Subjects:  1. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    2. BMW motorcycle    3. Motorcycles    4. Motorcycles - General    5. Purchasing    6. Transportation    7. Motorcycles: general interest    8. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

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Trivia and Facts but no restoration tips or photos
While Mr. Cropsey's book is full of factual information and trivia of the beloved air cooled VW car, it is essentially a rehash of previous publications. I might recommend Ray Miller's 'Volkswagen Bug: The People's Car,' or Terry Shuler's 'Volkswagen, Then, Now, and Forever.' Mr Miller's book is full of photos depicting model year changes and factual information. Terry Shuler's book is written similarly, and is an invaluable asset to the VW hobbyist. Mr. Shuler was instrumental in the founding of the Vintage Volkswagen Club of America and has many vintage restorations to his credit. Having driven air cooled Volkswagen cars for over 42 years, and having owned 7 vintage Volkswagens during this time, I'd suggest you save your money and invest in the latter mentioned publications. I do not claim to be an expert or scholar on Volkswagen restoration, though I do have many years and time invested in 'wrenching' on these cars and participation in the hobby.

An in-depth study of the greatly renowned German car company, Volkswagen
Volkswagen: History To Hobby: All The Facts--All The Fun by Volkswagen enthusiast Bob Cropsey is an in-depth study of the greatly renowned German car company, Volkswagen. Inclusive of 550 historical VW dates, 65 fun VW hobby facts, 100 Herbie The Love Bug facts, 50 VW television commercials, 460 personalized license plates, 402 VW magazine and 15 billboard ads, 40 Movies with VWs, year to year changes of the beetle since 1945, as well as for the buses since 1949, and much more, Volkswagen: History To Hobby is an all-inclusive detailed collection of the "everything you've ever wanted to know" variety about the VW company, and is very strongly recommended to all fans of the great company, VW collectors, and students of automotive history.
From a VW enthusiast
this book is so much fun!It has everything you could possibly want for a classic VW book.It's truly a history to hobby recount.One for the collection! ... Read more

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Tongue in Cheek?I think not.
This book is written to sound tongue-in-cheek, but having lived and driven in Boston for two years, I can assure you it's not.I've seen every manuever described in this book, some of them by the Boston and Cambridge PD.For anyone moving to Boston, this should be required reading.It will teach you how to make Boston Left Turns, how to park in Back Bay, even how to cross a street as a pedestrian.Yes, it's amusing, but it's also a survival manual. (Oh, also get your car licence changed before you try any of these--out of towners get ticketed for these moves.For in-staters, about the only way to get a moving violation is to hit a pedestrian voter.)

Getting around Boston can be a hairy business
Driving in Vancouver can be a dicey affair, as many of the drivers here are very strange and don't appear to know what they're doing. It annoys my wife even more than it does me. When my wife and I were looking over a list of books to review, The Boston Driver's Handbook: The Almost Post Big Dig Edition jumped out at my wife. "That should be funny," she said. So I asked for it. Does it live up to its promise? One thing I do know. After reading this book, driving in Boston sounds even worse than driving here. And that takes some doing!
Am I really this bad a driver?
I always thought of myself as a good Step 9 driver: granted, it took me two tries to get my license, but I've had exactly one parking ticket, I've been pulled over exactly once and got off with a warning, and every dent and ding I've put into the car has been below the deductible and couldn't be reported to the insurance company.After reading this book, it seems I am a bigger psychotic behind the wheel than I had known.I never thought that most of the manuevers listed here were borderline vehicular suicide, and I was even taught how to do the Boston Left Turn (you pull halfway out into the road, blocking the traffic on your left until a car coming from the right lets you go) in driver's ed.A lot of the diagrams are hilarious (you'll never make sense of Brighton intersection dynamics), and they also include the obligatory pedestrian scoring scale (you don't want to be Tom Menino or Mitt Romney).The best part is the epilogue describing the future of Boston driving--by the end of this century, it will become an Olympic sport, and the Central Artery Tunnel will become a pedestrian shopping mall. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile driving    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive - General    4. Boston    5. Boston (Mass.)    6. Driver Education    7. Form - Parodies    8. Humor    9. Massachusetts    10. Transportation    11. Jokes & riddles    12. Motor cars: general interest    13. Roadcraft, driving & the Highway Code   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Foreign - History    3. Automotive - History    4. Automotive - Pictorial    5. Foreign Automobiles - History    6. Motor Sports    7. Transportation    8. Car racing    9. Cooper automobiles    10. Photographs: collections    11. Road & motor vehicles: general interest   

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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Motor cars: general interest    4. Transportation    5. Automotive technology    6. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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very interesting book - not too deep on each model
I would recommend this book to anyone trying to define its preference on a beetle style.

A lot to think about.
This book will definitley get the creative juices flowing when you are trying to decide how you want your beetle restoration to turn out.It covers all the popular "looks", from the ageless Cal-look to the modern german look, as well as buggies, bajas and replicas. VW beetle custom handbook
I Own a copy of this book and have read it Cover to Cover many times, It is not so much a technical book, but more set around Showing you what can be done and what has been done with the VW beetle, If you are starting outa resto Project This is definitly the book for you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - History    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Customizing    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. History    6. Transportation    7. Volkswagen automobiles    8. Transportation / Automotive / General    9. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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Wishing for more
This is a coffee table book, a quick read with lots of pictures.In that sense it is a good book, but for those who are seriously considering a boxter, this book leaves more questions than answers.

BOXSTER S INSIGHT
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS BOOK,I DID NOT REALIZE THE INFORMATION WAS DATED.THE BOOK WAS PRINTED BEFORE THE HIGHER POWERED S MODEL WAS SOLD TO THE PUBLIC IN 2000.IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR AN S BOXSTER,THE INFORMATION IN THE BOOK IS OK FOR BASIC INFO,BUT FALLS SHORT IN HELPING TO MAKE A PURCHASE FOR A MORE CURRENT CAR.

A star is born in 125 pages.
For a Porsche Boxter lover, this is fascinating collection of facts.You will find the entire history of the making of this superb car, with great pictures.A must ! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - History    2. Boxster automobile    3. Foreign Automobiles - History    4. General    5. Transportation    6. Automotive technology    7. Road & motor vehicles: general interest    8. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Great Vintage Book!
This book rates as one of my favorites and I would recommend this one to anyone serious about vintage Beetles! A Must for Beetle-maniacs!
Whether you own a 1949-1959 Beetle, or just dream of one, this is your book! It contains extensive information on your dream car, and guides you through the car in an excellent manner.The authors of this book have madethorough research before writing the book, and that benefits the reader.You can rest assured that the information you find here is accurate, andwill help you understanding your car better. Because after all, it's notjust a car, it's a lifestyle! You will find all the details you need aboutyour car, which in it's turn will make you a better Beetle-owner. ... Read more

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Superb.
I have many of the how-to books for motorcycle riding. This is by far the best one.

Buy it, read it, live it!
This book is a must have for anyone considering on buying or riding on a motorcycle for the first time.This book is not a story book, and it not just another motorcycle book.This book has everything you ever wanted to know about motorcyle riding techniques.It is not only a very good how to ride book, but it also puts the reader in the mindset of the rider.You are not wasting your money on this book!
Excellent Resource for The Beginner or Seasoned Rider
I found this book to be an excellent source of safety info and real-world road strategies that may just save your life.Great pictures and diagrams.Read this before you take your MSF class and you'll have a huge head start. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Motorcycles    4. Motorcycles - General    5. Motorcycling    6. Programmed instruction    7. Reference    8. Safety Education    9. Motorcycles: general interest    10. Roadcraft, driving & the Highway Code   

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Average read, was hoping for much more.
I got this Boxster book at a pretty low price and got what I paid for.Of interest...
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Subjects:  1. Automotive - History    2. Reference    3. Transportation    4. Automotive technology    5. Road & motor vehicles: general interest   

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Automotive - History    3. Automotive - Pictorial    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. Motor Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Transportation    8. Car racing    9. Road & motor vehicles: general interest    10. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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A lucid how and why explanation of a revolutionary managerial approach.
Monden's book on the Toyota Management System emphasizes that the productivity of Toyota is not the result of any single factor like just-in-time manufacturing or total quality control, but a synergy of new thinking in many different areas: financial management; costing; functional organization; production management; product development management; international strategy; personnel management etc.
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Subjects:  1. Automotive - Customizing    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Entrepreneurship    5. General    6. Reference - General    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Management & management techniques    9. Production & quality control management   

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"Small Wonder"
"Small Wonder" Review
Extremely insightful on a car that shaped the industry.
Just what I was looking for, and then some. This book starts at the very beggining, with the Beetle's mentor and VW's founder Dr. Porsche. (Did you know he was Czeck?) Small Wonder- Great result
On of the world`s most informative and well resourced books on the VW history.Gives an insight to the early vehicle development,political hurdles that had to be overcome as well as the generic industrial resistence that was present.H.Nelson, a gifted author,not only writes about the "first row" people but also about production personnel and production techniques.Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - History    2. Foreign Automobiles - History    3. History    4. Transportation    5. Volkswagen automobile    6. Volkswagen automobiles    7. Motor cars: general interest   

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I really like this one!
I read about this in the New York Times and the LA Times, so I figured it was worth the buy. And it was! It's a very different approach to the Bug -- more about the people who buy it than the car itself. Ouellette is a greatwriter. somewhere between Gore Vidal and Garry Trudeau. A must for the Buglibrary.

A Literate Love Song to the Bug
Not since ancient Egyptians bowed down to scarabs has such a devout cult worshipped a bug -- the Volkswagen Beetle, that is. Under-powered, unglamorous, a complete oddity when it first arrived in the U.S., somehowthe VW Bug won the hearts, minds, and automotive budgets of thousands, andeventually hundreds of thousands of Americans. In this delightful"family album" of a book, Dan Ouellette has captured, in apt,economical prose and a witty selection of pictures, all the rapture andcounter-cultural fun that Bugs brought to life on the road. His book may bethe best record yet of the car that shocked Detroit and changed the way werelate to the automobile. It's a timely reminder that the affectionBugophiles feel toward the cars they have (or used to have) is powerfulenough to jump over the generations and embrace VW's new Beetle. Poster boyChe Guevera decorated countless college dorm rooms, but the Bug brought areal revolution to our garages. If you love cars, design, history -- or theBug -- you'll want this book.

GREAT CAR ! GREAT BOOK!
OK, so I got an advance copy. I can't help it if I got it at a book convention. I couldn't resist. This is a wonderful book. There's not a spec or motor description to be found. This book is all about the love of theBug. And the history. and the advertising. But most of all about the waypeople get attached to their Buglets and drive 'em forever. And everyonewho drives one has a story. Even the people who don't drive them have astory. This book features incredible design and pictures that I, a buglover, have never seen before. And for Beetle 2 nuts, there's plenty ofattention paid to it. The author has one of each. I think that's hilarious.His writing style is even funnier. Bug somebody to buy it! I'm thinking ofactually buying one to give to my dad for Father's Day. After all, hebought me my first bug and we repaired it together. He'll like this bit ofBug nostalgia. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - History    3. Automotive - Pictorial    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. History    6. Transportation    7. United States    8. Volkswagen Beetle automobile    9. Volkswagen automobile    10. Volkswagen automobiles    11. Automotive technology    12. Photography & Photographs   

Subjects:  1. Austin automobile    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - General    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. Reference    6. Inter-war period, 1918-1939    7. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    8. Road & motor vehicles: general interest    9. Second World War, 1939-1945    10. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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'The' Driving Manual
This is a UK publication.It covers driving and nothing but driving.No celebrities, no gloss and no hype.Read more

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Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Automotive - Antique & Classic    3. Automotive - General    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. General    6. Transportation    7. Antiques & Collectables    8. Motor cars: general interest    9. Transportation / Automotive / General