Antique Cars and Motor Vehicles

More than 500 detailed illustrations enhance this contemporary guide to the inner workings and mechanics of turn-of-the-century automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. Released in 1911 as "Self-Propelled Vehicles: A Practical Treatise," James Homans' spectacular, all-encompassing book about the fascinating world of gas-powered, electric-powered, and steam-powered motor vehicles leaves no stone unturned in its celebration of the classic automobile. Classic car collectors, racers, and enthusiasts will enjoy this thorough look under the hood as Homans dissects every part of the "horseless carriage" from a unique and contemporary viewpoint that offers a keen insight into the bygone age of dramatic motoring. Antique Cars and Motor Vehicles spans more than 640 pages, immersing readers in a world of automotive history, vehicle parts, driving gears, steering, suspension, engines, exhaust, and even old fashioned American road signs. The hundreds of Images of cars, engines, parts, and mechanic operations are crisp and detailed, created by skilled master artists with a sharp eye for detail. It's everything that you ever wanted to know about classic motoring in a single, entertaining, and well-illustrated volume! This enhanced 2020 re-release features enlarged 7" x 10" pages that retain the original classic type font and page layouts, crisp, digitally re-scanned images, and a new retro cover design created to enhance your reading room and garage. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - History of Self-Powered VehiclesChapter 2 - The Make-Up of a Motor CarriageChapter 3 - Compensation and Compensating DevicesChapter 4 - The Driving CarChapter 5 - The Steering of a Motor VehicleChapter 6 - Combined Steering and DrivingChapter 7 - The Supports of a Motor VehicleChapter 8 - Motor Carriage WheelsChapter 9 - TiresChapter 10 - The Construction of TiresChapter 11 - Pneumatic Tire TroublesChapter 12 - Care of Pneumatic TiresChapter 13 - Types and Merits of AutomobilesChapter 14 - The Theory of Heat EnginesChapter 15 - The Parts of a Gas EngineChapter 16 - The Four-Cycle Gas EngineChapter 17 - The Two-Cycle Gas EngineChapter 18 - Compression and ExpansionChapter 19 - Efficiency in a Gas EngineChapter 20 - ExhaustChapter 21 - Water Cooling for the CylinderChapter 22 - Air Cooling for the CylinderChapter 23 - Power Elements of a Gas EngineChapter 24 - CarburetorsChapter 25 - IgnitionChapter 26 - Balancing Gasoline EnginesChapter 27 - Governing and Control of a Gasoline EngineChapter 28 - ClutchesChapter 29 - TransmissionsChapter 30 - BrakesChapter 31 - Roller BearingsChapter 32 - LubricantsChapter 33 - Practical Operation of Gasoline EnginesChapter 34 - MotorcyclesChapter 35 - Steam Engines for AutomobilesChapter 36 - Boilers and Flash Generators