Vehicles Books

Adventurer and author Walt Peterson does it again! With son Michael, he has produced a guide to Baja for those who want to explore this place of many wonders by RV. Walt and Michael provide an extraordinary book, filled with all the information RVers will need to have a really great adventure in Baja. For those who prefer to rough it, Walt's acclaimed Baja AdventureBook is just the ticket

Probably the best book on the Baja I have in my collection. From the border to Cabo Walt and his son Michael can show you the best of a wonderful vacation area. And I bought it used for $10.00 at Amazon.com.....

My significant other received this book as a gift. He isn't a "book" kind of guy, so at first he was a little taken aback. But it didn't take long for this little gem to suck him in. He is an auto lover and he really enjoyed the entertaining anecdotes and facts about his favorite cars. He was also delighted to find a plethora of fun facts, tales and car models that he wasn't familiar with. There were even a few "Honey! Come check this out!" moments. Overall, this book will get my highest rating for the sheer excitability it created in a non-reader. And I have to admit, the book is sitting on our coffee table and even I have picked it up a time or two and gotten sucked into an interesting little snippet about a subject I usually don't get all that excited about.

Automotive compendiums are a dime a dozen these days. (Actually, they are a bit pricier and even more plentiful, but you get the picture.) Most are textbook dry, rehashing automotive milestones that any self-respecting gearhead can recite quicker than their own phone number. The obligatory first Corvette, Mustang, GTO, blah, blah, blah are often complimented by the usual array of vehicles just odd enough to inspire disdain and disinterest. Then there is "Extreme Cars," a fresh, entertaining book that reads less like an encyclopedia than an automotive insider's list of fun tales to share at a party. It hits myriad key, historically significant production models, race cars, green machines, and military vehicles, contrasted with interesting, often off-beat vehicles and personalities. Presented with prose laced with a dry, knowing wit, it makes for an entertaining read. Where else can you bone up on the history of alternative fuel vehicles, the greatest automotive flops, and the sultan of Brunei's obscene car collection in one volume?

Extreme cars, extreme personalities, extreme "otherwordly" vehicles, and extremely fun. Worth $12? Hell, yeah. I'm ordering a couple as gifts next holiday season.

This book is professionally presented with beautiful photographs and well written articles. Having the book dedicated to the legend of custom motorcycle art, Indian Larry, makes it more of an honor and pleasure to be featured in this book. Thank you very much we are very proud to be apart of this piece of work. COUNTY LINE CHOPPPERS INC. Phoenix. NY

We are extremely honored to be included in this awesome collection of very talented artists and bike builders. Hope you all enjoy.
Jim & Eric
Lotten Boyz Customz

A picture is worth a thousand words, and the pictures in this book will speak volumes to you if you appreciate the history of farming in America. There is very little text, but the pictures will convey to you quite clearly the signifigance of the F Series tractor in the advancement of farming in the US during the early part of the century.

A picture tells a thousand words, if you have an appreciation for farming history, this book is for you. There is very little text, except a line to tell you what you are looking at and where in the country it was located. Most (90%) of the pictures are "in action" shots of plowing, cultivating, or harvesting. The pictures are large and clear, and capture a special moment in farming history in the US. Enjoy!

The book I ordered was very informative,great coffee table book,good quality,great picture color and context. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for information on these tractors.

I was impressed by the details of early problems and the way solutions to them by the company were presented.

I thought this was a really great book with accurate descriptions and history. The authors have done their research!

I recommend it to anyone interested in IH/Farmall/McCormick tractors and equipment.

This is a very good book with perhaps the most complete company history I've seen. Good pictures as well.

a nice book to have if you love the cars from the 3 movies. theres a lot of pictures of the detailing of each one of the vehicles from the movie. its a good book to look over once in a while, eventually youll get tired of it once youve looked thru it a hundred times, but once in a while youll get that fast and furious bug bite you. especially if you play juiced 2 hot import nights for the xbox 360. youll look over this book and copy out the body kits which is actually in the game.

its a good reference book without too much technical details. although most of the stuff in it actually was stolen from the first two editions. if they release ff4 they'll most likely have all the same pages from this book transfered over. but hey its only $10 bucks on amazon so just buy it anyway. dont take my word for it, check it out on your local borders store first before you buy it here on amazon if youre not convinced. reatil for this is about $30....so dont act a foool!

What holds the Fast & Furious franchise together? The actors have changed, so it can't be that. The stories have a similar theme- racing, so that's a part of it, but not all of it. Why, it's the CARS! Finally, a book has been put out on the cars of Fast & Furious. I love these movies. If you want plain old good guys v bad guys entertainment without a heavy message these movies fit the bill. The producers wisely highlight not only today's rice-rockets used by kids, but spotlight American Muscle, too. What's not to like? This book goes over all the cars of the three movies- and is fairly accurate (I read that the Mustang in the last movie had to have the import motor taken out because it wasn't up to speed, so to speak. This is not mentioned here, and implies the import motor was used). Nice photos, nice descriptions, and a nice addition to my Star Cars Library.

all sorts of post-war B-17's - from crop dusters to gas stations to heavily modified B-17's. A Must have for the B-17 fan.

There have been many books published on the legendary B-17 bomber. But most of them cover the combat history of the plane, devoting only a chapter or less to the post war use of the planes and to the surviving aircraft. "Final Cut", on the other hand, is different. The book focuses solely on the non-combat use of the fortress, in roles Boeing designers never imagined the aircraft would do. Uses of the planes in the military such as target drones, air sea rescue and experimental work are shown. Civil uses include fire bombers, air mapping and transports (One plane even served with the CIA). There is also coverage of the planes that weren't so lucky and even discussion of Hollywood movies featuring B-17s such as "Twelve O'Clock High" and "The Best Years of Our Lives".

But where this book really shines is in the survivors. There are a few pages devoted to each survivor, with text and photographs explaining about the individual plane. The text of each section details the plane's use during and after its military service and eventual concludes with its current whereabouts and condition. The photographs help cover the lives of planes such as "Memphis Belle", "Shoo Shoo Baby", "Sentimental Journey", "Nine O Nine" and "Fuddy Duddy". Overall, a great source for millitary and avation buffs alike.

I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend, a volunteer firefighter since he was old enough to serve...and he loved it! He has barely put it down since he got this and has been raving about it to the other guys at the firehouse!

I love this book. I've been fascinated by fire engines & trucks since my earliest memory of my mother taking my younger brother to a San Jose fire station in the early 60s to get shots.

This book was written by someone who is truly enthusiastic about the subject matter. Great history. Great technical info. Beautiful pix. If you like fire engines, you'll love this book.

A delightful read, wonderfully romantic and funny. Diane Amos has a gift when it comes to love wit and children! Winner Takes All was one of the funniest books I've read this summer. This author should be on your keeper list.

In New England, Floyd's RV holds a raffle with the winner receiving a brand new Winnebago. However, due to a computer virus causing a glitch, tickets with the same number were sold. Thus, when Floyd called out 12, 7, 6, 8, 4, & 15, O'Leary Construction Company owner Thomas O'Leary and People's Bank official Karen Ann Brown claimed the prize.

Floyd offers a contest between the two stubborn rivals. They will share the Winnebago for one month on a tour of Maine with the one who brings in the most publicity to his financially troubled dealership winning the vehicle. Thomas brings along his Labrador Bear while Karen Ann brings her cat Luce and the seven year old and his two younger brothers of her hospitalized friend, a single mom. With Peter, Charles and infant Byron as chaperones and Floyd pulling stunts so both will lose, Karen Ann and Thomas fall in love, but both fears what will happen after the chaotic contest ceases.

Readers will win with this amusing romantic road show as Diane Amos shows her talent by providing a fine love story with children, pets and unscrupulous Floyd dampening the heat between the lead couple. Karen Ann is a solid lead protagonist needing to be loved as her parents are aloof towards her; Thomas, showered with sibling love, needs space after raising his brothers and sisters following the deaths of their parents in a car accident. The kids, dog, and cat provide comic chaos while Floyd is someone readers will not want to buy a used car from. WINNER TAKE ALL is a fun contemporary.

Harriet Klausner