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AGE OF HOT RODS: ESSAYS ON RODS, CUSTOM CARS AND THEIR DRIVERS FROM THE 1950S TO TODAY
AUTHOR: DRAKE, ALBERT BUD
IMPRINT: MCFARLAND
LC CALL NUMBER: TL236.3.D73 2008
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780786434046
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AMERICAN CARS: PAST TO PRESENT
AUTHOR: DELORENZO, MATT
IMPRINT: WHITE STAR PUBLISHERS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL23
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9788854402461
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AUTO MANIA: CARS, CONSUMERS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
AUTHOR: MCCARTHY, TOM, 1959-
IMPRINT: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U52M427 2007
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780300110388
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AUTOMOBILE AND AMERICAN LIFE
AUTHOR: HEITMANN, JOHN ALFRED
IMPRINT: MCFARLAND
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U52H39 2009
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780786440139
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BILLY, ALFRED, AND GENERAL MOTORS: THE STORY OF TWO UNIQUE MEN, A LEGENDARY COMPANY, AND A REMARKABLE TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY
AUTHOR: PELFREY, WILLIAM
IMPRINT: AMACOM
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U54G47544 2006
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780814408698
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BUILD TO ORDER: THE ROAD TO THE 5-DAY CAR
AUTHOR:
EDITOR: GLENN PARRY
IMPRINT: SPRINGER
LC CALL NUMBER: TL278.B85 2008
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9781848002241
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CARS I COULD'VE, SHOULD'VE, KEPT: MEMOIR OF A LIFE RESTORING CLASSIC SPORTS CARS
AUTHOR: BROOKS, JACKSON, 1922-
IMPRINT: MCFARLAND
LC CALL NUMBER: TL140.B76A3 2007
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780786428106
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CRAP CARS
AUTHOR: PORTER, RICHARD, 1975-
IMPRINT: BLOOMSBURY USA
LC CALL NUMBER: TL147.9.P66 2005
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9781582346380
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DODGE BROTHERS: THE MEN, THE MOTOR CARS, AND THE LEGACY
AUTHOR: HYDE, CHARLES K., 1945-
IMPRINT: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL140.D63H93 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780814332467
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DREAM CARS
AUTHOR: FRANKEL, ANDREW
IMPRINT: ABBEVILLE
LC CALL NUMBER: TL236
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780789208439
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DRIVING LIKE CRAZY: THIRTY YEARS OF VEHICULAR HELLBENDING, CELEBRATING AMERICA THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE --WITH AN OIL WELL IN EVERY BACKYARD, A CADILLAC ESCALADE IN EVERY CARPORT, AND THE CHARIMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESEARCH MOWING OUR LAWN
AUTHOR: O'ROURKE, P.J.
IMPRINT: ATLANTIC MONTHLY
LC CALL NUMBER: TL152.52.O768 2009
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780802118837
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ECONOMIC TSUNAMI: CHINA'S CAR INDUSTRY WILL SWEEP AWAY WESTERN CAR MAKERS
AUTHOR: BAKER, KEVIN
IMPRINT: ROSENBERG PUBLISHING
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.C52
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9781877058561
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ENDURING PASSION: THE STORY OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ BRAND
AUTHOR: BUTTERFIELD, LESLIE
IMPRINT: JOHN WILEY
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.G44
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780470018026
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EXTREME CARS
AUTHOR: TRAVERS, JIM
IMPRINT: SMITHSONIAN BOOKS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL15.T73 2007
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780060891442
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FAST CARS, COOL RIDES: THE ACCELERATING WORLD OF YOUTH AND THEIR CARS
AUTHOR: BEST, AMY L., 1970-
IMPRINT: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HQ796.B432 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780814799307
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FUTURE CARS: BIO FUEL, HYBRID, ELECTRIC, HYDROGEN, FUEL ECONOMY IN ALL SIZED AND SHAPES
AUTHOR: BETHSCHEIDER-KIESER, ULRICH
IMPRINT: AV EDITIONS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL240
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9783899860986
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GENERAL MOTORS AND THE NAZIS: THE STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF OPEL, EUROPE'S BIGGEST CARMAKER
AUTHOR: TURNER, HENRY ASHBY
IMPRINT: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.G44O648 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780300106343
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GLOBAL KOREAN MOTOR INDUSTRY: THE HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY'S GLOBAL STRATEGY
AUTHOR: LANSBURY, RUSSELL D.
IMPRINT: ROUTLEDGE
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.K64H965 2007
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780415413664
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GLOBALIZATION AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN THE AUTO ASSEMBLY INDUSTRY: A STUDY OF SEVEN COUNTRIES
AUTHOR:
EDITOR: ROGER BLANPAIN
IMPRINT: KLUWER LAW INTERNATIONAL
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.A2
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9789041126986
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW ON MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AT TOYOTA
AUTHOR:
IMPRINT: HARVARD BUSINESS PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.J34
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9781422179772
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HIGH NOON IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
AUTHOR: BECKER, HELMUT
IMPRINT: SPRINGER
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.A2
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9783540258698
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HORSE TRADING IN THE AGE OF CARS: MEN IN THE MARKETPLACE
AUTHOR: GELBER, STEVEN M.
IMPRINT: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL162.G45 2008
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780801889974
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IACOCCA: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
AUTHOR: IACOCCA, LEE A.
IMPRINT: BANTAM
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U52I25
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780553384970
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IN THE COMPANY OF CARS: DRIVING AS A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PRACTICE
AUTHOR: REDSHAW, SARAH, 1958-
IMPRINT: ASHGATE
LC CALL NUMBER: HE5611.R43 2008
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780754671985
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LEGENDARY CARS: CARS THAT MADE HISTORY FROM THE EARLY DAYS TO THE 21ST CENTURY
AUTHOR: EDSALL, LARRY
IMPRINT: WHITE STAR PUBLISHERS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL15
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9788854400818
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LUXURY TOYS: CLASSIC CARS
AUTHOR:
EDITOR: PAOLO TUMMINELLI
IMPRINT: TE NEUES
LC CALL NUMBER: TL15
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9783832792015
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MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: THE STORY OF LEAN PRODUCTION--TOYOTA'S SECRET WEAPON IN THE GLOBAL CAR WARS THAT IS REVOLUTIONIZING WORLD INDUSTRY
AUTHOR: WOMACK, JAMES P.
IMPRINT: FREE PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.J32W66
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780743299794
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MOBILITY WITHOUT MAYHEM: SAFETY, CARS, AND CITIZENSHIP
AUTHOR: PACKER, JEREMY, 1970-
IMPRINT: DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HE5623.P295 2008
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780822339526
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MY FORTY YEARS WITH FORD
AUTHOR: SORENSEN, CHARLES E., 1881-1968
IMPRINT: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U54F69 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780814332795
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MYTH OF JAPANESE EFFICIENCY: THE WORLD CAR INDUSTRY IN A GLOBALIZING AGE
AUTHOR: COFFEY, DAN, 1966-
IMPRINT: EDWARD ELGAR
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.J32C635 2006
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9781845420413
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NOTES FROM TOYOTA-LAND: AN AMERICAN ENGINEER IN JAPAN
AUTHOR: MEHRI, DARIUS
IMPRINT: ILR CORNELL
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.J32M43 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780801442896
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PLUG-IN HYBRIDS: THE CARS THAT WILL RECHARGE AMERICA
AUTHOR: BOSCHERT, SHERRY
IMPRINT: NEW SOCIETY
LC CALL NUMBER: TL221.15
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9780865715714
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SECOND AUTOMOBILE REVOLUTION: TRAJECTORIES OF THE WORLD CARMAKERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
AUTHOR:
EDITOR: MICHEL FREYSSENET
IMPRINT: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780230219717
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SIX MEN WHO BUILT THE MODERN AUTO INDUSTRY
AUTHOR: JOHNSON, RICHARD, 1953-
IMPRINT: MOTORBOOKS INTERNATIONAL
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.A2J64 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780760319581
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STARS AND CARS OF THE '50S
AUTHOR: QUINN, EDWARD
EDITOR: WOLFGANG FREI
IMPRINT: TE NEUES
LC CALL NUMBER: PN1998.2
LEVEL: POP
ISBN-13: 9783832792619
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SURFING THE GLOBAL TIDE: AUTOMOTIVE GIANTS AND HOW TO SURVIVE THEM
AUTHOR: WYNN-WILLIAMS, MICHAEL S.
IMPRINT: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.A2
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780230579248
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TINKERING: CONSUMERS REINVENT THE EARLY AUTOMOBILE
AUTHOR: FRANZ, KATHLEEN
IMPRINT: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: TL23.F745 2005
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780812238815
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TRUST AND POWER: CONSUMERS, THE MODERN CORPORATION, AND THE MAKING OF THE UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE MARKET
AUTHOR: CLARKE, SALLY H.
IMPRINT: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U52C53 2006
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780521868785
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TWO BILLION CARS: DRIVING TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY
AUTHOR: SPERLING, DANIEL
IMPRINT: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: HE5611.S67 2009
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780195376647
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WHO REALLY MADE YOUR CAR?: RESTRUCTURING AND GEOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY
AUTHOR: KLIER, THOMAS H.
IMPRINT: W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.3.U52K55 2008
LEVEL: ADV-AC
ISBN-13: 9780880993340
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WHY GM MATTERS: INSIDE THE RACE TO TRANSFORM AN AMERICAN ICON
AUTHOR: HOLSTEIN, WILLIAM J.
IMPRINT: WALKER & COMPANY
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.U64
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780802717184
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WINDSHIELD WILDERNESS: CARS, ROADS, AND NATURE IN WASHINGTON'S NATIONAL PARKS
AUTHOR: LOUTER, DAVID
IMPRINT: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS
LC CALL NUMBER: SB486.P83L68 2006
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780295986067
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ZOOM: THE GLOBAL RACE TO FUEL THE CAR OF THE FUTURE
AUTHOR: CARSON, IAIN
IMPRINT: TWELVE
LC CALL NUMBER: HD9710.A2C27 2007
LEVEL: GEN-AC
ISBN-13: 9780446580045
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