Tag: Cars

December 17, 2024

Road Show Art Cars and the Museum of the Streets

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Free Download Ruthann Godollei, "Road Show: Art Cars and the Museum of the Streets"
English | ISBN: 1933108177 | 2009 | 160 pages | PDF | 23 MB
The automobile has long been a symbol of status, power, and autonomy, and ever since King Tut rolled through Egypt on his golden-wheeled chariot, artists and drivers have dreamed up mobile masterpieces. A striking photographic tribute and social history, Road Show navigates a path across high and low art, showing how people around the world are transforming their vehicles into stunning folk art, obsessive collections, social commentary, and visionary performances. In this fascinating showcase, we see how Henry Ford’s motto, "Any color as long as it’s black," has been hung out to dry. From the Wienermobile to a hand-carved wooden Ferrari that drives in the canals of Venice to a giant red stiletto heel, Road SHow brings the "museum of the streets" to life.

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September 12, 2024

Distracted A Philosophy of Cars and Phones

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Free Download Rosenberger, "Distracted: A Philosophy of Cars and Phones"
English | ISBN: 1517916569 | 2024 | 286 pages | EPUB, PDF | 712 KB + 2 MB
Applying insights from philosophy and cognitive science to address the urgent issue of smartphone-induced distracted driving

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September 12, 2024

British Leyland The Cars, 1968-1986

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Free Download James Taylor, "British Leyland: The Cars, 1968-1986"
English | 2018 | pages: 192 | ISBN: 1785003917 | EPUB | 121,4 mb
In 1968, British Leyland brought together most of Britain’s motor manufacturers, with the intention of creating a robust unified group that could equal the strength of the big European conglomerates. But this was not to be. There have been many books about the politics and the business activities of British Leyland, but British Leyland – The Cars, 1968 – 1986 looks deliberately at the cars that came from the company. The eighteen years of the corporation’s existence saw a confusing multitude of different car types, but this book resolves these confusions, clarifying who built what, and when. The book takes 1986 as its cut-off because this was the year that the old British Leyland ceased to exist and what was left of the car and light commercial business was renamed the Rover Group. Topics covered include the production histories and technical specifications of every major model; special overseas models; appendices on engines, code names and factories and finally, classic buying guidacne is given on the models built in Britain.

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April 25, 2024

British Ford Cars of the 1960s and 1970s

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Free Download British Ford Cars of the 1960s and 1970s by James Taylor
English | August 1, 2022 | ISBN: 0719840716 | 176 pages | PDF | 32 Mb
The 1960s and 1970s were a pivotal period for Ford in Europe and, seen from a British perspective, were a time of experimentation and exploration. At the start of the 1960s Ford had models aimed at just two market sectors – small family saloons and large family saloons – but by the end of the 1970s they were represented in no fewer than five areas of the market with small hatchbacks, small saloons, medium saloons, sporty coupés and large saloons. And they had overtaken all rivals in Britain to be the best-selling manufacturer with (since 1967) the Cortina as the best-selling car. With over 270 photographs, this book details: the Ford company structure, businesses and key locations throughout the two decades; the factors influencing model design, engineering, styling and interior; specification and performance tables; market reception and sales; special editions, models produced overseas and conversions and finally, helpful buying advice for each model.

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