work and how they affect vehicle performance, or whether you just need advice as to what best suits your vehicle, this book provides the information you are looking for.

This book covers daily use and competition cars and trucks, including off-road, circle track, drag, autocross, rally, and show vehicles.

Beginning with a chapter on vehicle dynamics, with explanations of center-of- gravity, slip angle, yaw, roll, and pitch. Author Richard Newton then moves on to general information about tires and wheels - from materials and construction to use and maintenance. The author also explores how this general information applies to specific types of vehicles, using pertinent examples throughout.

Automotive Upholstery Handbook
In this revised edition, learn to make and install complete interiors in your car, truck or van. The author teaches you how to sew like an expert, and avoid costly mistakes.

Learn to recover and build bench bucket seats, make headliners and carpets, plus how to build boat seats from scratch. Materials are described with specific recommendations for vinyl, cloth, velvet, leather, Nimbus, panel board, etc. Indispensable for anyone interested in upholstery with 550 black and white illustrations.

Dave Perewitz: Chopper Master and King of Flames
“Intriguing book - A must-have collector’s piece for the biker’s bookshelf.” Born to Ride This magnificently presented hardcover book by Dave Perewitz with full color dustjacket let’s his work speak for itself: A brief glance at - let alone a ride on - one of his custom creations, with its perfect blend of engineering, design, aesthetics, performance, power, personality, and beauty, speaks volumes about why Dave is one of the top chopper builders in the world. Here, for the first time, Dave Perewitz tells his story.

With journalist and long time motorcyclist Mike Seate, Perewitz describes the long years, hard work, and unflagging passion that transformed him from a kid with his first motorcycle (a 1964 Harley-Davidson Sportster) into a star riding his latest creation into the Easyriders Bike Show in Dallas while the cameras of the Discovery Channel rolled.

The autobiography of a man who has been a major influence in the custom motorcycle industry for 30 years, this absorbing book offers a rare look at how a self-taught designer, mechanic, painter, and fabricator managed to build the American dream his own way, bike by custom bike.