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Spring 2010 Motorbooks.Com The WORLd’s LeADING PUBLISheR AND DiSTRibUTOR OF BooKS FOR the ENTHUSIAST FEATURES Big How-to Issue Where Work Meets Play The Pacific War Epic Battles of World War II Make Your House a Home Inside and Out Spring 2010 motorbooks.com New Projects and New Adventures We’ve packed our catalog with hundreds of top how-to titles: automotive and motorcycle, home and garden, cooking and crafts, tractor and agriculture, music and more. Learn something new and discover the satisfaction of doing it yourself while saving some of your hard-earned cash. The war in the Pacific is sure to be on the minds of many with HBO’s release of the miniseries The Pacific. Dig deeper into the strategies, battles, equipment, and people of this epic period of WWII. Our finest titles are featured in a special section at the center of this issue. Summer will be here soon. Now is the time to prepare for the next great chapter in your garage, backyard, or on the open road. Three Easy Ways to Order Website: www.motorbooks.com 24 hours a day – 7 days a week Phone: 1-800-826-6600 Toll free in U.S. and Canada, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT Mail: Motorbooks 729 Prospect Ave, PO Box 1 Osceola, WI 54020-0001 Satisfaction Guaranteed If you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase in any way, you are welcome to return it. Please see the end of this catalog for details. Visit motorbooks.com This catalog features our most current offerings and bestsellers, but to see everything, visit www.motorbooks.com. There, you can browse and search thousands of titles. And while you’re there, sign up for e-newsletters, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to stay informed. Contents Auto Racing. 3 Trucks & Equipment. 46 Cars & Trucks. 10 Tractors. 48 Muscle Cars. 16 Agriculture . 50 Rods & Customs . 18 Pets. 52 Automotive How-to. 20 Home & Garden. 54 Motorcycles . 28 Food & Drink. 58 Motorcycle How-to. 32 Crafts & Hobbies. 60 Pacific War. 34 Sports. 62 Military & Aviation. 38 Travel. 64 Railroads. 44 Music. 66 Formula 1 Technical Analysis 2008-2009 Autocourse 2009-2010 NEW Giorgio Piola The World’s Leading Grand Prix Annual This new edition illustrates the secrets and technical Alan Henry advances behind the feats of 2008 and examines the Now in its 59th year, this definitive, world-famous annual development phases conducted by McLaren, Ferrari, and has an unrivalled heritage recognized by the entire others during the championship. motorsport community and includes F1 luminaries Jackie Paperback 120pp 9.5 x 10.6” 300+ color photos Stewart, Murray Walker and Ron Dennis as devotees. #150008 $39.95 Hardcover 336pp 9.5 x 12.5” 450+ color photos #191584 $54.95 Art of the Formula 1 NEW Race Car Stuart Codling & Gordon Murray with Photography by James Mann Master automotive photographer James Mann brings a selection of these spectacular machines into the studio, and through his lens, we see not just the brilliant engineering of these cars, but also their intrinsic beauty. These works of art are results of Formula 1’s unique mix of competition, creativity, and human ingenuity. With historical and technological profiles by noted F1 journalist Stuart Codling and commentary from championship-winning car designer Gordon Murray, this is the ultimate homage to the ultimate breed of race car. Hardcover 208pp 11 x 9.6” 300 color & 25 b/w photos #147304 $45.00 Auto Racing The Toleman Story AVAILABLE Christopher Hilton APRIL This was the team that launched Derek Warwick and brought Rory Byrne to sudden prominence. Here is the complete, illustrated story. Hardcover 208pp 10 x 10” 200 color photos #149526 $69.95 50 Years of Formula 1 On-Board DVD Ardennes Productions Take breathtaking in-car rides with legends Fangio, Moss, Stewart, and others driving their exotic machines at historic Grand Prix circuits. 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Hardcover 176pp 9.2 x 10.8” 124 color & 57 b/w photos Hardcover 176pp 8.2 x 10.6” 172 color & 28 b/w photos #145829 $35.00 #147270 $30.00 The History of Motor Racing 1960s DVD Duke International Enjoy superb action footage and interviews surrounding this “very British era” in Grand Prix history, featuring Brabham, Surtees, and others. DVD color 128 min. #146563 $29.95 The History of Motor Racing 1950s DVD Duke International This color DVD is packed with glorious racing footage and history, including the debut of Jackie Stewart. DVD color 132 min. #146561 $29.95 4 motorbooks.com Growing Up NASCAR new The Weekend Starts NEW Racing’s Most Outrageous Promoter Tells All on Wednesday Humpy Wheeler & Peter Golenbock True Stories of Remarkable NASCAR Fans Here is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how Andrew Giangola Wheeler helped NASCAR become the industry it is today Here is a hilarious, heart-warming collection of stories of through promoting races at the Concord Speedway and the sport’s most fervent fans. With an eye for detail and many other tracks. humor, Giangola scoured the circuit to show why so many Hardcover 304pp 6 x 9” 12 color & 13 b/w photos are so crazy about this great American sport. #149589 $25.00 Hardcover 304pp 6 x 9” 50 color photos #149657 $25.00 Lotus 78 and 79 Johnny Tipler This superbly illustrated book is for fans of the golden era of Formula 1 and these fabulous ground effect racing cars. Paperback 216pp 7.5 x 10” 20 color & 170 b/w photos #180993 $29.95 Formula 5000 Motor Racing Derek Lawson Recall the days of Formula 5000 and revisit the drivers who later achieved great fame, like Peter Gethin in F1. Hardcover 192pp 10 x 10” 150 color photos #149523 $79.95 Races, Faces, Places The Motor Racing Photography of Michael Cooper Paul Parker This defining work includes the “races” of Formula 1, the “faces” of iconic 1960s drivers, and new material from pit and paddock “places.” Hardcover 352pp 9 x 11.5” 100 color & 300 b/w photos #146751 $79.95 Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix W196 Karl Ludvigsen This book explores these amazing Silver Arrows and their creators and drivers (including Stirling Moss and Karl Kling). Paperback 128pp 8.5 x 10” 121 b/w photos #150021 $29.95 Red Hot Rivals Ferrari vs. Maserati – Epic Clashes for Supremacy Karl Ludvigsen This book uniquely depicts the drama, crises, personalities and victims of this intense and historic racing competition. Hardcover 240pp 9 x 11” 24 color & 150 b/w photos #146021 $54.95 The Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965 2nd Edition Michael L. Shoen This is the definitive history of the epic struggle that changed sports car racing forever. The work is based on interviews of 53 of the original participants, conducted over 18 years. Hardcover 368pp 8.5 x 11.2” 57 color & 473 b/w photos #146273 $100.00 1-800-826-6600 5 Grand Prix Racers Xavier Chimits Photography by Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier Take an illustrated look at 72 of the sport’s top drivers, including Jim Clark, Phil Hill, Bruce McLaren, and many more. Hardcover 224pp 10 x 11.2” 120 b/w photos #145716 $40.00 Cars at Speed Robert Daley This collectible book offers a detailed look at racing’s golden era including Nurburgring, Monza, and more. Hardcover 320pp 6 x 9” 46 photos #144494 $27.95 The Complete Book of Formula One Simon Arron & Mark Hughes Here is a fully updated, richly illustrated account of the cars, drivers, and races of Formula One from 1950 to today. Hardcover 504pp 9.8 x 12” 3,700 color & 200 b/w photos #145720 $60.00 BRM - The Saga of British Racing Motors, Volume 3 Doug Nye This new volume traces the design, development and racing career of BRMs when drivers included racers like Graham Hill and Mike Spence. Hardcover 368pp 8.7 x 11” 27 color & 400 b/w photos #138445 $160.00 Jim Clark Quentin Spurring When Clark signed for Formula Two and Formula Junior with Lotus, thus began one of the most amazing team owner/ driver pairings in history. Hardcover 256pp 9 x 11” 250 color & b/w photos #146543 $59.95 Ronnie Peterson Alan Henry & Quentin Spurring This book brings Peterson’s spectacular career vividly to life through stunning images.
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