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Best automotive book
I'm sure most of you read some kind of literature about cars. So what is your favorite one ? With which can you really forget time and dig into something...
For me it is either the AMT magazine (Auto, Motor& techniek) or the German Vieweg Handbuch Fahrzeugtechnik... I both love them, the AMT because it provides so much info and not just the stupid stuff presented in every other car magazine.. The Vieweg one is a very thick one. I can basically find everything abou a car in there, including technical stuff, drawings, explanations and technical design guidelines. Basically everything im interested in :)
Curious to see your guy's choice !
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As to books I love [url=http://www.amazon.com/Ferrari-Formula-Under-Championship-Winning-F1-2000/dp/0768013410/ref=sr_1_4/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181917773&sr=1-4]Ferrari Formula 1[/url], [url=http://www.amazon.com/V12-Engine-Technology-Evolution-Performance/dp/1844250040/ref=sr_1_2/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181917914&sr=1-2]The V12 Engine[/url] and how could any fanboy ignore [url=http://www.amazon.com/Aston-Martin-Hartmut-Lehbrink/dp/3833110589/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181918005&sr=1-2]Aston Martin[/url] and [url=http://www.amazon.com/Aston-Martin-History-Anthony-Pritchard/dp/1844252418/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181918005&sr=1-3]Aston Martin: A Racing History[/url]
For mags I tend to get EVO and Racecar Engineering
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all you need to know:
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Engine-Technology-Heinz-Heisler/dp/0340568224/ref=sr_1_1/202-2418914-9505453?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181918527&sr=8-1[/url]
and to accompany it, more indepth look at gas flow etc:
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Engines-Introduction-John-L-Lumley/dp/0521644895/ref=sr_1_8/202-2418914-9505453?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181918600&sr=8-8[/url]
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I've read [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rally-Cars-Reinhard-Klein/dp/3829046251/ref=pd_bowtega_2/203-4443767-9906358?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181925437&sr=1-2"]this one [/URL]from 1st to last page.
Amazing book with an incredible amount of info and fantastic pics from the great Richard Klein.
I bought it for 30€. Check how much they are asking there.
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[QUOTE=McReis;719662]I've read [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rally-Cars-Reinhard-Klein/dp/3829046251/ref=pd_bowtega_2/203-4443767-9906358?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181925437&sr=1-2"]this one [/URL]from 1st to last page.
Amazing book with an incredible amount of info and fantastic pics from the great Reinhard Klein.
I bought it for 30€. Check how much they are asking there.[/QUOTE]
I have it too and it's brilliant. I also have "Rally" from the same autor.
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[QUOTE=Cyco;719627]As to books I love [url=http://www.amazon.com/Ferrari-Formula-Under-Championship-Winning-F1-2000/dp/0768013410/ref=sr_1_4/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181917773&sr=1-4]Ferrari Formula 1[/url], [url=http://www.amazon.com/V12-Engine-Technology-Evolution-Performance/dp/1844250040/ref=sr_1_2/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181917914&sr=1-2]The V12 Engine[/url] and how could any fanboy ignore [url=http://www.amazon.com/Aston-Martin-Hartmut-Lehbrink/dp/3833110589/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181918005&sr=1-2]Aston Martin[/url] and [url=http://www.amazon.com/Aston-Martin-History-Anthony-Pritchard/dp/1844252418/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/103-4727278-7978208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181918005&sr=1-3]Aston Martin: A Racing History[/url]
For mags I tend to get EVO and Racecar Engineering[/QUOTE]
I've just read half the V12 book. Amazing! I'm finally a sucker for twelves. Also the Classic Racing engines by the same author, Karl ludvigsen was really good. Many fantastic engines.
EVO and RE is also the magazines i tend to read!:)
[QUOTE]all you need to know:
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Eng...1918527&sr=8-1[/url][/QUOTE]
Read that earlier this year. Quite a good read, but i also like this alot:
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Technology-Materials-Automotive-Engines/dp/1855737426/ref=sr_1_4/026-5154028-3462811?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181940111&sr=1-4[/url]
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[QUOTE=Ferrer;719664]I have it too and it's brilliant. I also have "Rally" from the same autor.[/QUOTE]
Likewise - I've got it as well. It is brilliant. Also good to see that its worth considerably more than what I paid for it if the 300 pounds used copies are selling for on Amazon is any guide.
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this is a difficult subject. It totally depends on the category you are looking for. It looks to me that "Rallye" is a general subject, but "Alfa Romeo 8C2900" very specific. Both books command premium prices at Ebay, but can anybody say what is the best?
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[QUOTE=henk4;719930]this is a difficult subject. It totally depends on the category you are looking for. It looks to me that "Rallye" is a general subject, but "Alfa Romeo 8C2900" very specific. Both books command premium prices at Ebay, but can anybody say what is the best?[/QUOTE]
For me it would have to be both, because as a car enthusiast I'd like to have a bibliography as big as possible. Therefore I'd want both, because they cover different subjects.
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[QUOTE=Ferrer;719944]For me it would have to be both, because as a car enthusiast I'd like to have a bibliography as big as possible. Therefore I'd want both, because they cover different subjects.[/QUOTE]
this is not about what you want, but what is best.....
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[QUOTE=henk4;719951]this is not about what you want, but what is best.....[/QUOTE]
Best depends on personal preference, so it will be almost impossible to come to a valid conclusion.
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[QUOTE=Ferrer;719956]Best depends on personal preference, so it will be almost impossible to come to a valid conclusion.[/QUOTE]
read the first sentence of my first post in this thread:)
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[QUOTE=henk4;719957]read the first sentence of my first post in this thread:)[/QUOTE]
Then the thread is about what we want (like), so my original post made perfect sense... ;)
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not very technical but The Gold Plated Porsche is good read
much better than Snake Bite in my opinion
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The Cobra in the Barn was a pretty interesting read.
It was a book about various barn finds in various states of dissassembly, how they were discovered, and what happened to them.