DK Eyewitness Books: Car

by Sutton, Richard; Baquedano, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780756613846
• ISBN10: 0756613841
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-05
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Here is a spectacular and informative look at the fascinating world of motor cars, past and present. Stunning real-life photographs of cars, both classic and contemporary and of all the mechanisms that make a car go offer a unique "eyewitness" view from bumper to bumper. See one of the world's oldest cars, how to make a Model T Ford, inside a Gullwing Mercedes, and cars and engines sliced in half. Learn why cars need gears, how the engine works, how the first drivers kept warm, and how turbochargers boost engine power. Discover the weird and wonderful warning signals used in early cars, how tires have changed through the years, how cars are designed and built today, why cars need suspension, and much, much more.

Table of Contents

Horseless power	p. 6
The pioneers	p. 8
Warning signals	p. 10
Coachbuilt splendor	p. 12
The open road	p. 14
Mass-production	p. 16
Supercharged power	p. 18
Lighting the way	p. 20
Traveling in style	p. 22
High performance	p. 26
American dream	p. 28
Cars for the city	p. 30
Racing car	p. 32
Creating a car	p. 34
The anatomy of a car	p. 36
The driving force	p. 42
How the engine works	p. 44
Inside the engine	p. 46
Fuel and air	p. 48
Vital spark	p. 50
The drive train	p. 52
Smoothing the ride	p. 54
Stopping and steering	p. 56
Changing wheels	p. 58
Riding on air	p. 60
Marques and makes	p. 62
Did you know?	p. 64
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