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Alle Autos der 70er Jahre, Roger Gloor, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02440-3, 422 Seiten, 2005
Aufgebaut wurde dieses Werk nach dem Beispiel von "Nachkriegswagen" und "Personenwagen der 60er Jahre". Diese beiden Bücher haben sich als Nachschlagewerke ausserordentlich bewährt. Und das vorliegende Buch wird diesen beiden Standardwerken in nichts nachstehen.

A Savage Factory, An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry's Self-Destruction, Robert J. Dewar, Authorhouse, ISBN 978-1-4389-5294-9, 227 pages, 2009
Neither foreign imports, poor fuel efficiency, nor bad design destroyed the U.S. auto industry. Our most important manufacturing industry was destroyed by incompetent management in the plants where the cars were procuced. Our auto plants created the quality nightmare of the 1970s and 1980s that destroyed an entire generation's faith and confidence in the products that Detroit produced.

André Citroën, John Reynolds, Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-2322-9, 236 pages, 1999
The French automobile pioneer and entrepreneur André Citroën is one of the neglected founding figures of the industry. Although his name remains a familiar household word to millions of motorists, his colourful personality and spectacular achievements are now largely unrecognized. This illustrated biography reviews Citroën's life and work and catalogues the cars he produced.

Aston Martin, Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, Hartmut Lehbrink, Jochen von Osterroth, Könemann, ISBN 3-8331-1058-9, 278 Seiten, 2005
In der kleinen aber exklusiven Welt der Supersportwagen nimmt Aston Martin eine ganz besondere Rolle ein. Der Name der Nobelmarke aus Newport Pagnell hat einen guten Klang und nicht nur für die verschworene Gemeinde ihrer Anhänger ist englisches Renngrün an einem Aston Martin die angemessene Antwort auf das Rennrot ihrer illustren italienischen Konkurrenten.

Behind the Wheel at Chrysler, The Iacocca Legacy, Doron P. Levin, Harcourt Brace, ISBN 0-15-600474-7, 354 pages, 1995
Using extensive research and interviews with industry insiders, Doron P. Levin offers a startling book at Chrysler under the leadership of Lee Iacocca: how the Chrysler boss, seduced by his own PR, poured money into nonautomotive ventures even as research and development were curtailed.

British Car Factories from 1896, A complete historical, geographical, architectural & technological Survey, Paul Collins & Michael Stratton, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 1-874105-04-9, 268 pages, 1993
A catlogue of 240 factories which produced 220 makes of car in 44 different British counties, towns and cities. Each factory, from 1896 to today's Japanese plants in Britain, is individually catalogued and described.

Bosch Autoelektrik und Autoelektronik am Ottomotor, Robert Bosch, ISBN 3-18-419117-6, 380 Seiten, 2. Auflage
Verbrennung im Ottomotor, Abgastechnik, Gemischbildung, Benzineinspritzsysteme (Jetronic), Zündung, Zündkerzen, Motormanagement, Motronic, Bordnetz, Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV), Starterbatterien, Generatoren, Startanlagen.

Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, Robert Bosch, 508 Seiten, 16. Auflage, 1966
Masse, Mathematik, Mechanik, Festigkeit, Licht, Elektrotechnik, Stoffe, Stoffwerte, Schmier-, Kraftstoffe, Verbrennungsmotoren, Mechanische Ausrüstung, Elektrische Ausrüstung, Pflege, Verkehrsvorschriften, Fremdsprachige Fachausdrücke, Kenndaten, Rekorde

Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, Robert Bosch, ISBN 3-18-419114-1, 852 Seiten, 21. Auflage, 1991

Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, Robert Bosch, ISBN 3-18-419122-2, 892 Seiten
Mathematische und physikalische Grundlagen, Werkstoffe, Verfahren, Bauelemente, Verbindungstechnik, Verschleiß, Fahrdynamik, Fahrzeugantriebe, Kraftstoffzumessung, Zündsysteme, Kfz-Elektrik und Elektronik, EMV, Abgastechnik, Triebstrang, Bremsausrüstung, Fahrdynamikregelung, Fahrzeugaufbau, Signal- undAlarmanlagen, Lichttechnik, Scheiben und Scheibenreinigung, Heizung und Klimatisierung, Komfort- und Sicherheitssysteme, Fahrzeughydraulik und -pneumatik, Kraftfahrzeugdaten.

Car - A Drama of the American Workplace, Mary Walton, W. W. Norton & Company, ISBN 0-393-31861-3, 360 pages,
Faced with the task of redesigning the Taurus, America's best-selling car and the flagship of its fleet, Ford Motor Company assembled 700 designers, engineers, planners, and bean-counters under a tough manager who set out to retake engineering and manufacturing ground lost to the Japanese. On their shoulders rested the reputation and the profits of Ford, not to mention an investment of close to $3 billion.

Chrysler The Life and Times of an automotive Genius, Vincent Curcio, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-507896-9, 690 pages, 2000
Chrysler is a richly detailed account of one of the most important men in American automotive history, based on full access to both Chrysler Corporation and Chrysler family historical records.

Colin Chapman, the man and his cars, Gerard Crombac, Haynes Publishing, ISBN 1-85960-844-2, 383 pages, 2005
Colin Chapman's Lotus Grand Prix Cars won 13 world titles, and his Lotus road cars reached new levels of driver appeal. Here, re-issued due to continuing demand, is the definitive biography of the brilliant engineer described by Jackie Stewart as 'the greatest, most creative, designer of racing cars in the history of motor racing'. It includes a new introduction which speculates what would have happened to Lotus, and indeed Formula 1, had Chapman survived.

Cosworth - The Search for Power, Graham Robson, Haynes, ISBN 1-84425-015-6, 408 pages, 22003
Cosworth Racing goes from strength to strength in the new century. Now controlled by Ford. It continues to build the finest racing engines in the world. cosworth engines are usede in Jaguar's Formula 1 cars. The latest turbocharged V8 powers every runner in the USA-based CART series.

Crash Course, The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster, Paul Ingrassia, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6863-0, 280 pages, 2010
This is the epic saga of the American automobile industry's rise and demise, a compelling story of hubris, denial, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds that culminates with the president of the United States ushering two of Detroit's Big Three car companies - once proud symbols of prosperity - through bancruptcy.

Daimler Chrysler Werk Untertürkheim, Wilfried Feldenkirchen, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02448-9, 280 Seiten
Ausgehend von den Pionierleistungen Gottlieb Daimlers, Wilhelm Maybach und Karl Benz zeichnet der Nürnberger Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftshistoriker Wilfried Feldenkirchen Ursprünge und Entwicklung des Untertürkheimer Werkes nach.

Das Büchlein vom Auto, Carl Hess, Verlag Automobil Revue Bern, 112 Seiten, aus den 30er Jahren
Ein herrliches antiquarisches Buch. Damals von einer Auto-Fachschule in Marbach/SG mit der Telefonnummer 102 an einen Fahrschüler verkauft. Das Auto hatte damals keine Aggregate, sondern Organe. Autofahren ohne tiefgründige Mechanikerkenntnisse muss undenkbar gewesen sein.

DeLorean, Ivan Fallon and James Srodes, Coronet Books, ISBN 0-340-35176-4, 444 pages, 1984
John Zachary DeLorean is one of the most fascinating figures ever to enter the world of big money and international celebrity. With little more than his own forceful personality he created a business empire that controlled £250 million of other people's money and a 130 mph stainless steel gull-wing sports car which was to be his lasting memorial.

DeLorean Stainless Steel Illusion, John Lamm, Red Lion Press, ISBN 0-9744141-0-7, 176 pages, 2003
Exploring the eight year history of the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) is like reading a fairy tale. Except this tale ends in a broken dream instead of happiness, with the hero carted off to face a possible jail sentence. How did it happen? What went so wrong so fast after being so incandescently right?

Donkervoort - No Compromise, Robert Jan Pabon und Etienne van Breugel, Donkervoort Automobielen B.V., 130 pages, 2006 (Second Edition)
A book about the people in and behind the Donkervoorts: the drivers, the enthusiasts and the constructors. They make the car and the Donkervoort world what it is today; a unique, beautiful mixture of feelings and emotions.

Edition Porsche-Museum, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche, 1. Auflage 2009, ISBN 978-3-9812816-0-6, 255 Seiten
Das Buch zum Porsche Museum.

Einer hupt immer, Fritz B. Busch, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-01962-0, 626 Seiten, 1999
Wer neugierig, aber entspannt und amüsiert auf 100 Jahre Automobil zurückblicken will, dem erzählt Fritz. B. Busch im unnachahmlichen heiter-ironisch-spritzig-spitzen Plauderton alles: Wie es war, was alles so passierte, wie es besser nicht gewesen wäre und wie die Zeitgenossen lachten und litten - in und um ihr Auto.

End of the Road - The true story of the Downfall of Rover, Chris Brady and Andrew Lorenz, Pearson Books, ISBN 0-273-70653-5, 231 pages, 2005
The last Rover car has rolled off the production line. The last great British car brand is finished - for good. The story of the decline of the national institution that was Rover is a business rollercoaster. It's a story of a doomed merger, battles of executives egos, union in-fighting, boardroom bloodshed and broken promises.

Equations of Motion, An Engineering Autobiography, William F. Milliken, Bentley Publishers, ISBN 978-0-8376-1348-2, 683 pages, 2006
William F. Milliken's eight-decade adventure of pushing vehicles to and beyond their limits is the real-world engineering experience that underlies the discipline of vehicle dynamics, and is the source of Milliken's definitive chassis engineering book Race Car Vehicle Dynamics.

Factory Man, James E. Harbour with James V. Higgins, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, ISBN 978-087263-860-0, 170 pages, 2009
How Jim Harbour discovered Toyota's quality and productivity methods and helped the U.S. auto industry get competitive.

Fangio, Günther Molter, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-01720-2, 282 Seiten, 1995
Günther Molter war der erste Journalist und Fachschriftsteller, der ein Buch über Fangio geschrieben hat. Es ist ein interessanter Querschnitt aus der Laufbahn dieses grossartigen Fahrers, der auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere abgetreten ist.

Ferrari - Stories from Those who Lived the Legend, John Lamm, MOTORBOOKS, ISBN 978-0-7603-2833-0, 288 pages, 2007
Exquisitely illustrated, this book tells the complete story of the world's most famed sports and racing car. Longtime Road & Track photographer and writer John Lamm conducted extensive interviews to reveal the full Ferrari story through the first-person accounts of the race drivers, engineers, designers, and owners who have lived its history.

Ferrari - The Factory 1950-1975, Karl Ludvigsen, Iconografix, ISBN 1-58388-085-2, 125 pages, 2002
Few people have had the opportunity to visit the Ferrari factory. Now these previously unpublished photos take you behind the scenes of the foundry , machine shops, engine assembly, testing and car assembly lines. Included as well are rare photographs of the racing department and the magnificient Ferrari sports and racing cars under construction.

Ferrytales, Susanne Porsche, Rolf Heyne GmbH, ISBN 3-89910-278-9, 790 Seiten, 2005
Der luftgekühlte Porsche 911 ist bis heute weltweit der Inbegriff des Sportwagens. Sein Schöpfer Ferry Porsche hatte 1948 eine grosse Idee: auf der technischen Grundlage des von seinem Vater Ferdinand Porsche konstruierten VW Käfer entwickelte er seinen ersten Sportwagen, den Porsche 356. Ursprünglich war nur der Bau einer Kleinserie geplant ... der Rest ist Geschichte.

Ford in Britain, Martin Rawbone, Heynes Publishing, ISBN 1-85960-823-X, 302 pages, 2001
Illustrated with a superb selection of period photographs, this is the story of the Ford Motor Company in Britain - the cars, the people, the success and the failures. In this tribute to nearly a century of car-making, Martin Rawbone tells how Ford came to dominate the British motor industry through sound industrial pratices and by making cars that people wanted to buy. Revealing a rich cavalcade of much loved cars, this is the book that all lovers of the 'Blue Oval' have been waiting for.

Fritz B. Busch, Seine Autos, seine Stories ... und sein Museum, Anka Guter-Busch, Schrader Verlag, ISBN 3-613-87262-5, 160 Seiten, 2003
Jedes gut besuchte Museum braucht einen Katalog. Alle fragen danach. Wenn der Museums-Besitzer aber ein Schriftsteller ist, weigert er sich standhaft, "so wie ein Telefonbuch" zu schrieben. Dreissig Jahre lang hat sich Fritz B. Busch davor gedrückt. Nun hat seine Tochter Anka die Initiative ergriffen und den Papa mit den eigenen Waffen besiegt.

Iacocca - An Autobiography, Lee Iacocca, Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-25147-3, 364 pages, 1984
He's an American legend, a straight-shooting business who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president.

Inside the BMW Factories, Building the ultimate driving machine, Graham Robson, Motorbooks, ISBN 978-0-7603-3463-8, 192 pages, 2008
Spanning a century of production, Inside the BMW Factories is a fascinating look at one of today's top car and motorcycle manufacturers. From its roots as an aviation engine pioneer, through its wartime struggles, to its dominant position today, author Graham Robson takes the reader inside BMW plants around the world to show how the company has achieved, and how it maintains, its world-class reputation.

Issigonis, Gillian Bardsley, Icon Books, ISBN 978-1840467-78-9, 468 pages, 2006
Sir Alec Issigonis ived his life in parallel with the rise and decline of the British motor industry, becoming its first and only celebrity. He was the designer of the Morris Minor and the Mini, two of the most important British car designsof the 20th century.

Jackie Stewart, a restless life, Timothy Collings and Stuart Sykes, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0945-8, 314 pages, 2004
Born in Scotland, Stewart overcame severe reading difficulties and modest roots by embarking on a life that made most of his extraordinary eyesight, reflexes and nerve to deliver three Formula One drivers' world championship crowns on the track, an unrivalled reputation as a campaigner for safety and common sense.

Jaguar - Die komplette Markengeschichte, Halwart Schrader, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02259-1, 430 Seiten, 2003
Nur wenige Automobilmarken von Rang geniessen seit Anbeginn eine solche Reputation und besitzen eine so starke Ausstrahlungskraft wie Jaguar. Dieses Unternehmen entstand in den frühen zwanziger Jahren aus bescheidensten Anfängen und brachte es zu höchstem Ansehen-durch die Qualität seiner Produkte, durch hervorragende Leistungen im Motorsport und durch ein emotionales Potential.

Jaguar - The Engineering Story, Jeff Daniels, Haynes, ISBN 1-84425-030-X, 224 pages, 2004
Everyone admires Jaguar engineering, even if occasionally they have been frustrated by its product quality. Jaguar: The Engineering Story provides a unique insight not only into how some of the most admired designs - like the XK engine, the E-type sports car and the XJ saloons - where created, but also into the many projects that didn't make it off the drawing board.

Jim Clark Racing Legend, Eric Dymock, Motorbooks, ISBN 0-7603-1689-9, 256 pages, 2003
"His ability was so much greater than he ever revealed. he hardly ever drove to the limits of his capacity. He only used nine tenths of his talent which makes the gulf between him and other drivers even bigger." Colin Chapman

Lancia, Michael Frostick, Dalton Watson, ISBN 0901564222, 208 pages, 1976
Michael Frostick has researched into the Lancia archives and extracted photographs which cover a very wide range of motor cars from the earliest models to those announced at the Genevaa show of 1976, other photographs showing the coachbuilders art as applied to the Lancia chassis particularly of the 1930s are also illustrated as are photographs racing and rallying.

Making Cars at Crewe, Peter Ollerhead, Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-4328-9, 186 pages, 2006
In 1998 there was a complex takeover of Rolls-Royce Motors that resulted in Volkswagen taking ownership of the factory in Crewe, together with the Bentley range and name, while BMW moved Rolls-Royce production to a new site in Sussex. On 30 August 2002 the last Crewe-built Rolls-Royce rolled off the production line, signalling the end of an era.

Making Cars at Cowley, Gillian Bardsley, Stephen Laing, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-3902-2, 160 pages, 2006
In 1913 an ambitious young businessman named William Morris converted a derelict military college on the outskirts of Oxford into an assembly hall for motor vehicles. He thus opened the first chapter in one of the most extraordinary success stories of the British Motor industry, becoming Lord Nuffield and a multi-millionaire in the process.

Making Cars at Longbridge - 100 Years in the Life of a Factory, Gillian Bardsley & Colin Corke, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, 191 pages, 2006
The Longbridge factory has been a major employer and an integral part of the local community since its foundation. The sad events of April 2005, when MG Rover went into administration, will radically change the landscape. But the area is now looking to the future, never forgetting its long and proud tradition of manufacturing.

Männer, Frauen und Motoren, Alfred Neubauer/Harvey T. Rowe, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-87943-159-0, 402 Seiten, 1997
Der legendäre Rennleiter von Mercedes Benz gehörte, obwohl er nie bei einem Grand Prix am Steuer gewann, zu den ganz Grossen seines Sports. Neubauer war Erfinder der Boxenstop-Strategie und der Rundentafeln, des Renntransporters und der 750-kg-Formel, und er verhalf den Silberpfeilen zu ihrer Farbe.

Mark Donohue, the unfair advantage, Mark Donohue with Paul Valkenburgh, Bentley Publishers, ISBN 0-8376-0069-3, 353 pages, 2000
Hailed as the "ultimate man-machine combination in the history of motor sport," Mark Donohue was one the most successful and popular drivers of the '60s and '70s. He won major races and championships in every form of racing including Indianapolis, USRRc, Trans-Am, Can-Am, formula card, stock cars, IROC, and enduranceraces. However, it was Donohue's skill as an engineer and car developer that made him unique.

Maserati, Alle Grand Prix-, Sport- und GT-Fahrzeuge von 1926 bis heute, Maurizio Tabucchi, Heel, ISBN 3-89880-211-6, 363 Seiten, 2003
Die akribisch vorgenommenen historischen und technischen Nachforschungen bilden die Grundlage für dieses Buch, das die ganze Firmengeschichte von einem der traditionsreichsten und legendärsten Autohersteller in Italien aufzeigt.

Mechaniker-Handbuch 'Jeep', Fratelli Ambrosoli, Willys Motors, Inc. Toledo, 204 Seiten,
Eine deutsche Uebersetzung des Original-Handbuchs von Willys Motors für die Typen: Der universelle Jeep, CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, CJ-5, CJ-6. Sehr anschaulich mit vielen Bildern und Tabellen.

MG's Abingdon factory, Brian Moylan, Veloce, ISBN 978-1-84584-114-0, 92 pages, 2006
The MG evolved from being a Morris car modified in the corner of a backstreet workshop, into a sports car in its own right. The demand for this fiery little car caused production to move to four different and progressively larger sites in and around Oxford, finally moving out of the city to Abingdon ten miles away.

Morgan 100 Years, Charles Morgan and Gregory Houston Bowden, Michael O'Hara Books, ISBN 978-1-84317-267-3, 224 pages, 2008
The official history of the world's greatest sports car. Morgan Cars are renowned for their distinctiveness, craftsmanship and glamour, and the Morgan Motor Company is one of the most admired car manufacturer in the world.

Musste Isabella sterben? Die Tragödie der Borgward-Gruppe. Engelbert Hartwig, Verlag Peter Kurze Bremen, ISBN 3-927485-29-2, 96 Seiten, 2001
Die Bremer Automobilfabriken Borgward - Goliath - Lloyd und ihr Inhaber Dr.-Ing. e.h. Carl F. W. Borgward sind zu einem Mythos geworden. Das liegt an den elegant -mondänen Fahrzeugen, wie zum Beispiel der Isabella, an den zuverlässigen und anspruchslosen Kleinwagen der Lloyd Motoren Werke, aber auch an dem tragischen Ende, das die Werke 1961 ereilte.

My Life and Work, Henry Ford, Filiquarian Publishing, ISBN 1-59986-968-3, 311 pages, reprint 2006 (1922)
Der Klassiker von Henry Ford.
Henry Ford's classic book on work, production and management.

Nachkriegswagen, Roger Gloor, Hallwag, ISBN 3-444-10263-1, 398 Seiten, 1981
Die Autos, an die wir uns erinnern. In einer instruktiven Einleitung wird - nach Konstruktionssparten und Ländern gegliedert - die Entwicklung der Autoindustrie in der Nachkriegszeit nachgezeichnet. Es wird gezeigt, dass die Epoche ab 1945 in mancher Hinsicht eine Wende brachte, zum Beispiel der Uebergang von der Bauweise mit Chassis zur selbsttragenden Karosserie und den Wechsel von den seitlichen zu den obenhängenden Ventilen.

Packard, Dennis Adler, Motorbooks, ISBN 0-7603-1928-6, 156 pages, 2004
For the better part of the automobile's history in America, one name has stood out as the symbol of luxury, quality, and performance: Packard

Packard Motor Car Company, Evan P. Ide, Arcadia Pictures of America, ISBN 0-7385-1208-7, 128 pages, 2003
Founded in 1899, the Packard Motor Car Company grew into one of America's finest automobile companies, producing cars that exemplified American quality and innovation. Packards were the cars of presidents, movie stars, and those with an appreciation for high quality.

Personenwagen der 60er Jahre, Roger Gloor, Hallwag, ISBN 3-444-10307-7, 406 Seiten, 1984
Mit dem vorliegenden Werk werden alle populären wie seltenen Autos der Epoche von 1960 bis 1970 in Erinnerung gerufen. Diese Wagen sind zum überwiegenden Teil aus unserem Strassenbild verschwunden und werden ausnahmsweise noch von Liebhabern der Nachwelt erhalten. Doch gerade in den "goldenen sechziger Jahren" hat die Motorisierung in Europa einen gewaltigen Aufschwung genommen.

Peugeot - La Marque au Lion, André Costa, Editions Hirle, ISBN 2-914729-43-X, 200 pages, 2006
Ce livre retrace l'histoire de l'entreprise, ses productions et les collections de son musée des origines à aujourdhui. A l'aide de documents et de témoignages souvent inédits, André Costa nous fait vivre les grand moments, les victoires, mais aussi les épreuves de la maison, rythmés par la présentation des produits qui ont forgé l'image de la société depuis deux siècles pour en faire ... La Marque au Lion.

Porsche 911 Forever young, Tobias Aichele, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-01546-3, 390 Seiten, 2. Auflage 1994
Drei Jahrzehnte Porsche 911-Faszination - in dieser unvergleichlichen Chronik eines ewig jungen Klassikers. Auch dreissig Jahre nach seinem Debüt als Typ 901 auf der IAA 1963 in Frankfurt wirkt der Elfer immer noch so taufrisch wie am ersten Tag. Dennoch haben sich auch diese Klassiker unter den Automobilen im Laufe der Jahre verändert - wie und warum beschreibt dieses prächtig illustrierte Buch.

Porsche 911 Forever young, Tobias Aichele, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-02353-9, 540 Seiten, 1. Auflage 2004
Seit über 40 Jahren gebaut, schrieb der Porsche 911 Automobilgeschichte wie kaum ein anderes Fahrzeug, und über vierzig Jahre nach seiner Premiere auf der IAA in Frankfurt 1963 wirkt der Elfer noch immer so taufrisch wie am ersten Tag. Eine stets liebevolle und sorgfältige Weiterentwicklung, die ihren Niederschlag mal in behutsamen Modifikationen, mal in einschneidenden technischen Neuerungen fand, hielt den Porsche 911 über sämtliche Jahre hinweg stets jung.

Porsche, Lucinda Lewis, Könemann, ISBN 3-89508-021-7, 320 Seiten, 1989
Der vorliegende Band, der nach den gleichen ausgereiften und eleganten Prinzip des Fahrzeugs selbst gestaltet ist, breitet die intressante Geschichte des Porsche vor ihnen aus: von den Anfängen im Jahre 1948, als die erste Schöpfung von Dr. Ferdinand Porsche und seinem Sohn entstand über mehr als vierzig Modelle hinweg bis zu den neuesten Exemplaren der letzten Entwicklung. Das Buch präsentiert sich mit über 200 Farbfotos und 120 Schwarzweissfotos, ergänzt durch historische Aufnahmen, die als Dokument der glanzvollen Porsche-Vergangenheit dienen sollen.

Porsche Die Geschichte einer Denkfabrik, Richard M. Langworth, Serag, 250 Seiten, 1983
Diese Buch erzählt die Geschichte einer Firma, die einen unvergleichlichen Aufstieg hinter sich hat. ein Aufstieg nicht nur von der Grösse, sondern auch ein Aufstieg zur Perfektion.

Porsche Museum, Peter Schneider, Porsche, 116 Seiten, 1991
Eine Dokumentation über die wichtigsten Exponate aus der Fahrzeugsammlung des Porsche.Museums.

Porsche, The Engineering Story, Jeff Daniels, Haynes, ISBN 978-1-84425-204-6, 232 pages, 2007
When you say Porsche, you say 911 - don't you? Yet the 911 itself is not a car, but a designation covering a range of cars back to the 1960s - a range which has evolved, and which its customers refused to let die, despite the engineering drawbacks of its layout.

Rally Mechanic, Tales of the BMC/BL Works Rally Department 1955-79, Brian Moylan, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 1-874105-97-9, 160 pages, 1998
The inside story of the BMC/BL Competition Department from 1955-1979, under the various management styles of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, Peter Browning, Basil Wales, Richard Seth-Smith, Bill Price and John Davenport. Tells, from a works mechanic's point of view, how competition cars were prepared, how rally support was organised, and graphically describes what it was like to repair and service cars in difficult conditions and against the clock.

River Rouge, Joseph P. Cabadas, Motorbooks International, ISBN 0-7603-1708-9, 192 pages, 2004
River Rouge is an ambitious and evocatively illustrated account of what is arguably the world's most famous auto factory. From Henry Ford's 1914 decision to create a self-sufficient complex to accomodate vertical integration, to the Rouge's recent makeover into an eco-friendly auto factory for the twenty-first century.

Rivethead, Ben Hamper, Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-39400-9, 234 pages, 1992
A full barreled blast of truth and gritty reality unleashes Ben Harper in this journey through the belly of the American industrial beast. He uses a hard edged, driving prose style to chonicle his outrageous career as an unhinged assembly line grunt.

Rolls-Royce 1904-2004 a century of innovation, David Howie, Rolls-Royce Group plc, 232 pages, 2004
Rolls-Royce began as a car company but became so much more. But how did it all begin? Who were Rolls and Royce?

Rouge-Pictured in its Prime, Bryan Ford R., Ford Books Dearborn, Michigan, ISBN 0-9727843-0-6, 285 pages, 2003
This book is a collection of images culled from many thousands of photographs taken routinely over the years by Ford Motor Company photographers and housed today at the Benson Ford Research Center of the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. Bryan presents the photos and his text in a sequence that lets the reader view the Rouge as it developed in time.

Rover - End of the Road, Andrew Lorenz and Chris Brady, Prentice-Hall, ISBN-10: 0273706535, 256 pages, 2005
BMW promised a bright new future for Rover. In turn, Rover was to keep BMW as the independent car dynasty it wanted to remain. But it all went wrong. Badly wrong. From M&A through a battle of executive egos, to union in-fighting andhasis on the terms you need to understand and the tools and techniques you need apply.

Saurer. Vom Ostschweizer Kleinbetrieb zum internationalen Technologiekonzern, Hans Ulrich Wipf, Mario König, Adrian Knoepfli, hier und jetzt Verlag, ISBN 3-906419-55-X, 310 Seiten, 2003
Wandel und Veränderung kennzeichnen die 150-jährige Geschichte der Firma Saurer in Arbon. Drei renommierte Autoren beleuchten die Höhen und Tiefen eines schweizerischen Industrieunternehmens: die Anfänge des Ostschweizer Kleinbetriebs nach 1853, die Zeit der Expansion mit dem Nutzfahrzeug- und Webmaschinenbau nach 1900 sowie die Periode der Umgestaltung und Neuausrichtung seit 1988.

Skyliner 'The Birth of the Retractable', Ben J. Smith, International Ford Rectractable Club, Library of Congress No. 87-51676, 212 pages, 1987
The idea of a car with a retractable hardtop had been around for a long time. As soon as the all-steel roof had appeared, so had the ingenious inventors with top-down configurations. It was not until early 1953, when the Ford Motor Company authorized an expenditure of $2.9 million for an indepth study and prototype build, that a practical solution was found.

Snakes in the Cockpit, Images of Military Aviation Disasters, L. Douglas Keeney, MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7603-1250-8, 118 pages, 2002
Military Aviation is demanding, challenging and sometimes unforgiving. Every day our military aircrews face possible disasters, and when confronted with danger they use every ounce of their training-and more than a quick prayer-to get down in one piece.

Sprich' zuerst mit Ford; Drei Jahrzehnte Ford-Werbung, Bernd Tuchen, Heel, ISBN 3-89880-109-8, 136 Seiten, 2002
Bernd Tuchen, Mitarbeiter der Ford-Werke, zeigt anhand zahlreicher Werbemotive und Pressefotos den Wandel des Zeitgeistes bei Ford und den Ford kaufenden Deutschen im Wirtschaftswunderland. Von der Weltkugel über Weisswandreifen, von der Badewanne und der Linie der Vernunft bis hin zum Hundeknochen und zum Kunstlederdach. Auch ein Wiedersehen mit dem unvergessenen Grafiker Walter Gotschke.

Stirling Moss, the authorised biography, Robert Edwards, Cassell, ISBN 0-304-35904-1, 360 pages, 2001
The extraordinary life of a motor racing legend who dominated the sport he love for fifteen years until his near fatal crash ...

Studebaker, The Life and Death of an American Corporation, Donald T. Critchlow, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0-253-33065-3, 272 pages, 1996
While the Big Three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early history was characterized by an array of competing companies. Studebaker's story is the chronicle of the life and death of an American automobile company where management's concept of 'tradition' played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric , and strategy.

The American Auto Factory, Byron Olson and Joseph Cabadas, MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7603-0632-X, 192 pages, 2002
In this magnificiently illustrated book, authors Byron Olson and Joe Cabadas show how the sweat of working men and women combined with the ingenuity of industry players like the Duryea brothers, Henry Ford, Ransom Olds, William Durant, Walter Chrysler, and others to trigger the automobile's worldwide proliferation. Fascinating images, much of it never before published.

The Austin, Barney Sharratt, Heynes Publishing, ISBN 1-85960-671-7, 270 pages, 2000
This is the full behind-the-scenes story of 'The Austin' (as the Longbridge works is known locally), in the words of those involved in the styling, design, testing and building of Austin motor cars since the factory was established in 1905. The pioneering era of Herbert Austin, the dynamic days of Sir Leonard Lord and the mechanical genius of Sir Alec Issigonis are all brought to life and described by men who worked with them daily and knew them intimately.

The British Car Industry, Our Part in its Downfall, James Ruppert, Foresight Publications, ISBN 978-0-9559529-0-6, 243 pages, 2008
Tracing the rise, mediocrity and fall from 1945 to 2005 James Ruppert, Independent newspaper and Autocar motoring correspondent, former car salesman and author of Bangernomics, gives a unique commentary on what happened, and all the cars his Dad bought.

The Corvette Factories, Mike Mueller, Motorbooks, ISBN 978-0-7603-3551-2, 192 pages, 2009
The Corvette has been an American icon for nearly six decades. In that time, the car has been built in just three locations: a small, cramped pilot plant in Flint, Michigan, an aging, obsolete factory in St. Louis, Missouri, and today's thoroughly modern facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The End of Detroit, Micheline Maynard, Currency Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-50770-4, 356 pages, 2004
This is an in-depth, hard-hitting account of the mistakes, miscalculations, and myopia that have irrevocably damaged America's automobile industry, written by the New York Times' Detroit-based business reporter.

The Ford Century, Russ Banham, Artisan, ISBN 1-57965-201-8, 270 pages, 2002
Over the past one hundred years since its founding, Ford Motor Company has become a symbol of American character, quality, and ideals. It has employed hundreds of thousands of people across six continents to produce over 300 million vehicles.

The Kit Car Manual, Ian Ayre, Haynes, ISBN 1-85960-962-7, 160 pages, 2003
A rising number of enthusiasts are attracted by the prospect of driving a tailor-made car that they have built themselves, and the vast range of designs available ensures that there is a vehicle to suit all tastes, from replica classic sports cars to specialist track-day machines.

The rise and decline of the British motor industry, Roy Church, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-55770-4, 130 pages, 1995
The decline of the British motor industry is one of the most spectacular developments in Britain's economic history. Conflicting explanations have been offered by scholars from different disciplines to produce a complex debate, which this new study attempts to unravel.

The Ron Tauranac Story, Brabham, RALT and Honda, Mike Lawrence, Motor Racing Publications Ltd., ISBN 1-899870-35-0, 256 pages
Until now, the man whose racing cars have won more victories than anyone else's, and whose design skills have brought fame to hundreds of drivers and made champions of a good many of them, has remained in the background. Author Mike Lawrence was one of a growing number of people who felt that Ron Tauranac 's signifacant contribution to modern racing should be shielded from public view no longer, for there was a fascinating story to be told.

 The V12 Engine, Karl Ludvigsen, Haynes Publishing, ISBN 1-84425-004-0, 424 pages, 2005
In this richly illustrated volume, author Karl Ludvigsen takes the reader behind the scenes of the creation of the greatest twelves of all time, recalling the effortless urge of the luxurious Hispano-Suiza of the 1930s and the scintillating surge of the Lamborghini supercars of the 1960s.
From exotic Auburns, Packards and Pierce Arrows in America to Europe's Ferraris, Lagondas and Delahayes, The V12 Engine is a lavish feast for car enthusiasts who relish the untold facts behind the story.

Zora Arkus-Duntov, The Legend behind Corvette, Jerry Burton, Bentley Publishers, ISBN 0-8376-0858-9, 420 pages, 2002
The name Zora Arkus-Duntov has long been inextricably linked with the Corvette in the minds of automotive historians and enthusiasts. But the story of Zora Arkus-Duntov runs far deeper than his twenty plus years of prfessional involvement as both Corvette's primary advocate within General Motors and as the fiberglass sports car's first chief engineer.

Adler Dennis, Packard, Motorbooks, ISBN 0-7603-1928-6, 156 pages, 2004
For the better part of the automobile's history in America, one name has stood out as the symbol of luxury, quality, and performance: Packard

Ambrosoli Fratelli, Mechaniker-Handbuch 'Jeep', Willys Motors, Inc. Toledo, 204 Seiten,
Eine deutsche Uebersetzung des Original-Handbuchs von Willys Motors für die Typen: Der universelle Jeep, CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, CJ-5, CJ-6. Sehr anschaulich mit vielen Bildern und Tabellen.

Aichele Tobias, Porsche 911 Forever young, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-01546-3, 390 Seiten, 2. Auflage 1994
Drei Jahrzehnte Porsche 911-Faszination - in dieser unvergleichlichen Chronik eines ewig jungen Klassikers. Auch dreissig Jahre nach seinem Debüt als Typ 901 auf der IAA 1963 in Frankfurt wirkt der Elfer immer noch so taufrisch wie am ersten Tag. Dennoch haben sich auch diese Klassiker unter den Automobilen im Laufe der Jahre verändert - wie und warum beschreibt dieses prächtig illustrierte Buch.

Aichele Tobias, Porsche 911 Forever young, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-02353-9, 540 Seiten, 1. Auflage 2004
Seit über 40 Jahren gebaut, schrieb der Porsche 911 Automobilgeschichte wie kaum ein anderes Fahrzeug, und über vierzig Jahre nach seiner Premiere auf der IAA in Frankfurt 1963 wirkt der Elfer noch immer so taufrisch wie am ersten Tag. Eine stets liebevolle und sorgfältige Weiterentwicklung, die ihren Niederschlag mal in behutsamen Modifikationen, mal in einschneidenden technischen Neuerungen fand, hielt den Porsche 911 über sämtliche Jahre hinweg stets jung.

Ayre Ian, The Kit Car Manual Haynes, ISBN 1-85960-962-7, 160 pages, 2003
A rising number of enthusiasts are attracted by the prospect of driving a tailor-made car that they have built themselves, and the vast range of designs available ensures that there is a vehicle to suit all tastes, from replica classic sports cars to specialist track-day machines.

Banham Russ, The Ford Century, Artisan, ISBN 1-57965-201-8, 270 pages, 2002
Over the past one hundred years since its founding, Ford Motor Company has become a symbol of American character, quality, and ideals. It has employed hundreds of thousands of people across six continents to produce over 300 million vehicles.

Bardsley Gillian, Issigonis, Gillian Bardsley, Icon Books, ISBN 978-1840467-78-9, 468 pages, 2006
Sir Alec Issigonis ived his life in parallel with the rise and decline of the British motor industry, becoming its first and only celebrity. He was the designer of the Morris Minor and the Mini, two of the most important British car designsof the 20th century.

Bardsley Gillian & Laing Stephen, Making Cars at Cowley, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-3902-2, 160 pages, 2006
In 1913 an ambitious young businessman named William Morris converted a derelict military college on the outskirts of Oxford into an assembly hall for motor vehicles. He thus opened the first chapter in one of the most extraordinary success stories of the British Motor industry, becoming Lord Nuffield and a multi-millionaire in the process.

Bardsley Gillian & Corke Colin, Making Cars at Longbridge - 100 Years in the Life of a Factory, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, 191 pages, 2006
The Longbridge factory has been a major employer and an integral part of the local community since its foundation. The sad events of April 2005, when MG Rover went into administration, will radically change the landscape. But the area is now looking to the future, never forgetting its long and proud tradition of manufacturing.

Bosch Robert, Bosch Autoelektrik und Autoelektronik am Ottomotor, ISBN 3-18-419117-6, 380 Seiten, 2. Auflage
Verbrennung im Ottomotor, Abgastechnik, Gemischbildung, Benzineinspritzsysteme (Jetronic), Zündung, Zündkerzen, Motormanagement, Motronic, Bordnetz, Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV), Starterbatterien, Generatoren, Startanlagen.

Bosch Robert, Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, 508 Seiten, 16. Auflage, 1966
Masse, Mathematik, Mechanik, Festigkeit, Licht, Elektrotechnik, Stoffe, Stoffwerte, Schmier-, Kraftstoffe, Verbrennungsmotoren, Mechanische Ausrüstung, Elektrische Ausrüstung, Pflege, Verkehrsvorschriften, Fremdsprachige Fachausdrücke, Kenndaten, Rekorde

Bosch Robert, Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, ISBN 3-18-419114-1, 852 Seiten, 21. Auflage, 1991

Bosch Robert, Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, ISBN 3-18-419122-2, 892 Seiten
Mathematische und physikalische Grundlagen, Werkstoffe, Verfahren, Bauelemente, Verbindungstechnik, Verschleiß, Fahrdynamik, Fahrzeugantriebe, Kraftstoffzumessung, Zündsysteme, Kfz-Elektrik und Elektronik, EMV, Abgastechnik, Triebstrang, Bremsausrüstung, Fahrdynamikregelung, Fahrzeugaufbau, Signal- undAlarmanlagen, Lichttechnik, Scheiben und Scheibenreinigung, Heizung und Klimatisierung, Komfort- und Sicherheitssysteme, Fahrzeughydraulik und -pneumatik, Kraftfahrzeugdaten.

Brady Chris and Lorenz Andrew, End of the Road - The true story of the Downfall of Rover, Pearson Books, ISBN 0-273-70653-5, 231 pages, 2005
The last Rover car has rolled off the production line. The last great British car brand is finished - for good. The story of the decline of the national institution that was Rover is a business rollercoaster. It's a story of a doomed merger, battles of executives egos, union in-fighting, boardroom bloodshed and broken promises.

Bryan Ford R., Rouge-Pictured in its Prime, Ford Books Dearborn, Michigan, ISBN 0-9727843-0-6, 285 pages, 2003
This book is a collection of images culled from many thousands of photographs taken routinely over the years by Ford Motor Company photographers and housed today at the Benson Ford Research Center of the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. Bryan presents the photos and his text in a sequence that lets the reader view the Rouge as it developed in time.

Burton Jerry, Zora Arkus-Duntov, The Legend behind Corvette, Bentley Publishers, ISBN 0-8376-0858-9, 420 pages, 2002
The name Zora Arkus-Duntov has long been inextricably linked with the Corvette in the minds of automotive historians and enthusiasts. But the story of Zora Arkus-Duntov runs far deeper than his twenty plus years of prfessional involvement as both Corvette's primary advocate within General Motors and as the fiberglass sports car's first chief engineer.

Busch, Fritz B., Einer hupt immer, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-01962-0, 626 Seiten, 1999
Wer neugierig, aber entspannt und amüsiert auf 100 Jahre Automobil zurückblicken will, dem erzählt Fritz. B. Busch im unnachahmlichen heiter-ironisch-spritzig-spitzen Plauderton alles: Wie es war, was alles so passierte, wie es besser nicht gewesen wäre und wie die Zeitgenossen lachten und litten - in und um ihr Auto.

Cabadas Joseph and Olson Byron Olson, The American Auto Factory, MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7603-0632-X, 192 pages, 2002
In this magnificiently illustrated book, authors Byron Olson and Joe Cabadas show how the sweat of working men and women combined with the ingenuity of industry players like the Duryea brothers, Henry Ford, Ransom Olds, William Durant, Walter Chrysler, and others to trigger the automobile's worldwide proliferation. Fascinating images, much of it never before published.

Cabadas Joseph, River Rouge, Motorbooks International, ISBN 0-7603-1708-9, 192 pages, 2004
River Rouge is an ambitious and evocatively illustrated account of what is arguably the world's most famous auto factory. From Henry Ford's 1914 decision to create a self-sufficient complex to accomodate vertical integration, to the Rouge's recent makeover into an eco-friendly auto factory for the twenty-first century.

Church Roy, The rise and decline of the British motor industry, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-55770-4, 130 pages, 1995
The decline of the British motor industry is one of the most spectacular developments in Britain's economic history. Conflicting explanations have been offered by scholars from different disciplines to produce a complex debate, which this new study attempts to unravel.

Collins Paul & Michael Stratton, British Car Factories from 1896, A complete historical, geographical, architectural & technological Survey, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 1-874105-04-9, 268 pages, 1993
A catlogue of 240 factories which produced 220 makes of car in 44 different British counties, towns and cities. Each factory, from 1896 to today's Japanese plants in Britain, is individually catalogued and described.

Collings Timothy and Sykes Stuart, Jackie Stewart, a restless life, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0945-8, 314 pages, 2004
Born in Scotland, Stewart overcame severe reading difficulties and modest roots by embarking on a life that made most of his extraordinary eyesight, reflexes and nerve to deliver three Formula One drivers' world championship crowns on the track, an unrivalled reputation as a campaigner for safety and common sense.

Costa André, Peugeot - La Marque au Lion, Editions Hirle, ISBN 2-914729-43-X, 200 pages, 2006
Ce livre retrace l'histoire de l'entreprise, ses productions et les collections de son musée des origines à aujourdhui. A l'aide de documents et de témoignages souvent inédits, André Costa nous fait vivre les grand moments, les victoires, mais aussi les épreuves de la maison, rythmés par la présentation des produits qui ont forgé l'image de la société depuis deux siècles pour en faire ... La Marque au Lion.

Critchlow Donald T. , Studebaker, The Life and Death of an American Corporation, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0-253-33065-3, 272 pages, 1996
While the Big Three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early history was characterized by an array of competing companies. Studebaker's story is the chronicle of the life and death of an American automobile company where management's concept of 'tradition' played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric , and strategy.

Crombac Gerard, Colin Chapman, the man and his cars, Haynes Publishing, ISBN 1-85960-844-2, 383 pages, 2005
Colin Chapman's Lotus Grand Prix Cars won 13 world titles, and his Lotus road cars reached new levels of driver appeal. Here, re-issued due to continuing demand, is the definitive biography of the brilliant engineer described by Jackie Stewart as 'the greatest, most creative, designer of racing cars in the history of motor racing'. It includes a new introduction which speculates what would have happened to Lotus, and indeed Formula 1, had Chapman survived.

Curcio Vincent, Chrysler The Life and Times of an automotive Genius, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-507896-9, 690 pages, 2000
Chrysler is a richly detailed account of one of the most important men in American automotive history, based on full access to both Chrysler Corporation and Chrysler family historical records.

Daniels Jeff, Jaguar - The Engineering Story, Haynes, ISBN 1-84425-030-X, 224 pages, 2004
Everyone admires Jaguar engineering, even if occasionally they have been frustrated by its product quality. Jaguar: The Engineering Story provides a unique insight not only into how some of the most admired designs - like the XK engine, the E-type sports car and the XJ saloons - where created, but also into the many projects that didn't make it off the drawing board..

Daniels Jeff, Porsche, The Engineering Story, Haynes, ISBN 978-1-84425-204-6, 232 pages, 2007
When you say Porsche, you say 911 - don't you? Yet the 911 itself is not a car, but a designation covering a range of cars back to the 1960s - a range which has evolved, and which its customers refused to let die, despite the engineering drawbacks of its layout.

DeLorean, Ivan Fallon and James Srodes, Coronet Books, ISBN 0-340-35176-4, 444 pages, 1984
John Zachary DeLorean is one of the most fascinating figures ever to enter the world of big money and international celebrity. With little more than his own forceful personality he created a business empire that controlled £250 million of other people's money and a 130 mph stainless steel gull-wing sports car which was to be his lasting memorial.

Dewar Robert J., A Savage Factory, An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry's Self-Destruction, Authorhouse, ISBN 978-1-4389-5294-9, 227 pages, 2009
Neither foreign imports, poor fuel efficiency, nor bad design destroyed the U.S. auto industry. Our most important manufacturing industry was destroyed by incompetent management in the plants where the cars were procuced. Our auto plants created the quality nightmare of the 1970s and 1980s that destroyed an entire generation's faith and confidence in the products that Detroit produced.

Donohue Mark with Paul Valkenburgh, Mark Donohue, the unfair advantage, Bentley Publishers, ISBN 0-8376-0069-3, 353 pages, 2000
Hailed as the "ultimate man-machine combination in the history of motor sport," Mark Donohue was one the most successful and popular drivers of the '60s and '70s. He won major races and championships in every form of racing including Indianapolis, USRRc, Trans-Am, Can-Am, formula card, stock cars, IROC, and enduranceraces. However, it was Donohue's skill as an engineer and car developer that made him unique.

Dymock Eric, Jim Clark Racing Legend, Motorbooks, ISBN 0-7603-1689-9, 256 pages, 2003
"His ability was so much greater than he ever revealed. he hardly ever drove to the limits of his capacity. He only used nine tenths of his talent which makes the gulf between him and other drivers even bigger." Colin Chapman

Edwards Robert, Stirling Moss, the authorised biography, Cassell, ISBN 0-304-35904-1, 360 pages, 2001
The extraordinary life of a motor racing legend who dominated the sport he love for fifteen years until his near fatal crash ...

Feldenkirchen Wilfried, Daimler Chrysler Werk Untertürkheim, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02448-9, 280 Seiten
Ausgehend von den Pionierleistungen Gottlieb Daimlers, Wilhelm Maybach und Karl Benz zeichnet der Nürnberger Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftshistoriker Wilfried Feldenkirchen Ursprünge und Entwicklung des Untertürkheimer Werkes nach.

Ford Henry, My Life and Work, Filiquarian Publishing, ISBN 1-59986-968-3, 311 pages, reprint 2006 (1922)

Frostick Michael, Lancia, Dalton Watson, ISBN 0901564222, 208 Seiten, 1976
Michael Frostick has researched into the Lancia archives and extracted photographs which cover a very wide range of motor cars from the earliest models to those announced at the Genevaa show of 1976, other photographs showing the coachbuilders art as applied to the Lancia chassis particularly of the 1930s are also illustrated as are photographs racing and rallying...

Gloor Roger, Alle Autos der 70er Jahre, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02440-3, 422 Seiten, 2005
Aufgebaut wurde dieses Werk nach dem Beispiel von "Nachkriegswagen" und "Personenwagen der 60er Jahre". Diese beiden Bücher haben sich als Nachschlagewerke ausserordentlich bewährt. Und das vorliegende Buch wird diesen beiden Standardwerken in nichts nachstehen.

Gloor Roger, Nachkriegswagen, Hallwag, ISBN 3-444-10263-1, 398 Seiten, 1981
Die Autos, an die wir uns erinnern. In einer instruktiven Einleitung wird - nach Konstruktionssparten und Ländern gegliedert - die Entwicklung der Autoindustrie in der Nachkriegszeit nachgezeichnet. Es wird gezeigt, dass die Epoche ab 1945 in mancher Hinsicht eine Wende brachte, zum Beispiel der Uebergang von der Bauweise mit Chassis zur selbsttragenden Karosserie und den Wechsel von den seitlichen zu den obenhängenden Ventilen.

Gloor Roger, Personenwagen der 60er Jahre, Hallwag, ISBN 3-444-10307-7, 406 Seiten, 1984
Mit dem vorliegenden Werk werden alle populären wie seltenen Autos der Epoche von 1960 bis 1970 in Erinnerung gerufen. Diese Wagen sind zum überwiegenden Teil aus unserem Strassenbild verschwunden und werden ausnahmsweise noch von Liebhabern der Nachwelt erhalten. Doch gerade in den "goldenen sechziger Jahren" hat die Motorisierung in Europa einen gewaltigen Aufschwung genommen.

Guter-Busch Anka, Fritz B. Busch, Seine Autos, seine Stories ... und sein Museum,, Schrader Verlag, ISBN 3-613-87262-5, 160 Seiten, 2003
Jedes gut besuchte Museum braucht einen Katalog. Alle fragen danach. Wenn der Museums-Besitzer aber ein Schriftsteller ist, weigert er sich standhaft, "so wie ein Telefonbuch" zu schrieben. Dreissig Jahre lang hat sich Fritz B. Busch davor gedrückt. Nun hat seine Tochter Anka die Initiative ergriffen und den Papa mit den eigenen Waffen besiegt.

Hamper Ben, Rivethead, Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-39400-9, 234 pages, 1992
A full barreled blast of truth and gritty reality unleashes Ben Harper in this journey through the belly of the American industrial beast. He uses a hard edged, driving prose style to chonicle his outrageous career as an unhinged assembly line grunt.

Harbour James E. with Higgins James V., Factory Man, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, ISBN 978-087263-860-0, 170 pages, 2009
How Jim Harbour discovered Toyota's quality and productivity methods and helped the U.S. auto industry get competitive.

Hartwig Engelbert, Musste Isabella sterben? Die Tragödie der Borgward-Gruppe. Verlag Peter Kurze Bremen, ISBN 3-927485-29-2, 96 Seiten, 2001
Die Bremer Automobilfabriken Borgward - Goliath - Lloyd und ihr Inhaber Dr.-Ing. e.h. Carl F. W. Borgward sind zu einem Mythos geworden. Das liegt an den elegant -mondänen Fahrzeugen, wie zum Beispiel der Isabella, an den zuverlässigen und anspruchslosen Kleinwagen der Lloyd Motoren Werke, aber auch an dem tragischen Ende, das die Werke 1961 ereilte.

Hess Carl, Das Büchlein vom Auto, Verlag Automobil Revue Bern, 112 Seiten, aus den 30er Jahren
Ein herrliches antiquarisches Buch. Damals von einer Auto-Fachschule in Marbach/SG mit der Telefonnummer 102 an einen Fahrschüler verkauft. Das Auto hatte damals keine Aggregate, sondern Organe. Autofahren ohne tiefgründige Mechanikerkenntnisse muss undenkbar gewesen sein.

Howie David, Rolls-Royce 1904-2004 a century of innovation, Rolls-Royce Group plc, 232 pages, 2004
Rolls-Royce began as a car company but became so much more. But how did it all begin? Who were Rolls and Royce?

Iacocca Lee, Iacocca - An Autobiography, Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-25147-3, 364 pages, 1984
He's an American legend, a straight-shooting business who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president.

Ide Evan P., Packard Motor Car Company, Arcadia Pictures of America, ISBN 0-7385-1208-7, 128 pages, 2003
Founded in 1899, the Packard Motor Car Company grew into one of America's finest automobile companies, producing cars that exemplified American quality and innovation. Packards were the cars of presidents, movie stars, and those with an appreciation for high quality.

Ingrassia Paul, Crash Course, The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6863-0, 280 pages, 2010
This is the epic saga of the American automobile industry's rise and demise, a compelling story of hubris, denial, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds that culminates with the president of the United States ushering two of Detroit's Big Three car companies - once proud symbols of prosperity - through bancruptcy.

Lamm John, DeLorean Stainless Steel Illusion, Red Lion Press, ISBN 0-9744141-0-7, 176 pages, 2003
Exploring the eight year history of the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) is like reading a fairy tale. Except this tale ends in a broken dream instead of happiness, with the hero carted off to face a possible jail sentence. How did it happen? What went so wrong so fast after being so incandescently right?

Lamm John, Ferrari - Stories from Those who Lived the Legend, MOTORBOOKS, ISBN 978-0-7603-2833-0, 288 pages, 2007
Exquisitely illustrated, this book tells the complete story of the world's most famed sports and racing car. Longtime Road & Track photographer and writer John Lamm conducted extensive interviews to reveal the full Ferrari story through the first-person accounts of the race drivers, engineers, designers, and owners who have lived its history.

Langworth Richard M., Porsche Die Geschichte einer Denkfabrik, Richard M. Langworth, Serag, 250 Seiten, 1983
Diese Buch erzählt die Geschichte einer Firma, die einen unvergleichlichen Aufstieg hinter sich hat. ein Aufstieg nicht nur von der Grösse, sondern auch ein Aufstieg zur Perfektion.

Lawrence Mike, The Ron Tauranac Story, Brabham, RALT and Honda, Motor Racing Publications Ltd., ISBN 1-899870-35-0, 256 pages
Until now, the man whose racing cars have won more victories than anyone else's, and whose design skills have brought fame to hundreds of drivers and made champions of a good many of them, has remained in the background. Author Mike Lawrence was one of a growing number of people who felt that Ron Tauranac 's signifacant contribution to modern racing should be shielded from public view no longer, for there was a fascinating story to be told.

Levin Doron P., Behind the Wheel at Chrysler, The Iacocca Legacy, Harcourt Brace, ISBN 0-15-600474-7, 354 pages, 1995
Using extensive research and interviews with industry insiders, Doron P. Levin offers a startling book at Chrysler under the leadership of Lee Iacocca: how the Chrysler boss, seduced by his own PR, poured money into nonautomotive ventures even as research and development were curtailed.

Lewis Lucinda, Porsche, Könemann, ISBN 3-89508-021-7, 320 Seiten, 1989
Der vorliegende Band, der nach den gleichen ausgereiften und eleganten Prinzip des Fahrzeugs selbst gestaltet ist, breitet die intressante Geschichte des Porsche vor ihnen aus: von den Anfängen im Jahre 1948, als die erste Schöpfung von Dr. Ferdinand Porsche und seinem Sohn entstand über mehr als vierzig Modelle hinweg bis zu den neuesten Exemplaren der letzten Entwicklung. Das Buch präsentiert sich mit über 200 Farbfotos und 120 Schwarzweissfotos, ergänzt durch historische Aufnahmen, die als Dokument der glanzvollen Porsche-Vergangenheit dienen sollen.

Lorenz Andrew and Brady Chris, Rover - End of the Road, Prentice-Hall, ISBN-10: 0273706535, 256 pages, 2005
BMW promised a bright new future for Rover. In turn, Rover was to keep BMW as the independent car dynasty it wanted to remain. But it all went wrong. Badly wrong. From M&A through a battle of executive egos, to union in-fighting andhasis on the terms you need to understand and the tools and techniques you need apply.

Ludvigsen Karl, Ferrari - The Factory 1950-1975, Iconografix, ISBN 1-58388-085-2, 125 pages, 2002
Few people have had the opportunity to visit the Ferrari factory. Now these previously unpublished photos take you behind the scenes of the foundry , machine shops, engine assembly, testing and car assembly lines. Included as well are rare photographs of the racing department and the magnificient Ferrari sports and racing cars under construction.

Ludvigsen Karl, The V12 Engine, Haynes Publishing, ISBN 1-84425-004-0, 424 pages, 2005
In this richly illustrated volume, author Karl Ludvigsen takes the reader behind the scenes of the creation of the greatest twelves of all time, recalling the effortless urge of the luxurious Hispano-Suiza of the 1930s and the scintillating surge of the Lamborghini supercars of the 1960s.
From exotic Auburns, Packards and Pierce Arrows in America to Europe's Ferraris, Lagondas and Delahayes, The V12 Engine is a lavish feast for car enthusiasts who relish the untold facts behind the story.

Maynard Micheline, The End of Detroit, Currency Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-50770-4, 356 pages, 2004
This is an in-depth, hard-hitting account of the mistakes, miscalculations, and myopia that have irrevocably damaged America's automobile industry, written by the New York Times' Detroit-based business reporter.

Milliken William F., Equations of Motion, An Engineering Autobiography, Bentley Publishers, ISBN 978-0-8376-1348-2, 683 pages, 2006
William F. Milliken's eight-decade adventure of pushing vehicles to and beyond their limits is the real-world engineering experience that underlies the discipline of vehicle dynamics, and is the source of Milliken's definitive chassis engineering book Race Car Vehicle Dynamics.

Mueller Mike, The Corvette Factories, Motorbooks, ISBN 978-0-7603-3551-2, 192 pages, 2009
The Corvette has been an American icon for nearly six decades. In that time, the car has been built in just three locations: a small, cramped pilot plant in Flint, Michigan, an aging, obsolete factory in St. Louis, Missouri, and today's thoroughly modern facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Molter Günther, Fangio, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-01720-2, 282 Seiten, 1995
Günther Molter war der erste Journalist und Fachschriftsteller, der ein Buch über Fangio geschrieben hat. Es ist ein interessanter Querschnitt aus der Laufbahn dieses grossartigen Fahrers, der auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere abgetreten ist.

Morgan Charles and Houston Bowden Gregory, Morgan 100 Years, Michael O'Hara Books, ISBN 978-1-84317-267-3, 224 pages, 2008
The official history of the world's greatest sports car. Morgan Cars are renowned for their distinctiveness, craftsmanship and glamour, and the Morgan Motor Company is one of the most admired car manufacturer in the world.

Moylan Brian, MG's Abingdon factory, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84584-114-0, 92 pages, 2006
The MG evolved from being a Morris car modified in the corner of a backstreet workshop, into a sports car in its own right. The demand for this fiery little car caused production to move to four different and progressively larger sites in and around Oxford, finally moving out of the city to Abingdon ten miles away.

Moylan Brian, Rally Mechanic, Tales of the BMC/BL Works Rally Department 1955-79, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 1-874105-97-9, 160 pages, 1998
The inside story of the BMC/BL Competition Department from 1955-1979, under the various management styles of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, Peter Browning, Basil Wales, Richard Seth-Smith, Bill Price and John Davenport. Tells, from a works mechanic's point of view, how competition cars were prepared, how rally support was organised, and graphically describes what it was like to repair and service cars in difficult conditions and against the clock.

Neubauer Alfred/Harvey T. Rowe, Männer, Frauen und Motoren, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-87943-159-0, 402 Seiten, 1997
Der legendäre Rennleiter von Mercedes Benz gehörte, obwohl er nie bei einem Grand Prix am Steuer gewann, zu den ganz Grossen seines Sports. Neubauer war Erfinder der Boxenstop-Strategie und der Rundentafeln, des Renntransporters und der 750-kg-Formel, und er verhalf den Silberpfeilen zu ihrer Farbe.

Ollerhead Peter, Making Cars at Crewe, Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-4328-9, 186 pages, 2006
In 1998 there was a complex takeover of Rolls-Royce Motors that resulted in Volkswagen taking ownership of the factory in Crewe, together with the Bentley range and name, while BMW moved Rolls-Royce production to a new site in Sussex. On 30 August 2002 the last Crewe-built Rolls-Royce rolled off the production line, signalling the end of an era.

Olson Byron and Cabadas Joseph, The American Auto Factory, MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7603-0632-X, 192 pages, 2002
In this magnificiently illustrated book, authors Byron Olson and Joe Cabadas show how the sweat of working men and women combined with the ingenuity of industry players like the Duryea brothers, Henry Ford, Ransom Olds, William Durant, Walter Chrysler, and others to trigger the automobile's worldwide proliferation. Fascinating images, much of it never before published.

Pabon Robert Jan und van Breugel Etienne, Donkervoort - No Compromise, Donkervoort Automobielen B.V., 130 pages, 2006 (Second Edition)
A book about the people in and behind the Donkervoorts: the drivers, the enthusiasts and the constructors. They make the car and the Donkervoort world what it is today; a unique, beautiful mixture of feelings and emotions.

Porsche Dr. Ing. h.c. F. , Edition Porsche-Museum, 1. Auflage 2009, ISBN 978-3-9812816-0-6, 255 Seiten
Das Buch zum Porsche Museum.

Porsche Susanne, Ferrytales, Rolf Heyne GmbH, ISBN 3-89910-278-9, 790 Seiten, 2005
Der luftgekühlte Porsche 911 ist bis heute weltweit der Inbegriff des Sportwagens. Sein Schöpfer Ferry Porsche hatte 1948 eine grosse Idee: auf der technischen Grundlage des von seinem Vater Ferdinand Porsche konstruierten VW Käfer entwickelte er seinen ersten Sportwagen, den Porsche 356. Ursprünglich war nur der Bau einer Kleinserie geplant ... der Rest ist Geschichte.

Rawbone Martin, Ford in Britain, Heynes Publishing, ISBN 1-85960-823-X, 302 pages, 2001
Illustrated with a superb selection of period photographs, this is the story of the Ford Motor Company in Britain - the cars, the people, the success and the failures. In this tribute to nearly a century of car-making, Martin Rawbone tells how Ford came to dominate the British motor industry through sound industrial pratices and by making cars that people wanted to buy. Revealing a rich cavalcade of much loved cars, this is the book that all lovers of the 'Blue Oval' have been waiting for.

Reynolds John, André Citroën, Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-2322-9, 236 pages, 1999
The French automobile pioneer and entrepreneur André Citroën is one of the neglected founding figures of the industry. Although his name remains a familiar household word to millions of motorists, his colourful personality and spectacular achievements are now largely unrecognized. This illustrated biography reviews Citroën's life and work and catalogues the cars he produced.

Robson Graham, Cosworth - The Search for Power, Haynes, ISBN 1-84425-015-6, 408 pages, 22003
Cosworth Racing goes from strength to strength in the new century. Now controlled by Ford. It continues to build the finest racing engines in the world. cosworth engines are usede in Jaguar's Formula 1 cars. The latest turbocharged V8 powers every runner in the USA-based CART series.

Robson Graham, Inside the BMW Factories, Building the ultimate driving machine, Motorbooks, ISBN 978-0-7603-3463-8, 192 pages, 2008
Spanning a century of production, Inside the BMW Factories is a fascinating look at one of today's top car and motorcycle manufacturers. From its roots as an aviation engine pioneer, through its wartime struggles, to its dominant position today, author Graham Robson takes the reader inside BMW plants around the world to show how the company has achieved, and how it maintains, its world-class reputation.

Ruppert James, The British Car Industry, Our Part in its Downfall, Foresight Publications, ISBN 978-0-9559529-0-6, 243 pages, 2008
Tracing the rise, mediocrity and fall from 1945 to 2005 James Ruppert, Independent newspaper and Autocar motoring correspondent, former car salesman and author of Bangernomics, gives a unique commentary on what happened, and all the cars his Dad bought.

Schlegelmilch Rainer W., Hartmut Lehbrink, Jochen von Osterroth, Aston Martin, Könemann, ISBN 3-8331-1058-9, 278 Seiten, 2005
In der kleinen aber exklusiven Welt der Supersportwagen nimmt Aston Martin eine ganz besondere Rolle ein. Der Name der Nobelmarke aus Newport Pagnell hat einen guten Klang und nicht nur für die verschworene Gemeinde ihrer Anhänger ist englisches Renngrün an einem Aston Martin die angemessene Antwort auf das Rennrot ihrer illustren italienischen Konkurrenten.

Schneider Peter, Porsche Museum, Porsche, 116 Seiten, 1991
Eine Dokumentation über die wichtigsten Exponate aus der Fahrzeugsammlung des Porsche.Museums.

Schrader Halwart, Jaguar; Die komplette Markengeschichte, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02259-1, 430 Seiten, 2003
Nur wenige Automobilmarken von Rang geniessen seit Anbeginn eine solche Reputation und besitzen eine so starke Ausstrahlungskraft wie Jaguar. Dieses Unternehmen entstand in den frühen zwanziger Jahren aus bescheidensten Anfängen und brachte es zu höchstem Ansehen-durch die Qualität seiner Produkte, durch hervorragende Leistungen im Motorsport und durch ein emotionales Potential.

Sharratt Barney, The Austin, Heynes Publishing, ISBN 1-85960-671-7, 270 pages, 2000
This is the full behind-the-scenes story of 'The Austin' (as the Longbridge works is known locally), in the words of those involved in the styling, design, testing and building of Austin motor cars since the factory was established in 1905. The pioneering era of Herbert Austin, the dynamic days of Sir Leonard Lord and the mechanical genius of Sir Alec Issigonis are all brought to life and described by men who worked with them daily and knew them intimately.

Smith Ben J., Skyliner 'The Birth of the Retractable', International Ford Rectractable Club, Library of Congress No. 87-51676, 212 pages, 1987
The idea of a car with a retractable hardtop had been around for a long time. As soon as the all-steel roof had appeared, so had the ingenious inventors with top-down configurations. It was not until early 1953, when the Ford Motor Company authorized an expenditure of $2.9 million for an indepth study and prototype build, that a practical solution was found.

Stratton Michael, & Collins Paul, British Car Factories from 1896, A complete historical, geographical, architectural & technological Survey, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 1-874105-04-9, 268 pages, 1993
A catlogue of 240 factories which produced 220 makes of car in 44 different British counties, towns and cities. Each factory, from 1896 to today's Japanese plants in Britain, is individually catalogued and described.

Tabucchi Maurizio, Maserati, Alle Grand Prix-, Sport- und GT-Fahrzeuge von 1926 bis heute, Heel, ISBN 3-89880-211-6, 363 Seiten, 2003
Die akribisch vorgenommenen historischen und technischen Nachforschungen bilden die Grundlage für dieses Buch, das die ganze Firmengeschichte von einem der traditionsreichsten und legendärsten Autohersteller in Italien aufzeigt.

Tuchen Bernd, Sprich' zuerst mit Ford; Drei Jahrzehnte Ford-Werbung,, Heel, ISBN 3-89880-109-8, 136 Seiten, 2002
Bernd Tuchen, Mitarbeiter der Ford-Werke, zeigt anhand zahlreicher Werbemotive und Pressefotos den Wandel des Zeitgeistes bei Ford und den Ford kaufenden Deutschen im Wirtschaftswunderland. Von der Weltkugel über Weisswandreifen, von der Badewanne und der Linie der Vernunft bis hin zum Hundeknochen und zum Kunstlederdach. Auch ein Wiedersehen mit dem unvergessenen Grafiker Walter Gotschke.

Walton Mary, Car - A Drama of the American Workplace, W. W. Norton & Company, ISBN 0-393-31861-3, 360 pages,
Faced with the task of redesigning the Taurus, America's best-selling car and the flagship of its fleet, Ford Motor Company assembled 700 designers, engineers, planners, and bean-counters under a tough manager who set out to retake engineering and manufacturing ground lost to the Japanese. On their shoulders rested the reputation and the profits of Ford, not to mention an investment of close to $3 billion.

Wipf Hans Ulrich, König Mario, Knoepfli Adrian, hier und jetzt Verlag, Saurer. Vom Ostschweizer Kleinbetrieb zum internationalen Technologiekonzern, ISBN 3-906419-55-X, 310 Seiten, 2003
Wandel und Veränderung kennzeichnen die 150-jährige Geschichte der Firma Saurer in Arbon. Drei renommierte Autoren beleuchten die Höhen und Tiefen eines schweizerischen Industrieunternehmens: die Anfänge des Ostschweizer Kleinbetriebs nach 1853, die Zeit der Expansion mit dem Nutzfahrzeug- und Webmaschinenbau nach 1900 sowie die Periode der Umgestaltung und Neuausrichtung seit 1988.

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