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| Homepage >> Books >> In English >> Titles beginning by U - Chapter 1: Automobiles, and sports, muscle, and racing cars |
Bibliographical
references for books in English with titles
beginning by U
Chapter 1: Automobiles, and sports,
muscle, and racing cars
 Burness,
Tad (1933- ), Ultimate auto album: an illustrated history of the automobile (Iola, WI: Krause
Publications, 2001). 503 p., illustrations (drawings),
23 cm, ISBN: 0873493699.NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes 490 automobile models from all over the world. Covers from from 1784 to 1985. Illustrated by drawings. |
 Martinez,
Alberto & José Rosinski (1936- ), Ultimate automobiles (Osceola,
WI: Motorbooks
International, 1984).
189 p., illustrations (c), 23 x 31 cm, ISBN: 0879382007 (hc,
dj). Original French title, "Monstres sacrés (Les)".NOTES ON CONTENTS: Features 14 cars which are: Aston Martin Violante (1969), BMW M1 (1978), Chevrolet Corvette (1967), De Tomaso Pantera (1970), Ferrari 512 BB (1972), Ferrari Daytona (1968), Ford GT40 (1966), Lamborghini Countach (1971), Lamborghini Miura (1966), Lancia Stratos (1971), Maserati Bora (1971), Maserati Ghibli (1966), Porsche 911 turbo (1974), and Porsche 928 S (1977). |
 Burness,
Tad, Ultimate
car spotter's guide 1946-1969 (Iola, WI: Krause
Publications, 1998).
324 p., illustrations (4400), 28 cm, ISBN: 0873416295 (sc). |
 Selby,
David & Quentin Willson, Ultimate classic car book (The) (New York, NY: Dorling
Kindersley, 1995).
1st American ed. 224 p., illustrations (500, bw/c), 23 x 29 cm, index,
ISBN: 0789401592 (hc). Translated in
Czech/Slovak, "Velká kniha o klasických automobilech", translated in Danish, "Den store bog om klassiske amerikanske biler",
translated in Dutch/Flemish, "Mooiste klassieke auto's (De)",
translated in French, "Voitures classiques: les modčles qui ont
fait l'histoire et la légende", translated in German, "Auto
klassik", translated in Italian, "Grande libro delle auto
classiche (Il)", translated in Portuguese, "Livro dos carros
clássicos (O)", translated in Swedish, "Världens främsta
klassiska bilar".NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers over 90 models such as Cobra, DB, Eldorado, MGA, GTO, Ghibli, GT40, Corvette Stingray, Carrera 911RS, DS, Minor, E-type, TR, Elan, Mini. Includes technical information (production figures, mechanical and body modifications, etc.). |
 Noakes,
Andrew, Ultimate history of Aston Martin
(The) (London: Marks and Spencer, 2003). 192 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 34 cm, index, ISBN:
1842739638.NOTES ON CONTENTS: 90 years history of the company and its cars, covering production and racing. |
 Laban,
Brian, Ultimate history of Ferrari
(The) (London: Parragon, 2002). 192 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 34 cm, ISBN: 0752588737(hc, dj). Translated in Czech/Slovak, "História automobilov Ferrari",
translated in French, "Ferrari: la fabuleuse histoire du cheval
cabré", translated in Spanish, "La grande histori de
Ferrari".NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the marque and biography of Enzo Ferrari from his days as racing driver. Covers production and racing cars not only for Formula 1 but also for other competitions such as the Le Mans endurance race for exemple. |
 Gallagher,
Stuart & Helen Smith, Ultimate history of Porsche
(The) (London: Marks
and Spencer, 2003). 192 p., illustrations (bw/c), 26 x 33 cm, ISBN: 1842738518. Translated in French, "Porsche: une fabuleuse histoire",
translated in Spanish, "La gran historia de Porsche".NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers the racing cars and successes as well as the drivers, the evolution of designs. Gives views of interiors. Has material on the 1947 Cisitalia GP designed by Porsche. OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Parragon, 2003, ISBN: 0752588745 (hc). |
 Corcoran,
Tom (1943- ), Anthony Young (1950- ) & Paul Zazarine (1952-), Ultimate muscle: GTO, Shelby
Mustang, Hemi (St Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2002). 382 p., illustrations (bw/c), 27 cm, index, ISBN:
076031487XCOMMENTS: Combibation of 3 book published by Motorbooks international. NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers the 1960s and the 1970s. Includes archival illustrations and reproduction of period ads. |
 Bozgan,
William & Pat Covert, Ultimate Mustang (New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, 2001). 1st American ed. 192 p., illustrations (bw/c), 23 x 29 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 191, index, ISBN: 0789462443 (hc) + 0789462451 (sc).NOTES ON CONTENTS: Starts from the beginning of the model. Includes Shelby's, Saleens, Cobras, Mach's, and GTs as well as Mustang II coupés. |
 Wright,
Nicky, Ultimate
Mustang book (The)
(New York: Gallery
Books, 1987).
200 p., illustrations, 27 x 31 cm, ISBN: 0831715588 (hc,
dj).OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Admiral Books, 1986, ISBN: 1851710523 (hc). |
 Burgess-Wise,
David, Ultimate
race car book (The)
(London: Dorling
Kindersley, 1999).
168 p., illustrations (bw/c), 23 x 29 cm, ISBN: 0789441829. Translated
in Czech, "Velká kniha o závodních automobilech",
translated in Danish, "Store bog om racerbiler: bilerne, křrerne
og lřbe (Den)", translated in French, "Voitures de course:
les modčles qui ont fait l'histoire et la légende", translated in
German, "Renn wagen buch (Das)", translated in Slovak, "Velká
kniha o pretekárskych automobiloch". NOTES ON CONTENTS: Foreword by Stirling Moss. Covers such makes as Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, Miller, Lotus and Mercedes-Benz. OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, 1999, ISBN: 0751306622. |
 Willson,
Quentin, Ultimate sports car: the most exciting classic sports cars in the world (London: Dorling
Kindersley, 2002). 224 p., illustrations (c), 23 x
28 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 0751338613 (hc). Translated in Czech/Slovak, "Legendární sportovní auta".NOTES ON CONTENTS: Material on design innovations through time and observations of author on the history of the sports car, decade by decade. Covers the exteriors, interiors and styling details. Includes technical information (specifications and production data). OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, 2002, 1st American ed., ISBN: 0789489457. |
 Strauss,
Richard, Up
for Rego: a social history of the Holden Kingswood (Sydney, New South Wales: Pluto Press, 1998).
111 p., illustrations, 25 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 1864030542.
|
 Bolster,
John, Upper
crust: the aristocrats of automobiles (The) (Chicago, IL: Follett Publishing, 1976).
200 p., illustrations (bw/c), 26 cm, index, ISBN: 0695805835
(hc,
dj).NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes material on such marques as Bentley, Ferrari, Hispano-Suiza, Mercedes-Benz, Packard, Rolls-Royce, and more. OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Weienfeld and Nicolson, 1976, ISBN: 029777042X. |
