A Man and His Car: Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love Them by Matt Hranek

$89.99 NZD

Category: Motoring

Man-about-town and NYC men's style fixture Matt Hranek is back with his second book, A Man & His Car. Here is a beautiful homage to an object of men's obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews. Jay Leno, a major car collector and the host of Jay Leno's Garage, shares the story of his olde st car, a 1955 Buick Roadmaster that he bought for $350, which he literally slept in before getting his break in L.A. Kevin Costner reveals that he got so attached to the iconic Shelby Mustang he drove in the movie Bull Durham, he bought it for his own personal collection. Franz von Holzhausen, chief designer at Tesla, who worked hand in hand with Elon Musk to design the Tesla Model S prototype, says that his love of cars started when he was two (as evidenced by a picture of him sitting in a high chair drawing a car). And as for Snoop Dogg and his 1965 Cadillac "Snoop DeVille" convertible--do we even need to explain?   A Man & His Car includes visits to some of the most exclusive collections in the world--from that of the Petersen Automotive Museum to those of car manufacturers from Fiat to Ford--giving us access to Steve McQueen's favorite car, a 1956 Jaguar XKSS; the 1971 DeTomaso Pantera that Elvis purchased for his then-girlfriend Linda Thompson (and which has two bullet holes in the steering wheel and one in the driver's-side floorpan from when, after an altercation with Thompson, Presley fired three rounds into the interior when the car wouldn't start); and a super-rare, 24-karat-gold-plated 1980 DeLorean DMC-12, a model that was sold exclusively to American Express Gold Card members through the 1980 American Express catalog, for an astronomical $85,000 (equivalent to more than $250,000 today).   Exquisite photos of each car accompany each story, and since cars naturally hold more detail than watches, there will be more photos in this book--of the cars head-on, of their hood ornaments and wheels, and of course full-body shots. With Hranek's storytelling, the cars become more than just vehicles for transportation and status symbols; they represent pop-culture moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, friendships, and more. ...Show more

Aston Martin - The Story of a British Icon by Ben Collins

$37.99 NZD

Category: Motoring | Series: Planet Omar Ser.

An extraordinary story of spies, lies and hard-driving genius, by the man who was The Stig Aston Martin's story is one of Survival, Ingenuity and Style. Beloved of engineers, speed freaks and spooks - both real and imagined - the car with the double-o prefix has blazed a trail to become one of the worl d's best-loved machines. Bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins explores this magnificent machine from a unique perspective behind the wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage, driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. The company's first, wickedly fast models were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello was nothing but a ploughed field - but this book celebrates a century of characters who created a legend: from the visionary pioneers Martin and Bamford to modern-day genius Adrian Newey; from a glamorous web of pre- and post-war spies and racing drivers, to the achingly beautiful David Brown models beloved of Bonds past and present. Aston Martin is the story of a triumph of innovation and design that has burned brightly from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, a driver's love letter to the cars that never say die. ...Show more

Autopia - The Future of Cars by Jon Bentley

$24.99 NZD

Category: Motoring

Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next years, this technology will itself change enormously. If Google get their way, are we all going to be ferried around in tiny electric bubble-cars? Or will we wa tch robots race a bionic Lewis Hamilton? And what about the future of classic cars? Autopia celebrates motoring's rich heritage and meets the engineers (and coders) who are transforming cars forever. From mobile hotel rooms to electric battery technology; from hydrogen-powered cars to jetpacks, Autopia is the essential guide to the future of our greatest invention. Fully designed with illustrations and photographs, this will be the perfect gift for car and technology enthusiasts everywhere. ...Show more

BMW Cafe Racers by Uli Cloesen

$75.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

BMW café racers? You bet!There have been many books published about BMW motorcycles, but until now none has covered the evolution of the BMW sportsbike to the BMW café racer. A marque not commonly associated with the café racer scene, the growing trend of custom BMW café conv ersions is illustrated in detail with stunning images of sporting, racing, and ‘caféd’ BMWs. Showcasing fantastic BMW customs from all over the globe, and from the old to the new, this book presents them in all their innovative glory. Featuring owner’s stories and technical descriptions, BMW Café Racers is a book guaranteed to interest BMW fans and members of the café racer scene alike.From Airheads to Oilheads, modified singles to parallel twins, Fours and Concept 6s – see the ‘caféd’ side of BMW. ...Show more

Bourne to Rally: Possum Bourne the Autobiography by Paul Owen

$25.00 NZD

Category: Motoring | Reading Level: good-very good

Possum Bourne: rally driver, sporting icon, family man, team-builder, and 'great bloke'. Three-time winner of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, winner seven times in a row of the Australian Rally Championship, and eight times the best placed New Zealand driver in the Rally of New Zealand. In 2003, he finally achieves his long cherished dream of competing in the World Rally Championship, but is fatally injured in a freak car crash. This is the story of how his positive attitude, his determination to succeed, and his ability to inspire others to support him brought him motorsport fame. ...Show more

CLASSIC CARS : THE MASTERPIECES

$18.50 NZD

Category: Motoring

Cars Around New Zealand

$24.99 NZD

Category: Motoring

Chevrolet Chronicle by Publications International

$69.99 NZD

Category: Motoring | Series: Chronicle

This amazing volume, with more than 1700 photographs, covers the Chevrolet vehicles produced since the first prototype was built by Louis Chevrolet in 1911, right up to the revival of the Corvette Z06 in 2006. There are lively captions and detailed charts which deliver the facts about every Chevy produc ed through the years.Devotees or casual car buffs will love Chevrolet Chronicle. ...Show more

Classic Motorcycles in NZ by Kerry Swanson

$0.00 NZD

Category: Motoring | Reading Level: very good

Enzo Ferrari - The Man and the Machine by Brock Yates

$75.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

Formula 1: The Official History by Maurice Hamilton; Formula 1® (Contribution by)

$55.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

Formula 1: The Official History is a beautifully illustrated history of Formula 1 that traces the Drivers' World Championship, decade by decade, from its first race on 13 May 1950 through all 70 editions. Few sports have changed as dramatically as Formula 1 motor racing, but it essentially remains the s ame, a high-speed race in cars constructed to the highest technical performance level possible. This book charts the championship, highlighting the racing heroes, growth and diversity of each season, title races, arrival and departure of manufacturers, key moments and the major improvements in all aspects of safety. The author has been granted unique access to the organisation, while each chapter contains special features on the greatest drivers and teams, important personnel, famous and infamous incidents and key changes to the rules on design, safety and competitiveness. All in all, Formula 1: The Official History is a fantastic celebration of one of the world's most popular, spectacular and glamorous sports. ...Show more

Formula 1: the Anthology by Gerald Donaldson

$55.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

For this project, Gerald Donaldson assembled a team of specialists to record the voices of the major players on the circuit today, from engineers to designers and team bosses to drivers to create an historical record of the triumphs and disasters of over 50 years of Formula 1.