Paperback: Those 80s Cars is dedicated to enthusiasts of the manufacturers of American owned and branded franchises. These often overlooked cars are now entering classic and collectible status. This is your resource guide of exterior and interior color views with hundreds of pages, over 2,400 images (front, back, profiles, interiors, dashes, seats and a few cut-a-ways), and quotes and stats from the brochures. Includes cars from 1980-1989 from these manufacturers: AMC & Eagle, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet & Geo, Chrysler & Imperial, Dodge, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Merkur, Oldsmobile, Plymouth and Pontiac.
Paperback: Those 80s Cars is dedicated to enthusiasts of the manufacturers of American owned and branded franchises. These often overlooked cars are now entering classic and collectible status. This is your resource guide of exterior and interior views with hundreds of images (front, back, profiles, interiors, dashes, seats and a few cut-a-ways), and quotes and specs from the brochures. Includes cars from 1980-1989 from these manufacturers: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet & Geo, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac.
Paperback: Sometimes called a coach window or Landau roof, we know what it is when we see it. Yet, it can be difficult to define as the styling language differed from manufacturer, model and year. Opera windows invoked an image of passengers being chauffeured in secluded privacy to a stately night on the town while wearing one's finest attire. These small windows enabled rear seat passengers to peer out on the town, landscape and scenery while outsiders looked in with mysterious wonderment about who may inside such a fine automobile. From the author of "Those 80s Cars", this book contains 250+ photographs with before / after comparisons and descriptions.
The automobile has shaped nearly every aspect of modern American life. This text documents the story of the automotive industry, which, despite its power, is constantly struggling to assure its success.
This biography of Beverly Kimes, was written by her beloved husband, Jim Cox. This is not a book about the illustrious career of Beverly Kimes, first woman editor of Automobile Quarterly, renowned author, or the foremost classic car historian of her time. But, a story about Beverly Kimes; daughter, sister, friend, mentor, wife, and inspiration to women and men who had the distinct honor of having her be part of their lives. Determination is everything. This was her mantra, the creed that she lived by from the time she was a small girl growing up West Chicago, until the day she died in 2008. Beverly Kimes was a woman on a mission: to do whatever it was she was destined to do (and she did plenty!) by taking on a leadership role, and helping those who travelled with her. This biography chronicles Beverly's early years, taken from copious notes, letters and pictures found in numerous personal scrapbooks saved over the years. It follows her adult life in New York, through her rise up the ranks to editor of Automobile Weekly, her notoriety as an automobile historian, and life with her husband, family and friends. How does someone so determined for greatness, make it happen in a career she initially knew nothing about? When she went to her interview with Scott Baily at Automobile Quarterly, she told him, "The only thing I know about automobiles, is that I have a driver's license." This inspiring story is about a woman, in a man's world, overcoming odds, getting involved, and touching the hearts of all types of people worldwide along the way. The road to greatness was not easy for Beverly, in fact it took its rocky turns. Life was filled with obstacles due to illness, circumstances, or just plain fate. But she travelled on, nonetheless, with dignity and style. And for all who had come to know and love her, it was a hell of a ride!
In recent years car production in the United States has undergone changes on a scale unknown since the pioneering era prior to World War One. New plants have been opened in the interior of the country, while most of those located along the east and west coast have been closed. The Changing U.S. Auto Industry uses concepts drawn from geography, such as access to markets and shipments of parts, to understand some of the reasons for the recent changes. Also critical is the changing role of labour in the production process, including the search by Japanese firms for a union-free environment, the re-location of some production to Mexico and the debate over the appropriate level of union-management cooperation.
Factory Man is about James Harbour and the epic struggle of the U.S. auto industry to catch up to Japan in quality and productivity. James Harbour's story, blunt and accessible, includes a detailed description of how Detroit went astray, beginning right after World War II. The story continues to the present day as he explains why Detroit still hasn't quite caught up and how desperate the situation has become.
James Hetfield, Metallica’s front man, opens up his garage for an exclusive tour of the highlights of his incredible collection of restored and customized classic cars. Millions know James Hetfield as the front man of Metallica, but the acclaimed singer-songwriter has enjoyed another lifelong passion: restoring and customizing classic cars into magnificent pieces of automotive art. From cars such as the Skyscraper to the Aquarius and the Black Pearl, James Hetfield’s collection of beautifully reimagined classic automobiles is truly stunning. For the first time, Hetfield is opening up his garage and inviting readers to dive under the hood of some of these internationally lauded classics. Featuring dynamic, specially commissioned photography of the cars and insight from Hetfield into their creation, this book is a unique opportunity to learn about the Metallica front man's passion for creating bespoke classic cars. James Hetfield’s unique cars will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles starting from February 2020.
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Vor sieben Jahren ist Driver, der wortkarge Stuntfahrer, der nebenbei bei Raubüberfällen den Fluchtwagen lenkte, abgetaucht. Einer dieser Überfälle war schiefgelaufen, und mehrere Leute sind für eine Tasche mit gestohlenem Geld draufgegangen. Erst als die Sache geregelt war, konnte Driver verschwinden und eine andere Identität annehmen. Nur hatte er nicht damit gerechnet, dass ihn die Vergangenheit eines Tages einholen würde. Sie kamen an einem Samstagmorgen, kurz nach elf Uhr, zu zweit. Es war bereits heiß und würde noch heißer werden ... James Sallis hat die Fortsetzung seines preisgekrönten und erfolgreich verfilmten Romans "Driver" geschrieben - und wieder einen außergewöhnlichen Roman noir geschaffen.
Plagued by the suicides of both his siblings, heir to alcohol and drug abuse, divorce, and economic ruin, novelist James Brown lived a life clouded by addiction, broken promises, and despair. Beautifully written and limned with dark humor, these twelve deeply confessional, interconnected chapters address personal failure, heartbreak, the trials of writing for Hollywood, and the life-shattering events that finally convinced Brown he must change or die.
Dozens of celebrities--including Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, and Ivana Trump--recall the loss of their "auto-virginity" in this collection of reminiscences, illustrated with full-color photos of the stars and their cars. Half of royalties donated to MADD.
Virginia Clinton Kelley takes readers from her girlhood on a farm to her first night in the White House to her fight against breast cancer, which took her life in 1994. Kelley tells her story with courage, honesty and humor.
In this sweeping cultural history, James Flink provides a fascinating account of the creation of the world's first automobile culture. He offers both a critical survey of the development of automotive technology and the automotive industry and an analysis of the social effects of "automobility" on workers and consumers.
Life is good for Nick Kepler. The Cleveland-based private investigator gets free office space, secretarial help, and plenty of work from his former employers at an insurance company. It's a sweet deal until a manager gives him a couple of referrals. One is to a life insurance underwriter desperate to save his job. It seems the holder of a two-million dollar policy had a heart attack, putting the underwriter in danger of the unemployment line. Kepler thinks he can mail this one in, since the claims manager is ready to pay. That same day, the wife of a powerful attorney wants to know if her husband is being indiscreet. She's concerned about his political ambitions, which doesn't sit well with Kepler. He doesn't do political cases. He takes the case, though, since the client offers a larger-than-usual fee for his time. A simple cheating spouse case and a quick background check, right? Wrong. In Northcoast Shakedown, Kepler finds himself in the middle of something much more complex and dangerous than he anticipated. The two cases become intertwined, with consequences reaching into local political circles, management at Kepler's former company, and to the seedy underside of Cleveland.
Filled with a rich array of characters, a constantly twisting plot, and an astonishing authenticity, this novel is indeed proof that "Jim Born is the real thing" (Elmore Leonard).
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