General Automotive Reviews

For those who want a quick rundown on these cars, this is the book. There is a mix of color and black & white photos throughout that are good but not great. For the price, this is a good buy and worthy addition to your Ferrari library, but don't expect an extensive review or full page glossy color photos.

For those who want a quick rundown on these cars, this is the book. There is a mix of color and black & white photos throughout that are good but not great. For the price, this is a good buy and worthy addition to your Ferrari library, but don't expect an extensive review or full page glossy color photos.

i just like to say that im a 15 year old car enthuasist. When i was asked to write a essay in english about anything i chose, 50YEARS OF FERRARI. Then i went out and bought this book. it saved my mark. I got an 84 on my essay, my best mark all year!!

This is a great book. Buy it for all the great photographs. The section on the V-16 cylinder is great. The text is good. Some of the authors remarks don't make a lot of sense. But all in all a great book for those of us who still love Cadillac Automobiles.

I found the book to be very well written and informative though I wish there were color pictures and interior pictures such as dashboards.

Excelent, comprehensive,loads of pictures, perfect for the serious collector.

DO NOT EXPECT ALL THERE BOOKS TO BE OF SIMILAR MATERIAL. BECAUSE IF YOU MAKE THE MISCONCEPTION OF THINKING THAT THEY ARE, YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO PURCHASE MORE BOOKS FROM DEL MAR PUBLISHING TO EXPLAIN THERE OTHER BOOKS. THEY GET YOU HOOK LINE & SINKER. ONCE AGAIN THANKS DEL MAR PUBLISHING.....

The test questions in this book are formated just like the ASE tests, with answers and explinations for the answer. It is a good book to get you thinking with the right mindset to take the test. It is not a answer book for the test, or training manual to teach you the subject matter, you should already have some knowlege on the subjects. If you are looking to learn about systems covered in this book then look elsewere. If you already have knowlege, and expience on the subjects and need a good study guide, then this is the book for you.

JUST GOT THE BOOK, LOOKIN THROUGH IT IS VERY ASE DEVOTED WITH CURRENT APPLICATIONS. I AM JUST SHORT OF MY ASE MASTER TECH CERTIFICATION. I DIDNT HAVE THE LUXURY OF THIS BOOK WHEN I ORIGINALY TOOK & PASSED ALL THE 7 OTHER TEST, BUT KNOWING THAT I HAVE THIS BOOK NOW READING WHAT I HAVE READ SO FAR, I WILL BE A MASTER TECH BY THE NEXT TEST DATE. I JUST WISHED ID KNOWN ABOUT THIS BOOK SOONER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN A MASTER TECH SOONER AND HAVE A LOT BETTER INCOME POTENTIAL YEARS AGO, HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS BOOK.THANKS DEL MAR PUBLISHING

I'm looking to buy a 2002 and found some help in reading this book. Nevertheless, there is a lot of detail here that may be of some interest to enthusiasts, but was a little more than a novice like myself needs to know. Utlimately, the book is what it promises to be, "a comprehensive guide".

The book was authoritive in its portrayal of the 2002's history and gave very good advice in what to look for in purchacing one. In my opinion too much of the book was spent covering extremely rare 2002s and ones that were not imported to the US. I would have rather seen more detail on the more common US models and more detail pictures of what the original (US) equipment was like. Some of the pictures and English terminology were not very clear to me. If you're interested in buying a 2002 it is a good book to have, but you may want to supplement it with others.

Hi all,

I would like to give a word of advise for this book, as it is a great book! Never understood the differences quite well between the different 02`s. After reading only the first chapter everything was clear to me! I self working on a restoration and I do think that this books contributes in a very good way to a make a full and original 02 again!

Thanks,
Pascal.

My grandfather was on the manufacturing team for these vehicles, and this book does not tell the full story of it's design and fabrication. There are only four members of that fabrication team with us now, and the only member of that team that was crucial to Mr. Hall, Mr. Sharp is not mentioned in this book. This is a disappointment considering the author and the time he spent researching a very closed community of talented indivuduals that helped build motor sports as we know it. The full story is still out there.

...............................I first saw this book at Watkins Glen's new library & museum during the Vintage races. Since I had found myself deep in discussions with other race fans on the history of the Chaparrals I needed to know what the facts were. My search was centered on the great 2J which had its 1st race at the Glen with Stuart as pilot. It was with much anticipation that I opened the pages of this automotive history. I had to see and learn more of what was under the body of 2J, that mysterious really fast 'sucker'. To know what its detail history would provide a deep insight to automotive evolution. Since my recent purchase of this historic book, I now feel enjoyably enlightened.

My interest was in part due to having filmed one of 2Js builders. Tom Dutton built and raced a Caddy Lola which I followed from Lime Rock tests to racing at Mossport and the Glen before he joined Hall's team. I now wanted to learn more of what was then only very limited information on this remarkable car's history.

This book has an ability to make you feel close to all that seminal racing history. In some ways it felt familiar to the experience of waking up with the sun while camping at the Glen, yet there is no book that could make my heart pound like watching most all my old cars scream past the camp site in a glorious deafening 100+ mph 'warm up' traffic snarl. The book's many helpful semi transparent line drawings aid one's journey back deep into the Chaparral development. The book gives insight to the man who might be the single most innovative individual builder & driver in racing history if ones counts all the firsts his team effort produced in these formative years in racing history.

Jim Hall was first to create so many new ideas and racing machine breakthroughs that are still with us. Reading this book is like digging up the archeological roots of the able cars we know today both on and off the track.

The great "2J" ending the series in the book, could have been the best performing car ever attempted to be built by any one, for road racing on this planet. It not only culminated many ideas to precede it in the Chaparral legacy, but most importantly the 2J sought to achieve what may be a 'maximum' potential concept for any motor racing car. In order to drive in the quickest possible means around a track, Hall's very basic and seminal idea was to force the rubber that meets the road to an absolute minimum of slip, in cornering, accelerating, or decelerating. To have all the power, torque & brakes usable, seems a worthy vision the likes of which was only to be attempted by such an amazing racing team.

The only way for the competition to deal with such a marvel was of course to ban it. The authors neatly pointed out that those who feared its potential failed to hold onto the principles of the; "original concept of the Can Am series was to provide,, an absolute minimum of rules to promote engineering innovations. Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars is the only entrant that has attempted to fill this concept to any degree". The authors state that this is the eloquent epitaph to the long and honored line of Chaparral sports cars.

Thankful to the inspiration of Jim Hall and those he likewise inspired, open ended visionary technology was discovered and was made well enough to then to cause the rest to follow him till today, and this book helps tell us how and where so much came from.

An incredibly well-researched volume covering some of the most famous race cars of all time. Co-author Falconer at one time owned one of the earliest Chaparrals, so there's no questioning his expertise. The book features hundreds of photos and drawings, mostly from the cars' heyday, but there's also a color portfolio showing the cars as they were in the mid-'80s, in the collection of Jim Hall. The text comprehensively details the evolution of each Chaparral and its racing history, and pulls back the cloak of secrecy that surrounded Hall's cars in the '60s. Several appendices cover the specifications and history of each chassis. The book's shortcomings are few: some glaring typos that should have been caught in the proofing process; and practically no mention of the last Chaparral, the 2K Indy car of the early '80s. The book is a must for Chaparral fans, and students of 1960s racing history.

This book has been advertised as being a guide to swapping TBI and TPI onto older engines. It contains only one 2 page chapter on the subject. The chapter can be summarized as follows - The author feels it cost less to put in a complete new engine. This book does look to be good for those planning to swap the entire engine into an older vehicle.It contains much useful info on that subject.

I am sorry this book disappointed A Reader in Arkansas. Like all Mike Knell's excellent engine swapping guides (I have three of them), it recommends throughout that people start with complete working engine and transmission combinations. For hassle-free (or rather reduced-hassle) swapping, that's the best advice. But by reading the rest of the book A Reader could easily have gleaned most of the information necessary to convert a Chevy small block into a TBI or TPI motor.

This book is obviously based on many hours of experimentation and experience in determining what works best when swapping EFI V8s into carbureted cars. Knell covers everything, including cooling, air ducting, wiring, emissions compliance and modern automatic and manual transmissions. This is the only book I have seen which gives good detailed coverage of what it takes to convert reliably from mechanical to electric fuel pump. The writing is clear and detailed, peppered with Knell's personal attitude. I refer back to this book again and again.

I would give it a perfect score except that like the rest of the JTR series it is put together a bit roughly. The editing and production are ragged. This is okay with me, but I'm sure some people would want a five-star book to be a more professional product.

The best general book I have seen for converting carbureted cars to EFI is Jeff Hartman's _Fuel Injection_, but even then there aren't a lot of engine-specific details, and anyone would need other more detailed resources. Mike Knell's book is the best such reference I have seen for the Chevy small block V8. I have plans to combine the information from both books (plus another Mike Knell title) to build up a custom port-injected 327 V8 for installation into an early Datsun 240Z. Knell probably would not approve of my approach, but his books will be invaluable for the project.

This book is EXCELLENT but you must read it from cover to cover initially. The money you pay for the book will easily be recovered by avoiding mistakes the author advises against. The book is not flashy but is written by someone who has done these swaps. The format is simple and includes many pictures with easy to understand concepts and explanations of alot of the little things that get you into trouble and cost you big bucks unique to the TBI/TPI SWAP. The book is about SWAPPING a matched TBI/TPI, engine/tranny into a vehicle NOT ABOUT PUTTING TPI/TBI ON A CARBURATED ENGINE NOR IS IT ABOUT SOUPING UP YOUR TPI/TBI. Finally let me stress again to read the book from cover to cover. GREAT BOOK!!!

ferrari is a great sportcar.I love it

It is a very interesting book with a big variety of photos and comments. Its big page format makes it a pleasure to read. It would be a 5 star if only it had the latest Ferraris. It must be considered as an excellent source of information for classic Ferraris. It is very good but it is not the "Complete Ferrari"

Anybody who puts together a book about Ferrari cars has his or her hands full. The book must, to some level present the car in a manner somewhat reminiscent of the real thing. As this maker has made only masterpieces, that is a tall order indeed. The way you do that, however, is to ensure your book is filled with large, glossy, high quality, color pictures of these cars from all angles, close up and far. You also should make sure you cover all the models to enough detail to satisfy the hunger of the typical Ferrari nut. This book does just that, and it does it well. It is large and inviting and the pictures and commentary are first rate. Both popular and lesser known models are given generous coverage for a book covering an entire line. It covers the cars chronologically and you will not be dissapointed by the coverage and photos of your favorite, no matter which model that might be. A great oversized book like this is a perfect window to the finest cars ever made. I have scanned and read this book several times since I bought it. This book is a must have.

This book is a historical look at the development of the Corvette C5. The people and the politics involved are the main subjects. The car is secondary. If you are interested in the car, its equipment or its options, this is not the book for you. There is very little written about the car. There are photographs of no more than four C5s in the whole book. There are wasted pages with photos of some of the Corvette's main competitors. I would rather have seen more photos of C5s. While the development story was somewhat interesting, in whole, I wanted to read more about the car itself.

i need to know the prices of corvettes car(c5)

Well written, informative book on the corvette 5th gneration (C5

This book has many small editing errors throughout. Some pages are not numbered.
A large percent of the photos are sub-standard in quality
(Bad lighting and much too cluttered to see exactly what is being ref. in the text. See pages 472-474 and many others.)
I think the Index is very poor. (As an example the word KNOCK is not included!)Many other important subjects are not included as well. Remote door locks are not adequately covered.
Many of the glossary items only tell what an entry means, not what it does or how it fits into the system, or where it is covered in the book.
The workbook suffers from some of the same problems as above but in addition has some plain lacking/wrong/improper instructions.
The CD-ROM does not expand on the book to any great extent. Its videos do not show any engine applications at all. Only vary basic use of a V/A meter. The CD-ROM waveforms are not accompanied with any audio or text so it is hard to know what you are looking at and why.

I use Halderman's book as the primary source in automotive electrical training in a classrom setting. ASE study guides are good for revue but presume knowledge of the subject. OEM training materials that I have used are either too basic (Mister Electron) or too specific (GM CS alternators).

This is the first book I've ever read that tells you "WHY" you are doing something and how each component is constructed in "plain english". Once you understand what each part is and more importantly, how each part connects to each other and how they work as a team. Better than any ASE test book, better than a Mitchell manual, this book starts from the basics and you learn how everything works from the inside out. Full of diagnostic tips you don't find in most books, telling you how to use the most simple of tools to test the electronic systems with ease and accuracy. THIS IS ONE SUPER BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE MODERN ELECTRONIC AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT A HARVARD DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS !

This book was written after the Cadillac LaSalle Clubs Grand National in 1997. Many of the pictures were taken at that event. Unfortunatly, it appears that the author spent a couple of days taking photos and doing mediocre research at best. Many photos are inaccurately described. It would seem that this book was published to make a quick dollar as opposed to providing an accurate history of the Cadillac automobile. As a member of the Cadillac-LaSalle Club, I consider it a joke.

As a Cadillac ethusiast, I was excited when I heard there would be a new book on Cadillacs (with pictures)! Many of the other Cadillac books tend to be rather dry recitals of engine statistics. "The Cadillac Century" places its emphasis on the importance of the vehicles in relation to America's love with its automobiles. However, its more attractive prose and colorful pictures do pay a price in accuracy. For more accuracy, you may wish to consult "Standard Catalog of Cadillac 1903-1990" published by Krause Publications, Inc. I am able to distinguish many recent (1985-present) Cadillacs by sight, and the captions to almost all of the pictures during this time period contain errors (which tends to add doubt to the accuracy of other aspects of the book). Attention to this detail would go a long way to making this book the Cadillac of Cadillac books. That being said, few other books contain so many beautiful color pictures of the greatest car of the 20th century. At only $, it belongs in every Cadillac enthusiasts library (and on their coffee tables).

If you are like me and have a long standing love affair with the world's best and most beautiful car, the Cadillac, then this is a must-have book for you. The text is full and rich without being a recitation of statistics and the pictures of the different models over the years are superb.

I don't know how anyone can look at this book and not agree that these are the most beautiful cars ever made. From the LaSalle of old, to the Fleetwood Sixty Special of the '50's to the Brougham d'Elegance of the 80's and 90's, it's all here! No way can you be disappointed with this one.