Classic Vintage Motorcars

Motorcars of the Classic Era

The automobiles of the classic era - 1925 to 1948 - were distinguished by their graceful designs, premium craftsmanship, and unusual materials. The French Bugatti, Talbot, and Delage, the American Duesenberg and Packard, the Italian Alfa Romeo-such legendary cars brought art and simple elegance to the road.
These and many other spectacular models from the automobile's golden age are featured here in the extra-ordinary photographs of Michael Furman. Never before has a photographer compiled such a collection of cars, created with impeccable artistic appreciation and an exacting eye for detail.
Classic Motorcars

American Cars in Europe

Germany is most often credited with the birth of the internal combustion engine. France gave rise to the first credible motor industry. The United States added a little Yankee ingenuity and came up with its own version of both.
While the American automobile industry got off to a bumpy start, by 1908, U.S. automobile production had surpassed that of European manufacturers. When the outbreak of World War I all but halted European production of passenger cars, American auto makers took advantage of the opportunity to establish a toehold in Europe.
American Cars in Europe

Jaguar at Le Mans

Few motorsport events can compare with the Le Mans 24 Hours for prestige, glamour and engineering excellence. To win this epic race is an achievement for any manufacturer, but to win it seven times, as Jaguar has done, is the stuff of legend. This book celebrates Jaguar's immortal association with Le Mans by describing in unprecedented detail the stories behind the victories - and the disappointments.
Jaguar at Le Mans

Hot Cars of the 60s

For automobile buffs who can never get enough information on classic cars, here is a book that features the most celebrated cars of the 60s. The 1960s was the era in which the car you drove became as much a fashion statement as the clothes you wore. In the United States, the Muscle Car craze meant huge engines grafted onto a regular chassis, producing monsters like the Plymouth Road Runner and AC Cobra.
Hot Cars of the 60s

Fairmount Park Motor Races 1908-1911

For four years, early in the last century, the Fairmount Park Motor Races were run on an eight-mile course in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. They drew half a million spectators the first year, but surprisingly they have been overlooked as part of automobile racing history and as part of the history of Philadelphia. In contrast to other racing events, such as the Vanderbilt Cup, there were never any serious injuries and not a single death, but after four years of spectacular racing, the event was banned, with safety concerns cited.
Fairmount Park Motor Races