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THE WORLD’S LEADING PUBLISHER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF BOOKS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST Winter motorbooks.com2012-13 Contents Cars & Trucks ...........................4 Hot Rods & Customs .....................22 Muscle Cars ...........................24 Auto Racing. 26 Customize & Repair ......................34 Motorcycles ............................40 Commercial Vehicles & Heavy Equipment ......50 Tractors ..............................54 Railroads ..............................56 Aviation ...............................60 Military History .........................62 Other ................................64 Order Form ............................65 E-Books are available, too Did you know that many of our books are now available as ebooks? Check out our website for more information, or search for your favorites at any ebook retailer. Three Easy Ways to Order Website: www.motorbooks.com 24 hours a day – 7 days a week Phone: 1-800-458-0454 Toll free in U.S. and Canada, 7– 4:30 CT Mail: Motorbooks 400 First Avenue North, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Satisfaction Guaranteed If you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase in any way, you are welcome to return it. Please see the order form at the end of this catalog for details. Books with special web-only pricing. Visit Motorbooks.com today! Motorbooks Essentials These 10 books should be on every motor enthusiast’s shelf. They’ve been favorites of our readers ever since they were published. These titles have topics that range from basic auto repair and histories of some of the most popular marques to biographies of the people who made the auto industry what it is today. They’re the books you’ll reference time and time again. Look for the Motorbooks Essentials icon throughout the catalog. p. 5 The Complete Book of Corvette Flexibound 368pp 9 x 10.3” 512 color & 119 b/w photos #193302 $29.99 p. 11 Shelby Cobra Fifty Years Hardcover 256pp 10 x 12.25” 309 color & 119 b/w photos #149719 $40.00 p. 20 Carroll Shelby Hardcover 464pp 6.3 x 9.25” 25 color & 40 b/w photos #193277 $35.00 p. 28 Ultimate Speed Secrets Flexibound 336pp 6 x 9” 115 color & 26 b/w photos #149957 $25.99 p. 33 McQueen’s Machines Paperback 184pp 8.25 x 10.6” 228 color photos #149688 $19.99 p. 37 Automotive Wiring Paperback 144pp 8.25 x 10.6” 331 color photos #149877 $24.99 p. 38 How to Weld Paperback 208pp 8.25 x 10.6” 543 color & 27 b/w photos #145428 $24.99 p. 41 Fix It! How to Repair Automotive Dents, Scratches, Tears and Stains Paperback 144pp 8.25 x 10.6” 423 color photos #149875 $24.99 p. 46 How to Restore Your Motorcycle Paperback 192pp 8.25 x 10.6” 252 color & 88 b/w photos #147251 $29.99 p. 48 The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection Flexibound 408pp 10.1 x 8.9” 600 color & 50 b/w photos #149885 $30.00 Cover photo: courtesy Colin Comer from Shelby Cobra Fifty Years The Complete Book of Camaro NEW Every Model Since 1967 David Newhardt This is a Camaro book like no other. The Complete Book of Camaro covers the entire production history of Chevrolet’s iconic pony car, from the original concept car, code-named Panther, to the latest and greatest fifth-generation sensation. Hardcover 288pp 9.8 x 11.25” 445 color photos #149817 $50.00 General Motors Trademarks are used under license to MBI Publishing Company. Camaro BESTSELLER Five Generations of Performance Darwin Holmstrom, David Newhardt & Ed Welburn With the spotlight again shining on Camaro, this big book Cars Cars & Trucks chronicles the rich history of an American muscle car era icon. This is the full story of Camaro’s forty-plus years, accompanied by fabulous photographs of the models that made history. Flexibound 348pp 9 x 10.3” 280 color & 14 b/w photos #149886 $29.99 General Motors Trademarks are used under license to MBI Publishing Company. Corvette NEW David Newhardt Award-winning author and photographer David Newhardt tells the full story of these legendary machines in 300-plus photos of 50 potent Corvettes, from the original 1953 roadsters right up to the high-performance, high-tech beasts Chevrolet builds today. Paperback 240pp 6.5 x 8.25” 334 color photos #194699 $19.99 MOTORBOOKS.COM MOTORBOOKS.COM Corvette Sixty Years NEW Randy Leffingwell Through hundreds of rare and unpublished photos from GM’s media and design archives and in-depth text by titles at renowned Corvette historian Randy Leffingwell, Corvette books at Sixty Years celebrates the first six decades of America’s sports car, covering the revolution and evolution of America’s longest continuously produced nameplate. Hardcover 256pp 10 x 12.25” 246 color & 142 b/w photos #194715 $50.00 FORMULACORVETTE 1 General Motors Trademarks are used under license to MBI Publishing Company. Find more 4 Order by December 8 and save 30% with Promo Code HOLIDAY12 The Ultimate Encyclopedia of the Corvette Peter Henshaw The Corvette has long been regarded as America’s only true sports car and has proved that fact by its longevity. Hardcover 448pp 11 x 8.5” color photos throughout #180768 $24.99 The Complete Book of Corvette Mike Mueller An exhaustive review of six generations of American high performance, from the first 6-cylinder ‘Vette of 1953 through today’s fire-breathing, world-beating C6. Flexibound 368pp 9 x 10.3” 512 color & 119 b/w photos #193302 $29.99 General Motors Trademarks are used under license to MBI Publishing Company. Corvette Black Book 1953-2013 NEW Mike Antonick The new Corvette Black Book 1953-2013 continues its never-ending evolution. The 2012 data pages have been reworked to include production numbers for options and exterior colors. Paperback 164pp 4.3 x 10” 63 b/w photos #201084 $19.95 Corvette 1968-1982 Restoration Guide, 2nd Edition Richard Prince This book delves into all of the idiosyncrasies of the C3’s engine, drivetrain, body, chassis, and interior to guide both first time and experienced restorers to a successful conclusion of their project. Paperback 224pp 8.25 x 10.6” 409 color & 1 b/w photo #193279 $29.99 Weekend Projects for Your Classic Corvette 1953-1982 Tom Benford Covering a year’s worth of weekend projects (52), step-by-step, this book explains the special tools, tips, and tricks involved in work that can be accomplished by enthusiasts of all skill levels. Paperback 224pp 8.25 x 10.6” 657 color photos #147302 $29.99 Legendary Corvettes BESTSELLER Randy Leffingwell & Dave Wendt Eighteen of the most legendary Corvettes of all time—from the earliest surviving Corvette ever built to the five Grand Sport racers built by Zora Arkus-Duntov—are featured in this book. Hardcover 176pp 9.5 x 11.1” 130 color & 13 b/w photos #149588 $35.00 Collector’s Originality Guide Corvette 1968-1982 Tom Falconer & James Mann This book details the correct parts, finishes, options, and trim pieces. The wide variety of options are covered in detail, as are all special editions and model variations from 1968 to 1982. Paperback 144pp 8.75 x 11.5” 289 color photos #149556 $24.99 Camaro White Book 1967-2011 Mike Antonick First introduced in 1985, this fifth edition of the Camaro White Book has been updated and expanded to include all Camaros from the 1967 to the 2011 model. Paperback 162pp 4 x 10” 100 b/w photos #200438 $19.95 Camaro BESTSELLER David Newhardt When Chevrolet set out to out-muscle the Mustang, it came up with the Camaro. That was 1967, and the Camaro turned out to be a muscle car for the ages, the quintessential American car. Paperback 256pp 6.5 x 8.25” 329 color photos #145842 $19.99 Camaro Restoration Guide, 1967-1969 Jason Scott The ultimate book of knowledge to correctly restore your first- generation Camaro to its original factory specs! Paperback 288pp 8.25 x 10.6” 300 b/w photos #124433 $34.95 motorbooks.com • 1-800-458-0454 5 Form Follows Function BESTSELLER Stuart Codling, James Mann & Frank Stephenson Renowned automotive photographer James Mann brings 20 of the world’s most beautiful and desirable supercars into the studio. Hardcover 224pp 12.25 x 10.75” 197 color photos #193428 $40.00 The Illustrated Directory of Greatest American Cars Pepperbox Press Decade by decade, 250 milestone models that exemplify the ebb and flow of style and utility are featured in this tale of the rise of the automobile industry. Hardcover 512pp 9.25 x 12” photos throughout #195588 $24.99 The Maharajas & Their Magnificent Motor Cars Gautam Sen This book is a full history of the automobile in India, and gives a complete study of India’s automotive elite, The Majarajas, who purchased many exotic cars before their independence in 1947. Hardcover 384pp 9.5 x 11.5” 592 color photos #196333 $59.95 Flying Cars Patrick J. Gyger This book may sound like a work of science fiction, but it’s all true. Cars designed to be flown and aircraft designed to be driven have been created surprisingly often. Hardcover 192pp 9 x 11” 145 color & 97 b/w photos #196351 $39.95 Weird Cars NEW Stephen Vokins This marvelous book, now updated as a second edition in a new paperback format, is a celebration of some of the most ugly, crazily designed and downright awkward vehicles of all time. Paperback 288pp 5.8 x 8.2” 80 color & 170 b/w photos #200687 $20.95 Sports Cars BESTSELLER James Mann The sports car has always been the ultimate symbol of automotive fun and freedom, from the earliest Bentleys and Stutzes through the Porsche Boxster and Lotus Elise of today. Paperback 240pp 6.5 x 8.25” 338 color photos #149924 $19.99 Convertibles BESTSELLER Dennis Adler Convertibles is a celebration of the classic drop-top, from the earliest of coach cars where convertible style was the norm, to the high-end sports cars of today.