Research Databases
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new windowArticles on any subject. This is a good place to start.
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowArticles on business, management, economics, and finance. Also includes company and industry profiles as well as country and marketing research reports.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new windowArticles from business publications, journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
- SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new windowViewpoint essays, topic essays, and news and magazine articles on controversial issues. Browse for topics or search. (Works best with Firefox, Edge, and Safari browsers.)
History Websites
- Automobile in American Life and SocietyEssays and oral histories about the automobile in American life and society provided by The University of Michigan.
- Henry Ford MuseumIncludes information about and images of cars, trucks, etc. of various makes and models throughout automotive history.
- Old Car Manual ProjectFind old car manuals, advertisements, images, etc.
On the Shelf at CCBC Library
Autopia by
The perfect gift for motoring and technology enthusiasts - a guide to the history and future of cars.
Call Number: TL146.5 .B45 2019
Electric and Hybrid Cars by
This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars' research and development. The important marketing shift from a "woman's car" to "going green" is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are also covered.
Call Number: TL220 .A53 2010
Engines of Change by
Chronicles the history reflected by fifteen iconic car models to discuss how automobiles reflect key cultural shifts as well as developments in such areas as manufacturing, women's rights, and environmental awareness.
Call Number: TL23 .I54 2012ISBN: 1451640633Publication Date: 2012
Life Is a Highway: A Century of Great Automotive Writing by
This is a collection of the best automotive writing to date, captures the joys of the automobile, the historical circumstances of its creation, and the major events, people, and cars involved.
Call Number: PN4784.A94 L54 2010
The Life of the Automobile by
The Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car. The automobile has arguably shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention, and author Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent and colorful 130-year history. Readers learn the grand and turbulent history of the motor car, from its earliest appearance in the 1880s--as little more than a powered quadricycle--and the innovations of the early pioneer carmakers. The author examines the advances of the interwarera, the Golden Age of the 1950s, and the iconic years of the 1960s to the decades of doubt and uncertainty following the oil crisis of 1973, the global mergers of the 1990s, the bailouts of the early twenty-first century, and the emergence of the electric car. This is not just a story of horsepower and performance but a tale of extraordinary people: of intuitive carmakers such as Karl Benz, Sir Henry Royce, Giovanni Agnelli (Fiat), André Citroën, and Louis Renault; of exceptionally gifted designers such as the eccentric, Ohio-born Chris Bangle (BMW); and of visionary industrialists such as Henry Ford, Ferdinand Porsche (the Volkswagen Beetle), and Gene Bordinat (the Ford Mustang), among numerous other game changers. Above all, this comprehensive history demonstrates how the epic story of the car mirrors the history of the modern era, from the brave hopes and soaring ambitions of the early twentieth century to the cynicism and ecological concerns of a century later. Bringing to life the flamboyant entrepreneurs, shrewd businessmen, and gifted engineers that worked behind the scenes to bring us horsepower and performance,The Life of the Automobile is a globe-spanning account of the auto industry that is sure to rev the engines of entrepreneurs and gearheads alike.
Call Number: TL15 .P37 2014ISBN: 9781250040633
Two Billion Cars by
(Also available as an eBook) A concise history of America's love affair with cars and an overview of the global auto industry, leading transportation experts Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon explain how we arrived at this state, and what we can do about it.
Call Number: HE5611 .S67 2009
eBooks at CCBC Library
The Automobile and American Life by
Both a general history of the automobile and a broad-ranging analysis of its cultural effects, the text addresses such topics as cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the well-to-do.
Call Number: eBook KF2212 .L46 2015
The Evolution of Automotive Technology by
This book covers one and a quarter century of the automobile, conceived as a cultural history of its technology, aimed at engineering students and all those who wish to have a concise introduction into the basics of automotive technology and its long-term development.
Call Number: eBook (click title to access)Publication Date: 2015
History Databases
- World History In Context This link opens in a new window
Search about the history of prominent founders and leaders of car makers around the world, like Enzo Ferrari.
