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Designed as an inexpensive car for rural France in the early post-war years, the Citroen 2CV, with its twin-cylinder engine, high clearance, and no-frills design, was ideal for taking produce to the market and traversing rough country roads. Eventually, its quirkiness made it the car de rigeur for swinging hipsters in France's more urban areas. Matt White traces the story behind 2CV development and details later modifications that added a degree of refinement to the car's essential appeal. Also covered is the 2CV racing class that has gained a unique following all its own. A generous gallery of black-and-white photography is supplemented by eight pages of color photos.

Original Citroen DS: The Restorer's Guide to All DS and ID Models 1955-75

A biography of the French industrialist Citroen (1878-1935) and a history of the company he built and the automobiles that bear his name. Chronicles his privileged childhood in Paris, his education at the Ecole Polytechnique, his manufacture of helical gears, his production of munitions during World War I, his introduction on mass production to Europe during the 1920s, and his death the bankruptcy of his company in the Great Depression. Also inventories all the models. Includes many black-and-white photographs

Citroen DS (no review available)

Citroen 1cv, with Dyane, AMI 5, Mhari, 1948-1986 (no review available)

Citroen 2cv : The Family Album (no review available)

Dream away with the all american sports car.

A full color gallery of classic Chevrolet pickup trucks from 1918 to the mid-1990s: Models 490, T, and G; Series B, D, F, and H; Advance design series and second series; Cameo Carrier, Apache, and Suburban; Corvair 95, El Camino, Blazer, and LUV; C-10, K-10, S-10, and 454 Super Sport

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this massive photo reference is everything that a truck enthusiast or Chevy fan could want. Truck aficionado Don Bunn has scoured collections throughout the U.S. to come up with more than 1,000 photos representing virtually every light-, medium-, and heavy-duty model Chevy has ever built. From the little Chevy LUV to cement mixers, all of photos come with detailed captions that tell the complete story behind Chevy trucks.

Chevrolet El Camino, 1959-1982

Chevrolet: A History from 1911

Introduced as a hardcover in Spring 1995, this softbound edition offers a lower-cost version of the colorful book that examines the legend behind the three most-beloved years in Chevrolet history. In one model year, Chevy wiped the slate dean and produced an automobile that managed to vanquish a staid and stodgy image. The 1955 model featured a new chassis powered by a brawny V8 and dressed out with a thoroughly modern body.

Chevy Super Sports, 1961-1976

75 Years of Chevrolet

From their exhilarating beginnings, the Chevrolet performance cars are expertly examined and explained by Robert Ackerson. Includes Corvettes, Chevelles, Camaros, and more. Highlights the star performer in NASCAR and NHRA drag races.

This fascinating chronicle follows America's number-one carmaker throughout one of the most dramatic periods in the manufacturer's history. The result will prove an absolute delight for collectors, historians, or anyone with an interest in prewar automobiles. Some of the book's unique features include: -- More than 250 photographs from the GM Media Archives, many of them never before published and long-presumed lost-- An average of 23 photos er chapter depicting models from each given season -- Never-before-published and detailed information on Chevrolets from each model year covered A must for any Chevrolet enthusiast, as well as necessary reading for automotive historians.

It's a full-color gallery spanning the history of Chevy's muscle cars, including SS and Z16 Chevelle, COPO, Yenko, Z/28 Camaro, ZL1, L88 Corvette, and a model history and evolution.

Standard Catalog of Chevrolet, 1912-1990

This marvelously photographed and engagingly written history chronicles Chrysler's big-block history, from the C-300 to today's Dodge Viper. 200 photos, 100 in color.

Chrysler 300: America's Original Musclecar

Chrysler : Muscle Cars (no review available)

Chrysler's Hemi-powered muscle cars were quite arguably the most coveted and outrageous vehicles ever unleashed on American streets. During the height of the muscle car era, firebreathing Hemi V-8 engines set performance standards that all other manufacturers desperately attempted, but miserably failed, to attain. Featuring a gallery of all-new color photography by veteran MBI author Robert Genat, this history of Chrysler's Hemi muscle cars focuses on production automobiles like the Road Runner, Charger, Challenger, Super Bee, Super Bird, and Barracuda, but also includes coverage of the motorsport Hemis that dominated NHRA drag strips and NASCAR ovals.

Cadillac is a household name, synonymous with the open road and our inexplicable search for something more. The Cadillac Century celebrates this unique history in all its colorful glory. Innovation and inspiration have followed these cars from their inception, from the first electric starter to wraparound windshield. The Cadillac Century takes you for a quick drive down memory lane and encourages everyone to enjoy the ride.

Cadillac Eldorado

From the first all-new post-war models of 1946 through those built in 1964, Cadillac styling defined the era of the tailfin. The most classic of these models are included in this collection of photographs from the National Automotive History Collection of the Detroit Public Library.

80 Years of Cadillac LaSalle

Gives a brief history of the Cadillac automobile and describes its special features and some classic models.

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