New Releases

This new softcover edition of The Cars of Trans-Am Racing is unique in that it focuses on the cars used in this legendary series.

In this revised edition of How to Rebuild Big-Block Ford Engines, Ford expert Charlie Morris covers all the procedures, processes, and techniques for rebuilding your 385 Series big-block. Step-by-step text provides details for determining whether your engine actually needs a rebuild, preparation and removal, disassembly, inspection, cleaning, machining and parts selection, reassembly, start-up, and tuning. Also included are some performance options to make your 429/460 even more powerful, plus a bonus chapter on the Ford 351 Cleveland.

A 1986 NHRA Hall of Fame member, Hubert Platt's lasting legacy on the sport can't be denied. Whether he was launching his Falcon with the door open, conducting a Ford Drag Team seminar, or setting a national record at the 1967 US Nationals in his Fairlane, Platt's imprint on drag racing was all-encompassing. His son and fellow drag racer, Allen Platt, shares his dad's iconic career in Hubert Platt: Fast Fords of the Georgia Shaker!

With the help of this book, you will be able to competently and confidently complete a standard four-wheel disc brake job for less than half the cost of a local dealership, paying for this book many times over the very first time you use it.

While several books have been published about Steve McQueen, the King of Cool, never before has there been a thorough examination of this specific film and these specific cars. This edition is a welcome addition to the library of any McQueen, Mustang, or automotive film history fan.

Published by ArtKulture, an imprint of Wolfgang Publications, TATTOO Flash Art Vol. 1 includes more than 200 pieces of flash art in five popular categories: Traditional, Neo-Traditional, Realism, Blackwork, and Geometric.

The drama of 1970s Chrysler Pro Stock drag racing unfolds in this new book, which focuses on the racing and technological evolution of the legendary Motown Missile and Mopar Missile racing programs from 1970 to 1977.

The iconic 1969 Chevelle SS 396 is one of the most popular muscle cars ever. This is the 12th book in the Muscle Cars In Detail series.

Technical details, rarely seen photos, and highlights of significant Bronco models along with the stories of those people whose lives have been intertwined with the Bronco for many years. This book will have new information for everyone and will be a must-have for longtime enthusiasts and new owners alike!

This book, with many previously unpublished images from the archives of the incomparable Bernard Cahier, paints a detailed picture of one of the most exciting epochs in motor sports, and one of its greatest icons--the Ferrari 156, and its prototype siblings, the 246SP and 196SP.

This book will take you through the entire rebuild process step by step from diagnosis to tear down, inspection to parts sourcing, machining, and finally reassembly for your 6.2, or 6.5L GM diesel engine.

Rallying 1977 fills the gap of lacking a proper yearbook for the 1977 international rally season. The 500-page, picture-heavy yearbook with texts by John Davenport and images from McKlein features all the WRC rounds as well as the most important ERC rounds.

This numbered, limited edition book is wrapped in red cloth with a foil-stamped cover and spine. The black case with a hinged lid is cloth-lined with a gloss foiled and embossed lid. Individually boxed for protection, this limited edition book will be numbered and available for a short time only.

Join Jeep expert and historian Foster as he relives everything cool and fun about the Jeep through interesting facts related to legend and lore, body and interior, engine and driveline, suspension and brakes, and finally number crunching and press commentary. No Jeeper's library should be without it.

Accomplished racing author Doug Boyce takes a celebratory look at Chevy's years of drag racing success, with a focus on the first 25 years (1955 through 1980).

Step-by-step photo sequencing walks you through convertible top applications for Corvettes, retractable hard tops, scissors tops, manual tops, power tops, and your modern convertible.

This book by Gianni Agnesa tells the story of the 312 P--of which only three examples have been built--in every detail, from the very first test, through every race they did with the factory team or later when the North American Racing Team took over the cars.

This revised edition provides everything you need to know about parts interchangeability for the small-block Chevy. Casting and serial number identification guides are included to help you through the myriad of available parts. Learn what parts combine to create various displacements and which match well with others.

Covers the YJ 4.0 engine, transmissions, transfer cases, axles, differentials, driveshafts, steering boxes, brake upgrades, shocks, springs and lift kits, chassis strengthening, and interior upgrades. Whether doing some simple upgrades or going all out, this book will guide you through the process.

Veteran author Kevin Whipps shows you how to inspect, assess, and accurately budget your 1967-1972 Chevy truck restoration project. You are taken through each major portion of truck restoration, including the engine, suspension, chassis, bodywork, paint, brakes, steering, transmission, driveline, electrical system, interior, and more.

Arnie Beswick's career in drag racing is covered in depth from the 1950s through today.

The specialists at Airkooled Kustoms walk you through the proper disassembly methods, restoring versus replacing components, and reassembling your restored Bug, covering everything related to the body, undercarriage, and interior along the way.

The Advance Design era (1947-1955) has been overlooked for long enough and Deve Krehbiel, a well-known restoration expert from DevesTechnet.com who specializes in these trucks, puts his 40 years of experience restoring nothing but Advance Design trucks into a very extensive and very complete single volume with more than 500 photos and detailed instruction for every aspect of a proper restoration.

Swapping expert and longtime author Jefferson Bryant presents thorough instruction for each crucial step in the LT swap process. This book affords comprehensive guidance so you can complete a swap with confidence. If you have a project in the works, planning a project in the near future, or if you simply want to learn how the swap process takes place, this book is for you.

Automotive climate controls are complex and difficult to repair without proper instruction. A history of HVAC systems; airflow; the principles of refrigerant; diagnosis of common faults in older systems; testing procedures; components; and repair and recharging your system are completely covered by technical instructor and HVAC expert Jerry Clemons.

In How to Build Affordable Hot Rods, author and lifelong hot rod aficionado Tony Thacker takes you through the process of building a hot rod on a budget. Drawing on his own extensive experience of both buying and building rods, Thacker explores the good, the bad and the ugly.

This 264-page book summarizes the complete rally history of the Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts from the first concept in 1967 to the World Championship title of 1981.

This book is great for modelers in general, model-kit collectors, and drag-racing fans young and old alike. It covers the options, collectability, variety, availability, and value of these wonderful kits, and then concentrates on the highly detailed drag racing-only kits that became available starting in the mid-1960s through today.

Revisit the glorious 1960s and early 1970s, when cars from Reynolds Buick, Yeakel Chrysler-Plymouth, Mel Burns Ford, and others created the lasting muscle car legacy through innovative advertising and over-the-top performance. Detailed text and more than 250 historic photos and illustrations provide the history of those dealerships.

The history of the Cobra Jet comes back to life by showcasing the vast array of Ford and Mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance option, including the current, low-production Cobra Jet Mustangs built from 2008 to the present that terrorize the drag strip. This all-encompassing book is the first to specifically feature the Cobra Jet cars of yesterday and today.

Drawing on his vast experience, Pontiac expert Rotella uses detailed captions and photos to show each crucial step of the disassembly, inspection, machine work, parts selection, assembly, and break-in process of a complete engine rebuild.

Learn how to get the most horsepower out of the tried-and-true small-block Chevy platform in this all-new full-color guide. All the major components are covered. In addition, this book contains a large section on stroker packages, featuring the latest street heads from AFR, Dart, RHS, World Products, and other prominent manufacturers.

Author Dr. John Kershaw explains the basics of a cooling system operation, provides an examination of coolant and radiator options, explains how to manage coolant speed through your engine, examines how to manage airflow through your radiator, takes a thorough look at cooling fans, and finally uses all this information in the testing and installation of all these components.

J rg-Thomas F disch, Rainer Rossbach and Nils Ruwisch reveal in this book--using many previously unpublished photographs of which most are taken from the Bernard Cahier archive--the attraction and excitement generated by the forty-seven Grands Prix that constituted the World Championships for Drivers under the 1.5-litre Formula One regulations.

Extraordinarily detailed and fully illustrated, this is the story of Soviet cars from the birth of the Soviet Union in 1917 until its demise in 1991, including a chapter dedicated to the post-Soviet era.

Anthony Peacock's texts, in the form of short rally-by-rally summaries, complement the photography perfectly, while a series of insightful vignettes, often emotional, sometimes nostalgic, provide the Moving Moments.

Rallying 2019 is a permanent and colorful record of an epic WRC season and a must-have in this collectable series.

Follow detailed, thorough, step-by-step procedures to install brake systems on a variety of classic muscle cars from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors. The fundamentals of system design, operation, and component function are clearly explained so you understand all principles, equipment, and available kits.

Experts Larry Hofer and Don Taylor detail how to modify and increase performance on your 8.1L/496 CID truck and marine engines. Includes engine blocks and development, cylinder heads, intake systems, computers, and more!

Recapture the excitement and value by restoring your Datsun Z to like-new condition using this fully revised restoration manual. Wick Humble provides a thorough, step-by-step guide for restoring 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z sports cars.

How to Supercharge and Turbocharge GM LS-Series Engines is the only book on the market specifically dedicated to forced air induction for LS-series engines. It provides exceptional guidance on the wide range of systems and kits available for arguably the most popular modern V-8 on the market today. Supercharger and turbocharger design and operation are covered in detail, so the reader has a solid understanding of each system and can select the best system for his or her budget, engine, and application.

Previously out-of-print, this updated edition from the In Camera series makes the world of sports-car racing in the 1960s spring to life through stunning full-color period photography and the author's detailed and well-observed commentary.

To mark the 50th anniversary of racing driver Jochen Rindt's death, McKlein Publishing is presenting this 400-page large-format biography in a noble design and slipcase.

Ask any 25-year-old car or motorcycle nut, born over a decade after his death, who Steve McQueen is, and they'll immediately recognize the collector and racer. Author Tyler Greenblatt has waded through the plethora of information available to compile 1,001 of the most interesting Steve McQueen facts in this cumulative volume that is sure to keep fans of the actor, racer, and collector enthralled for hours.

Longtime hot rodder and industry veteran Bob McClurg brings you the story of the era and the culture of speed shops as told through individual shop histories and compelling vintage photography.

In this softcover edition, Hurst Equipped: Revised and Updated Edition captures the complete story from the production cars and race cars to the performance parts.

In this all-new book from Nailhead racer and veteran engine builder Gary Weldon, you will learn everything you need to know about how to rebuild and upgrade the venerable Buick Nailhead engine.

If you're building a squarebody truck that you'd actually like to drive regularly, you've come to the right place. There hasn't ever been a more comprehensive, authoritative look at building a complete truck for street use that includes all the steps required to make it work.

The new McKlein book, Group A: When Rallying created Road Car Icons, covers the ten years from 1987 to 1996 when Group A went from featuring fairly unexciting road cars to exotic, hi-tech rally cars whose performance was not much less than their predecessors.

Relive drag racing's dangerous past in this softcover edition of a previous best seller.

Quarter-Mile Chaos looks at the treacherous side of drag racing's golden age. Almost 200 rare and stunning photographs from the late 1960s and early-to-mid 1970s capture terrifying fires, explosions, and crashes, all by-products on the quest to go faster.